{"id":7250,"date":"2022-07-25T20:13:08","date_gmt":"2022-07-26T00:13:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/?page_id=7250"},"modified":"2023-08-22T22:51:52","modified_gmt":"2023-08-23T02:51:52","slug":"why-you-can-trust-our-reviews","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/why-you-can-trust-our-reviews\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You Can Trust Our Reviews"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id7250_6358b1-5f > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id7250_6358b1-5f > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id7250_6358b1-5f > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id7250_6358b1-5f > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id7250_6358b1-5f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id7250_6358b1-5f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id7250_6358b1-5f alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column7250_198a39-68 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column7250_198a39-68 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column7250_198a39-68 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column7250_198a39-68 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column7250_198a39-68 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column7250_198a39-68 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column7250_198a39-68{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column7250_198a39-68 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column7250_198a39-68 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column7250_198a39-68 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p><strong>We often get questions and comments about our review process, and about whether or not our reviews are trustworthy. These are fair questions. There are a lot of scams out there, and it\u2019s always been important to us at Tech Writer EDC that every article and review we publish is backed up by real facts and experience.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The truth is, a lot of other review sites routinely publish reviews of products without ever actually testing them out. That\u2019s why we\u2019re not offended when people ask why they should trust us. There\u2019s good reason not to believe everything you read on the internet.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At Tech Writer EDC, we\u2019re not about publishing clickbait. We write reviews of gear we\u2019ve actually used and tested, and our top priority has always been maintaining the trust of our readers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So if you\u2019re wondering how you know you can trust us, we\u2019re taking a little time today to supply a few answers to that question.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/best-edc-gear-reviews-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/best-edc-gear-reviews-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/best-edc-gear-reviews-1-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/best-edc-gear-reviews-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/best-edc-gear-reviews-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/best-edc-gear-reviews-1-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/best-edc-gear-reviews-1-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We Love EDC Gear<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Believe it or not, we didn\u2019t get into writing gear reviews because there\u2019s a lot of money in it (there isn&#8217;t). We did it because we totally love this stuff. We have a passion for watches, knives, tools, and all manner of gear for bushcraft and <a href=\"https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/the-philosophy-behind-everyday-carry\/\">everyday carry<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also know that there\u2019s a lot of junk on the market. And much like our readers, we\u2019re always trying to sort through it all to find the best gear. The reviews and articles we write reflect our best attempts to separate the diamonds from the rough.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/tech-writer-machete-reviews-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/tech-writer-machete-reviews-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/tech-writer-machete-reviews-1-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/tech-writer-machete-reviews-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/tech-writer-machete-reviews-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/tech-writer-machete-reviews-1-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/tech-writer-machete-reviews-1-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/tech-writer-machete-reviews-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We Actually Use This Stuff<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Look, it would be easy for us to fill up our little corner of the internet with useless reviews of gear we\u2019ve never actually used. But you know what? There are plenty of other people doing that. We write about stuff we actually own, and have truly put to the test.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And we like to think the depth and attention to detail found in our reviews reflects that. If you read about a product on Tech Writer EDC, it\u2019s a safe bet that we\u2019ve not only used it ourselves, but beat the heck out of it to test its durability! If you don\u2019t believe we really have all this stuff, just <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tech_writer\/\">take a look at our Instagram<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/blair-witkowski-edc-reviews-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/blair-witkowski-edc-reviews-1-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/blair-witkowski-edc-reviews-1-1-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/blair-witkowski-edc-reviews-1-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/blair-witkowski-edc-reviews-1-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/blair-witkowski-edc-reviews-1-1-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/blair-witkowski-edc-reviews-1-1-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We Don\u2019t Get Paid to Review Products<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While we do sometimes get gear in the mail from companies who want us to review their stuff, that isn\u2019t the norm. About 75% of the gear you\u2019ll see on Tech Writer EDC is stuff we went out and bought.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also make it very clear that we will not accept money from these companies in exchange for reviews, and we never, under any circumstances, write more positive reviews just because we\u2019ve gotten free stuff. (We\u2019ve actually really pissed off a couple of watch manufacturers who will remain nameless, because we refused to review the crappy watches they sent us).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/family-camping-reviews.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/family-camping-reviews.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/family-camping-reviews-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/family-camping-reviews-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/family-camping-reviews-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/family-camping-reviews-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/family-camping-reviews-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We Do Use Affiliate Links<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Full disclosure: a lot of our articles and reviews include links to sites like Amazon where you can purchase the products being reviewed. And if you click on those links, we could earn a commission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s how we keep the lights on around here, and it\u2019s a very common practice among the big-name review websites as well as the little guys like us. The money we make through affiliate marketing is basically how we pay our team and buy more gear to play with! If you want to learn more about that, feel free to read our full <a href=\"https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/affiliate-disclosure\/\">Affiliate Disclosure<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We Don\u2019t Just Write Good Reviews<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Never trust a website that only writes good reviews! While we tend not to bother wasting our time (and yours) on gear we think is total junk, we do make every effort to be fair and balanced in every review. And we\u2019ve written plenty that are <a href=\"https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/civivi-brazen-pocket-knife-review\/\">less than glowing<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even when we really like a piece of gear, we\u2019ll always let you know if we think there\u2019s room for improvement. We\u2019re always on the hunt for the best EDC gear at the best price, just like you are, and our goal is to use our experience to help you make a well-informed decision.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/hiking-black-mountain-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/hiking-black-mountain-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/hiking-black-mountain-1-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/hiking-black-mountain-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/hiking-black-mountain-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/hiking-black-mountain-1-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You Can Reach Us Any Time<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Have more questions about our review process? Want to know more about the gear we review? Interested in working together or just geeking out about knives and watches? <a href=\"https:\/\/techwriteredc.com\/contact-us\/\">Contact us<\/a> any time. We\u2019re not hard to reach!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We often get questions and comments about our review process, and about whether or not our reviews are trustworthy. These are fair questions. 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