now Tony..
That's mature! C'mon he has never, that I could find, (I searched) STARTED a thread here! He is responding to folks like you who for no other reason than you don't think he should be able to defend his product slam him. Quote TonyB: "I will never have anything good to say about his anchor or his company." How can you honestly comment either way without having first used the product?? "I think caviar tastes like crap though I've never really tasted it..." ?????????? Huh??? That's what you're doing.. BTW I personally welcome EVERY manufacture to enter into conversations when their product is maligned! Manson, Lemar, Spade, Fortress, Harken, Catalina, Beneteau etc. etc.. They are all welcome and it might just make products BETTER if they LISTEN to their customers!!!! It's NOT Craig's fault the other manufacturers don't choose to participate... Phil does NOT allow advertising and he watches it carefully! Just try posting a note letting everyone know you've posted something for sale on the "gear here" section and see how fast it comes down!! Craig is DEFENDING his product from folks who malign it, most of whom having never actually used it. Yes he goes over the line sometimes, as many of us do, myself included, and he should be called on it, as you or I should, but you can't fault the guy for defending the reputation of his product. I would love to see someone from Catalina, Hunter or Beneteau on here defending the mis-truths about their product but they choose not to! There is a difference: As an original post; = Advertising "Hi guys I have this cool new anchor and its better than any other anchor on the market to buy it click here!" As a defense: When someone says this.. "old anchors that have worked and the new anchors that are want-a-bees.". Any manufacturer, Craig included, should be able to respond! Quote TonyB: "By him advertising on here, it gives him an unfair advantage over the competitors." No! It means his competitors have CHOSEN not to pay attention to the very vocal on-line community that often drives the market forces in this small niche market and Craig has. It is NOT and unfair advantage it's smart business in todays world!! If the other manufacturers CHOOSE to bury their heads in the sand, and ignore the on-line sailing community, it's their CHOICE!! Should Bob Perry be banned form forums too???? How many designs commissions has he earned by being a part of the on-line community or how many books has he sold??
