Comments on: PitchMen LiveBlog - Crunch Time- EZ Crunch Bowl - Gator Blades?

By: aluweld

aluweld — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 14:05:54 +0000

Zachry S Richey is a con- He tried to Conn Billy before his untimely death .What a shame.

By: John

John — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 18:18:41 +0000

Well, none of this matters since Mr. Richey copied this idea from a company called Scrublade. He is not a real inventor but a thief! I think it’s horrible that he wasted the late Billy Mays time with a copied “invention”… As soon as they asked Zach if there was anything else like this you could tell he was lying thru his teeth. If anyone wants to see the original product that works for all weather check out http://www.scrublade.com. This product has been around and on the market for over 4 years and was created by a real inventor! You can see how many stores they are in on there site.

By: Scott in NC

Scott in NC — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:27:00 +0000

Don, Like so many of us you need to educate yourself on trademark law. Just because a lawn mower blade is named “Gator Blade”, that doesn’t mean another non-mower blade can’t use the name. When a trademark is applied for the owner has the option of securing the name in several product categories. Want to sell tee shirts? You must register that category separately from mower blades.

By: Don

Don — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:30:41 +0000

P.S.
You Guys need to find another name for Gator Blades, it’s already taken by a Co that makes Lawn Mower Mulching Blades.

The name Gator Blade is owned by Fiskars:
http://www.ipaustralia.gov.au/pdfs/trademarks/hearings/707010.pdf

By: Don

Don — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:24:15 +0000

I really like the show, it shows how we as a Country are selling out to other Countries like China to cheaply produce products that otherwise could be superior American made products that Country’s like China and Japan would pay to have imported, instead of the other way around.

Why America has to lower their work standards, like it’s a shameful thing to work hard, own a Home and make a decent life for your Family.
Instead, we’ve sold out and as Ross Perot warned so many Years ago, we’re just now hearing the sucking sound of or heritage as the greatest Nation in the World as it’s flushed down the Toilet.

If Zach would have taken his idea to a Wiper manufacturer here in America wait, They’ve all moved abroad…
In other Words, there’s nowhere left here in America that could do this, maybe that’s why Zach went to China, maybe he had no other choice.

I’ve watched over the Years as Friends, Family, and Neighbors have lost good jobs due to outsourcing and it’s really been sad to watch as they’ve moved from jobs they had for 5, 10, 20, 35 Years just to find another job that in less than a Year gets outsourced as well.

You can’t blame Billy, Sully nor Zach for whats taken a Decade to happen.
I wish, as I’m sure Zach wishes as well, that there where a Company here in the USA where he could have taken his idea and had a true quality product made.
The problem is, they’ve all outsourced to foreign Country’s as well so if he did go to a Company here in America, chances are they would have used the SAME Chinese Company he’s already dealing with.

Anyway, enough ranting, I hope Zach gets his Product right before he goes broke, it’s an awesome idea.

As for the Dog Bowl, it’s too stupid to even comment on, I think it was a joke Tele Brands was willing to pay for in order to get a laugh.
It was funny… :O)

By: Billy RIP

Billy RIP — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 16:53:36 +0000

RIP BILLY

By: JN

JN — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:05:19 +0000

RE: EZ Crunch Cereal Bowl

This just infuriates me. So many good ideas out there and they give this guy even more air time. You’ve had your fame, Ethan. Get your moppy head off my screen with your lame-ass bowl.

So after waking up hungover and drunk, your first thought was to eat the milk that had been sitting out for hours and hours. Nice.

Want crunchy cereal? Eat it before it gets soggy. Geez. Either that, or stop buying Count Chocula and try a real cereal which tastes better after a few minutes of milk time.

By: dave

dave — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:21:45 +0000

Gator Blade great idea, doesn’t look like Zach Richie has a patent for this idea, I have owned a double blade windshield wiper before they worked ok. They were just 2 sets if blades mounted together. I do think Zach should get them made here in USA, not saving much going to china, have better quality control, less shipping costs, jobs here, etc. etc. In the show Zach was beating himself up for not getting the rubber composition just right for salt and bugs ie “all conditions”.
the answer is: Uh, he doesn’t need to make an all purpose rubber.

He can custom make the rubber for different regions of the USA. A stiffer rubber blade for northern states for snow and ice and a ’softer’ rubber sold to southern states for bugs. And for those states with snow and bugs, make one blade from soft rubber and the other blade stiffer rubber - bingo,

oh geeze, i just posted a million dollar idea…
oh well, easy come easy go.

By: stan lee

stan lee — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:51:09 +0000

The gator blade name is already in use for the best mower blades around: http://www.gatorblade.com/

By: Jon Doe

Jon Doe — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:34:56 +0000

I have to agree about the Chinese wipers. Maybe Zach Ritchie should have taken his excellent idea to an American manufacturer to see if they could turn it into an excellent product instead of trying to maximize his profits by going to China. I am certain that I am not the only person more likely to purchase a product that is made here as opposed to China, even if it cost a little more. When all the manufacturing jobs are in China who is going to buy your products here?

By: Miles

Miles — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:50:24 +0000

Re: gator blade.

What a great American Idea…To bad it has to be ruined by china. I hate that we are so concerned with the cheap crap we get from china! Why dont you spend the money you waste on going to china/waiting for shipments from china, that at the end are done the wrong way, or use cheap material. I would spend more money if it were made here in America with Heart and good material. The china stuff is made to break!
I love the idea and am sorry that china screwed it up for the inventor. We need jobs in this country and good strong products. I believe Billy and Sully could really do America a favor and get these inventors to use American skill.
Normally I dont rant but I’m so sick of cheap stuff made out of china I came to this reality one day shopping at wal-mart I thought that I had to shop there because i have 4 children to raise and they were cheap…Yep cheap is what it is cheaply made china merchandise, that doesnt last! I would have to go back and buy it all over again. What a waste of money!!! I try my best to buy american stuff that last it may be a little more but well WORTH it. The stuff lasts for years.

Sorry for ranting just had to get that off my chest.

By: Ernest Lane

Ernest Lane — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:25:40 +0000

Re the “Crunch Bowl.” Did you notice that the guy that gave it a 1 for style was wearing some kind of nerdy duncecap or something? Frankly, that guy downgrading for style is a real example of the pot calling the kettle black.

As for the “Gator Blade,” if it does like advertised with love bugs, sign me up.

By: Suse

Suse — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 05:37:33 +0000

Ok. The “Gator Blade”. The inventor is talking about driving through the Everglades and he can’t get the bugs off his windshield. Anyone who lives in Florida knows it’s love bugs he can’t get off his windshield, yet in the product commercial they are launching crickets at 100 mph onto a windshield. That’s not even in the same ballpark as a love bug. Anyone with any experience (and it doesn’t take much as all you have to do is drive through Florida) knows that love bug guts are like super glue, so using crickets is the same as using rain. The wipers look great, but they’re no different than the Bosche, Rain X, or any of the other new wipers. Billy, if you’re going to advertise what it’s suppose to do, I suggest you get a crate of love bugs instead of lizard food.

By: will

will — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:50:09 +0000

howcan i buy a gator blade