Why I Boycotted Insta360 FOREVER (And You Should Too)

Insta360 was caught in a recent scandal to hide youtuber sponsorships. They asked youtubers not to mention that the video was sponsored so they would sound more honest and genuine. How ironic... I don't work with unethical companies, and I'm tired of youtube shills who just advertise for companies without ever mentioning the flaws of said products. I've definitely forgot to mention in reviews that the product was sent to me by the company, but it's always a very balanced review looking for the negatives so I can save you from yourself lol.
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[@cameraconspiracies]

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[@mochouinard]

Your right feet loo like it flooting... It felt like green screen hehe. I got the Insta 360 X2 and X4 now, and I have 2 big issue, first, their application on phone and tablet, BLOCK you from selecting an external media storage. They do this intentionally, because I got their Quick Reader now, and when you connect it to your phone or tablet, the ONLY THING it does it allow you to select a External Media Storage. So now if I use a USB-C Hub, and connect my 2TB SSD Drive, I can load my video from there. It just evil to do things like that ! And my second issue, is the fact is they made a plugin for Adobe, but they didn't do it for Davinci Resolve ! Insta360 video decoder suck, because when I look at people who use Adobe premier plugin, their video quality look much better than my export from Insta360 app. Also, their email response is quick, but it just seem to be AI response to be friendly but we can read between the life the f-u . I like 360 video, and it why I tolerate it, but I despise Insta360 attitude and I hope someone else replace them !

[@Fessoid]

Love your sincerety!

[@Nocturnal_Mind]

The outside shot is so digital it makes you look like you were using a green screen 😂

[@holycrapghosttv]

I agree these people need to grow a pair of sack come out with some honestly about their product but instead I believe they just a bunch of Virgina queef heads I just don't get it 😂.oh boy are we ever gonna find that perfect camera 📸 hmm maybe not.dam it.well my 🐝 bee man have a good day enjoy love your channel keep it up.

[@koreanguy202]

All I want is a perfect camera review. Subscribe and what did I you say at the end ?

[@LTPottenger]

I just boycott everything by default now. That way I don't have to get angry and boycott them later. Makes shopping harder, but I save a lot of money.

[@pauls3075]

"I'm all about truth on this plain flat Earth". Never change Kasey.

[@jcody_parker]

I missed this part, and its gold

[@knowyourjoe8826]

100%. LOL. For those that might have missed it 07:43

[@charliejg]

I caught that too. Too funny.... He's the best.

[@tanelehala6422]

The flat Earth was an inside job

[@WorldMoneyWins]

These companies don't want "good" reviews. They want salespeople. Thanks for being honest.

[@kultphrase]

The worst part FREE salespeople... Like pay someone jackass!

[@iPhonedo]

Ah so good! I agree with everything you said. They're telling their remaining content creators that they're changing their ways. I'm guessing that means they won't e-mail them asking not disclose the sponsorship. Not because that is illegal, but because that's a written proof of them being shady. So I'm guessing they're probably going to ask them verbally to hide the sponsorships so that they don't have written proof. I'm also very thankful for you and everyone who joined me in this. Also I like your message at the end. Because if we reveal the creators who hide the Insta360 sponsorships, I think this platform will flip again. One last thing, I'm sure you realized the tech outlets not touching this subject. Isn't that very revealing?

[@cameraconspiracies]

I'm glad you found this scandal, good work! I'm always on board to expose lies :) The ones who don't talk about this have revealed themselves.

[@POW.CREEPER]

Love you both ❤

[@mikecanzoneri2725]

@@cameraconspiracies great video. we know that advertisers and marketers bend the truth to sell their products, and so often they are protected by legislation passed by politicians they pay. that's bad enough, but we know it happens...it should never be a surprise. but, what's way worse are the people (in this case, youtubers) who take the company's money and products and lie to us about the products and don't disclose the fact that they took the bribe from the company, because the company told them not to.

[@Raist3db]

Great on you for calling the influencer circle jerk out.

