Funny 1 star Amazon tool reviews

[Sparky Six Axis]

I really enjoy 1 star Amazon reviews. They're just oh so good. I'm making this thread to share the good ones I come across.

This genius is using USA made cable cutters to cut steel cable. COMEDY

 

[YesIHaveAHammer]

Dead blow hammers - one review complained there was sand inside. Another complained that it was only partially filled with sand.

 

[darkzero]

I saved this back when Amazon allowed commenting/replies on reviews. IMO they really should allow replies again. They probably disabled commenting to protect idiot reviewers from getting blasted!

 

[OccupantRJ]

A lot of the one star reviews are classic Dunning-Kruger type folks doing what they do best.

Dunning–Kruger effect - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Firebrick43]

I really enjoy 1 star Amazon reviews. They're just oh so good. I'm making this thread to share the good ones I come across.

This genius is using USA made cable cutters to cut steel cable. COMEDY

Even happens right here on garagejournal. You would think everyone here would know that drywall screws were made of cheap hardened steel to the point that they are brittle

I messed the cutters on my linemans up by cutting drywall screws. Emailed Klein and they specified “machine screws”. A bit misleading in my opinion.

 

[RTM]

I really enjoy 1 star Amazon reviews. They're just oh so good. I'm making this thread to share the good ones I come across.

This genius is using USA made cable cutters to cut steel cable. COMEDY

I just bought my shop guy a new Wire Rope Cutter, cuz someone used his cable cutter on wire rope. Monday I will dress the cable cutter blades.

 

[Sparky Six Axis]

Even happens right here on garagejournal. You would think everyone here would know that drywall screws were made of cheap hardened steel to the point that they are brittle

Hah machine screws. So like 6-32 or 8-32 Chinesium.

Drywall screws are hard af.

 

[Bill Wright]

Bought a $40.00 harbor freight battery load tester.
Directions say “Will smoke on first use” burning off manufacturing stuff.
one star review said” junk smoked the first time I hooked it up”!,
im probably in the minority,even if I know how to use something I read through the literature that comes with new stuff.

 

[Sparky Six Axis]

Bought a $40.00 harbor freight battery load tester.
Directions say “Will smoke on first use” burning off manufacturing stuff.
one star review said” junk smoked the first time I hooked it up”!,
im probably in the minority,even if I know how to use something I read through the literature that comes with new stuff.

When I worked at Autozone their battery tester would smoke sometimes.

 

[YesIHaveAHammer]

Another type I see sometimes is people who bought the wrong size:

Tool (e.g. pliers) comes in 5 sizes. They bought size 3. Turns out it's bit too small for what they needed it for... 2-star review.

 

[Sparky Six Axis]

Another type I see sometimes is people who bought the wrong size:

Tool (e.g. pliers) comes in 5 sizes. They bought size 3. Turns out it's bit too small for what they needed it for... 2-star review.

One time at Autozone I sold a breaker bar and a 30mm socket. The guy went outside, stuck it on his CV axle nut, jumped on it and snapped the breaker bar. Then brought it back inside and got his money back.

 

[four.cycle]

^ When my buddy put a socket on a bolt on a tracked excavator with his 3/4" drive breaker bar, he had to ask the vehicle owner where the pipe was. The only pipe the guy had was some two-inch water pipe - in 20 foot lengths.
"Perfect!" my buddy said.
He said he had to jump off the rig onto the pipe several times before he got the nut to bust loose.
Next time - try a Wright.

 

[TailGunner3000]

Slightly off topic, but it still pertains to Amazon reviews: I was scanning for tools and I came across something that looked promising and unlike one I'd seen before. A closer look showed it was currently unavailable but they were taking preorders for the new product. Yet somehow there were 47 reviews for a product that had not been sold or delivered to a single person.

In hindsight, I wish I had screenshotted it.

I generally find Amazon reviews to be close to worthless. Too many paid shills, bots and reviews upon delivery from people who have not even used the items yet. When you consider the comingling of similar, but not the same product reviews, it destroys any sense of usefulness.

 

[Sparky Six Axis]

I generally find Amazon reviews to be close to worthless. Too many paid shills, bots and reviews upon delivery from people who have not even used the items yet.

I trust the 2, 3, and 4 star reviews. Especially the ones with pictures.

 

[MushCreek]

Then there are the one star reviews where the person was totally happy with their purchase. Apparently they don't know how a star rating system works.