Video summary
In this video, the host sets out to test a variety of infamous "As Seen On TV" products by putting them through extreme real-world scenarios rather than just following their advertised claims. The main subject involves skepticism toward these commercial gadgets, which often promise miraculous solutions for everyday problems but frequently fail upon closer inspection. Examples include the Blinger hair accessory, which struggles with intuitive design and poor manufacturing despite promising to add instant sparkle; a waist-slimming belt that actually adds bulk instead of reducing it; and heat-resistant gloves that dangerously retain thermal energy rather than protecting hands from hot pots. The host emphasizes that while some products might work under ideal conditions shown in commercials, they often break down or become unsafe when pushed beyond their limits.
The testing continues with the Slap Chop vegetable chopper, which performs adequately on soft items like carrots but fails miserably at peeling onions as advertised, leaving messy results despite claims of effortless skin removal. Another segment features knockoff ballistic glasses that are marketed as virtually indestructible; however, when subjected to impact tests using hot hands or other improvised tools, the lenses shatter easily, proving they are far from unbreakable. Additionally, the Shamwow cleaning cloth is compared against a regular towel and found to offer only marginal improvement at best, leading the host to question how consumers continue to be scammed by such overhyped items that essentially function as standard household goods with inflated marketing promises.
Further experiments include the Moo Mixer for chocolate milk, which initially works well but eventually leaks red wine onto the host's white shirt during a chaotic outdoor test involving an assistant named Zachary. This mishap leads to a frantic attempt to clean the stain using OxyClean laundry powder, highlighting how even minor product failures can spiral into comedic disasters in these videos. The final segment involves the Cura Dog hot dog slicer, which causes excessive waste by cutting casings and creating too many buns for the amount of meat available. Rather than discarding the surplus food, the host declares a curse upon himself and his viewers to consume every last bit of sausage until nothing is wasted, turning potential loss into an exaggerated ritualistic challenge.
Ultimately, the video concludes that most "As Seen On TV" products rely on misleading demonstrations and unrealistic expectations rather than genuine utility or safety. While there are occasional moments where items like the Moo Mixer provide minor satisfaction before failing spectacularly, the overwhelming takeaway is a strong warning against trusting flashy advertisements without independent verification. The host's exaggerated reactions to broken glasses, stained shirts, failed vegetable peelers, and wasted meat serve as both entertainment and cautionary tales for consumers who might otherwise fall prey to these deceptive marketing tactics. By taking each product to its absolute limit, the video exposes the gap between commercial promises and actual performance, reinforcing the idea that skepticism is necessary when evaluating such gadgets before purchase.
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A curse put upon you. A curse put upon
you and put upon you. You will learn
your actions have consequences, boys.
The curse will be gone from my house and
it [music] will be removed and
entered into you
in one way or another
as seen on TV products. They've existed
for centuries, but now introduced
through streaming, we don't have these
kind of cool advertisements anymore.
Maybe we do. I don't know. Anyway, today
I will be trying [music] more as seen on
TV products. Things maybe. I don't know
what they are yet, like the slap chop,
the Shamwow, all of those kind of
things. Putting them to the ultimate
test. I will be doing tests for what
they show on the advertisement. seeing
if they can keep up with what they show
on TV and then [music] taking it to the
extreme. I will be breaking every single
one of these things, taking them to
their limit.
>> Let's go.
>> Ready to shine? It's blinger time.
>> Blinger instantly adds sparkle to your
hair. Load. Click. Bling. Hair. Fashion.
Anything.
Could put this on your foreskin.
>> Is this bedazzling? But you're
bedazzling your hair. Holy [ __ ] Can I
do this also at the same time? Yeah. Oh,
there's there's more. There's more.
We've also got nail polish pens, a
12-pack. Wonderful. And we've got
What is this?
>> Supposed to give you an hourglass
figure.
>> Oh, [laughter] an hourglass figure.
Okay, we'll do these cuz these are like
kind of related. Instantly adds sparkle
to your to your hair. Diamond starter
kit. Wonderful. Okay, we've got bling in
brush out. Fashion [music] anything
invented by our mom.
Wow.
Rubber band here. Oh, I have to have
Hold on.
