[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Help picking a name (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 8/29/2011 6:26:34 AM EDT
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Ok guys and gals. This is simple and easy. I am seeking help in picking a name for a new non-toxic waterfoul load I am developing. It will be for mainly duck in the begining and later for goose and turkey.
I need a name that is short. One or two words, that conveys it's high perfomance and deadlyness. Something of course that has not been taken already. Go! |
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Duck Fucker
Super Duck Fucker Duck Fucker 2000 Triple Blast Duck Fucker Extrema Fuck Dat Duck "with our new non-toxic formulation that will fuck the duck, not the environment" Fooked Ducky Maxi Blast Bird Flame Flamer Load Blast Your Load Quack Blast Quack Blast Performance Series Quack Smack ... No, I got nuttin.  ETA - In hindsight, I like Quack Blast. It grew on me. Quack, quack. Aflac.  That is your YouTube commercial for the ammo –– a talking duck answering "Quack Blast" to all the questions. |
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Elite Ammo The Punisher Marauder butcher clipper dropper eliminator enforcer executioner killer liquidator slayer |
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Yeah yeah yeah. Maybe the Internet helper works for you Mr. Big Words fancy pants.  For me... Epic Fail  |
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Quoted: HAHAHA! He didn't say I couldn't use everything at my disposal!!! Yeah yeah yeah. Maybe the Internet helper works for you Mr. Big Words fancy pants. For me... Epic Fail http://i52.tinypic.com/24ypd05.jpg |
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Quoted: "I can't believe it's not Lead" http://celebs.com/wp-content/uploads/import/Fabio%20shirtless.jpg My eyes, my eyes!!!! Take it down!!!!!!!!! |
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"I can't believe it's not Lead" http://celebs.com/wp-content/uploads/import/Fabio%20shirtless.jpg SNORT!!!
Thanks! Now I need a new keyboard and have to clean off my monitor. good one. |
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"I can't believe it's not Lead" http://celebs.com/wp-content/uploads/import/Fabio%20shirtless.jpg An endorsement from him would be good. How many people in here have killed a Goose with their nose? |
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I like the names. Keep them comming.
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You could simply name it DFS's Non-Toxic Waterfowl Load and leave the silly names for those that don't produce a quality product. btw, "toxic" to who? I know. That is where I am having a little trouble. I think something like that is good. I want something that will be catchy and people will remember. People tend to remember names like "Black Cloud", but how much does that sell the product. The product has to perfom as well as have a good name. I had this idea a while back about names for turkey loads. Tell me guys if you think it's lame or not. For 12ga 2-3/4" it would be "Turkey Sammich" 3" it would be "Turkey Dinner" 3-1/2" it would be "Turkey Feast" Lame or what? |
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I'm pretty worn out on catchy cutesy names for things. Amateur marketing has become annoying. I'm much more swayed by the appearance of diligence and a sound product.
If it was simply called The Duck Load / The Goose Load / The Turkey Load that would be better. Each one could have a description of how it was developed, why you thought it was optimized, and a link to some testing pictures. That would be pretty convincing. If you're trying to get on the store shelves and compete for impulse purchases, then obviously you have to have a shiny box and be the super-tactical-tier-one-eco-friendly-guided-missile-duck-annihilator-with-a-Tritium-Initiator. |
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...or at least make sure you photoshop all parts of the white duck including the hands feet when you make him dark meat. |
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I'm pretty worn out on catchy cutesy names for things. Amateur marketing has become annoying. I'm much more swayed by the appearance of diligence and a sound product. If it was simply called The Duck Load / The Goose Load / The Turkey Load that would be better. Each one could have a description of how it was developed, why you thought it was optimized, and a link to some testing pictures. That would be pretty convincing. If you're trying to get on the store shelves and compete for impulse purchases, then obviously you have to have a shiny box and be the super-tactical-tier-one-eco-friendly-guided-missile-duck-annihilator-with-a-Tritium-Initiator. It's a quality product. I won't make or sell anything I know to be junk. Assuming my client is happy with the developed product, they will be ordering it a pallet at a time. I am on store shelves and I don't have a shiny box with blah blah whateveryoujustsaid. My product speaks for itself without all the glitz and glam of purdy box. A fancy box doesn't mean shit if the product inside is crap. I was just thinking that maybe a catchy name might be something people talk about. When FMD duck hunter talks to none duck huter about the new super duck slayer shell on the street, none will ask what its called. FMD could say "it's a really good load by DFS, go check it out" Or, "doood this is the shiz! it's made by this rad company called DFS! It's called "Can O' Whoop-Ass! Ask for it by name." |
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Flame,
I randomly grabbed two links for you. You need to think a bit about your brand and your customer base. Define your existing customer base and define who you want to attract next. With ammo of any kind, there really are two levels, the company name/brand, then what the load does. Even a third if you add nicknames, which do help in the long run if done right. One thing I can not stand is some loads show FPS some show DRAMS, come on what bullshit, show both. Then again, how many buyers understand either and are able to use them to comparison shop? How many can compare FPS on one box to a similar load showing DRAMS and really be close on ft/lbs and effective range of both? Those customers who can will buy your ammo even if you put a big goose turd on the the box, as long as it works. Those customers know they just spent over a $1000 to hunt, the place to save money is not on a $15-$25 box of ammo. They are brand loyal. They know your brand, your product gets results. If you also give value compared to similar brands, that is even better. Great phrase to remember, used by Ad Pros. In advertising, good ideas were meant to be borrowed. The best ammo marketing I have seen lately is Black Cloud. I have never bought a single box of their ammo but I know who they are, each time I see their products I look closer. I have even been to their website two or three times. I would look at them, but I am guessing you already have. You can benefit from their marketing efforts. Example: AFLAC, they sell insurance, not ducks, yet we all know the duck. Someone out there competes with AFLAC and I am sure they pitch "We are just like AFLAC.' I use to work for a company where I did a lot of interviews and I often heard applicants say they had interviewed with ABC company and they said they were just like XYZ. I worked for XYZ. http://www.brandingstrategyinsider.com/2010/05/brand-salience-why-its-important-for-your-brand.html http://www.accessmylibrary.com/article-1G1-54069376/brand-salience-versus-brand.html |
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FWIW... use of the word "Fowl" would be better than using "foul".
I'm going goose hunting tomorrow morning... need any help in testing, my hunting partners are coming up thursday night, from West Allis / Greenfield / Muskego, to hunt fri/sat/sun. They can stop by and pick up a few boxes and we'll see how it works.
We currently use Black Cloud. We're gonna try their "snow goose" loads this year...1-1/4 ozs of 2's at 1,650 fps, and some new Winchester "Blind Side", which has hexagonal instead of round shot. The shape allows for 15 % more shot per shell... or so they claim. |
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Well the testing is done and the product is made, and samples have been shipped.
The name I ended up with is "Dead Duck" Premium non-toxic waterfowl shotshells. 3" 1-3/8 oz non-toxic softer than steel 1450 FPS sealed both ends. Test results Remington 11-87 28" barrel Full choke 40 yards to target. Target size: 30" circle. Pellets in the circle. 85.5% Modified choke 40 yards to target/ Target size: 30" circle. Pellets in the circle. 76.8% I am pretty happy with the results. I hope the customer is. |