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Suvorov
06-26-2018, 12:31 PM
Did a search and saw a few references to him (all positive), but I'm curious if anyone here has trained with him or followed him. Being a bit of an over-thinker of things I like a lot of what he has to say and the practical approach he takes. All that said - there are a lot of pretenders, snake oil salesmen, or guys that have "been there and done that" but are terrible in their approach or presentation.

Thoughts?

Warrior Poet Society (https://warriorpoetsociety.us/)

Sherman A. House DDS
06-26-2018, 01:02 PM
Did a search and saw a few references to him (all positive), but I'm curious if anyone here has trained with him or followed him. Being a bit of an over-thinker of things I like a lot of what he has to say and the practical approach he takes. All that said - there are a lot of pretenders, snake oil salesmen, or guys that have "been there and done that" but are terrible in their approach or presentation.

Thoughts?

Warrior Poet Society (https://warriorpoetsociety.us/)

I watch his YouTube videos. I like him and I’m trying to get into one of his classes, but he sells out quickly.


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Trooper224
06-26-2018, 01:11 PM
Never heard of him, but he just about won me over with this truth bomb alone.

https://youtu.be/ZcZqdMY_-pI

WobblyPossum
06-26-2018, 02:13 PM
I follow him on Youtube and he puts out solid info. I'd like to take one of his classes. I may be wrong, but I believe I first learned of John Lovell when he was mentioned by either SLG or SeanM who had positive things to say about him.

Mark D
06-26-2018, 02:28 PM
I follow him on IG. Seems smart and articulate. He just did a class with Clint Smith at Thunder Ranch, for whatever that's worth.

Apparently he was in one of the Ranger Battalions and did some stuff somewhere. Doesn't brag about it, but does reference occasionally. I'd like to train with him.

Artemas2
06-26-2018, 06:01 PM
I heard him positively mentioned at a recent Aaron Cowan class. His YT channel seems to have some good info too.

JCS
06-26-2018, 07:15 PM
SLG had high praises for him. Btw where is he I miss his contributions. He is probably my favorite YouTube channel. He seems like a PF kinda guy. He’s a spec ops dude but doesn’t flaunt it.

I personally really like the warrior poet mentality as well as his videos on his faith and being in the military.

Suvorov
06-26-2018, 08:59 PM
I personally really like the warrior poet mentality as well as his videos on his faith and being in the military.

Me too. Plus I like the way he seems to get the fact that most of us are average dudes with jobs and kids and trying to create a well balanced soul.

HCountyGuy
06-27-2018, 11:57 AM
Some powerful no-BS knowledge is what I’ve found so far, and he’s here in Georgia!

Gonna have to put him on the list to check out one of these days.

ubervic
06-27-2018, 11:59 AM
I guess I'm the only one who thinks this gent is kinda over the top. :p

That Guy
06-27-2018, 05:23 PM
Thoughts?


I have never met the man. All I've done is watch some YouTube videos. That said, I have actually thought about what I've seen and the opinions I've formed from the videos are:

I like that he has a sense of humor and is not one of those guys who feel the need to prove to everyone what bad asses they are. I *really* like the more down to earth attitude John Lovell has in his videos. He seems like a genuinely nice person.

That said, some of the things in his videos seem to me to be a little... off. Not necessarily the shooting stuff, but for example I did not like the recommendations and information in his video about water purification. This is of course from my local perspective, so that might be a factor. Part of the issue might be that the guy pumps out a lot of videos to keep up his social media presence, so a lot of the stuff is more entertainment or edutainment.

It also seems to me that the more you are unlike him, the less he has to offer to you as a teacher - he knows what works for him, but if that doesn't work for you, I'm not sure how well he can help you. He doesn't seem to have that width of knowledge really good and experienced teachers seem to have. That of course might change as he develops as an instructor.

In short, I'd love to meet the guy. I'm not so sure if I had the opportunity that I'd pay money to train with him though. Depends on what options I'd have, of course.

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HopetonBrown
06-27-2018, 09:16 PM
He seems like a cool guy, I've watched a few of his videos. No desire to take any of his courses.

