RCJI engine reviews gone?
07-30-2012, 09:35 AM
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RE: RCJI engine reviews gone?
No, they are just working on a whole special on turbine tests...Early September release. I guess the table will include all that data when its finished
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07-30-2012, 09:29 PM
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RE: RCJI engine reviews gone?
Ditto that. The world is already full of fluff "reviews" which gloss over flaws. I have never read a kit review that came straight out and said "This thing is a piece of crap that will still be marginal even if you DO re-engineer everything that the mfr got wrong".
I rarely read kit reviews any more for that very reason, I simply dont percieve credibility in them.
That's why I like the data comparison tables so much. The numbers are the numbers, and the numbers are right there for anyone to rummage through.
I rarely read kit reviews any more for that very reason, I simply dont percieve credibility in them.
That's why I like the data comparison tables so much. The numbers are the numbers, and the numbers are right there for anyone to rummage through.
07-30-2012, 09:59 PM
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RE: RCJI engine reviews gone?
It's all you scratch my back & I'll scratch yours. The product manufacturer is unlikely to take out that full page advert, if everyone is told his product is useless.
07-30-2012, 10:36 PM
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RE: RCJI engine reviews gone?
In this day and age, I think it's absolutely stupid that I have to subscribe to a magazine just to get a single page worth of data. I really am not that interested in the articles in the magazine as I get everything I need on the various forums. But I would pay a one time charge to be able to get that turbine comparison chart instead of having to have someone scan it for me. Really gets my goat. This magazine should be offered with a digital version for Ipads/Computers. Get with the freakin times. 
07-30-2012, 11:20 PM
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RE: RCJI engine reviews gone?
Ditto that. The world is already full of fluff "reviews" which gloss over flaws. I have never read a kit review that came straight out and said "This thing is a piece of crap that will still be marginal even if you DO re-engineer everything that the mfr got wrong".
I rarely read kit reviews any more for that very reason, I simply dont percieve credibility in them.
I rarely read kit reviews any more for that very reason, I simply dont percieve credibility in them.
John
07-30-2012, 11:51 PM
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ORIGINAL: Jgwright
I have had the pleasure in assisting Colin with the more recent tests for RCJI and I can assure you that the reviews are a true reflection of the engine tested. The simple fact is that all the engines tested these days do run and usually close to the claimed figures. My own view is that having independent tests like those carried out by RCJI has helped improve the accuracy of manufacturers claims. I am not aware of any engine that is ' a piece of crap' as you so delicately put it. A lot of testing of recent engines has been carried out and as Dave W says will be published soon.
John
Ditto that. The world is already full of fluff ''reviews'' which gloss over flaws. I have never read a kit review that came straight out and said ''This thing is a piece of crap that will still be marginal even if you DO re-engineer everything that the mfr got wrong''.
I rarely read kit reviews any more for that very reason, I simply dont percieve credibility in them.
I rarely read kit reviews any more for that very reason, I simply dont percieve credibility in them.
John
07-31-2012, 05:44 AM
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RE: RCJI engine reviews gone?
+1 Bring back the Reviews by Olivier Nicolas. Everything you could possibly want to know about a Turbine, and somethings you didn't know you wanted to know, written without bias. (not that the current reviews are written with bias)
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