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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Reputation of fortier? (Page 1 of 3)
Posted: 6/9/2006 3:30:46 PM EDT
| ok, this is my first toppic start and i think im doing this right. i searched and couldent find anything, so... after reading my "book of the AR-15" form G&A like 8 times, i noticed a number of the articles were written by fortier. who is he whats his rep? -Wyatt |
LOL. He has an amazingly fast response time!  I need to go and get the mag on my way home today. Unless he said something bad about my barrels I think he is a great guy....  R TalonArms.com |
 gunwritr in ME should be able to tell you allllll about him, probably more than you might imagine. In all seriousness he is one of the best and he is highly respected here. I would love to meet the guy one day, if I lived anywhere close he would be tired of seeing me. SOOO GW How long are we going to let the fish hang for the photo shoot?
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Seriously, he's probably my most trusted gunwriter, with Peter Kokalis a close second. He's detailed and objective, and has a good grasp of how a particular product fits into the big picture as regards its usefulness, in general, and its competitors, in particular. In other words, his articles provide good information upon which a guy can weigh the pros and cons of a product for his particular use, and make an informed buying decision without feeling like he's been schmoozed by an advertising conflict of interest. Obviously, I can't know for sure, but he me gives the impression of holding to professional standards of journalism in regards to accurate reporting, objectivity, etc. Some writers I can easily point to specific instances of factual inaccuracies, but not with Fortier. Buy with confidence! ;) John |
I could not have said it better myself! 
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Yep, but he no Joe Poyer though..........because Fortier actually knows what the hell he is writing about. 
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It's like that "Three Degrees to Kevin Bacon" thing, (without the awkward shower scenes).
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He writes about military firearms a lot. But has he served in the military as a real user/grunt type? It's one thing to talk/write about the use and values of a weapon but its another to have to hump and use the weapon in adverse/field conditions. I like the way he got his wife into taking pictures............a little nepotism helps pay the bills. Sua Sponte, Prib |
 And how many veterans conventions have more 70 year olds show up then there were actually 25 year olds IN the unit. In my years of reading his fine work, he has never claimed to be a vet, but rather, penned that he was not, but family members had served, and he was very respectful of their service. ETA: Some guys women couldn't make a buck in front of a camera much less behind one. I remember a saying about throwing rocks and a glass house... 
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In days of old, nepotism might have been enough to keep you on the job, but no more. Her work is good. Clean, to the point and well composed. It may be that working together they achieve better photos then either would working with someone else, but that does not diminish her ability. As for having "humped the hump", I have read writers that have a fondness for a weapon or two that may have saved there life at one point dismiss other systems based on that life experience alone. From what I have seen, Fortier does not exhibit that kind of bias, and as a result, the reviews are among the least bias you'll find. JMHO |
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I like to think i have irritated him into no longer filling the articles up with pictures of himself holding the items. Or at least cutting down. I enjoy the articles on some things but i have heard enough about Russian surplus and the 7.62 X54 R round. I also have been wanting to know more about him on here for well over a year now. I like knowing a bit of background on a writer. We know what Ayoob did we know some background on Boddington etc etc. Fortier...How about a bit of a bio? |
No, I gather he hasn't served.
That's only a problem if he CLAIMS to be something he's not, which he doesn't. He says, "Here's the weapon. Here's the history of the weapon. Here's my experience with the weapon. And here's my conclusion about the weapon." Straight up as far as I'm concerned. Like any good reporter, if he needs information that he doesn't personally possess, he asks someone who knows. If he wants to know what it's like to use an M249 in combat, he asks someone who's used an M249 in combat. That's reasonable. That's professional. That's all he can do. None of us knows everything. Right? That takes nothing away from the job he does as a gun writer.
I hope you're just engaging in some good-natured razzing, otherwise, that's a little . . . low-class. John |
Blasphemy! You can never know too much about the 7.62x54r. I have shot some of that caliber every saturday for six weeks now. Ignore him David. |
| I'm going go +1 in favor of the "action shots". I know lots of you do this for a living each and every ... but it's just fun diversion for the rest of us. If I need to know thread pitch on each and every screw I can read Kokalis (sp?). If I need to tear it down and make it run I'll go to "Small Arms of the World". But for just fun, I'll take Fortier's articles, Lots of information, background and application on what is being covered with out being a dry text. |
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I like David Fortiers work. I think the dressing up in pseudo military outfits was just a gimmick to get noticed. His writing is good and he often writes about stuff thats a little out of the norm. I like that. I think alot of us are used to Gary Sitton, and guys like that in western or hunting clothes in their photos. Look at some of the stuff Jack Lewis used to wear in his articles. He looked like a gay cowboy at times. Don't even get me started on Mike Venturino and his style of dress.
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One of my good friends landed a job with Guns & Ammo television about a year ago and has become good friends with him. My bud says he is a good guy in person and is a true gun nut like we all are. Over the years I have read alot of his stuff and he knows his shit and puts out good informitive articals. Nuff said |
I get the impressin that's the way Taffin dresses for real.  They should just stop photographing Mike Venturino. "Duke is obviously concerned about contingencies and preparedness. Observe the photo on the bottom of page 59. Duke is wearing suspenders -- and a belt." |
| I think it is agrred that we all find Venturino to be a enormous geek. He wrote for G&A for what seemed to me at least 20 years and suddenly became "Duke". It's like he had a breakdown and in order to maintain his sanity the editors call him "Duke" at least 5 times an issue. |
| I do not see the need for a photograph of Fortier posing with the guns he reviews. It is always some stupid pose, like I give a shit. Better to use that space and shows pics of the GUN, not the author posing. If I want to see models posing, I will buy Vicotrias Secret catalogs. But other writers do it to and they are just as stupid. Probably ego or vanity... |
| David is refreshing. Boddington is boring! "Are we overgunned, Boddington says YES!", "Should you wipe your ass with your right hand, Boddington says YES!" "Should you remove your pants when banging your woman?, Boddington says NO!" He is as tiresome as seeing a 1911 on the cover of every damn gun rag in existance! Bill T. |
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Some suggestions for "gunwritr": 1. Be critical in your reviews. You seem to never find anything to criticise in your firearm reviews. It's hard to take you seriously when everything you touch is perfect. 2. Stop pushing I.O.R. glass at us. I appreciate you like their products, but it seems like you are constantly hawking their goods in your articles. 3. Stop "posing" in uniform for your photos. Those of us who wear a uniform for a living have a hard time taking advice from "posers". I admit I have been critical of your work, but I have tried to read your articles and give you a chance. You do have talent, and you have been blessed with a great job, shooting lots of guns and then writing about it. You're not one of my favorite gun writers, but you show promise and I'll continue to read what you write. |
From what I have seen, most of the uniforms he dresses in are defunct warsaw pact era stuff. What he is 'posing' as no longer exists. No more posing than a WWII reenactor aor a civil war reenactor. |
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