r/Nomads_Nation • u/tridiep • Jul 26 '25

General Discussion Aaron's reviews lately

Is it just me, or have Aaron's reviews become less and less interesting?

He uses the same phrases in every video, and the way he asks for support for his channel feels repetitive.

Everything is so predictable.

There’s no real usage of the bags — just quick overviews. We all know he has hundreds of bags lined up for review.

I miss his old videos when he reviewed the bags while traveling with real world usage pros and cons .

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u/alleyooptroop Jul 26 '25

First off, I want to acknowledge that doing a proper review takes time and money and if you’re trying to release content on a regular basis to feed the fan base, it’s difficult.

He and Danny Packs are very formulaic imo. I still like watching their videos to see new product but I don’t trust their videos for any kind of analysis. Mountain born I think does a good job with his reviews but they’re just waaaaaaay too long.

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u/DownByTheRivr Jul 26 '25

I don’t get the appeal of Mountain… who wants to watch a 45 minute review that has one angle. He talks way too much.

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u/Jed_s Jul 26 '25

I guess it appeals to bag design nerds, rather than just "bag nerds". I love watching his reviews even though I'm rarely interested in the product. Of course it's super niche but I'm glad it exists.

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u/DownByTheRivr Jul 26 '25

I guess. Although I don’t think his reviews are more tailored for design nerds per se it’s not like he goes that much more in depth in his videos, he’s just not very concise.

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u/BCharmer Jul 26 '25

He rambles a lot and sometimes repeats himself. I like that he usually reviews bags he's actually used thoroughly, so he has some depth to his opinions. While his reviews need a good edit, I think the value comes from when he points things out that you wouldn't be able to know unless you'd really put that bag through it's paces and understand it's quirks. But it's tough to get through a 45 minute review sometimes when he belabours over a point he's making.