Trongs 60 Second Commercial

Wow. The only thing worse than Trongs is their infomercial. Somewhere, Billy Mays is rolling in his grave right now.

"Come on guys... that's why you hire a professional, like me."

Seriously though, I hope these guys make like a bajillion dollars off of these things. Long live the American Dream.

See their website here. Read our original review of their product here.

Woodhaven House

Woodhaven House

63-98 Woodhaven Blvd.

Rego Park, NY 11379

718-894-5400

http://www.woodhavenhouse.com/

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Agendas, folders, pens and even products that are conducive to eating wings.....set. A few weeks back, the Wingmen were finally all together and hungry. Initially, our outing was set for Octoberfest in Atlas Park. As soon as we got there, the kitchen was closed. Even the Tommy Boy sales pitch didn't work.......Wingmen want wingy's. Talk about fat guy in a little coat, we were starving but no wings. Octoberfest....you suck!

Anyway, we venture to Woodhaven House. The bar is actually known in Queens for their burgers but we knew they served wings. Once seated, we were given menus that did not offer any wings. The waitress came back, she stated that they were on the lunch menus and that they only offered one flavor. According to the waitress, it was a mixture of hot sauce and bbq sauce. Overall.....they sucked. They were meaty but too much like Johnny Famous. In other words, booooooooooo! Not worth it. The only highlight of that outing was that the waitress actually thought we were having a business meeting. Ha, imagine.....getting paid to do this. She offered to move us to the next room because the band was about to play. That was our cue to leave.

We did, however, try out a wing product. They were finger tongs to keep your fingers and hands from getting sloppy called Trongs. You can read the Trongs review by clicking the link or looking at the post from June 03, 2010. My vote, no freakin' way. I told my wife about them and she questioned my manhood. Let this be said, I am a Wingman and I like it sloppy... wings too!

Product Review: Trongs

Trongs: Finger-Food Utensil

"Get A Grip On Finger-Food"

1-866-99-TRONG

http://www.trongs.com/

While eating at The Shack, I spoke with a woman who worked for a local cable company and she started telling me about her about her food website (which is still not live) and she introduced me to a product called Trongs. She met the guys who invented them and gave me a pair to try out and review. I was intrigued, but a bit skeptical. These little plastic fingers look like fake vampire teeth that tweens wear when they see a crappy vampire movie. Skeptical or not, I had to give them a try.

They are made to keep you fingers clean while eating wings (or ribs), but isn't part of the fun getting dirty? Licking your fingers clean? Using a wet-nap? The Trongs Website addresses this by saying, "There will always be people who will eat wings using their fingers, just as there are people who have yet to appreciate the benefits of e-mail and cell phones. The reality is that getting your fingers dirty is annoying and is probably the main factor in the thought process that leads to the decision to not go out for wings. Eat with Trongs and enjoy wings wherever and whenever." All I can say is we'll see.

Trongs in use, my fingers are clean.

Pros:

1- They do keep your hands clean as you eat the wings.

2- They are made well, so you can really get a good grip on the sauced up, slippery wing.

3- I can answer my phone, shake hands or grab a drink without transferring wings sauce onto any of the aforementioned items.

Jody's "there's no way in hell I'm using

these" face.

Cons:

1- You look like a TOOL with them on your hands. Big orange fingers? What am I, a Muppet? As Jody and Jeremy eloquently pointed out, I looked like a "nerd" using them.

2- I like getting my fingers dirty and, Trongs inventors, I have been using a cell phone and e-mail for a very long time. You don't order wings when entertaining clients or on a blind date, but other than that, fingers can get dirty eating.

3- Now that you are finished eating, the Trongs are DIRTY. What am I supposed to do, head into the bathroom and clean them off? I would be better off washing my hands! I mean, I don't bring my own fork/knife/spoon to a restaurant, why would I bring these?

4- Let the phone ring, just say hi and lick your fingers before you grab your drink. Your hands do not need to be spotless for any of these things and awhile back, someone invented napkins for this purpose. When did napkins become obsolete?

Summary-

Trongs are made to minimize the mess of eating hot wings, ribs and other finger food while dining out. And they succeed at doing do so. But, just because something works does not make it a good idea. Looking like a complete tool, using a wet-nap and having to cart home dirty utensils completely outweighs clean hands and not having to lick my fingers and use a napkin before I grab my cell phone. This is just another invention out there that may be seen on TV late at night for insomniacs to purchase. I just don't see people stopping before wing night to reach into their utensil drawer to grab their Trongs.

The website goes on to say that these can be used in food prep, like breading chicken cutlets, this I can see a lot more. With food born illnesses out there, having a sanitary way to work with meats that also gives you the use of your fingers is a good idea. Latex gloves do the same thing, but most people don't have boxes of latex gloves in their homes. So if you get a free pair, use them when making chicken, if not, a fork or some tongs (no "r") will do just fine.

If you are into odd little gadgets, then enjoy. If you own a bar and want to have these as an extra utensil for patrons, that may be a good idea too, but I sure as hell won't use them. As far as The Wingmen are concerned, this product is: Grounded.