James Yeager on Carry Guns

[WestSider]

I can't speak to CZ's because I have never owned one (I would like to try one out), but I do agree with his opinion of XD's completely, quite a few people buy XD's simply because they don't want to be thought of as a Glock fanboy. I also do not like the grip safety on them one tiny little bit, I can't figure out what advantage that feature offers.

 

[DustyDawg48]

Love him or hate him, he is one of the very few 'high profile' type trainers out there putting out videos where most are just sending out commercials for their classes. You don't have to agree with him, but he is saying stuff for free what many instructors would make you pay to hear.

 

[riverman67]

I am waiting on the next installment of "Que interviews JY".
That is some must see internet

 

[Jeremiah]

Yeager/TR has been on my "NFE" list for years. I doubt his Youtube videos are making him any new friends/customers.

These videos likely aren't making him new customers, his faithful followers love to post them, trying to leverage his opinion as a justification of some silly mentality they have. Like modifying your guns, as an example. Jy is a tool an everytime we makes arch a video it sadly helps him get paid. The sad thing is people are drawn to this type of "showmanship" I spent Saturday and Sunday watching people be in line 100-150 deep at the auburn car auction so they could get a cell phone pic or an autograph from the d bag on storage wars.

 

[DustyDawg48]

i'm neutral in my opinion of JY; I would like to take a TR class but don't believe that he hung the moon by any stretch. I would say that simply saying his videos aren't making him new customers is wishful thinking, though. If he didn't have the demand he'd find another avenue to sell his product. It's possible that a year ago a small percentage on INGO had a good idea of who Yeager was, now you'd have to live under a rock in a cave to not know, thanks to those videos.

 

[Tamara]

I can't tell you how many nights I have spent lying awake in my bed, worrying about what Yeager has to say about... well, anything.

 

[squidvt]

Love him or hate him, he is one of the very few 'high profile' type trainers out there putting out videos where most are just sending out commercials for their classes. You don't have to agree with him, but he is saying stuff for free what many instructors would make you pay to hear.

My on him from what I have seen of his videos. He not able to articulate his opinions and what they are based on. His generalizations exclude anyone who does not think like him, and anyone who disagrees with him is either unsafe, a moron, or not experienced.

While he may be a very good instructor and very knowledgeable, his attitude to those who disagree with him is very dismissive; I don't think he's anywhere near a Dr House.

 

[nucone]

Love him or hate him, he is one of the very few 'high profile' type trainers out there putting out videos where most are just sending out commercials for their classes. You don't have to agree with him, but he is saying stuff for free what many instructors would make you pay to hear.

If he would clean up his 'potty' mouth and demonstrate a vocabulary that extends beyond 4 letter words, he might actually pass as a professional something.

 

[jeremy]

I've said it before, and I'll repeat it agian. James Yeager is the Alex Jones of the Firearms Community...

 

[jqunac]

Quote of the week: "That's a mental problem not a gun problem".

 

[g00n24]

The only thing I would argue about there is with the C model glocks. I have a 23C as a daily carry gun. I have shot from retention and the blast isn't noticeable. I have also shot in low light and while the flames can be seen they are not blinding.

 

[stephen87]

So hammers are a no no? I've been doing it wrong the whole time. Why did you guys not tell me?! If .45 or 9mm don't do it for you, carry a rifle? His opinion means the same to me as mine to him, diddly. It was still entertaining to hear him complain about a person's choice in self defense handgun. Carry what YOU are comfortable with, not what he likes. If someone likes to carry a knife or OC over a gun, let them. If someone prefers a long gun, let them.

 

[KG1]

Yep, he likes ALL Glocks 19, not just his Glock 19.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzmkGgQLCMA

"If you've got the hands of a 9yr. old girl you can shoot a Glock 19"

 

[indymike]

I personally think the guy is a bit of a jack ass for this reason.

I saw his video on the Mosin and he stated emphatically with a lot of F bombs that the Mosin can't do one MOA. So I just commented on the video with a link to Sturmgewehr's video doing exactly that with a Mosin and then yeager blocked me from commenting on any of his videos. I didn't say anything nasty, just "here's a video of someone doing a MOA at 100 yards with a Mosin" and then BAN!

Oh well, when you are that sure of yourself, evidence to the contrary can be uncomfortable.

 

[KG1]

I personally think the guy is a bit of a jack ass for this reason.

I saw his video on the Mosin and he stated emphatically with a lot of F bombs that the Mosin can't do one MOA. So I just commented on the video with a link to Sturmgewehr's video doing exactly that with a Mosin and then yeager blocked me from commenting on any of his videos. I didn't say anything nasty, just "here's a video of someone doing a MOA at 100 yards with a Mosin" and then BAN!

Oh well, when you are that sure of yourself, evidence to the contrary can be uncomfortable.

That's the whole problem that alot of people have with JY. His opinions are not open to debate and any attempts to do so are shut down. It's all about the attitude.

 

[lowendgenerator]

I went ahead and unsubscribed from his YouTube page, as well as removed myself from his Facebook group. There's plenty of good product reviewers out there who don't exist solely to jack their egos off on camera.

 

[downzero]

That's the whole problem that alot of people have with JY. His opinions are not open to debate and any attempts to do so are shut down. It's all about the attitude.

It's called fundamentalism.

 

[wagyu52]

Glocks my be like fat girls but Glocks with Talon grips are like sanding blocks.

 

[Que]

I personally think the guy is a bit of a jack ass for this reason.

I saw his video on the Mosin and he stated emphatically with a lot of F bombs that the Mosin can't do one MOA. So I just commented on the video with a link to Sturmgewehr's video doing exactly that with a Mosin and then yeager blocked me from commenting on any of his videos. I didn't say anything nasty, just "here's a video of someone doing a MOA at 100 yards with a Mosin" and then BAN!

Oh well, when you are that sure of yourself, evidence to the contrary can be uncomfortable.

Wow, his TY moderators are pretty tough.

 

[Fenway]

Can we do 20 Pages on this one in under 24 hrs