BigD
06-27-2018, 09:34 PM
In my case, I don’t care for the video blog (vlog) format. I know it’s easier to turn on the iPhone camera and crank out a video in literally five minutes than it is to spend an hour writing a thoughtful article or blog piece.

I don’t have time to sit and watch videos. And a well written article will convey more info in a shorter amount of time than an (often rambling) video. Or I can skim an article quickly and see if it’s worth reading. Can’t do that with a YT video. Often the click bait titles are no use in determining the context.

Obviously there’s a need for videos for shooting instruction. But is you are going to wax philosophical, I prefer to read it instead of watch it

Otaku.edc
06-28-2018, 07:22 AM
I've taken three classes from him, when he was teaching via Telluric Group. They offered classes during weeknights which I was able to attend since I work weekends.

The guy in the videos is the guy you meet, pretty much.

The quality of the courses/instruction: pretty basic Pistol stuff (which is what I needed at the time).

If you think Jordan Peterson speaks to your soul and you are into guns, Lovell is probably a good match for you.

I stopped following him on social media because after a while it becomes a bit much for my taste.

JohnO
06-28-2018, 08:04 AM
I guess I'm the only one who thinks this gent is kinda over the top. :p

I know exactly where you are coming from.

Suvorov
06-28-2018, 11:31 AM
If you think Jordan Peterson speaks to your soul and you are into guns, Lovell is probably a good match for you.
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That is a good description and probably why he caught my ear.

BigD
09-06-2019, 12:56 PM
In my case, I don’t care for the video blog (vlog) format. I know it’s easier to turn on the iPhone camera and crank out a video in literally five minutes than it is to spend an hour writing a thoughtful article or blog piece.

I don’t have time to sit and watch videos. And a well written article will convey more info in a shorter amount of time than an (often rambling) video. Or I can skim an article quickly and see if it’s worth reading. Can’t do that with a YT video. Often the click bait titles are no use in determining the context.

Obviously there’s a need for videos for shooting instruction. But is you are going to wax philosophical, I prefer to read it instead of watch it

I thought I’d bump my old post. Apparently no one cares what I think since the thoughtful blog post seems to have gone the way of the dodo and been replaced by YouTube clips (or worse, the IG pic of a gun and quote). ;)

Having said that, I recently watched a couple of good videos with the Warrior Poet (Lowell) and Craig Douglas. Probably the best video on retention shooting on the net. Credit to Craig, but also credit to Lowell for allowing himself to be the student.

Not all of the topics of Lowell’s videos interest me, but the ones that do seem thoughtful and intelligent.

I probably wouldn’t take a class solely for the fact that a guy that popular online is going to attract a different type of student. I could be way off, but I wouldn’t be surprised if a lot of first time students take his class. Not his fault amd those folks have to start somewhere, but my guess is the class can’t progress too fast. Just a hunch. I could be wrong.

Anyway, I like the guy and feel like my previous post needed revising.

Sherman A. House DDS
09-06-2019, 02:45 PM
I thought I’d bump my old post. Apparently no one cares what I think since the thoughtful blog post seems to have gone the way of the dodo and been replaced by YouTube clips (or worse, the IG pic of a gun and quote). ;)

Having said that, I recently watched a couple of good videos with the Warrior Poet (Lowell) and Craig Douglas. Probably the best video on retention shooting on the net. Credit to Craig, but also credit to Lowell for allowing himself to be the student.

Not all of the topics of Lowell’s videos interest me, but the ones that do seem thoughtful and intelligent.

I probably wouldn’t take a class solely for the fact that a guy that popular online is going to attract a different type of student. I could be way off, but I wouldn’t be surprised if a lot of first time students take his class. Not his fault amd those folks have to start somewhere, but my guess is the class can’t progress too fast. Just a hunch. I could be wrong.

Anyway, I like the guy and feel like my previous post needed revising.

There’s many thoughtful blog posts out there! The best just aren’t heavily publicized...because good info finds its way to the right folks if they’re looking for it.

