More false advertising from shimano

[sadler81]

https://youtu.be/G_qx0qvkhJM

Just saw this video with a shimano rep stating the new nasci has an aluminum body and worm gear oscillation. The fact is that the new nasci has neither worm gear oscillation or an aluminum frame/ body. Whats up with that?

[Bantam1]

It appears Roy made a mistake and nobody caught it. He is still new with our company and not one of our product people. He was briefed on the new products the morning of the ICAST show and did the video shoot with them pretty much as soon as the doors opened. Trying to learn about new products the day of is like drinking from a fire hose.

I will send this up the chain and see if we can get a reshoot on the video with this dealer.

[Bootytrain]

How does one apply for his job? Lol... I've noticed a lot of mistakes on the icast videos as well.

[Hobie-Wan Kenobi]

I see the Shimano incident being acceptable. I cant stand when professional fishermen get stuff wrong all the time. When they talk about rods, reels, and so forth and they say bogus stuff after supposedly using the product for months prior to the release, it kills me.

[Fishing4Fun]

You would think someone or someones would review material before it went live on the internet or in this case YouTube. Not trying to bash Shimano as I have dozens of their reels and rods but with all the YouTube viewers out there it and message boards, it wouldn't take much for someone to watch a "Shimano Product Video" and retain the info then post about it for others to see publicly thus circulating false info.

[Bootytrain]

You would think someone or someones would review material before it went live on the internet or in this case YouTube. Not trying to bash Shimano as I have dozens of their reels and rods but with all the YouTube viewers out there it and message boards, it wouldn't take much for someone to watch a "Shimano Product Video" and retain the info then post about it for others to see publicly thus circulating false info.

Shimano isnt the only company whos reps unintentionally say wrong things about their products.

[Bantam1]

When you work a show like ICAST you will understand. There will be a line of media people all wanting to shoot videos at the same time. In order to accommodate them all, some people will fill in that normally do not shoot videos. Try reciting information with a camera in your face, flood lights, multiple takes saying hold the reel this way or that way...

Some of the people there do not work in our main office. They work on the road and are not immersed in the information like others. This is when they will get briefed on the new product prior to the start of the show. When there are several new products you will simply not remember everything you are told. You don't get a chance to make note cards and there is no teleprompter available.

Last but not least people make mistakes. It happens. I do realize that customers use videos and other sources for product information. Always check the manufacturers site for the correct info (even though we make mistakes on our site from time to time )

[the hooligan]

Damn, rough crowd...

[Hobie-Wan Kenobi]

When you work a show like ICAST you will understand. There will be a line of media people all wanting to shoot videos at the same time. In order to accommodate them all, some people will fill in that normally do not shoot videos. Try reciting information with a camera in your face, flood lights, multiple takes saying hold the reel this way or that way...

Some of the people there do not work in our main office. They work on the road and are not immersed in the information like others. This is when they will get briefed on the new product prior to the start of the show. When there are several new products you will simply not remember everything you are told. You don't get a chance to make note cards and there is no teleprompter available.

Last but not least people make mistakes. It happens. I do realize that customers use videos and other sources for product information. Always check the manufacturers site for the correct info (even though we make mistakes on our site from time to time )

I was referencing when pros are fishing from their boats doing a shoot and they get stuff either way wrong or not even close. In those situations, they should well prepared and have a good idea of what's going to happen during the shoot. The videos also get edited and manipulated enough before release that mistakes should have been caught. I know stuff happens but some of the mistakes are blantenly obvious.

[Slazmo]

Shimano kept saying with the Stradic FK that it had a full aluminium body...

Lake Fork Guy keeps station get that the Stradic Ci4+ FB has a titanium bail wire and other stuff it doesn't.

Advertising through mediums like reps or sponsored fishers can be at best questionable, when it's printed on paper on mass that's when you jump up and onto it.

[Sore Thumb]

If you want misinformation, check the Shimano Australia website.

[Slazmo]

If you want misinformation, check the Shimano Australia website.

Oh God yes... worst info ever...

[mark poulson]

Really makes you appreciate Bantam 1!

[NormanD]

Really makes you appreciate Bantam 1!

Yes. Very glad he is back.

[sadler81]

Last but not least people make mistakes. It happens. I do realize that customers use videos and other sources for product information. Always check the manufacturers site for the correct info (even though we make mistakes on our site from time to time )

Can you find anywhere on shimano's site where it shows any info on the frame material of the nasci?

It's also very misleading when the nasci has hagene stamped right on the body of the reel, but I'm pretty sure that was shimano's intention.