[@KieranCoughlanWicklow]

l always appreciate your honesty, the amount of gaslighting there is on new camera releases in general is absurd...I got called a toxic hater earlier for saying the Lumix S9 should have had at least a mech shutter and a hotshoe...what the f...flat earth santa. Also I'm going to a camera show tomorrow in Manila where Inst360 and Lumix by coincidence also the 3D pop on Nikon is real

[@holsteincowboy]

Getting fed up with KZbinrs like iJustine foe example gushing over the latest iPhone or watch and never saying anything negative- ever .

[@mrplaomeow768]

she never hits my algorthim, its been a couple years since I've been suggested her vids. hmm

[@koreanwonders]

Lol she still alive?

[@hotfootrabbit]

@@mrplaomeow768 Same here. Even when I went to her channel recently and watched one of her videos on the Insta360 she doesn't pop up on my feed lol.

[@CrazyGuyBlahBlah]

You expected someone with “i” before her name to be honest about Apple products? Really?

[@ddegn]

She loved the Rabbit AI scam.

[@ianstobie]

The classic position on this is rather stark: *It is better to betray your advertisers rather than your readers.* The reason for this is that if you betray your readers (or viewers or listeners or audience more generally) they will soon realise, and stop trusting you - and probably eventually desert you. Once you have lost your readers etc then advertisers - even ones you have falsely praised, will no longer have any interest in you at all. This principle is explored in eminent newspaperman Walter Lippmann's influential 1922 work "Public Opinion", but it goes back even further. As soon as newspapers started taking much money in the way of advertising the idea of simply bribing editors and journalists instead for favourable coverage occured to advertisers. But editors and their publishers soon realised that in that direction lay *DOOM* whatever the temptation when times were tough. For one thing, not just readers but other advertisers would soon notice, and get angry. And worse, try to get free coverage themselves, or try to beat your advertising rates right down. Or simply go elsewhere to a better-trusted, less desperate publication.

[@bradl2636]

Absolutely correct. Sponsors and advertisers will abandon you AFTER your viewers and readers do so never lie to the folks really keeping the lights on. 👍

[@Rationalific]

I really wish that were true, but it seems like 1) things seem worse now than before (at least in my lifetime...I'm not sure about 1922), and 2) this supposes an intelligent readership who actually cares about the truth, and the majority of people are simply not that way. They lack both intelligence and integrity themselves, and often prefer lies that back up what they want to think rather than a truth that goes against it. In such a situation, lying to your audience can render much greater rewards than being honest much of the time, not that I condone it. I'm against it, in fact, but that doesn't appear to be common in the human experience.

[@boby9397]

that's right. No matter what your position is, you can even say the stupidest things, advertisers will queue up when you reach a million subs

[@ianstobie]

@@Rationalific Reviews are different to politics. What you say may apply to political opinions among some readerships, but not reviews. People tend to feel foolish if they buy a bad product based on fake reviews. There's also a legal aspect for the publication if financial inducements can be shown to have influenced the contents of what purports to be a fair review. It depends on jurisdiction, but disgruntled suppliers who have lost out in a comparitive review are more likely to win, and win more damages.

[@AE5X]

Honesty is never "betrayal".

[@tsbrownie]

So the moral of the story is "Only trust youtube channels that are so small that no one will send them freebies or offer them money?"

[@philbrown8181]

The Lumix S9 release videos have been interesting. Lots of people flown to Japan, obviously skirting round some seemingly significant shortfalls in the product. Good video Kasey.

[@BrucieNZ]

Someone made the comment that it seems to be a camera made up of leftover parts lol.

[@philbrown8181]

@@BrucieNZ I've had to laugh at all the reviewers tiptoeing around the seemingly obvious impression that the thing is a turkey and destined for immediate obscurity. But, thanks for the trip to Japan.....

[@BrucieNZ]

@@philbrown8181 I'm mostly lazy, I generally buy what is most common which has lots of online user support/tutorials & shared knowledge, for example my Canon 90D or R7. Occasionally I'll buy something small like the Insta360 X4 just for fun, But the S9 I wonder is their effort to try and create a trend of unwise buyers.

[@yanicmb]

have you seen Terrywarfields video screaming at viewers who don't like the S9 lol like Lumix must have paid him some gooooood money for him to be reacting like that

[@bingbong4848]

This video was sponsored by GoPro

[@Ed_Scott]

😂😂😂👌🏾

[@orci77]

And they told him not to tell us 🙄

[@Freedom_and_Democracy]

Nope. China's lies, steals, and cheats.

