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Member Section => Down Range Cafe => Topic started by: Marshal Halloway on August 22, 2007, 10:53:01 AM
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I am interested in learning about your watching habits.
Regarding the questions, your answer might be a combination of all of them, but choose the one that describe you the most.
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Right now I only watch them as they air, but in the near future I may be getting a DVR. When/if that happens I may record some or many, not sure. I would still probably watch the commercials if they were outdoor related. Most hunting shows it is hard to tell when the what's a commercial and what is the show.
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The commercials are usually for something interesting. I wold like to see some of the gun-related manufacturers run ads on
tv other than on shooting shows. C'mon guys, grow a pair!
;D
Grizzle Bear
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DVR all the way! But.... I will watch a commercial if it peaks my interest ???
Jon
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I TiVo all the gun shows on Wednesdays and watch them when I can. I usually watch the commercials but fast foward through
the boring stuff like Doug Koenig, Rob Leathem or Bruce Piat win another match. There was a show once where two average guys teamed up and had to compete at various shooting scenarios but I forgot the name of the show. My favorite show is shooting gallery especially the Knob Creek episodes.
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watch it live and mental mute the commercials, can only watch the same add before it is a must.
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I DVR, and may or may not skip the commercials.
-Bidah
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Live & MUTE the break's.
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Live!!! Of course Shooting Gallery is recorded for future fix when i'm in withdrawl between Wednesday nights!
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DVR and watch gun related commercials I haven't seen, though after a few weeks of a new season, that's very few.
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I am interested in learning about your watching habits.
Regarding the questions, your answer might be a combination of all of them, but choose the one that describe you the most.
So you already understand the failure of most focus group questions. They ask the questions to which they want answers but
not the questions that need to be asked.
I watch commercials I have not seen before that present material in an interesting and informative way.
If I have already seen it a dozen times or it is clearly not A Team material I ruthlessly fast forward through it.
The most interesting commercial I stopped to watch recently was by SCI (Safari Club International) which used black screen
documentary style still pictures to explain the attacks of the PETA types against hunting around the country-(Bear hunts in
New Jersey, Dove hunting etc.)
Best regards,
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I didn't vote because I'd need to mark all three, how I watch is dependent on my overtime schedule and day's off... ;D
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Depends on if I'm awake or not. I try to watch live but I set the VCR on Wed. incase I sleep through the shows on the Outdoor Network. I'll admit that if I record it I'll fastforward the commercials unless it's something that I haven't seen or want to watch again.
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Marshall,
After 33392 times of seeing the Lead Sled Commercial it does get a bit boreing. I do watch new commercials if I catch them as I am fast forwarding. The Sig Texas Ranger Commercial is another over exposed commercial for a great product. Downside of that one is they don't plug the .357 SIG in the ad.
Doing ads is an expensive proposition. But letting them run too long is counter productive.
I do like the Midway ads the first 2 times, but then . . . . And I am a Midway customer and will remain one.
And I like Larry Potterfield's Gun Tips on American Rifleman and the little bits about older guns on Shooting Gallery. Those are informative and get across that Midway is there.
On the MB Podcast: the whole thing is a pitch. So, no need to run the SIG and Crimson Trace word ads over and over, just have MB say something nice about a SIG or CT product in use. I skip the ads on the podcast too.
Probably more than you wanted to know.
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Best part of Midway USA commercials (IMHO)...Larry Potterfield saying "Thank you for the business".
More companies should follow his lead.
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I watch some commercials and skip others. I always watch the spots by Midway as Larry P presents new information each time. Other advertisers should follow suit!
Mark
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As many have said, I do record it with my DVR, and watch later, only skipping commercials that are boring or I've seen before, so there should have been another choice.
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I agree at least Larry P. is intersting and his boy loves this stuff. Just like the rest of us.And they have my credit card no. to prove it. RUGER, S&W,BOND, REMINGTON,DPMS,COLT,SIG,BUSHMASTER,KNIGHT,WINCHESTER, and all the rest get my interst.
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I record and fast forward. I like the rifleman tips and other Midway commercials and stop for them. But I have little kids and have to hurry through anything that might interest me so we can turn over to the cartoon network. And that's the way it is.................
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to be honest i need the (watch any way possible vote) :D
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I watch it all live and tape for future reference, and my son-in-law. Better to watch repeats of my "Weds nite shootin' shows" than most of the mainstream junk out there. With a root beer and popcorn, of course.
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Marshall,
After 33392 times of seeing the Lead Sled Commercial it does get a bit boreing. I do watch new commercials if I catch them as I am fast forwarding. .....................
I second that. I can only watch a commerical so many times before I hit the fast forward. But hey, from a marketing standpoint that means I've absorbed it....right?
Now, want a good show spot, ready to lose some advertisers??? How about running a spot like "Consumer's Reports" on gun related items....Like reloading equipment, gun vises, etc. I had the first Lead Sled...I should've done my homework the front rest and elevation control was pure crap...the next model with better adjustment is OK...and it adjusts for length too. Two cents you didn't need.
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I also buzz through the commercials because I have seen them all a million times. Sometimes, there is a new commercial and I might stop and watch it, but most are them same every week.
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I watch some commercials and skip others. I always watch the spots by Midway as Larry P presents new information each time. Other advertisers should follow suit!
Mark
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I also agree with what Mark said.
David
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Not enough choices, I watch live later (Second showing) and go back on the DVR to see the stuff I want to rewatch. I have to FF the commercials for Lavitra, my son wants to know what they are talking about, he's 4 and not ready for the "Talk".
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"How do you watch a gun or hunting show on TV?"
Usually with a soda and a snack. (Sorry, couldn't resist.)
I love my DVR and use it a bunch. Everything (just about) is DVR'ed. Sometimes I am able to catch the show live, and when I do, I tend to find something to do and then rewind to the beginning so that I can have the time built up to skip through the ads.
I don't shoot muzzle loaders so I don't care about Shockey's powder.
I don't shoot many rifles so Cladwell's LeadSled, while interesting, does nothing for me.
I do like the Crimson Trace lasers, but I can't afford them right now, and the grip styles don't work for me (left handed).
I know Sig makes a fine handgun and I will have one someday (I would have bought one without the advert).
The one thing I do like about the shooting shows (other than the show itself) is that I don't get bombarded by ads for tampons or Summers Eve.
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Outdoor Channel really screwed up the gun shows this season. I use to watch them live because they were on earlier and now with them being on during prime time this really stinks. MHO.
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I don't get any gun shows with my cable package. Although I would watch online (including ads) if available. Ironically, if I did watch on TV I would watch on Tivo and skip the ads, however when watching online that is usually not possible or practical.
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Live, If I miss it I wait for the rerun, Don't have time to fool around with recording.
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I'm in class Wednesday nights, so I have no choice but to DVR the whole night.
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I watch the wednesday night lineup and I have to watch the commercials because my kids like them and if they miss the torture test it's a bad night. The commercials are repetious but that's life. I just wish they would make more "personal defense tv" shows
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On the shooting shows, the commercials are about products I'm really interested in. Sponsors should have no worry on DVR's over these shows.