We can yuck it up all we want about The Snuggie meme, but how does “the blanket with sleeves!” stand up to Consumer Reports rigorous testing procedures? In this delightful and informative video, Meg Marco and Ben Popken journey to the Consumer Reports labs to find out the straight dope on the fleecy wonder that has captivated the nation.
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I bet Kriss Kross loves these… Jump Jump!
Maybe they can use these Snuggies for use in cold Hospitals?
Well if Meg wears one and complains of a cold butt, I’d warm it up for her. Yowza!
Now I am going to show this to the friend that wants to join the cult and talk her out of it. I can make one myself. Sure it would suck, but it would probably be warmer than the real snuggie.
I succumbed and bought one when they first came out. I heart my Snuggie. I don’t understand why people get so angry about them, no one is forcing them on you. Yes, the material is thinner than I thought, but it maintains your body heat quite well and is very comfortable. All you robe suggesters, I have to say this. Robes weren’t meant to be worn backwards, they aren’t comfortable that way and don’t get the job done. And yes it’s long, but it’s not meant to be walked around in like a robe, it’s meant to be a blanket that gives you the freedom to use your arms. Common sense. And, I’m a smoker, and so far I haven’t caught myself on fire whilst wearing my Snuggie lol, though I contemplated letting that happen because there isn’t any warning…remember the lady who forced McDonalds to have the hot liquid warning on their coffee cups? Just saying… =)
Um Duh a snuggie is just a robe turned backwards…
The minute it reached 70 degrees outside, the office AC was suddenly blasting at 50 (just as predicted)! I am seriously considering this for the ridiculous temperatures I’ll be subjected to during work.
Snuggie, you only think your covered.
Wow Meg is hot in that snuggie.
perhaps you can create an anal hat from the snuggie lint to remedy that cheek-chilling problem
I want to see them lit on fire!
It’s the proper attire for resurrecting Sue Dibny or Superboy! But where’s the upside down S?
This is amazing.
^ That’s my Meg high fashion pose face..
Mmmm, Meg, you’re a hottie.
Also, I think people just need to wear two snuggies, one on your back, and one on the front, then you wont have a cold butt!
For some reason I also assumed the back was closed and you would put it on by slipping it over your head, like a pullover. If the back is open, doesn’t that defeat the purpose of it keeping you warm?
@techstar25: No. You’re supposed to wear it while sitting down, such as when watching TV or reading a book. I don’t think it’s meant for walking around the house in (or pub crawling as I’ve seen on the news).
I swear Druids, wizards and all kinds of dark-age dwelling people were sporting these things like crazy back in their day… why is it popular now? Is it the accompanying book light?
I wanted to see actual testing, not the results of testing
LOL< thats too funny. I jsut cany imagine a guy wearing that thing!
RT
http://www.whos-watching.se.tc
Its a blanket, why would it cover your back? If you want something that covers your back get a pancho
If you plan on making your own, use Blizzard or Anti-Pill fleece. This fleece won’t pill and produces less lint. It’s still has a lot of static electricity and you’ll still get zapped, but if you dry it with some unscented fabric sheets it’ll help some (not perfect). I use that material to make blankets and pajama pants.
Not sure about the open-back problem, if you add a zipper or snaps it’ll make sitting in the snuggie less comfortable but be easier to walk in. Velcro would work but doesn’t hold up as long. A bunch of ties would feel very hospital-gownish. So I dunno. I guess pick whichever makes you happier.
That’s a lot of lint. You might want to check out this review of the Snuggie ([www.consumersearch.com]) and its rival the Slanket ([www.consumersearch.com]) at ConsumerSearch.com
Has no one mentioned that the Consumerist article says “Consumer Reports” but in fact the lab is “Consumer’s Union”?
Are they the same?
Somehow I think not.
@TeraGram:
Consumers Union is the parent publisher of Consumer Reports and this site.
What I don’t understand is what’s so great about the sleeves? If it’s that cold in your house that your arms will get cold, won’t your hands also get cold if they’re sticking out of sleeves? What’s wrong with a regular blanket?
The Slanket was actually the first product of this type, and the Snuggie is the cheap rip off version. My Slanket is not pilling and doesnt deposit bags of lint when I dry it either.
It’s also bigger, which means I can wear it frontwards and it covers my whole body including my head, like a mummy sleeping bag.
The plus side is when I wear it like that I look the the Emperor: “Something something something dark side”
I thought these things made people look like medieval monks until I saw the butt shot. Not sure the Abbey would approve.
My mother has one and she loves it. She wears it while sitting in her favorite chair. She has not turned it into a garmet (which is just plain weird, btw).
That was dumb. It never claimed to be a robe, it claimed to be a blanket with sleeves, and that’s what it is. If you want your butt covered wear a robe.
And I don’t remember any claims about it NOT having lint. That was a silly thing to test. How many times are you going to wash a blanket that you wear over your clothes? If you’re wearing your snuggie while naked you’re doing it wrong
@italianscallion33: But if you wear it while watching a movie AND eating popcorn or other snacks, you will want to wash it more often.
What is new here is the naked butt and may be material of Snuggie. I guess they left the behind uncovered to differentiate it (so that they can patent it) from what is a commonly worn in Kashmir and other parts of Himlayas mountain range. Only difference, there is no opening (butt is covered and you wear it by sliding over your head) and the material is either rough woollen blanket or thin cotton carpet.
How come Meghann doesn’t have any lines? Granted she’s good “window dressing”, but I suspect there’s more to her than just good looks.
@MikeM_inMD: My mistake – she has one line.
SIGH.
Silly Americans.
They have this neat thing you can buy in T.J. called a “sarape.” Apparently that’s Spanish for “high-quality woven blanket with a head-slit in the middle.”
Among its many uses:
1] A poncho.
2] A blanket for when you have to pass out drunk/stoned in your own back seat…I can testify to this.
3] A beach blanket.
4] Pretending you are Clint Eastwood.
5] The realization that you are a complete fucktard who buys shit from infomercials.
meg’s kind of a hottie. give us more.
I’ll take the one on the right.