[@bingbong4848]

@@orci77 haha that would be pretty funny

[@Freedom_and_Democracy]

Dumb.

[@AndrewBassonZA]

I value reviews like the ones you create, you give a honest view point from a users point of view, you include the good and the bad, i respect companies that still send you stuff even if you blast them, as it shows that those companies value all types of feedback

[@alexp-de]

I've been waiting for this topic ever since you commented about it on iPhonedos channel. Bravo for talking about it!

[@dickymiller7196]

IPhonedos laid into them!💪

[@goodsoul6675]

11:36 The 3D pop almost makes it look like a green screen set up.

[@Localtraveler2376]

I thought it was for awhile.

[@simonwyndham]

I think a lot of the problems are down to KZbinrs having started to review products without prior experience. I've been reviewing cameras and camera related stuff for going on 20 years now, beginning with printed publications. Manufacturers always understood that their products were open to criticism. They didn't mind as long as the criticisms were made constructively, and not just saying something like "this product is shit". I keep to that philosophy now. I think a lot of the problems now are because KZbinrs *think* that they aren't allowed to criticise the product and have to over enthuse about it rather than anything the company has said to them. With the Insta360 thing, it must be because of who I deal with, but I've never been asked to do anything unethical by them. My understanding was that the issue was down to inexperienced staff making a complete balls up. Companies always have to send a product to be reviewed, otherwise the product can't be reviewed. For the majority of companies I just get sent the gear for a couple of weeks then it has to go back, and no company ever gets a say in what I write or say. If they ever do try (and some have in the past), I just tell them straight that it's not gonna happen. If all KZbinrs started being more critical of products (where it's warranted), and making it clear to companies that they have no editorial control, then manufacturers wouldn't be able to withhold products. Not that I think they would anyway. I laid in pretty hard when I looked at the DJI Action 2, and they just took the criticisms on board and just released a much improved camera a year later, which I still got to review. It's great when someone owns the gear and reviews it, but for publications, that just isn't a practical way to do things.

[@JackBeasleyMedia]

Thanks Kasey for keeping it above board. I only have about 10% of your subscribers, but I too get the occasional offer to help sell a product. In my opinion, no matter what the product is, if I can't be honest with my audience on its pros and cons and my financial relationship with the company, then I have zero integrity. Occasionally, I run into one of my viewers and I have to be able to look them in the eye and keep it real about how good or bad a product is.

[@stevewelsh__]

You hit the nail on the head. It’s like the camera companies think ‘if we’re just going to get the same kind of review someone would give if they bought a camera with their own money, why would we waste stock on them when we can control the outcome?’ Camera reviews have become an absolute parody. Thank u for keeping it real trusty bee man.

[@joentell]

For sure your mom was proud of you. She raised a man with integrity!

[@MJCarter-]

Thanks Kaisey, you almost stopped me from buying the ace pro in your first review. But then I watched some other "reviews" and bought it. Your second review came out and I thought, ok it maybe was a good decision after all. But then I used it..... Last night I was thinking maybe I should be doing a review of the ace pro, then today I saw this post and now I'm definitely going to do a review! but no one's going to watch it because I only have 15 subs.

[@lejonf3071]

@MJCarter you can do a side by side ace pro vs "phone pro" or go "timelapse ace pro review"

[@aarrodri]

I went to your channel looking for the review but could not. I would love to see non sponsored review.

[@AprilClayton]

The toneh was dreamlike in the black and white scene. Cinematic.

[@Quidisi]

I agree. Perfect Toneh!

[@Devonhoneyandcandles]

bee men never lie

[@jack00scarecrow]

amen brother

[@DatBikerDude]

About time. I was flabbergasted at how many people were singing praises of the Ace Pro despite its clear flaws and limitations compared to GoPro and Dji

[@JennyDarukat]

The prequel to the Gerald Undone video Thank you bee man for standing up for the little bees at home on the other end of that screen

[@ddj2010]

As a Canadian, proud to see Gerald and Casey leading the charge… and being NOT quintessentially polite and apologetic. Sorry😂!

