Zorbeez

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Zorbeez product is a chamois cloth which is claimed by manufacturer Vertical Branding to be capable of absorbing over 20 fluid oz (600 mL) of liquid. It was claimed that the initial sales of the product were pleasing by the CEO of Vertical Branding Nancy Duitch. [1] KCBD said when it was compared with a paper towel and a cloth towel, it prevailed against the two other products, though they commented at its tendency to fray. [2] A test by WTAE-TV channel resulted in a 2 out 4 rating, with them commenting that "it does not clean well". [3]

The product was popularized by American pitchman Billy Mays, who advertised the product in 2009. [4]

In 2022, the Youtuber DougDoug brought attention back to the product when he inserted the Billy Mays advert into one of his Youtube videos. [5]

Zorbeez as a product was often used to clean "real messes" as the popular Billy Mays infomercial stated, and it was also very commonly used in a process known as "Zorbing" on dogs. Little is known about this process except for the fact that it was only possible on dogs.[ citation needed ]

  1. "Vertical Branding, Inc. Debuts ZorbEEZ On Home Shopping Network With Strong Sales Results". GlobeNewswire News Room (Press release). 2007-06-15. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  2. "The Zorbeez: Does It Work?". www.kcbd.com. 17 January 2008. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  3. "Test It Tuesday - The Zorbeez". YouTube . 18 March 2008.
  4. "Zorbeez Billy Mays As Seen On TV Cloth". www.asontvinfomercials.com. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  5. "I threatened my viewers with a Discussion Robot" DougDoug, published 11th October 2022. Retrieved 2024-08-14

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