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Outdoor Gear Review Writing 101
by jps246 | Jul 26 '07
By following a few basic guidelines, anyone can write a very helpful Outdoor Gear review

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thanks for the tips (Reply to this comment)
by jefhatfield
having been a techie and network engineer once, i have a tendency to spout stats hoping peole will get through the jargon

i like the idea of personally connecting with a product and relating to how it works with you and your suggestions help greatly

thanks,

jefhatfield
northern california, usa
Nov 11 '07
10:27 am PST

Re: Great advice! (Reply to this comment)
by jps246
Go for it - and let me know if you have any questions - I'd be happy to help you out.

Jeff
Aug 01 '07
5:48 am PDT

Great advice! (Reply to this comment)
by reginafug
I have several outdoor products (sleeping bags, walking poles, etc.) that we bought not too long ago, but didn't know how to approach such a review. Maybe now I'll have the courage to try!

Cheers,

Regina
Jul 31 '07
3:54 pm PDT

Re: Just wanted to stop by and mention that... (Reply to this comment)
by jps246
Thanks Pops!
Jul 31 '07
6:34 am PDT

Just wanted to stop by and mention that... (Reply to this comment)
by popsrocks



...you have some excellent advice here.

Well done!!

pops
Jul 29 '07
7:00 pm PDT

Re: Good advice! (Reply to this comment)
by some_guy5
A very strong point about the cons. Some of those don't surface until a product has been used for a while. I realize you can go update the review, but I don't personally think you can open the package and start typing.
Jul 27 '07
12:35 pm PDT

Re: Good advice! (Reply to this comment)
by jps246
I'd also like to encourage more Epinions writers to think about CONS

That's a great point. A lot of the time with products that I really like, I will almost feel bad about providing cons or negatives about the product after I just gave it a glowing recommendation. However - it's really important information as the consumer surely wants to know the downsides, even if it really is a great product.

Jeff
Jul 26 '07
8:25 am PDT

Good advice! (Reply to this comment)
by mrkstvns
I'm especially like the way you pointed out HOW a writer can intelligently incorporate facts about a product. The feature list copied off a box or a web site is NOT Helpful, but discussing the features and how well they work or don't work *IS*.

I'd also like to encourage more Epinions writers to think about CONS, not just glowing praise or rehashed TV commercials. What's important to me as a reader is to know not just how great a product is, but what things might aggravate me if I bought it. Critical thinking, that's the name of the game.

See ya!
M
Jul 26 '07
7:40 am PDT
   

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