[@spencers-adventures]

Very much appreciate the honesty here. You’re pretty well the only camera KZbinr I follow and that’s more so because of the entertainment factor but also because of the fact that you’re open about the flaws as well. So many human-bots out there just parroting company talking points - thanks for being a real one Kasey!

[@carpo719]

Super grateful for you exposing this, and hats off to you for your honesty. I'm going to be making a video shortly about KZbin sponsors and I'll definitely give you a shout out.

[@annekedebruyn7797]

They lost my interest when they banned half their subreddit and facebook group when people were (rightfully) disappointed about the Ace Pro's non removable lens mount which was actually designed to be removable but they just glued the rotating mount (which was similar to the GoPro bayonet lens mount) and then had a second purge when people found out that their 'action cam' broke with very minor 'action.' That they tried this doesn't surprise me one bit.

[@markwiemels]

The opening skit was one of your best ever.

[@ThinkTankPhoto]

Kasey, you don't need to 'grow a sac' - we'll send you one, and a bee outfit. Great vid. Keep it real.

[@PinoyChefKorea]

I love your honesty bro that's why I always watch you everytime I want to buy a new camera

[@tjkennedyphoto]

I follow your channel because I appreciate your sense of humour. Even if i dont care about the gear you're reviewing, inwill wwtch because you are incredibly entertaining. But now, I appreciate you even more because you have integrity. Respect, my friend 👊🏻🙏🏻💯

[@Tscharski]

Me at 11:50 : Wait you had THAT background and still chose that weird hill??? That was funny man. Love your videos, keep it up! Honesty wins

[@AdamDuffArt]

A man among the bees - I feeling nothing but respect for you and your kind.

[@BeauTheC.H.U.D.]

This is exactly why I just bought an Acne 4. I bought it 3 days ago based solely on this video. I've watched every video Canon Conspiracies has ever made... twice in fact. That's how I know Corey has said there is not one flaw with the DOJ Activision 4(5). It fits every scenario I plan to use it for perfectly. My only question is where is the release mechanism for the lens? I just bought a $10k Z mount lens from a guy off Craigslist to use with it and I'm having a hard time figuring it out. Also I think the dude who sold me the lens wasn't aware of what he had. Because the lens was mislabeled as a 50mm f1.8 F-mount. I didn't say anything to him because I've watched alot of antique roadshow on TV and I know that mislabeled stuff can be worth alot of money.

[@Nearest_Neighbor]

This melted my brain.

[@arkphotog]

Who’s Corey?

[@BeauTheC.H.U.D.]

@@arkphotog I see what you did there 😏

[@mattslaboratory5996]

The release mechanism, as with all Acne's, works by pinching it until it pops open. You may need a PUS adapter to use that lens.

[@houserhythm]

About the Oreos: notice that it's not just extra calories, but the weight is considerably different and all that extra weight (almost 1/3 more) is just filling, which will contain more fat. So in the regular ones there's probably something like 0.07g of transfats, but since nothing is indicated to more than 1 decimal precision, it just didn't register.

[@babettesfeast6347]

Most KZbinrs are sponsored or influencers in some kind of way. Waxing lyrical about a camera one week and then another a few days later. Everything is brilliant and fabulous to use. Genuine photography channels are very rare, nobody ever tells you to buy a cheap digital camera which is ten years old and to learn to use it- the best way to learn photography ever.

[@taylorhickman84]

Marcus Pix is one of the few

[@TristanPope]

I made a few videos on companies that sent me contracts like this. Mostly Chinese companies. The best was the one with a contract that said it would OWN MY ENTIRE you tube LIBRARY for advertisement.

[@DixonLu]

As with all companies who got caught, Insta360 blamed the "new" staff who haven't been trained, claimed only a "small" group of people were asked, and it will not happen again.

[@MarkHoltze]

Or some third party marketing agency.