I’d much rather read than watch, but Lovell does put out good info.


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shane45
09-06-2019, 03:08 PM
Im subscribed. But I find myself hitting up the Jocko podcasts more than anything else.

Totem Polar
09-06-2019, 03:25 PM
I like the stuff I’ve seen by Lovell/WPS. And the stuff he’s filmed with Craig is golden. His vid/stance on ARs and suppressors strikes me as all kinds of retarded, but in all, I enjoy his video output a lot. I’d love to hang out with him and talk shop.

Cory
09-07-2019, 08:39 AM
I've never trained with WPS or Lovell.

I find a tremendous amount of value in some of his videos. Not necessarily a ton of technical or tactical information that I haven't heard elsewhere, but rather lifestyle stuff. I think the way he presents information in a way that relates to the average person is awesome. And I like the way he emphasizes kind of an overall lifestyle as oppose to only the "Warrior" stuff. The "poet" stuff seems to balance the dichotomy pretty well. He dovetails defense into everyday life in way that I think few others do. He balances out the technical aspects of guns/gear/defense with the lifestyle aspects of love your family/enjoy your life/ pursue what matters.

It's also nice to see a fellow Christian with similar interests. He puts out enough content that if you aren't Christian, you can simply skip a video you feel doesn't apply to you. If you're Christian or spirituality does appeal to you then it's one more piece to the lifestyle side of the equation.

The fact that he has does videos with some seriously powerhouse names in the training industry lead me to think that he can't be totally off on all of the tactical / technique stuff either. He also has some time as a Ranger that lends credibility to the stuff he says on tactics. I mostly ignore his prep/survival videos because that doesn't interest me as much, and because I don't know enough or have enough of a barometer on the topic to suss out the content's quality level.

-Cory

Mike C
09-07-2019, 11:31 AM
To add to what Sideshooter was saying I believe he an SN did a few videos on YT. There was mention of some collaborative stuff between the two in the future. If SN likes him he’s probably pretty squared away. Some of his stuff seems quite good. I’d probably take a class from him as other have mentioned though he seems to fill up his classes rather quickly.

JohnnyL
04-06-2020, 11:06 AM
Really appreciate this discussion guys. I know I am coming into the topic a little late, but like the original poster, I have been seeing a bunch of content from WPS on YT and wanted to do a little research on John Lovell/WPS before accepting the content. I have watched a bunch of other videos and read some great blog/whitepapers on similar topics and it seems like John is aligned with and even collaborates with some respected names in what he is putting out. You can see that the quality of WPS content has improved over time on YT from a production quality standpoint and the message he has put out has remained consistent:

- good foundation firearms knowledge that average people can digest
- interesting information on EDC and preparation to go with the idea of being a defender of the community
- points of view that are thoughtful. Even if I don't agree with his stance on each topic, I appreciate that he has the courage to put it out there and have the conversations with people and tackle topics that are sensitive. I feel like he is a person who wouldn't shut down just because you might disagree.
- pretty good reviews that tie the product to his overall home defense / community / EDC preparedness focus

So far, so good.


Apparently no one cares what I think since the thoughtful blog post seems to have gone the way of the dodo and been replaced by YouTube clips (or worse, the IG pic of a gun and quote). ;)

BigD I am like you and don't always like to sit through an entire video. One trick I really like to do is leverage the "Open Transcript" feature in YT (bottom right of the video, click the three dots). I open the transcript and read it quickly since I can read much faster than the video plays and get the idea of the content. If it seems compelling, I usually watch the video to see if there were any visuals that helped the presentation.

Anyway, thanks for the discussion all. Excited to have found this forum.

LittleLebowski
04-06-2020, 11:20 AM
Welcome aboard, JohnnyL

I own this joint, holler if you need something.

Alembic
04-06-2020, 11:54 AM
I own this joint, holler if you need something.

Bartender, I need a beer.

Totem Polar
04-06-2020, 12:07 PM
BigD I am like you and don't always like to sit through an entire video. One trick I really like to do is leverage the "Open Transcript" feature in YT (bottom right of the video, click the three dots). I open the transcript and read it quickly since I can read much faster than the video plays and get the idea of the content. If it seems compelling, I usually watch the video to see if there were any visuals that helped the presentation.

