In the last couple of weeks, Vulcan Strength has sued the Gluck's Gym You Tube channel for defamation because of a bad review. In this episode I dive deep into this lawsuit to dig out some lessons for us as consumers. Oh, I also weigh in pretty vocally on what I think of this whole thing!

Mentioned in this video:

Summary of suit: https://ppc.land/fitness-equipment-maker-files-defamation-suit-against-youtuber/

Pdf of actual case: https://ppc.land/content/files/2025/11/gov.uscourts.ncwd.121655.1.0.pdf

Garage-Gyms review: https://www.garage-gyms.com/vulcan-talos-power-rack-dual-stack-multi-function-cable-trainer-review/

No Fate 24/7 Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uc6AlmLW5gE

Gluck’s Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUmEEvx5MM0&t=2s

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0:00 Intro

1:26 Disclosure & qualifications

3:37 Lawsuit summary

7:11 My opinion

9:33 Vulcan’s reaction

15:18 Consumer lessons

16:04 Written reviews

27:05 Intentionally bad reviews?

33:37 Learning from negative reviews

35:44 Don’t trust those who don’t train

41:21 They actually sent this for review?

43:44 Company research

45:24 Pay to play

59:19 Review sites

1:04:59 The impact on YouTube reviewers

1:09:10 Types of reviews you can trust

1:15:48 What I do to be trustworthy

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