[@ProdigalSuns]

I agree, my ace pro sucked. I sent it back. Thanks for the honesty

[@blueCollarGuy]

I never get free gear on my You Tube channel. Comica was going to send me something until I said I was going to take it apart. It's all about advertising. I don't own any insta 360 anything. You should talk about You Tubers that sell out and name names. I have a day job. Could never make enough money to pay my bills or equipment with the You Tube money. I understand why guys do it. Especially when I get home from work sore/ blisters. I make videos to pay it forward because You Tube is a place to learn about products and techniques. These manufacturers go after desperate You Tubers because they know they really could use the money and they can corrupt them and manipulate them very easily. If you Tube paid it's monetized creators properly there would be less of this happening. They contributed to the problem. I'm also no longer an Amazon affiliate. They treated me horribly as well. I have my day job. I do videos in my spare time. Editing and production is difficult because that takes time. I'm glad you did the video but go down the list and talk about the sell outs. You got up on the podium so don't half ass it. I know my channel is safe. Be more than just clearing your own name. My conscience is clear is yours .

[@x4rd]

I do wonder what does @PotatoJet think about his Insta360 'reviews' :)

[@samkeevers4369]

Yet another reason why I love this channel. I admire your integrity. Thank you.

[@leakyabstraction]

I'm honestly not surprised. I've tried so many times to understand the real value of Insta360 products by watching KZbin videos, and I've always left with the strong feeling that there is something incredibly toxic going on, and literally almost all videos are paid ads... Maybe I'm different than most people, but in my case what they're doing definitely backfired, because I've always felt that I cannot make a purchase decision and I cannot trust the company.

[@TerryWindell]

Thank you for restoring my faith in humanity. I was always taught that the only two things in this world that no one else could ever take a away from me were my honor and my integrity. You go my friend! You go!!!

[@savemarinwood6678]

I started watching out of curiosity but now I a big fan of your silly takes. Informative and hilarious. Makes my day.

[@ChannelWright]

Love that closing shot with the skyline in the background! contrast between the wilderness and the city in the distance-two completely different environments. Cool.

[@Mr.Zen_73]

i never thought i'd say this, but you're one of the few camera youtubers who actually have integrity!

[@TheSaint226]

12:58 You are our hero! I do have to say that I like my X3 and have been thinking of upgrading to an X4. I know the quality isn't the best, but for an amateur like me it has been great to not worry about framing as much while filming and have more edit control post. Cheers!

[@TheUnknownVideographer]

It's mainly the price and the desktop software sucks. They only just ported over the ability to add audio tracks from the smartphone app. If they dropped the price and focused more on improving the editor they'd probably sell more. It's basically an overpriced toy right now.

[@destinationunknowntravel8157]

I love my X3 for the versatility - not the quality. The worst thing for me about X3, is it takes 3x longer to edit it, only to wind up on the cutting room floor. So much more wasted time

[@mrkthmn]

4:05 - couldnt agree more. Old KZbin was made cause people wanted to make videos. It seems like the only reason people make videos anymore is cause they see it was a quick way to a paycheck. They dont give a single crap about the content, they just need a boat for the ad to float in.

[@andrewcoates1]

entertaining as always. Must say, I liked the image from the 360 over the dji

[@mikelfairley3201]

I really like your videos can you tell me in your opinion what is the best action camera on the market because listening to you now I was going to buy the Ace pro but I’m not so what do you think stick to GoPro?

[@urbexindigo5164]

Man you summed up how the world operates in general. Your a good man for staying true to values. 👍

[@worldrider]

You are an astounding KZbinr, dude! Love this! That skin tone upgrade with the Insta360 cams is to die for! 😊 Nobody sends me free stuff because I don't have the views, but it pains me that the vids that get the MOST views on my channel are my reviews (I do so few), while my passionately produced and extensively edited motovlogs barely get a blip. Every piece of gear I review and own, I bought and paid for with my hard-earned cash. No affiliate or AdSense $$$ for sure. Thanks for what you do-you're true and cool!

[@goldfries]

Yup, I start my videos (if I remember, making it a point to remember) to disclose item was sent by the brand.

