The lost art of a good review

[joe.p]

heres an old sticky started by Dwayne himself ....when reading reviews this always comes to mind..

The lost art of a good review

What has happened to reviews lately?

Lately I have seen people attempt to do a review but something like this just doesn't count:

"The product rocks! I love this product! I will love and enjoy this product for the rest of my life."

Sorry, this isn't a review this is an excited customer that enjoys using a product but this doesn't pass for a review in my book.

A review should paint an accurate picture of a product that is both descriptive of the product's physical characteristics and the product's performance.

You should review a product based on the attributes and traits of the product at hand.

Keep in mind that a side by side product comparison is not neccessarily the same as a product review.

Here is an example of what I mean:

In my oppinion, the Honda Accord EX is a very high quality car. Honda Accord's are known for reliability and the 4 cylinder models tend to be very good on gas. Honda's are an excellent buy because they retain much of their resale value.

You cannot compare the hauling capacity of a Honda Accord to a pickup truck! It would not be fair to put it next to a truck and declare that the truck is a superior vehicle.

The Honda was designed to be a smooth and reliable passenger car while the truck was designed for towing and hauling.

I hope this analogy helps those that desire to review products at Detail City.

Here are points that should be addressed when reviewing a given product:

1. Packaging & Labeling. Is it well packaged? Are the labels durable?

2. Helpful instructions on label?

3. Does product do what the manufacturer claims it does?

4. Value. Is the product a good buy? If a liquid product, how much per ounce? Does a little go a long way?

5. Easy to use? Hard to use? Did you read the directions and use as directed?

6. If known, what is the pH of the product? Is it safe for enthusiasts or should it be for professional use only?

7. Describe the product smell, viscosity and other physical traits if any.

By providing this information in your reviews you will help others to make more educated choices when it comes to auto detailing product purchases.



Dwayne

[Truls]

Well dwayne sounds like a smart man imo, first time ive seen it, lots of good pointers there....

[joe.p]

first time ive seen it,

Truls.. Dwayne wrote the review when he ran his own forum..i thought this would help take a few good reviews and make them a bit more informative..

[Jimmie]

Good info there. Thanks joe.p. I know that this will help me give better reviews. Was this an old "sticky" on AG so that we can refer back to it.

[Dwayne]

[Gary Sword]

Definitely some good point there Dwayne and joe.p.

[joe.p]

Originally Posted by Dwayne

Dwayne wrote the entire review..i just posted some info i thought would help ..

[Nica]

I agree with what Dwayne was getting at, well done Dwayne and good find joe.p

[MikeyC]

Thanks for this post Joe! I've read many reviews which could stand to have quite a bit more detail added.

[joe.p]

Originally Posted by Jimmie

Good info there. Thanks joe.p. I know that this will help me give better reviews. Was this an old "sticky" on AG so that we can refer back to it.

jimmie..your correct when saying it would make for a good sticky here...whatta you think Dwayne??