How [music] intuitive is this? You might
be thinking, Ethan, you should just look
at the instructions. Most kids can't
read, especially now. Are they going to
read the instructions? No. I'm going to
see how intuitive it really is. Okay.
Load discs with gems up use. Great. Now,
we've got I want I want these little
guys. I want those. [music] You just
line them line them up with the little
holes on here. Good. Come on. Oh my god.
I cannot.
Oh my god. [ __ ] sucks already. I can't
get it on the hole.
Please
just go on the thing. It won't stay
down. Maybe I'm supposed to do
something. Maybe that's [music]
something in the in the directions. Hold
on. Let me Let me look quickly. I'm
going to quickly look. Add bling to your
everyday life. Safe, fun, and simple to
use. Easily brush out or peel off when
you're done. Bling in, brush out.
Yes. Place one disc with gems facing up
into the pegs on the carousel. When
properly aligned, your gems will be
located in the center of each hole.
Press the clear cover down to make the
slapping shut. Okay, but this doesn't
stay down. It's poorly manufactured.
Okay, this goes. This is not going to
work directly. This is terrible. This is
the worst. Okay, great. Now,
bling two ways. Option one, place a
thick lock of hair into the opening
between the bottom of the carousel and
the top of the hair stage.
>> Thick.
A thick lock of hair.
And now
did it work?
>> Did it work? Oh, I can feel it. Wow.
This is great.
Do I look like a pretty?
Maybe I'll do it here.
I can bling it anywhere. [laughter]
I like it.
Okay, going to try something else now.
Whatever your hobby is, sometimes you
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you're looking into trading cards
[music] or arts and handmade things,
comics, bags, accessories, electronics.
>> Do you have a PSP?
>> PSP? Do I? Yes. There you go. You're
going to get this, but you're not going
to get this battery. I'm going to throw
in a new one for you.
>> You're going to get a case.
>> And a case.
>> So, what's your offer? You would love to
Okay. I would love to sell it to you.
>> 90 bucks PSP. I don't know.
Is that good?
>> Okay, you can have it. 10 seconds
starting now. Tiger Woods, let me know.
I'm running. Save the money cuz I have
games, too. All right. Goodbye. Goodbye.
Goodbye.
>> And just like that, I have a [laughter]
new PSP and seven games and like Mike on
the way. So, if you would like to go and
get your own PSP or trading cards or
sneakers or anything, you can go in the
link in the description below or you can
scan the QR code on screen now. And when
you use said link, you will get $15 off
your first purchase on whatnot. Again,
huge thanks to whatnot for sponsoring
this video. If you want [music] Pokemon
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go to whatnot right now. This bit was
definitely filmed at the same time as
the previous.
I like that. This is good. This [music]
is very good.
It says
it says anything.
It gives you a couple little things. The
toilet paper when you have a deep
scratch from within that [music] you
can't reach. Bedazzled toilet paper
could be the move.
It does work. You can do it on anything
you want.
That's nice. And it just it just brushes
right out. It's a simple way to add a
little bit of whimsy into your life. We
all need more whimsy, don't we? Yeah, me
too. Okay, let's try nail polish pens.
Here's the issue is that I don't really
have long nails.
>> Oh,
this is kind of cute. Can you see it?
It's just It's just paint. Is it actual
nail polish? What is it? Unleash your
creativity and paint on anything you
desire with nail polish [music] markers.
Nail pol. It's nail polish markers. This
is nice. And this you saw this on TV.
Wow. Okay, I'm saving these. Don't
worry. So, it's supposed to just give me
an hourglass figure. Where is it
supposed to go?
>> This belt, your ideal figure in just two
steps. Step one. presses and supports.
Step two, slims your waist instantly.
>> It's adding more width. It's 34.
>> We can get it lower. We must push it to
its limit.
>> Is there another
Hold on. What I have to I know what I
have to do. I know what I have to do.
So, I have to
Okay. Keep that like that. Yes. Yes.
Mhm.
How is the thicker? Did I become How did
that happen? It's adding too much. What
I need is a corset. If we really want to
make me snatched, if we really want my
body petite and me petite, we just need
a [music] corset. That's all we need.
Suck.
Hold. Hold steady.
