`shamwow` or shamsux?

[delikid]

So there`s this jerky on TV pushing shamwow. Some synthetic super-absorbing towel. Have you seen it? Shamwow! (http://www.shamwow.com)



Given that it`s an (awful) infomercial, I assume the thing is crap. But, for the price, it seems like decent thing.



But, we all know that 90% of infomercial stuff is crap. There is that 10% of stuff that is awsome.



I currently have a few of The Supreme Guzzlers waffle weave towels by Cobra 20. They are great.



So, what do you all know/ think of this shamwow product?

[bunkeroo26]

Funny thing is that most infomercials are shams.

This one is upfront in thats what they are selling.....



Probably only funny in my twisted mind

[Chris@Optimum]

I bought the package, but after getting it there`s NO WAY its touching my paint. It does absorb well so I use them for drying carpet after extraction. For that, they work really well. But when you feel the texture, you`ll NEVER touch paint with it. It has a very coarse thread.

[imported_hooked]

The guy that`s hawking the SHAM-wow looks like he just got released from prison!

[Setec Astronomy]

Does he have an English accent? All the good stuff is sold by guys with English accents.

[kh765]

I honestly thought the infomercial was a joke the first time it came on.

[randomman84]

i was wondering about those as well. I was almost tempted to give it a shot and see what was up but i think i have more important things i should be spending my money on.

[odnicla22]

I have a few of them and I wouldn`t recommend them for detailing. I only use them around the house for spills. I also don`t like that they smell toxic.

[BobD]

I see those or similar at all the big boat and car shows in Detroit. Whenever I see someone at the show carrying some of those that they just bought, knowing they are going to use it on their 1957 Chevy, I cringe. At the boat shows it doesn`t bother me as much because gelcoat is so much harder than paint. LOL

[Twista616]

If Billy Mays is selling this product I`m buying it! Hes awesome, especially with the Simonz Fix It Infomercial...come on guys it fixes deep scracthes in seconds!! Hahaha

[imported_Yal]

^LOL :D I was just going to say if it ain`t Billy Mays I ain`t touching it hahahahhahaha :D

[SuperBee364]

Does he have an English accent? All the good stuff is sold by guys with English accents.



LoL, that`s right! And all the crappy stuff is sold by guys that think we`re all deaf and are more likely to buy stuff if they yell at us.

[slowsilvy]

If Billy Mays is selling this product I`m buying it! Hes awesome, especially with the Simonz Fix It Infomercial...come on guys it fixes deep scracthes in seconds!! Hahaha





I laugh everytime I see that one, like you`re going to get deep scratches out with a mini battery powered buffer.:har:

[Sprzout]

I saw it the other night (late night on Science Channel), and the commercial made me stop and go, "Wow...He`s wearing a headset instead of having a directional boom mike overhead for a commercial. Reminds me of all the idiots at the fairgrounds that are always trying to sell me some useless polish, Ginsu knives, pocket fisherman, or `hair-in-a-spraycan`, and I ignore them there!"



This just looks like so many other similar products I`ve seen in the past, and I`ve hated them then. I`ve got a similar product that`s supposed to do the same thing that ShamWow does - I tried it a while back when I got a puppy that we were trying to housetrain. It didn`t absorb the piddle spots, but rather smeared it around. I`d go back to the name and just say,

"It`s a Sham, and WOW! Look at how many people are falling for it!" :)

[ptaylor_9849]

They are supposed to come with a certificate of authenticity. But they must have made a mistake because when I opened the box the only paperwork inside was a crumpled up copy of his latest restraining order and a couple of dirty syringes! :lol



Patrick