Along those lines, I can't remember the last time I watched a *gun* vid on YT at anything less than 1.25 speed—and I typically do 1.5x playback. The only exception I can think of in recent memory was almost certainly something with Craig in it. Maybe Chris Baker or Gun Jesus/Ian; those guys are typically polished up too.

You can always slow it back down—even to .75 speed—when the ‘tuber stops talking and starts demonstrating.

If you’ve ever thought to yourself "who on earth needs 12 minutes to demonstrate Glock lubrication points or removing the bolt from Ruger 77 series rifles" or "who TF thinks that 13-20 minutes is a ‘quick’ review of a CRKT Provoke..." then the 1.5x playback speed (or skipping it altogether) is for you.

hufnagel
04-06-2020, 12:09 PM
a SINGLE beer? lightweight. :D

jeep45238
04-06-2020, 06:16 PM
Bartender, I need a beer.

Dark Russia please. In a pitcher.

BWT
04-06-2020, 06:29 PM
He did a podcast with Kyle Lamb on Viking Tactics. My opinion was he had a strong personality and I thought he was alright. He seems like a polarizing personality as in you’ll figure out how you feel about him in short order.

He does seem to have a background that would qualify him for what he’s teaching.

That’s about all I know about him - I just don’t really watch a lot of his content.

Casual Friday
04-06-2020, 07:12 PM
I don't sponsor very many gun related channels or people, PF and Forgotten Weapons are the two I give money to, but I'll gladly pay $80 a year for WPSN, and it looks like SouthNarc is a part of it as well.


https://youtu.be/ZynIzOprAlY

SouthNarc
04-06-2020, 07:31 PM
I don't sponsor very many gun related channels or people, PF and Forgotten Weapons are the two I give money to, but I'll gladly pay $80 a year for WPSN, and it looks like SouthNarc is a part of it as well.


https://youtu.be/ZynIzOprAlY

I am indeed!

SeriousStudent
04-06-2020, 07:45 PM
I am indeed!

I'm in.

Welcome aboard, John.

MGW
04-06-2020, 08:53 PM
Okay that was pretty good.

Oldherkpilot
04-06-2020, 08:54 PM
Thanks to the OP for pointing me to this network. I have watched a lot of John Lovell's stuff before but am very pleased to support his new network.

Totem Polar
04-06-2020, 09:03 PM
I don't sponsor very many gun related channels or people, PF and Forgotten Weapons are the two I give money to, but I'll gladly pay $80 a year for WPSN, and it looks like SouthNarc is a part of it as well.


https://youtu.be/ZynIzOprAlY



Well, that looked pretty cool.

StraitR
04-06-2020, 10:22 PM
I am indeed!

Well, that tipped the scales for me. I signed up.

I've watched John's stuff for a while now, and have become a fan of the overall WPS message. Happy to support them in their effort to break away from corporate progressive 2A/1A conservative censorship.

And that Hummer would look sweet in my driveway.

Suvorov
04-07-2020, 12:15 AM
Really appreciate this discussion guys.

........

Anyway, thanks for the discussion all. Excited to have found this forum.

Yes welcome!

I’ll also say that you (and your wife) heavily influenced the scales on me and my wife deciding to start homeschooling next year (although you didn’t need to arrange for the “free trial” we got this semester :p).

JohnnyL
04-07-2020, 04:03 AM
I’ll also say that you (and your wife)...

Whoa whoa whoa gents, I am not John Lovell. Sure my name is John (Family and friends call me Johnny) and my last name starts with L but the similarities stop there. Well we also want to be good fathers, good husbands, and serve our community... ok so we have that too. Oh and we both seem to be seekers of knowledge and life long learners (what brought me here)... we both want to live balanced lives and focus on being better people (damn him for thinking of such a good name first with Warrior Poets Society)...sheesh no wonder the WPS caught my attention.