>> It was It's bigger. It's the same. This
is terrible. You just get a corset. Make
me snatch like that. This thing sucks.
We're going to burn it after along with
a bunch of tires and other chemicals.
All right.
Next.
>> Ouch. That pot is sizzling hot. Oh no,
got burned on that barbecue. Uh-oh. Did
grandma's griddle melt those mitts? You
need hot hands. The amazing new silicone
gloves. Tough enough to handle all the
hot stuff. La.
>> Hot hands.
What are these rated for?
It's fairly good. Actually, no, it's not
actually. It's actually not good. It's
actually really not good. [laughter]
It's actually not good at all.
Uh, this
retains heat remarkably well. [laughter]
And
I wouldn't [laughter]
I wouldn't do that. I really wouldn't do
that at all. Um yeah. No, that these are
these are definitely not safe.
[laughter]
These are not safe. Like if you touch it
for a second and bring it over, then
it's good and then you take them off.
But that's not good. That's really not
good. Oh, this company. Oh, what have
they done? cuz it just the the heat goes
from the outside and then it just goes
in. That's really not good.
>> It just like
like I'm not getting burned. So, it's
safe like that. But it really starts to
heat up in a way that's not good.
Especially if you're actually grabbing
something and there's pressure so your
fingers and stuff are against the hot
thing.
That's so not good. That's really not
good. Duh. I wouldn't I wouldn't use
these hot hands. I really would not.
Okay, it's coming up to a boil now.
Good. Good. Good. Can you see?
I just really don't trust it at all cuz
then my hands are sweaty on the inside
[music] and I'm like if it got really
hot really fast like it did when I was
touching that it it's hard to get my
hands out. [music] My hands are going to
be trapped in there.
This is such a bad idea.
[laughter]
Well, now I got to wait for this. I'm
not just going to half do it, you know.
148. Probably put it in at 147.
Got to wait a few minutes. Then Spencer
can have a hard-boiled egg. Next.
Hi, it's Vince with Slap Chop. You're
going to be in a great mood all day cuz
you're going to be slapping your
troubles away with the Slap Chop. Now
look, here's a potato. Hi, it's Vince
with Shamwow. You'll be saying, "Wow,"
every time you use this towel.
>> To avoid countertop scratches, place
food on a level cutting board. Ensure
the food is
great. Other than Shamwow, which is the
same guy, this just looks like felt.
This they made it look better on TV.
Like I sw it looked like an actual from
my memory it looked like an actual
like cloth. Maybe it wasn't. This just
looks like felt. Well, anyway, hold on.
Let's let's go and let's go back into
the kitchen. Let's let's clean up a
little a little mess with this. Oh, I'm
so excited for this.
Okay, Spencer's egg is probably done.
So, I'm going to take out Spencer's egg.
I don't trust him at all.
>> Jesus, it's going to end my life. Okay,
we'll put that there. That there for
Spencer. Okay, it says that it separates
the skin from onions or garlic for
place half or quarter of the onion outer
onion face and cutting. Okay,
this [laughter] works horribly. It I'm
doing what it said to do. It said that
it could take off the skin.
Is my onion too hard? Is my steak too
buttery?
[ __ ] dude. It says it on the box that
it can do it. Hold on. Hold on. Hold on.
I want I want to get [music] it right. I
want to get it right. Wow. That did a
terrible job. It like it kind of removed
It kind of took the skin off, but on the
on the box it's like you can just pick
up the skin and it'll be gone. Okay,
hold on. Hold on. Let's Let's see.
Yeah, that works. Well, it's quick. It
is quick.
It is. It is quick. It's quick. I guess
it's quick. Let's try a carrot.
Oh, this is grand. I have a bunch of
rabbits in my yard. And so what I do is
UM
[screaming]
that is a good job. The the onion thing
was not good. That that was bad. That
was very very bad. Anyway, the rabbits
in my yard will get all of these all of
these yummy yummy vegetables. And I
always check to make sure that the
rabbits can have whatever vegetables and
then I go and I put it in my yard and
then they can eat all the things and
they really like it.
They live in the bushes away from the
coyotes
and the birds.
Honestly, that works pretty well. These
I don't know if they're the exact thing
cuz I think what they were called is
like ballistic glasses or are these the
same?