[@thebentzenable]

You're my hero. Thanks for addressing what KZbin has become 😓

[@vicorrosiv]

This video is Gold, and I fully do believe this man since I've been watching his videos, that he Truthfully says what's on his mind bad or Good about the products he reviews! Companies don't like his truth, but it's channels like this that needed to be supported for them to keep growing, in the end We as the viewers and maybe even future YT Creators, all hope that channels like this stay REAL never sell out for the money! This video definitely got me to subscribe after almost a year of watching all his Great Content!

[@baryler]

Are you saying that Better Help, AG1, Air Up and Raid Shadow Legends are NOT good for us!?! 🙂

[@LTPottenger]

They are awful, that's why I installed nordvpn, to make sure their commercials don't hack my brain.

[@Liamitis123]

My favorite are the "this is a metabolism killer, this is a metabolism killer" weight loss ads or the RAT method self defense ads. Or I got into a car accident and was paid a million bucks ads.

[@madeiraislander]

@@Liamitis123 V Shred and Hero Wars ads are the worst! All lies!

[@NotTheLarryDavid]

@@Liamitis123quantum jumping, my dude! It’s all the rage now

[@huntstyle]

I tried AG1 and it was disgusting! I've also seen a lot of BAD reviews for Better Help, that the therapists don't seem to care, and it's difficult to find a new one if you don't like the one you got, etc. So now I'm skeptical of the companies that are sponsoring 6,000 KZbinrs.

[@ProvokingSafety]

Thanks for your honest opinions and the reinforcement of the need for ethics on this platform. I am heading down my first affiliate and sponsorship agreement and I admit the notion made me a bit nervous. Thanks for this! Cheers!

[@eglantineeule1037]

would you believe that I got to see an insta360 commercial before this video? oh the irony!

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Yeah it's really tough. I'm really careful with my own reviews and have never accepted any "ambassadorship" program. Fortunately because I review telescopes and filters and stuff like that it's easy to get a lot of quantitative data (star shapes across the FOV on the camera sensor, spectrophotometer analysis of filters, etc. and just show it :)). Still because so many others are less careful, I do often get accused of being a shill....

[@soldier9927]

Thanks for honesty sir, much needed nowdays

[@GregCarrick]

G'day from Australia... that's exactly what happened to me, I listened and 'researched' travel tripods, decided on the Freewell Travel Tripod, bought it at full retail with my own money, then did my own review, and have been happy with it since. I only review gear I've bought myself. Cheers

[@davids2720]

I bought an insta360 AcePro in January this year, prior to my ski vacation. It feels rugged, looks good, pretty intuitive to use etc etc. But once on the ski slopes, it would not work. The start button took over a hundred presses to start filming. But then I had to remove the battery in order to stop it... Once back home in 'normal' temperatures, it worked fine. I took it back to the dealer, but they could not find any issues with it. So I am left with a piece of kit that I KNOW is dodgy. I did put comments about my experience on those other YT channel vids promoting it (which was quite a few, because I was and still am pissed about it) but strangely not one of them responded and these were big name YTers. Actually, that's not entirely true, the bloke with excessive curly hair said I must have just got a faulty one, so shaddap, it happens... So I close with similar sentiment to all my previous comments on the other channels about this product: DO NOT BUY insta360 PRODUCTS! The above is genuine purchaser experience.

[@Clough42]

When I disclose in a review video that I received the product for free, the company is not paying me, but I do get a cut if you use my link, I get vitriol in the comments from people who want to argue about whether the free product or affiliate commissions are "payment". If they knew how much cash is sloshing around the KZbin review circuit, they would be embarrassed that they were worried about the smallest part of the issue. Getting paid for your work is fine; just disclose it so people know what they're watching and can make informed decisions.

[@evanbutson2]

As a viewer of yours I can definitely agree that you are super upfront and clear about when you are given products, you for sure arent part of the problem.

[@OnCountryWithMick]

I found your videos while researching the DJI Osmo Action 3, I have now purchased 2 of them not just off your reviews but from that of others. As a KZbinr I do have sponsorships but I research the companies and I will always give honest reviews. I was sent a couple of products and have paid for products that I have given bad reviews for even when I was asked not to do a review at all. I would rather be honest. When it comes to sponsorship I only want to work with companies I really do trust.