Anyway, just wanted to clear that up right away, I am not John Lovell. I could never grow that luxurious spartan beard LOL. That guy has spent countless hours with firearms. My only experience so far is what I learned from my Dad/Grandfather/Uncles as a kid and that one day in Navy boot camp when we took a break from firefighting to actually shoot a firearm. Not much risk of a gun battle with the enemy on a submarine.

Happy to be here and engage with you all.

But if I ever get to take one of his courses, I’ll be sure to pass along your kind words.

wvincent
04-07-2020, 08:48 AM
Whoa whoa whoa gents, I am not John Lovell. Sure my name is John (Family and friends call me Johnny) and my last name starts with L but the similarities stop there. Well we also want to be good fathers, good husbands, and serve our community... ok so we have that too. Oh and we both seem to be seekers of knowledge and life long learners (what brought me here)... we both want to live balanced lives and focus on being better people (damn him for thinking of such a good name first with Warrior Poets Society)...sheesh no wonder the WPS caught my attention.

Anyway, just wanted to clear that up right away, I am not John Lovell. I could never grow that luxurious spartan beard LOL. That guy has spent countless hours with firearms. My only experience so far is what I learned from my Dad/Grandfather/Uncles as a kid and that one day in Navy boot camp when we took a break from firefighting to actually shoot a firearm. Not much risk of a gun battle with the enemy on a submarine.

Happy to be here and engage with you all.

But if I ever get to take one of his courses, I’ll be sure to pass along your kind words.

Bullshit. That'a exactly what John Lovell would say.;)

TheNewbie
04-07-2020, 08:57 AM
Well, that tipped the scales for me. I signed up.

I've watched John's stuff for a while now, and have become a fan of the overall WPS message. Happy to support them in their effort to break away from corporate progressive 2A/1A conservative censorship.

And that Hummer would look sweet in my driveway.

What censorship are you talking about?

StraitR
04-07-2020, 09:21 AM
What censorship are you talking about?

YT demonetizing all, and often removing, content they don't politically agree with. They do this directly (just remove videos) by writing TOS rules that premeditate the removal if posted, and it's often done indirectly via groups of leftists focusing and reporting certain videos until they are removed.

Most major gun channels have made videos about this happening. Some channels have even been removed completely, most notably Hickok45, until reinstating him. Rob at AKOU just made video on this subject, confirming that more of his videos have recently been taken down by YT.

ETA: I don't disagree that private companies have the right to censor and moderate their platforms, which is why I'll support John in breaking away from those that I believe use it to affect political change.

dontshakepandas
04-07-2020, 10:03 AM
I'm in on this too. I'm a big fan of John and not a fan of what youtube has become.

Hopefully this will open up to other content creators and we can have a legitimate alternative to youtube.

TheNewbie
04-07-2020, 10:06 AM
YT demonetizing all, and often removing, content they don't politically agree with. They do this directly (just remove videos) by writing TOS rules that premeditate the removal if posted, and it's often done indirectly via groups of leftists focusing and reporting certain videos until they are removed.

Most major gun channels have made videos about this happening. Some channels have even been removed completely, most notably Hickok45, until reinstating him. Rob at AKOU just made video on this subject, confirming that more of his videos have recently been taken down by YT.

ETA: I don't disagree that private companies have the right to censor and moderate their platforms, which is why I'll support John in breaking away from those that I believe use it to affect political change.


Okay, I understand your original post now. There was a lack of clarity due to me not actually thinking about what I was reading.


Thank you.


I’m mixed on the private platform being able to censor issue. In theory I’m for it, as I love freedom. However, if they control the only major source(s) for getting your message out, at some point does it become like a public utility?

I don’t know, and big government scares me more than most things. It is a complex issue.

Redhat
04-07-2020, 10:10 AM
Okay, I understand your original post now. There was a lack of clarity due to me not actually thinking about what I was reading.


Thank you.


I’m mixed on the private platform being able to censor issue. In theory I’m for it, as I love freedom. However, if they control the only major source(s) for getting your message out, at some point does it become like a public utility?

