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I wonder what people think about woodworking magazines?
I was leafing through a copy of Furniture and Cabinet making mag today, I think thats what its called. There was all the usual articles about the contributors creations and some of the work looks really, really good.
One thing stood out though, and thats the tool reviews. In this issue they reviewed the big CMT orange router. On reading this review I couldnt see one negative to buying this particular router. No mention of the fact that apparently its a De Walt in disguise. Surely there can be no such thing as a fault free router? Because if this was the case then everybody would buy them to the exclusion of all others.
It was'nt until I turned the page that I saw a full page ad. for.......
The CMT Router!!!.
Surely in search of maximum advertising revenue the publishers would not stoop so low as to offer a glowing, praiseful review of a particular machine in return for the manufacture buying ad. space???????!!!!!!!!!!!!
Whilst I'm sure this ain't the case, if it was, its really taking the mickey out of the reader who is the one who relies on reviews like this to make an informed decision when buying wooodworking machines.
What do others think, or am I just being cynical again?
Regards
I wonder what people think about woodworking magazines?
I was leafing through a copy of Furniture and Cabinet making mag today, I think thats what its called. There was all the usual articles about the contributors creations and some of the work looks really, really good.
One thing stood out though, and thats the tool reviews. In this issue they reviewed the big CMT orange router. On reading this review I couldnt see one negative to buying this particular router. No mention of the fact that apparently its a De Walt in disguise. Surely there can be no such thing as a fault free router? Because if this was the case then everybody would buy them to the exclusion of all others.
It was'nt until I turned the page that I saw a full page ad. for.......
The CMT Router!!!.
Surely in search of maximum advertising revenue the publishers would not stoop so low as to offer a glowing, praiseful review of a particular machine in return for the manufacture buying ad. space???????!!!!!!!!!!!!
Whilst I'm sure this ain't the case, if it was, its really taking the mickey out of the reader who is the one who relies on reviews like this to make an informed decision when buying wooodworking machines.
What do others think, or am I just being cynical again?
Regards