[@CallaFab]

Out of the 30+ videos I saw on KZbin on the X4, only 2 said they paid for the camera on their own. Insta360 flooded KZbin with reviews!!! Keep up the honest reviews, it's the reason I follow your channel.

[@naoyukisasanami]

Plz continue the quality cinematic intro. What about conversations of taxi driver and passenger at night?

[@WillEDC]

It was good that Iphonedo did this because it’ll ripple into the industry and keep the brands honest. OLIGHT did this crap with me too. I regard them as a marketing machine that happens to sell flashlights.

[@IkennaVisuals]

Always stay true to yourself, I appreciate your honesty! Integrity is the most important thing and if some companies don’t value that and want you to say only positive things, they’re not the right fit for you. Keep up the good work! :)

[@ScottJWaldron]

Interesting hearing what companies you've dealt with and how they respond to your style of work. 👍

[@Hitstrekker]

Ha ha ha , I loved the skit conversation between you and Insta360, good job mate .

[@vaib.shfilms]

Including peter mcnonan (lol). Dude created a video giving 15000dollars to 3 creators who were asked to make cinematic video with 360 lol

[@MarkHoltze]

He doesn’t even disclose his paid advertisements or his affiliate links (in his description..of 100% affiliate links).

[@dervisher5420]

McKinnon?

[@DIYPackraft]

I stopped watching him and Matti years ago when they admitted on their podcast that they have undisclosed sponsors in their videos, as if it was totally normal and okay.

[@ShaneInseine]

It is SO f*cking important that you not just refuse to support them, but you tell your viewers why. Now when I see someone review an Insta360 product, I will KNOW they sold their soul and I shouldn't believe ANY of their reviews. THANK YOU for being real! We depend on you and other ethical reviewers to help us not waste a lot of money!

[@joyfultrails]

All I know is the x3 took my bike trail review channel to a whole new level.

[@AnonymousAnkylosaurus]

Thanks for this video! Sad they are willing to pressure creators into legal jeopardy for their marketing strategy. Hope that person is fired and they probably just lost the trust of many professionals for life.

[@TappedOutTravel]

They have been doing this for years. Since the X2 that I go back to anyway. It is sad.. But some people will continue to push it. I am a small channel that posted a video about the insta x4 this week, immediately banned from Reddit insta page. lol Now made it my mission to point out everything that is wrong with their stuff. They gave me a nudge and I am running with it. @CameraConsipracies also gave me a push too with this video. Amazing.

[@christianeggbauer]

Thanks for this video, I did my first product review recently for a docking station I already researched before and as I got it I invested even more time to try it out and research and I also mentioned the downsides and for sure put a disclaimer in it how I got this. I’m also not doing reviews for things I am not convinced that I can use them or help me in my workflow. However, I appreciate that you make such honest videos. Thank you 🙏

[@AllThingsFilm1]

Insta360 is crazy. Kinda like when a KZbinr reviews a camera they don''t even have in their hands or have ever used. Very similar.

[@TheUnknownVideographer]

That's Indians, usually. That and stealing content outright with a Greenscreen pretending they aren't in some backwater village. KZbin is catering to them hard, that's why the search results are flooded with their garbage content.

[@JamieKitson]

Ouch!

[@Loftikaz]

thanks for being honest, sadly you might get your channel blackisted you won't get new gear, you won't be "brand friendly", my business partner bought the 360 so we can do bts of our filming, I don't know which version but out of the box was a horrible experience, videos were super dark, each time we wanted to record there's this weird delay which killed the vibe, I didn't have the energy to look at why, it supposed to be user friendly, she just put it back in the box and returned it.

[@mattcarlson12]

Agree 100%! So much so I made a video on my KZbin (I'm not a KZbinr) about these douches at NAB in Vegas and their interactions with these companies.

[@MakePictures]

thanks man for not only doing the right thing, but helping to expose this- you're not alone, others are exposing what they did- and hopefully enough scrubs are educated about this that other youtubers avoid this crime.

[@thebentzenable]

I have lost so much money and been so disappointed because it took me some years to find out that those KZbin channels didn't tell the truth about a camera. I agree with all you said 💯

[@TheUnknownVideographer]

Always wait a few weeks after a product drops. KZbin will push the liars hard in the top search results. You'll get more honest information from some guy reviewing a product in his kitchen and backyard then some doucetuber with hollywood production values. Even Potato Jet is sketchy at times and KZbin videos aren't even his bread and butter. He's crafty at leaving out of the bad stuff while looking like he's being critical.