I don’t know, and big government scares me more than most things. It is a complex issue.

You could go back and take a historical look at what happened to Bell Telephone and why. For mental entertainment...what do you think would happen if Twitter and Youtube blocked the President?

Redhat
04-07-2020, 10:49 AM
Maybe someone here (LL)? could contact John Lovell and get a discount sign up code for P-F members...:cool:

BigD
04-08-2020, 12:08 PM
I applaud him for breaking away from YT. Other's have tried that to mixed results, IIRC? Wasn't there a 'movement' for the gun folks to move to Vimeo or something similar a few years back. Guntube hasn't exactly taken off.



Having said that, the promo turned me off. He's too slick for his own good. The fake "You mean I'm going to deliver the Hummvee? For real? I had no idea." made it seem like a promo for the Jimmy Fallon show. I don't expect everyone or even anyone to share my views, but if he turns into an entertainer/showman it will lose something.

Xhado
04-08-2020, 09:54 PM
I applaud him for breaking away from YT. Other's have tried that to mixed results, IIRC? Wasn't there a 'movement' for the gun folks to move to Vimeo or something similar a few years back. Guntube hasn't exactly taken off.


There's a gun centric youtube replacement that launches every couple of years. None are successful.

Totem Polar
04-08-2020, 11:21 PM
Whoa whoa whoa gents, I am not John Lovell. Sure my name is John (Family and friends call me Johnny) and my last name starts with L but the similarities stop there. Well we also want to be good fathers, good husbands, and serve our community... ok so we have that too. Oh and we both seem to be seekers of knowledge and life long learners (what brought me here)... we both want to live balanced lives and focus on being better people (damn him for thinking of such a good name first with Warrior Poets Society)...sheesh no wonder the WPS caught my attention.

Anyway, just wanted to clear that up right away, I am not John Lovell. I could never grow that luxurious spartan beard LOL. That guy has spent countless hours with firearms. My only experience so far is what I learned from my Dad/Grandfather/Uncles as a kid and that one day in Navy boot camp when we took a break from firefighting to actually shoot a firearm. Not much risk of a gun battle with the enemy on a submarine.

Happy to be here and engage with you all.

But if I ever get to take one of his courses, I’ll be sure to pass along your kind words.

I dunno, you sound like the sort of poster we can always use around here. Welcome aboard, from one low-speed/high drag guy to another.
:)

As an aside, one of my mentors was a commander from the submarine community. Dascenzo.



There's a gun centric youtube replacement that launches every couple of years. None are successful.



Anyone here ever drive by one of those rural Montana intersection gas places, with a case of cheap knives and throwing stars on the way to the restroom, and two slot machines on the other wall? Gun training youtubes are those slot machines.

runcible
04-09-2020, 12:14 PM
I, as with others, have seen such platforms come and go over the years. Nevertheless, I'm glad to see this, and I wish them well in the venture. I'd love to see something that makes it worth the time for several folks in the community to get more content online; and it's good to see at least one already onboard.

Honestly, I'm curious what their selection process is like for allowing others to add content - I get asked now and then to do some video work, but have no desire to wade into the morass that is YT et al, even before you delve into the demonetizing and removal of videos with minimal appeal options. Ben at Redbeard Combatives has posted a good bit about his own experience.

DavidJTheMan
06-12-2021, 08:23 AM
Did a search and saw a few references to him (all positive), but I'm curious if anyone here has trained with him or followed him. Being a bit of an over-thinker of things I like a lot of what he has to say and the practical approach he takes. All that said - there are a lot of pretenders, snake oil salesmen, or guys that have "been there and done that" but are terrible in their approach or presentation.

Thoughts?

Warrior Poet Society (https://warriorpoetsociety.us/)

John Lovell is a sketchy guy. And as someone else replied, he's a sellout. Guy claims to be self-righteous and a man of faith, yet the Fox Folder knife he sells through The Warrior Poet Society is a knockoff of the Colonel Blades folder. Overall, I'd say he's a pretty untrustworthy guy.

