Why do people think what they own is awesome?

[JPD350]

Two matching idiots....one fatter then the other View attachment 13904

You both seem very happy!! LOL



The great thing about Rokslide is there are many experienced hunters that truly dissect products and give their personal perspective regardless of the brand and all the people that read these perspectives form their own perspectives of products based on their personal experiences whether it is from years of actual hunting or the lack of, it's a win win for most. IMO most people at Rokslide can pull away the media advertising and get down to whether it is a good product or not but along with this comes brand recognition.

 

[outdoor_matt]

I think so many people just love stuff in general, they just want the association with that stuff. People who seem to be huge brand followers can often love the things they use more than the experience they get out of using the product. It seems counter productive (since awesome gear can help create awesome experiences), but I guess just using the gear is as fun as the purpose of the trip (or experience). I know the temptation myself, as do most gear junkies, I think...

 

[WV Dan]

This is a great thread but don't forget the reverse can happen as well. My brand x broadhead didn't pass through, the game spotted me in my brand y camo, i got a blister in my brand z boots they suck. You get my point? A bad hit or new boots in the backcountry turns into an excuse for piss poor preparation and execution. It's gotta be my gear!!

 

[husky390]

Because we're programmed that way. Think about it, when we were all kids in school, if someone didn't wear brand x,y,z, douchebag clothes line they were picked on. So, it was either fit in with the herd mentality and buy brand x,y,z clothes or learn to fight. Once that is ingrained in someone it passes on to other areas/products. Whether it's bows, guns, packs, clothes, trucks, whatever. Savage was all I could afford when I bought my first hunting rifle and the guy's who took me hunting for the first time ripped on it because it wasn't a Remington. Could I shoot it just as well as they could shoot their Remingtons, you bet but it didn't matter since it wasn't made by Big Green. These guy's were old enough to be my Dad and still had this behavior. It was ridiculous. I'll buy what works so long as the price is reasonable. I'm not going to buy something for some ridiculous price just because it's the "cool and new thing to have".

I do agree with Rodney's point about field use = awesomeness for I think my Kifaru pack is awesome compared to the others I've tried.

 

[5MilesBack]

i only think stuff that doesn't fail or break on me is awesome. just turns out some company's do it better than others. for instance i drive a toyota truck for a hunting rig. your big super cool F 350 on huge tires and super loud motor is indeed cooler and i like them, but you cant follow me in the woods and mines going to break less.

Or you just get both.

I'm a firm believer in quality for a good price..........period. I'm willing to pay for that in some cases if there is no suitable substitute at a lesser price point. Some of us have been around awhile, we've had and tested a lot of stuff, so we know what we prefer and become fanboys of it. I hate crap......I hate stuff that doesn't work the way it is supposed to work, I hate stuff that tries to do something other than what I told it to do (computers). It becomes pretty easy to start narrowing stuff down when you've gone through enough of it. That may be why some people they own the best.......because it is the best for them.

 

[MattB]

People want to convince themselves of their purchase decisions and some people want to belong so they get sucked into the clique mentality. There are some folks who just lack understanding (i.e. brand x boots game me blisters and suck/are over-rated).

 

[orionsbrother]

My relationship with gear tends to move through an arc.

The simpler and cheaper the item, the quicker I am to embrace it.

The more expensive the gear, the more prolonged the timeline of the arc. I have higher expectations for more expensive gear. It starts out with tentative optimism laced with doubt or cynicism. Enthusiasm is tempered and endorsements are muted. Eventually a level of comfort and familiar reliability might develop. When I reach the point that I am ready to proclaim something "awesome", it's usually discontinued.

 

[desertcj]

I think all my gear is awesome because I'm so awesome! Lol, just kidding...but you know it goes through some people's heads.

 

[littlebuf]

A lot of it really has to do with how much someone spends on it. If a guy drops 5-600 on a pack it's going to be the best damn pack ever no matter what. Guys will actually talk themselves into how great it is as its falling apart on them. Tough pill for some to swallow when the next best thing ever turns out to be crap and there out big coin