>> They these are a knockoff ballistic
glasses that still claim to be
unbreakable. When defending your
country, [music] it's important to see
them [clears throat] before they see
you. That's why Special Forces, Black
Ops, and Green Berets operate with
precise visual clarity. The stylish
frames are lightweight, military black
ops grade, tough, and virtually
indestructible.
>> Do I look like I own an AR-15?
Maybe don't put that in. [laughter]
So, these
supposedly are unbreakable. Okay. You're
supposed to be able to do That's not a
good sign. [laughter]
That was so little force that I just
used. Okay, I don't if the glass breaks,
I don't want to um shatter glass in my
hands. So, I'll use the hot hands. Okay,
maybe that's the trick. Everyone else
was using their bare hands, but they
weren't seeing if it could take the
power of the hot hands. Let's try and
break them.
Oh,
not technically broken. I guess they
claim that they're unbreakable,
right?
>> Virtually indestructible.
Okay.
Okay. Interesting. Interesting. Okay.
They do have interchangeable lenses.
Okay. So, I'm going to just pop those
out really quick because I don't know,
maybe maybe in the print they're like,
"Oh, those don't count." Because maybe I
don't know because they can pop out. And
popping out doesn't necessarily mean
breaking, especially when you know that.
Well, I broke them. [laughter]
[laughter]
Okay, great. Awesome.
>> [laughter]
>> I would call I don't know. I would call
that broken.
Yeah, I would. I would. Slap chop. Would
you like a go? Let's see. Let's see.
How do they fare against the slap chop?
They fare pretty good against the slap
chop. Honestly,
not so bad. Okay, we have that. Now,
this is a perfect time to do this. I
have all of this gunk. Right. Right. I
am going to put that there. The rest of
the vegetables will be going to the
rabbits. Don't worry. I just hate it
when you're doing all of the dishes at a
long after a long day. You've just made
dinner and then you're doing all of the
dishes. You don't want to have to dry up
all the stuff. That's where the Shamwow
comes into play. We've got all this
water. Can you see it? Wow. Let's see if
the Shamwow
mean
I don't know how is this. It was just
you. It's just for spills and stuff,
right?
Dog pissed all over the floor. Oh no.
What do you do? Shamwow. It's fine. I
don't know why this would be any
different from a normal towel, though.
We have Shamwow.
Mhm. Whoa. Crazy. Great. Awesome. We
have normal towel.
I guess maybe it's a little better.
>> I guess it is kind of a little better.
>> It's a towel. I can't believe it.
>> Yeah, I don't know, man. It's literally
just a towel. How did we get scammed so
hard? Up next, we have
I've never heard of this.
The Moo Mixer.
No spill sip top lid.
This looks sick. Look it.
It mixes. Do we have things to make
chocolate milk? Oh my god. Ovaltine.
Remember to drink your Ovaltine.
Oh, I think it's going to work great.
Give me big beefy chocolate.
Yes. Yes, God.
I like a little cirked up. Mhm. Good.
Okay. Mighty mixer.
Oh, it's not super powerful. But maybe
it just has to get through the gunk.
This does make me happy, though. I I
like this.
Read it and weep. Are you weeping yet?
Weep for me.
This feels so cheaply made, but I love
it so much. It's so good.
Are you ready? Watch.
We are testing the Moo Mixer,
taking it to its limits, seeing if milk
can be poured from up there. Can it
still milk? Can it still mix? Go milk
me.
Yes, that's enough milk. Please, it's
enough milk. I didn't put nearly enough
syrup in here. God, it's not going to be
good. Hold on.
Oh, it's so frothy. Oh god. It It It
dealt with the power really nicely.
It's delicious.
God, it's good. Should we try with wine?
Should we try and airate the wine from
50 ft up? Now, I want you to be careful.
Okay, because I put on my nice white
shirt for this. Okay, and I know that
wine and white shirts don't really mix,
but I had on a darker shirt before and
now we're outside and it's just so damn
hot. I didn't want the I didn't want the
sun digging into my darker shirt, you
know? So, I had to change. So, I need
you to be really careful with that with
that red wine because red wine it's it's
a classic it's a classic mixup, folks.