DavidJTheMan
06-12-2021, 08:26 AM
In short, I'd love to meet the guy. I'm not so sure if I had the opportunity that I'd pay money to train with him though. Depends on what options I'd have, of course.

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I would not want to meet him or train with him by any means. The dude is a fraud. He sells other manufacturers product with the Warrior Poet Society logo slapped on em.

Lex Luthier
06-13-2021, 12:55 PM
There are SMEs here who know him.
I will defer to them on the subject.

alamo5000
06-13-2021, 01:01 PM
I would not want to meet him or train with him by any means. The dude is a fraud. He sells other manufacturers product with the Warrior Poet Society logo slapped on em.

If that's your criteria then 99% of all other businesses fall into the same category.

I've never taken a class (from anyone) but one thing he doesn't do is present himself as owning and operating a machine shop or any other manufacturing facility.

Caballoflaco
06-13-2021, 01:18 PM
I would not want to meet him or train with him by any means. The dude is a fraud. He sells other manufacturers product with the Warrior Poet Society logo slapped on em.

I don’t know him and haven’t watched much of his programming, but considering that you just joined here and your only two posts on the forum are in a two month old thread you dug up so you could bitch about a knife he re-branded, I’d say your opinion doesn’t count for much.

ETA: both knives are made by the same factory in Italy, so it’s not like he commissioned a Chinese counterfeit blade. I think he just paid a license fee to the company that produces that knife. A lot of large scale manufacturers offer deals to “customize” production line blades for smaller re-sellers. This just looks like good old fashioned capitalism to me.

https://www.bladehq.com/item--Colonel-Blades-Self-Defense-Folding--88601

JCN
06-13-2021, 01:44 PM
I would not want to meet him or train with him by any means. The dude is a fraud. He sells other manufacturers product with the Warrior Poet Society logo slapped on em.

You might also hate him then for having his branding on the Shadow Systems War Poet that’s just a reworked MR920?

Putting your name on something as an endorsement of a model or version isn’t exactly new or sketchy.

If it helps him keep putting content out there, I’m fine with it!

alamo5000
06-13-2021, 02:04 PM
22 Plinkster is a fraud on the basis that he doesn't own and operate CCI rimfire ammunition production.

72738

HCM
06-13-2021, 02:24 PM
22 Plinkster is a fraud on the basis that he doesn't own and operate CCI rimfire ammunition production.

72738

Not the biggest John Lovell / WP fan but yeah, re-branding products you endorse, especially if they are decent is not derogatory.

jh9
06-13-2021, 02:47 PM
Not the biggest John Lovell / WP fan but yeah, re-branding products you endorse, especially if they are decent is not derogatory.

I wouldn't read that much into it. It's the 3rd newest account on the whole site (uid 20904 for 'DavidJTheMan' vs 20907 for the newest guy 'spazatak') with 2 posts, both in this thread. Which had been dead for a year before OP necro'd it.

Pretty good odds they don't show up again except to comment on this topic.

Sig_Fiend
06-13-2021, 03:05 PM
I would not want to meet him or train with him by any means. The dude is a fraud. He sells other manufacturers product with the Warrior Poet Society logo slapped on em.

That's okay, I hear Front Sight is still offering classes. Maybe that's more your speed... ;) Clearly you don't understand how industries work with third party products and branding deals.

How does it make you feel to know that you just helped sell another WPSN subscription as a show of support? LOL #CancelTheCancelCulture (https://pistol-forum.com/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=CancelTheCancelCulture)

wvincent
06-13-2021, 03:32 PM
I would not want to meet him or train with him by any means. The dude is a fraud. He sells other manufacturers product with the Warrior Poet Society logo slapped on em.

Fuck, are you shitting me?! You mean John doesn't have his own machine shop full of wizened Gnomes cranking out knives? He actually paid a manufacturer to put his brand on their product? What the hell kind of business plan is that? I bet he also sells other products through the WPS online store that he or his wife didn't actually make with their own two hands, in all of their spare time. You're right bro, what a fraud and sellout. Be right back, gotta go cancel my Patreon subscription to WPS. I hate being duped like that.

