Power Juicer Infomercial Review

I have had a juicer in the past and let me tell you, there are a whole lot of ways to make a nasty drink. I have seen several different infomercials for juicers in my day and all of them talk of the healthy and “Easy” way to get your days essential vitamins and minerals. I do agree with the healthy part. I don’t believe that just because of making my own juice I am going to be the 80 year old man running down the beach with a boogie board, but at least I wont be spending a lot of money on sugar filled drinks, however delicious they are.

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Back to the point though. The most recent infomercial that I have seen related to juicers is the Power Juicer with its new sleek looking Stainless steel. The majority of the infomercial was concentrating on the making of juice and its health benefits. Great I say. That’s the reason I ever bought one. However, the one thing that they briefly touched on was the clean up. “Clean up is a breeze” they allege. Well, maybe I am just doing it wrong. You can’t just rinse it off. You have to wash it; otherwise it smells really bad in a few days. I made that mistake, and putting it in the dishwasher is exactly easy to do either.

Any who, I definitely recommend this product to anybody and everybody, especially parents with young kids. All too often parents are filling their children with sugar, and by making your own juice, at least your kids will be healthier.

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ZOOM MARINATOR: Infomercial Review

My wife hates it when I'm in the kitchen when she's trying to cook. I'm the guy running my fingers into the cookie dough, sampling the chili while it's still in the pan, and sneaking a deviled egg while she's not looking.

So here's my question: if women like my wife hate us being in the kitchen while they're cooking,why do they order so many fun devices that make guys like me want to play with them? Remember the Veg-O-Matic? It never worked, but it sure was a lot of fun!

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And now my wife bought the Zoom Marinator. This is a device with so many fun things to play with. It keeps things fresh by offering this pump that you push in and out to suck out all the air. I found myself wanting to "freshenize" things just to use the pump. Hey, here's some water! Let's keep it fresh! My wife was not impressed.

Then there's the contraption that you push down on top of your meat or vegetables that injects the food with whatever you want injected...."fifty flavor pins," according to Chef Tony. I think this was the last straw for my wife. She did not appreciate the baked potatoes injected with hot sauce. Oh well.

By the way, who is this Chef Tony guy in the commercial anyway? He looks like the greasy chef who works at every truckstop diner you've ever seen. Makes good looking food, though--if he in fact made the food in the commercial.

I'm glad my wife ordered ZOOM MARINATOR (even if they did misspell "marinater"). It's one of the best ways for guys like me to have fun in the kitchen.

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CARDIO TWISTER: Infomercial Review

There are TV commercials about fitness products for men and there are TV commercials about fitness products for women.

Cardio Twister is meant for both mean and women.....but as this commercial demonstrates, it's hard for a man to "twist" his way to fitness and still look macho. Something just looks positively unmanly in those twisty moes they perform.

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Cardio Twister, by the way, is an outstanding device that my niece uses regularly. It's this thing you step up on and using the handles, you--well, you twist. Great way to shed pounds. But guys--you'll want to use it inside, where you can't be seen. Not like the idiot in this commercial who moved this thing outside right by his swimming pool (Bad idea, not only because his neighbors can watch, but because one wrong twist would throw him in the water).

Still, the infomercial does its best to try to appeal to the guy. It starts with a single male in the front row surrounded by women on both sides. Hey, forget the twisting, this is any man's fantasy, right? Well, except for the fact that the gym where they're twisting looks like a disco straight out of the 1970s. They should twist to the Bee Gees' "Stayin' Alive," and the effect would be complete.

One thing I really don't get. At the end of the commercial, they announce that if you "order now," they'll also send you a DVD showing how to twist.

Hmm.....How hard can it be to twist your body back and forth? Why the need for an instructional DVD? And if it's really that hard, what about the poor people who don't "call now," but wait a week? Will they be forever looking at their new Cardio Twister, not knowing how to use it?

It could be a dilemma for eaven the macho-est of macho men.

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KANGAROO KEEPER: Infomercial Review

Great news! Those makers of infomercial art are at it again, this time presenting you with the ultimate gift for any busy woman: The Kangaroo Keeper. Because every woman wants to be compared to a kangaroo.

Silly name aside, the Kangaroo Keeper got my sister's attention, and she's now the proud owner of one. The idea is that this is an insert for a woman's purse, chock full of compartments that allow her to keep her purse organized. You'd have to know my sister to know why this was perfect for her. She's an absolute neat freak. She keeps the remote control on the coffee table sitting completely parallel to the table side, and if you put it on the table askew, she comes by, makes fake conversation, and straightens it so it's again parallel to the table side.

