As you know, I have a weakness for the infomercial.
Pajama Jeans, anyone?
So, when I saw the infomercial for the Robo Stir, I couldn’t help myself:
The Robo Stirâ„¢ is the new way to make kitchen work quick and easy. It’s the tool that let’s you stir your food without actually having to stir.
Stirring food is such a chore! Obviously I need a Robo Stir.
The commercial for Robo Stir really makes it look like it is something that rotates in a whisk-like motion, so I was a little surprised when I got my Robo Stir in the mail and found that it really just vibrates.
Vibrates in a circular motion.
I was sure that it would be MUCH better in a pan and solve all my stirring needs, so I gathered a little help (Jana & Andrea) and we prepared to make white sauce to test out the Robo Stir.
We melted the butter.
We added the flour.
We set the Robo Stir in the pan to relieve us from the strenuous stirring duties.
I grabbed my camera and took the picture above and then grabbed my video camera to accurately demonstrate the rotational component:
Yes, if you watched the video to the very last moments of the Robo Stir’s first minute of use, you saw that the stirring mechanism fell off.
Despite the missing ability to stir, the Robo Stir continued to jiggle and jump in one portion of my pan for a few more moments until…
…all three of the Robo Stir feet fell off as well.
So, if you are satisfied with a product that will give you 45 seconds of marginally helpful use, then Robo Stir is for you.
As for us, we have found a better use for the Robo Stir.
Well, to be fair he did say if could stir for “up to four hours”. Maybe he meant “up to four hours TOTAL before it all falls apart but probably not anywhere near that long.”
I love you for testing these products for us. Maybe your burner is a little uneven and that is why it kept going to one place? Geez what a lame product.
Will you test out the Eggi for us? My husband wants to buy it!
Wow- I haven’t seen this infomercial yet. I saw one for some Wen hair care system and after getting totally sucked in I actually thought that I hope you see it and do it next- so I can see if it actually works :). Love that you do these things!
Well, to be fair he did say if could stir for “up to four hours”. Maybe he meant “up to four hours TOTAL before it all falls apart but probably not anywhere near that long.”
An asterisk is definitely in order here.
I’m waiting for robo-floss.
Genius.
I love you for testing these products for us. Maybe your burner is a little uneven and that is why it kept going to one place? Geez what a lame product.
Will you test out the Eggi for us? My husband wants to buy it!
That seems to be the next one everyone is talking about. I haven’t seen it, but will be hunting it down for a purchase ASAP!
I LOVE your infomercial shopping! Hope you got a money back guarantee? 😉 Well, at least you got a good massager out of it.
The worst part was it was buy one get one free…so I have two of these worthless Robo Stirs!!
Giveaway time on June Cleaver Nirvana!
You didn’t mention you got 2…that means you really can get 90 seconds of stirring! 🙂
Wow- I haven’t seen this infomercial yet. I saw one for some Wen hair care system and after getting totally sucked in I actually thought that I hope you see it and do it next- so I can see if it actually works :). Love that you do these things!
oooo…I haven’t heard of that one either! I will check it out.
No.Words.
Except maybe Thanks for falling on that particular sword.
I am here to help.
That is awesome. And not at all unexpected.
You are much smarter than me…cuz I was surprised. ha!
Oh boy, you decided to dive in again, did you? Well, guess what? We ALL want our money back!
Seriously. If it wasn’t so hard to get it back, I would return it.
WOW! I’m glad you tested this out! I was slightly tempted to get one before. Not anymore.
Thanks Sarah. I think that is wise! ha.
LOL that was awesome, you should send them a video of the amazing product they are selling with a clip of the mildly effective massage! haha
They would probably re-purpose it ASAP to unload the millions they have made.