Johnny Q

Subscribers 3.1M

Videos 4.2K

Views 1.7B

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Johnny Q focuses on high-quality firearm reviews, EDC gear insights, and tactical lifestyle content, delivering tutorials and reviews with real-world experience and attention to detail. The channel covers pistol and firearm reviews, concealed carry gear, off body carry, and EDC daily carry through videos and deeper gear discussions, with an average of about 24.6K views per video and a long-running cadence since May 30, 2017, across 4200 videos.

Results last updated 3 months ago.

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#1

Honest Outlaw view on YouTube ▶

91% relevance

Subscribers 1.7M

Videos 1.2K

Views 400.3M

Appearances 21

SERP 100%

Similarity 86%

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Similar audience and topic focus on firearms through firearm reviews and handgun recommendations (queries like firearm reviews, pistol reviews, handgun recommendations) with a very high overall match (91%), indicating alignment in what viewers seek, even if content style differs (content 86%).

#2

Warrior Poet Society

78% relevance

Subscribers 1.6M

Videos 1.3K

Views 273.7M

Appearances 16

SERP 74%

Similarity 81%

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Targets concealed carry and daily carry gear with handgun recommendations, producing a solid audience overlap (queries: concealed carry gear, edc daily carry) and a strong match (78%), while content emphasis is slightly different in execution (content 81%).

#3

Jason Hanson

78% relevance

Subscribers 799K

Videos 829

Views 90.8M

Appearances 14

SERP 84%

Similarity 75%

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Attracts viewers interested in edc gear reviews and self defense training gear, aligning on edc and daily carry topics and yielding a high match (78%), though his content focus tilts more toward training gear (content 75%).

#4

USCCA

77% relevance

Subscribers 2.5M

Videos 1.7K

Views 1.1B

Appearances 17

SERP 62%

Similarity 86%

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Shares emphasis on concealed carry and edc daily carry, plus off body carry discussions, delivering a strong audience overlap (77%) and high content similarity (86%), with search alignment (62%) indicating room for broader discovery.

#5

Colion Noir view on YouTube ▶

72% relevance

Subscribers 3.3M

Videos 2.2K

Views 710.3M

Appearances 11

SERP 55%

Similarity 84%

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Appeals to concealed carry and edc rotation topics with self defense gear training, giving substantial overlap in searches (search 55%) and strong content similarity (84%), though his channel’s search footprint is a bit lower than Johnny Q’s.

#6

sootch00

67% relevance

Subscribers 1.5M

Videos 2K

Views 553.1M

Appearances 8

SERP 36%

Similarity 87%

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Shares firearm and pistol review interests and handgun recommendations, resulting in a decent match (67%) driven by similar search queries, but their content style diverges enough to widen the gap (content 87%).

Content Landscape

Competitors identified: Honest Outlaw (91% match) and Warrior Poet Society (78% match) are the top two by match strength. Honest Outlaw and Warrior Poet Society share overlapping queries with Johnny Q around firearm reviews, pistol reviews, handgun recommendations, concealed carry gear, and EDC topics. Subscriptions differ notably: Johnny Q has 3.1M subscribers; Honest Outlaw has 1.7M and Warrior Poet Society has 1.6M, indicating Johnny Q sits higher in subscriber count but faces similar content interests. Other overlapping channels include Jason Hanson (78% match, 799K subscribers), USCCA (77% match, 2.5M subscribers), and Colion Noir (72% match, 3.3M subscribers), who also compete on concealed carry gear, EDC rotations, and self-defense training gear.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Johnny Q?

Honest Outlaw (1.7M subscribers) — 91% match; Warrior Poet Society (1.6M subscribers) — 78% match; Jason Hanson (799k subscribers) — 78% match. They all operate in the firearms/weapon safety and self-defense space, producing content around guns, gear reviews, and related training, which overlaps with Johnny Q's topic focus.

What type of content does Johnny Q make?

Johnny Q creates firearm-related content based on video titles such as carrying a gun, optics, daily carry, and bag carry, indicating gear reviews, self-defense discussions, and daily carry routines. The channel averages about 24.6K views per video, with recent uploads including at least five videos and ongoing weekly content, though exact weekly upload frequency is not specified.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Johnny Q?

We analyze Johnny Q's recent videos, generate topic-relevant search queries, check YouTube search results, and compare the meaning of each channel's content to measure similarity. The result is a ranked list sorted by SERP overlap, semantic similarity, and search appearances.

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