A Product Review of Popular "As Seen on TV" Infomercial Items

"As Seen on TV." Some people turn the television off when infomercials hit their airwaves. I used to do that myself. But one night while fighting a migraine that made certain I wouldn't be sleeping, I watched one and became intrigued.

I can't even remember the name of the product now; it was so many years ago. However, it was a hair styling brush that used steam to lock in curl and smooth out unruly hair. Since I have problem hair, I decided to give it a try. I loved that brush which I used for years. I cried when mine finally broke. I couldn't find a new one because it was no longer on the market. Nothing has ever tamed my wild hair the way that wonderful steam brush did.

After that positive experience, I paid closer attention to those television infomercials. I found many products that worked well and, of course, a few that did not. Therefore, I decided to do a series of articles entitled "Does It Work?" Through each article, I'll share background information on the product as well as my personal experiences with an aim toward helping you spend your "as seen on TV" dollars well.

With each article I'll try to include a good cross section of different types of products. But if you have something that you specifically want reviewed, drop me a line and I will do the research and post the results right here.

For the first article in the series, I've chosen a few exercise items, which are popular this time of the year; some of those notorious kitchen gadgets that we all love; and a few other miscellaneous "fun" items. So here we go:

Exercise Systems:

Suzanne Somer's Torso Track and/or Ultra Track. I have owned both of these machines. The original Torso Track, which sold for around $99 on Home Shopping Network and considerably more elsewhere, was far superior to its successor the Ultra Track. I suspect the reason for the drastic difference was the change in the overall design from the original piece of equipment.