Who should we go after next, Bruh? Black Rifle Coffee Company? I bet them frauds have never planted a coffee plant in their lives, let alone picked all them beans for their product. Hell, I bet they don't even own a single burro for getting those beans down off those mountains that they probably don't own either.

Let's not stop there, let's take a good hard look at the owner of this forum, LittleLebowski, hell, I bet he wasn't even in the movie. And I bet that isn't even him in the picture next to his forum handle.

We're on a roll now DavidJTheMan, we'll show folks the real truth!

HCM
06-13-2021, 03:55 PM
I wouldn't read that much into it. It's the 3rd newest account on the whole site (uid 20904 for 'DavidJTheMan' vs 20907 for the newest guy 'spazatak') with 2 posts, both in this thread. Which had been dead for a year before OP necro'd it.

Pretty good odds they don't show up again except to comment on this topic.

I was originally going to add a photos of the Troy Landry .22 Mini mags with a smart ass comment about how he must fake shooting gators on his show but the moment passed ….

kwb377
06-13-2021, 03:59 PM
He sells other manufacturers product with the Warrior Poet Society logo slapped on em.

And the device you typed this on is an amalgamation of parts manufactured by contracted companies with an electronics company logo embossed on the case. Same for the vehicle you drive. And the refrigerator in your home. And the...

Are you naive? Or just obtuse?

HCM
06-13-2021, 04:02 PM
Let's not stop there, let's take a good hard look at the owner of this forum, LittleLebowski, hell, I bet he wasn't even in the movie. And I bet that isn't even him in the picture next to his forum handle.


Does that mean the forum can’t get me a toe ?


https://youtu.be/WiQmQhA-OrM

jh9
06-13-2021, 04:28 PM
I was originally going to add a photos of the Troy Landry .22 Mini mags with a smart ass comment about how he must fake shooting gators on his show but the moment passed ….

See, I don't know enough about the Crocodile Hunter to know if "Choot 'Em" is the right response to that or not. I did see a box of .22s with that on there, once. I feel like between that and Duck Dynasty I missed a whole generation's worth of television.

What might have been, I suppose...

Cheap Shot
06-13-2021, 05:37 PM
Frankly, how can I trust Lovells veracity when nothing on his entire media presence rhythms?:confused:

HCM
06-13-2021, 06:04 PM
Frankly, how can I trust Lovells veracity when nothing on his entire media presence rhythms?:confused:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iambic_pentameter

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_verse#:~:text=Free%20verse%20is%20an%20open,t he%20rhythm%20of%20natural%20speech.

DDTSGM
06-13-2021, 10:44 PM
I was originally going to add a photos of the Troy Landry .22 Mini mags with a smart ass comment about how he must fake shooting gators on his show but the moment passed ….


See, I don't know enough about the Crocodile Hunter to know if "Choot 'Em" is the right response to that or not. I did see a box of .22s with that on there, once. I feel like between that and Duck Dynasty I missed a whole generation's worth of television.

What might have been, I suppose...

I still have over 20 of the 'Choot em' 300 round packs in my .22 locker and I didn't have the slightest idea who Troy Landry was. Learned something.

Kyle Reese
06-15-2021, 05:35 PM
https://youtu.be/gP8_w1J5raY

This makes more sense than one of the recent posters…..


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0ddl0t
06-15-2021, 06:23 PM
the Fox Folder knife ... is a knockoff of the Colonel Blades folder.

I know jack shit about knives, but duckduckgo leads me to believe Fox Folder makes the Colonel Blades folder:


The most unique addition to the lineup is the Colonel Folder. The folder is made by Fox Knives, like the original LowVz, using N690Co. This knife comes equipped with G10 grips, ambidextrous pocket clip, and a push-button locking mechanism with a secondary lock to prevent accidental closure. The blade is coated with a TOPSHIELD military grade, anti-wear coating. A satin-finish version is also available without the TOPSHIELD coating. Coming in 2019, the Colonel Folder will have several handle color options to choose from.
https://www.recoilweb.com/new-models-from-colonelblades-145335.html