Every revolutionary party product starts with a legendary night, and the ShotBong is no exception. It all began on a memorable evening—perhaps in high school, perhaps in college—when inspiration struck. The original prototype wasn't some high-tech gadget; it was a common gravel vac fish cleaner!
The discovery was an immediate, electrifying game-changer. The Skillrud later compared the moment of revelation to "how cavemen must have stared at fire for the first time." That night, a fish tank accessory became the blueprint for the ultimate party revolution.
The Skillrud and friends were simply having fun when they realized that if they poured liquor and a chaser into the device, the two liquids didn't mix. When they took the shot, the liquor came first, followed immediately by the chaser, and the astonishing result was that all they tasted was the chaser!
"It is a miniature beer funnel for liquor and the chasers but there's one very unique difference about it. With The ShotBong, you add a shot, shot flows down into the bottom tube, you add Chaser, Chaser fills up into the top tube. Liquor and Chaser do not mix so that when you take it, the shot comes first, Chaser immediately follows, and all you'll taste is the Chaser."
What started as a clever hack with a fish tank cleaner has been engineered into a bona fide phenomenon.
The ShotBong holds a powerful patent for establishing a new use for an old product, proving its revolutionary concept in the party world. The original design was skillfully modified to perfectly control the liquid flow, allowing the liquor to pass quickly to the bottom tube while the chaser waits on top, ensuring you only taste the chaser!
The Demonstration
- Adding the Shot: The liquor (the shot) is poured in first and flows down into the bottom, U-shaped soft plastic tube.
- Adding the Chaser: The chaser (like coke or cranberry juice) is then added on top.
- Separation: Due to a subtle modification in the structure, the two liquids do not mix. The liquor sits in the bottom of the tube, and the chaser sits on top.
- Consumption: When the user sucks on the tube and drinks fast enough, the shot comes out first, immediately followed by the chaser, resulting in the user only tasting the chaser.
The Conclusion
- Market Success: The ShotBing has served over 10,000 people and has been on a nationwide tour college campuses in the "Shot Bong Mobile" to promote the product.
- Sales and Production: The product has sold over 5,000 units since launching about four or five months prior to the interview.
- Future Plans: Distrubution to companies to become an exclusive distributor, which would commit to ordering over 100,000 units each year.
- The Critique: You know, the old saying goes, "If the shoe fits, wear it." But if this product, with its unfortunate resemblance to a penis pump, actually fits... and you decide to use it as one... then you really should probably just take a lot of shots of whatever liquor is nearby.
Although we love to all have a little fun and let loose, please remember to party responsibly. Cheers to a great time!