[@DiversionScience]

It's amazing, you left your house again! I was missing your outside videos and a bit worried you'd become a hermit. I agree with you on youtubers not being critical on products they receive for free, but on the other end of that scale is trashing a product that you've never used or that hasn't even been released. You did that today while saying in this video that you're always objective about that same company.

[@gullibleskeptic3237]

I love this channel! makes me laugh out loud sometimes and lifts my mood when i feel depressed or anxious 😊😊

[@knowyourjoe8826]

Thanks for being 100% Kasey.

[@eimanyusry]

bless you brother. the neverending pursuit for the perfect camera continues

[@RelaxingReality]

I’ve been waiting for this video to drop 😆. Awesome video!

[@The_RC_Family]

Props to you Kasey, been watching you for years since I found you on your "health" channel. Good on you mate.

[@Optopolis]

I boycotted them long ago for lying, but not for the sponsorship stuff. Their Amazon page during a recent Christmas season had a banner that was openly suggestive that the cameras were the things on sale, but it was the accessories on sale... not the cameras. From what I've seen, the cameras are crap anyway, but that was the last straw. Will never look back! Sad to discover they are doing this hidden sponsorship crap, and I've always wondered how many companies do this sponsorship bs as well. I wonder if many of the big ones don't do it considering how many reviews I've seen that don't claim to be sponsored yet are somehow entirely positive. In theory, it's possible for someone to not have negatives to say about a product, but the shear amount of only-positive reviews out there... the question is begged. It really makes me wonder.

[@DikiciMotovlog]

Almost bought insta 360 ace pro until I came upon your video last week and immediately cancelled before it was shipped and got the osmo action 4 instead.. Previous 20 videos I watched the reviews of ace pro was amazingly positive...

[@34Media]

ive been very fortunate to deal with 3 companies , to do sponsorship deals with and they were all really great to work with and appreciated honest feed back on what they sent me. so not good to see this happen and can directly affect so many people trying to do the right thing that rely on this income to support their families. So yes def a boycott for them and be great to see you tube step in with maybe a 12mth ban on their products and channel as a reminder to be honest !

[@AGPfacecast]

I have lost so many brand deals because I told them at the beginning that I wasn’t using their “script” and if there’s a problem, I would say it was a problem. If I like it, great. If I don’t, fix the problem and do better. The last two cameras I personally purchased were the DJI pocket 3 and Sony ZV1

[@fais_ireland]

Love and respect, Casey! @insta360 is the worst in terms of customer support as well.

[@MrMxTech]

i got black listed by SAMSUNG in Mexico for calling them out on bricking phones that were not bought in Mexico. If you are curious look up Mexico Grey Market :P .

[@corneliusdobeneck4081]

Salute. That's why I stopped looking up KZbin for gear .... some years ago. The only channel I still check is the one by professional Aussie Gaffer -> "Gaffer and Gear".

[@nVuFilms]

Im glad all these youtubers seeing insta360 bullshit. I never even interacted with insta360 at all but have been calling out their BS reviews since the insta360 go3

[@gershhayes796]

I always check to see your reviews before buying. I think you point out the pros and cons in a way that is easy to understand. All the best man. Berta beef .

[@dog2fit]

Nowadays the tech toys have saturated so the marketing is trying their 'best' to sell the products. To be fair 360 camera is useful but limited to very specific applications. Heavy post processing is involved. Definitely not for everyone. I am glad you keep you integrity. Keep going man.

[@Numian]

I don't give a sh*t about cameras, F stops or other useless parameters, but you are a good guy.

[@THELIFEOFCB]

It’s time for Peter McKinnon to come from under that rock! 😅

[@natehikes]

I’m a small hiking channel and even I get offers for free gear ALL THE TIME. I’ve said no to all, except one. And now I have to make a review on a pair of $80 dollar shorts I couldn’t care less about. PS - Love my trekking pole monopod 😂