Consumerist: shamwow

Should you buy a ShamWow to wash your car? ...

Meg Marco — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:49:54 EDT

Should you buy a ShamWow to wash your car? Consumer Reports says, "No!" Instead, apply the suds with a large, soft natural sponge or a lamb's-wool mitt. Then use a natural or synthetic chamois or terry cloth towels. [Consumer Reports]

Finally, A Competitor To The ShamWow Has Arrived

Chris Walters — Thu, 28 May 2009 10:31:46 EDT

There's this new towel technology that Steve here is showing off, and it's got us pretty impressed. We may have finally found something to replace all of our ShamWows.

There's some slight PG language, so if you work as a Curse Guard at a bible camp, do not watch.

Consumer Reports tested the ShamWow last month and found out (surprise!) it's not necessarily the super product Vince says it is. You can watch that video here—and there's absolutely no cursing involved.

"Jam Wow" Remix: All We Can Say Is Sham Wow.

Alex Chasick — Fri, 15 May 2009 15:35:09 EDT

Fresh off the success of the Slap Chop remix, DJ Steve Porter has remixed another of Vince's commercials into an auto-tuned, flat-topped masterpiece.

Jam Wow [YouTube] Thanks, Mychal!

Slap Chop Remix Will Awe You (Although It Doesn't Erase The Memory Of That Hooker)

Chris Walters — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:23:19 EDT

We'll probably never be able to get those mug shots out of our minds when we see crazy old Vince hawking things on TV, but this amazing remix comes in a close second at searing itself into the brain. "You're gonna love my nuts" is particularly well done.

Slap Chop Remix [YouTube] (Thanks to Matt!)

Consumer Reports Tests the ShamWow

Alex Chasick — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:20:51 EDT

CR moves one step closer to testing Snuggies, Tentacle Grape, and pork brains in milk gravy. [Consumer Reports Online]

Vince Tries To Sell ShamWow And SlapChop In Spanish

Ben Popken — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 11:05:54 EDT

Vince takes the ShamWow to a whole new level, as he tries to sell his famous macroshammy in Spanish. Yes, Spanish, a language he is not fluent in, a fact that becomes abundantly clear in this video. You'll note there are far fewer shots of his face than in the original. However, he still has that exact same sideways grimace and contorted eyebrows thing going on. Must be something he perfected after long hours staring into a seedy hotel room mirror. UPDATE: And here's Vince trying to sell the SlapChop in Spanish!

(Thanks to Jorgen and GitEmSteveDave!)

More Horrifying Photos Of The Brutal ShamWow Hooker Brawl

Meg Marco — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:16:11 EDT

Let me just be totally honest with you and tell you that you do not want to see these photos. We know, of course, that you are going to click over to The Smoking Gun and look at them, but you'd been warned. They are horrible. We've included the tamest photo inside.

Apparently, the now-infamous hooker brawl broke out when Vince ShamWow paid the hooker for sex, kissed her, and got his tongue bitten — at which point he started beating her to get her to let go.

The police arrested both of them, but decided not to press charges.

Stay in school, kids. That's all we have to say.

But, Wait, There's More... [Smoking Gun]

Smart Mop Holds Up To 20 Times The Crazy Of A ShamWow

Chris Walters — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:17:44 EDT

The people behind the new Smart Mop infomercial have clearly studied the success of the ShamWow guy, and they've taken the infomercial genre to a new level of silliness. Their new ad is so ridiculous that it seems designed more for YouTube than primetime, but since it's funny and entertaining (for an infomercial) we'll take the bait and post it.

"Smart Mop Commercial - Drink Your Spilled Soda Off the Floor" [YouTube] (Thanks to jscott73!)

TMZ has some photos of the ShamWow guy's ...

Meg Marco — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:33:31 EDT

TMZ has some photos of the ShamWow guy's alleged victim. Let's just say that the photos are really horrible looking. You've been warned. [TMZ]

ShamWow Guy Arrested For Beating Up Prostitute

Chris Walters — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 19:59:13 EDT

Slap chop to the face! Vince Shlomi, aka the ShamWow Guy, aka You're Gonna Love My Nuts, was "arrested last month on a felony battery charge following a violent confrontation with a prostitute in his South Beach hotel room," reports the Smoking Gun.

Shlomi says the prostitute bit his tongue while kissing him, so he had to punch her to get her to let go. We guess that's one of those things you learn in the real world, like how to survive a bear attack or how to fend off a shark. The police, however, say both of them were drunk, which sounds even more believable. The website reports that prosecutors decided not to file formal charges against either party this month.

"ShamWow Guy In Slap, Chop Bust" [The Smoking Gun] (Thanks to Maya!)

Sham-Wow And Zorbeez Tested On Attack Of The Show

Chris Walters — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 12:16:23 EST

See, this is why you let experts like Consumer Reports or Captain Duvel Moneycat handle product testing. Kevin and Olivia from G4's AOTS decide to have a Sham-Wow/Zorbeez faceoff to see which one works best. All we can say is maybe they shouldn't have used so much fake vomit. Oh, and apparently both products smell bad when they're wet.

"Zorbeez vs Sham-Wow" [Attack of the Show]

ShamWow Commercial A Scam? Wow!

Ben Popken — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 09:57:14 EST

What's up with this deceptive edit in the ShamWow commercial?

Watch this clip. First Vince pours cola on the carpet square. You see the cola pooling underneath. He lifts up the square to show all the soda. Then there's a cut as he puts the square back down and you can see all the soda underneath is gone. He rolls the ShamWow over the square and wrenches the waterfall of cola out into the bowl. Best of all, Vince starts off this part by saying, "We're going to do this in real time!"

It's strange why they would resort to this editing trick because according to the comments I've read on Consumerist and elsewhere, the ShamWow works. Maybe though just not with drying up a whole glass of soda from the carpet.

[via Drivelocity]
PREVIOUSLY: Snuggies And ShamWows Beseige Nation's Cheap Airwaves

Snuggies And ShamWows Beseige Nation's Cheap Airwaves

Ben Popken — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:16:06 EST

The economy is 'sploding so that means it's infomercial mating season. Prices for airtime are dropping as bigger advertisers pull their spots, so the Billy Mays of the world are now getting slots during 30 Rock commercial breaks. At the same time, more people are watching TV because they don't have money to go out and it helps anesthetize them to the pain of reality. Thus, the rise of the ShamWow and the Snuggie, a super slurping sponge cloth, and a blanket with arms, respectively. Let's take a closer look.

Exhibit A: The ShamWow:

Save on heat and warm up with a Snuggie!:

And of course, the inevitable parodies. The ShamWow one is particularly good, and a bit NSFW.

ShamWow Parody:

Join the cult of Snuggie:

As seen on TV! Pitchmen reign during hard times [Star Ledger] (Thanks to Matthew!)