Congratulations to our two eval selections this week, announced live on HSN!
Eval 123 (regular eval)
Selected: Car Wash Sponge System
Inventor: Jim Siegrist
Picked as a wild card, this submission was an interesting twist on car cleaning. Market felt that it has mass appeal, and Design is interested in its potential as a line extension to Sudsi. We think there is plenty for the community to get involved with here, and now that it is warming up a bit, everyone can get outside and experiment with ways to improve Jim’s submission.
Eval 124 (Paper Towel Holder brief)
Selected: Spin And Lock Holder
Inventor: Gideon Weinwerth
This stimulated a lot of debate. It’s a complex patent landscape when it comes to mechanized paper towel holders, but we felt this submission was a great starting point. Recently, two extremely talented engineers joined our New York office, so we are confident that we will be able to take this interesting places.
Note from Jess: From now on, we’ll be posting quick blog entries announcing each week’s winners instead of posting eval recap videos. Previous eval recap videos will still be available on the blog and YouTube, and they’re a great resource for those seeking to learn more about why we choose the products we choose.
8 Comments
Ken Daniels | 04/22/2011 7:08 PM
I was so pleased to see this post, thinking it was a nice bit to hold us over until the full run down. The post script is terrible news. If this is all we can expect y’all might as well save two minutes and just do a tweet b/c that would be just as informative. Just when I was experiencing a bit of the old “pride of ownership” returning and this came along to remind me that TV ain’t reality.
MichelleB | 04/22/2011 8:07 PM
I can appreciate that the videos were not sustainable but it is always a terrible shame when the reason you are here – the community – and communication with us is the first thing you think of to clip when you get too busy.
SpongeSaab | 04/23/2011 8:09 AM
Gaz, are you sure people are going to want to push around a sponge with a 1″ rubber hose attached??? …neat idea, but it seems EXTREMELY cumbersome, no? …and the constant switching from sponge to sprayer — not practical I’m afraid.
Not a customer unless you wow me with some super features that will keep my paint job looking spotless, and scratch free.
Steven Kramer | 04/23/2011 3:40 PM
@ SpongeSaab: you just gave me a great idea for the concept round! Thanks for the inspiration via constructive criticism!!!
Jim Siegrist | 04/24/2011 11:15 AM
Hey SpongeSaab, It’s a soft thin 1/4 inch hose. I have used it for years. You can control the amount of soap or go right into rinsing.
Cleaning the rims is easy too. No need to dip back and forth from a bucket.
Simple parts should should let them market this at a low price point to reach a lot of customers.
Emmet | 04/24/2011 7:40 PM
Going to miss my weekly Gaz and Ben show
made me feel apart of something very sorry to see it go.
SpongeSaab | 04/25/2011 6:56 AM
@Jim, My apologies. I misinterpreted your drawing due to my rather poor and rushed study of your submission. I scanned and read “Sponge connects to the garden hose” and quickly studied the drawing, but didn’t realize that you meant a slim dedicated water line going to the sponge.
I also didn’t notice you had a video until I re-read your heading. I viewed it, and better understood your idea. Similar to some sponge and brush car cleaning water hose attachments without any sort of handle.
Wish it success. I do think some thought should be given to making a sprayer readily available. I realize your intent is to make the sponge serve also as a soap rinse, but I don’t know if I’d rely on just that. Also, controlling the water flow would be important to me… I’d favor some sort of small shut off control near the sponge (not a handle) to allow the soap to lather up more than it does in the video. (…and to save a bit on both water and soap)
Wish it a successful design.
Jim Siegrist | 04/25/2011 10:02 AM
Thank you SpongeSaab,
I made it a point to place the on-off at the hose because placing it at the sponge would mean we would need a larger stronger hose with threaded parts to to hold the pressure when off..
What we have a simple and factery glued parts that all work.