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 Stirรขโ€žยข 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.
Robo StirStirring 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.

Robo Stir stirring part falls offDespite 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…

Robo Stir Completely falls apart…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.

Robo Stir as a back massagerIt delivers a mildly effective back massage.



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  1. Is it really such a huge chore to stir food while it’s cooking in a pot? lol! Do I dare ask what labor-saving device will be created next? How about a Robo Butter Spreader for people who are too lazy to butter their toast?

    I do like the name though and I would buy it just for the joy of saying ” Can you hand over the Robo Stir so I can massage my back?

  2. Gee, now there’s some great craftsmanship! I can’t believe it only lasted 45 seconds. I’ll stick with the wooden spoon for stirring, lol! Thanks for the heads up!

  3. And to think I almost bought one of these, lol! My sister and I are suckers for these things but thanks to this hilarious video, not this time! ๐Ÿ˜‰ Thanks for the laugh and review!

  4. The “stirs so you don’t have to!” thing cracks me up. I’m waiting for a “this machine blinks so you don’t have to!” type of infomercial!

  5. Oh my goodness, how ridiculous! I love seeing real people trying out these amazingly-fantastical products that are AWFUL! Thanks for your excellent reporting on this matter ๐Ÿ™‚

  6. Oh no! LOL! I always wonder how those products really work, but I’m never brave enough to purchase them and try them myself. Glad to know this is one I DONT need to buy! =) I like your new use for it better anyway! =)

  7. Wow! Thanks for the laugh! It was really funny when the stirrer part fell off in the pan. I am not surprised that it didn’t work but I am surprised at how junky it is!

  8. I always have more confidence in a reviewer when they report the bad as well as the good.