When red wine gets on a nice white
shirt, it's terrible. So, I need you to
be very careful. Okay, Zach. Especially
because I can't see too well right now
because of the sun. Go for it,
Zachary.
Zachary. Zachary. Zachary. Zachary,
please. Zachary
at [laughter] my eyes.
I see. [laughter]
Oh, it burns. Oh, [laughter]
I feel like that kid that got like
vinegar in their eyes. It [laughter]
burns. My My redness are are drunk.
Zachary, [laughter]
did you get any wine on my shirt? You
didn't get wine on my shirt. Did you? I
can't OPEN MY EYES. OH, AND MY MILK. My
my contraption.
Zachary, YOU GOT RED WINE on my nice
white shirt.
[snorts]
Not one on my shirt.
[snorts]
And I ate all the ramen yesterday and
I'm all bloated. [snorts]
I'm all bloated and I'm self-conscious
cuz of all the sodium I had and
I got red wine in my nice white shirt.
That wasn't planned at all. This
[snorts] was a surprise for me and you.
My [ __ ] eyes stink.
My eyes sting.
You'll pay for this. You'll [ __ ] pay
for this.
You'll be getting me a nice white shirt.
Unless
Unless there's a solution.
Remember what that guy said?
>> Watch how OxyClean unleashes the power
of oxygen, making tough stains disappear
like magic without fading or bleeding
the colors.
Oxyclean. With the power of OxyClean, I
can type and I try to I can do anything.
With the power of OxyClean, any stain is
a goner with me. Okay, laundry time.
Yeah,
better get my stain the wine stains out
of my nice white shirt. This is second
to last thing, right?
Hi, Phil Swift here for Flex Tape, the
super strong waterproof tape.
Jesus Christ.
Well, this just won't do.
Yes. I don't think I've ever used Flex
Tape before.
In theory,
keep it perfectly
sealed.
It holds pretty well, though. I'm right
up to the edge with it. Is it supposed
to sit for a certain amount of time? I
don't think so.
>> That's right. You can even do it
underwater. This is how they underwater.
Weld.
It kind of It It kind of works. It kind
of works. You could probably use
multiple things. You could probably use
multiple layers of it if you needed to.
Is that enough seage?
Ready?
Oh, [ __ ] it.
Yes,
I SAWED MY WIFE IN HALF.
I had so much wine on me. What's my last
What's my last thing? I'm so desperate.
What am I doing? WHAT'S GOING ON?
>> HOT [screaming]
DOGS.
Pearl a dog. New fun, easy way to make
spiral hot dogs. Ooh, slicer.
>> Americans love hot dogs. And now there's
[music] an even better way to make the
most incredible tasting hot dogs you've
ever had. Introducing Cura Dog.
>> Cura Dog.
>> Penis Chamber.
I'm assuming you just place it.
[screaming]
I don't like that tip at the end. Well,
I guess I can I don't know if it's going
to come out the other end. Oh, there we
go. Yeah, it kind of works.
>> I have a question.
There's six hot dog. Why did you get
like eight bags of buns?
It wasn't really a rhetorical question.
Why are there eight bags of bugs?
This is so wasteful. I can't
>> of hot dog.
>> But for what? I can't do this.
So gross. [snorts]
What are you talking about? What are you
talking about?
What?
Doesn't even do anything.
>> [snorts]
>> They don't fall out cuz the casing gets
cut.
Get
back. Get back in the bag.
You two have done a bad. You've done a
bad. Wasteful.
Wasteful. Well, this will not be wasted.
No, no, no, no. It will not be wasted. I
didn't sign off on 10 lbs of of pure
sausage meat. You too will have to eat
[music]
all of these sausages. You will have to
bear the burden. You will have to eat.
Not a single ounce, not a single ounce
of this piggy will be wasted. You will
eat and eat and eat until every morsel
is gone. I will not be a part of this.
Not this much meat will go to waste. It
will all be consumed and consumed by
you. It will be a curse put upon you. A
curse put upon you and put upon you.
That's right. You will learn your
actions [music] have consequences, boys.
The curse will be gone from my house.
The meat will be removed. And it will be
removed and
entered into you
in one way or another
as seen on TV
as foretold in the prophecy.
Have fun with your meat, boys.