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On the other hand, my wife is like every messy woman in this commercial. Both always inexplicably have their cell phones on the bottom of their purses (and then complain about not being able to find it when it rings). Both regularly dump out the equivalent of a garbage dump on the bed to get “organized.” And both seem to stay organized for about 2 hours.

Even my wife, though, isn't as stupid as the one lady who seems to just toss paper money all over the purse. No billfold for the money, it's just thrown inside the purse. Makes you wonder how much money she's lost and how she can even afford the Kangaroo Keeper at this point.

The moral: Kangaroo Keeper is a great gift for woman for whom organization matters. Not such a good one for my wife who pretends to be an organized slob—but can never quite get the motivation for it.

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DREAMIE: Infomercial Review

So just what is a Dreamie? The makers of this admittedly great product seemed to have trouble defining it. According to them it's this unique product that is kind of like a blanket except it opens up and you sleep inside of it, and it has a built-in pillow, so have something more comfortable to sleep on at hotels or on the couch, and ...and....and....

IT'S A SLEEPING BAG, OKAY? Why can't they just come right out and admit the Dreamie is a sleeping bag!Once you're willing to admit what it is, then you can concentrate on why it's better than your standard sleeping bag. And I'll grant you, it is. The Dreamie seems to be made of a silky kind of material that looks quite cozy, and the built-in pillow is a nice touch. And it's certainly more affordable than a sleeping bag.

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So call it a sleeping bag designed for indoor use. For covering up on the sofa or in front of the fireplace. But a sleeping bag it is.

The Dreamie commercial is silly in other ways, too. Like when they show a woman covering up with a blanket on the couch and then ask if you ever "wish you were in your own bed." This genius was obviously in her bedroom to get the blanket! So go to bed then!

Then there's the scene where the announcer notes that the Dreamie is perfect for dorm rooms--and show this college student on a bed larger than any I've ever slept on. Since when do college dorm rooms have king-sized beds?

My wife has been after me to get a few Dreamies. Maybe I'll break down and do that and take one with me camping. When she gets this look of horror, I'll just remind her: "It IS a sleeping bag, dear."

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Wow Storage Infomercial Review

Very rarely do I see an infomercial that makes me tilt my head to the side and say “Dang, that’s a good idea.” It’s so rare in fact that I don’t think it has ever happened to me. What could this incredible invention be you ask that makes the guy who loves to watch infomercials passionate enough to describe his reaction to the infomercial itself? Could it be an in home money machine, or a food replicator (for you star trek people), the cure to cancer (I don’t think they would make an infomercial for that) or maybe a hologram (again for the trekkies)? The answer is no, to all of those. The incredible invention is actually some Tupper ware style containers (I know not as exciting as you thought). They are called the Wow Storage system and it’s actually kind of cool. So cool in fact that I don’t even have anything witty or bad to say about them.

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They are basically your average Tupper ware style containers that both sides of it can act as a bottom or a top. If you can wrap your head around that without a visual, then I salute you but I don’t think that I can explain it properly or due it justice describing it here so I suggest that you go and watch the infomercial for your self. Asseenontvvideos.com and the product is Wow Storage. Enjoy.

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Instyler Infomercial Review

Wow, thank God I am a guy. I never have to worry about getting my hair just right before going on a date, going to work or just going out with friends. Come on guys, we have all seen it, your girl taking forever because she cant seem to get her hair to do what she wants and then we have to spend all kinds of money on them going to the stylist. Well, although I may be paying for it, I still consider myself lucky for not having to go through the ritual day in and day out. Even something simple like shaving I rarely do, so I couldn’t even imagine if I was expected to do my hair nicely everyday.

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I don’t know much about the hair styling world and what products are good and what are bad. I have seen many infomercials that offer incredible looking products that will make hair styling a breeze. But whenever I am forced to watch shows such as Americas Next Top Model, it looks to me that the stylists are just simply using regular old curling irons. But hey, what do I know? I do know that the Instyler does make perfect sense. I don’t know that the results will look as good as the models in the infomercials, in fact I highly doubt it, but maybe my girl is throwing me subtle hints when she gets mad about her hair, like maybe I should do something to help out. I dunno. That is confusing. At least her birthday is coming up and if I get and she loves, awesome, and if I get it and she uses it twice and then sits in the drawer for a few years before making its way to the yard sale table, then fine, I am still ok with that. I can’t believe there wasn’t an incentive like a book light or something to go along with the infomercial though. Cheap Skates!!

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