Boating World Tested

Godzilla of Blenders

I've always shown the Totally Gross TailGator® to a multitude of friends, and the uniform response has been, "That's the neatest thing I've ever seen."  But, when I first opened the sturdy nylon carrying case, I didn't know what it was.  Well, of course, I knew it was a blender.

But it wasn't until I saw the starter cord in the base of that I realized: This is a gas-powered blender. Cool!  It's designed for tailgate parties at football games, but it's obviously perfect for boats.  Sure you can buy a 12-volt blender that plugs into your car lighter, but it has the blending power of a wind-up toy.  The TailGator®, on the other hand, is the Godzilla of blenders.

With a load of rock-hard ice cubes in the container, it took just 11 seconds to reduce the cubes to a lump-free froth.  It knocks out chocolate malts, guacamole and, of course, the ubiquitous daiquiris and margaritas in just a few seconds.

Best of all, it's great fun.  A quick pull on the starter with you hand, and you sound like you're ready for the Indy 500.  Rev the engine a couple of times and not only is your blending done, but you've attracted everyone within a hundred yards.

What the folks at TailGator® have done is adapt a Weed Eater motor to a far more civilized task.  The TailGator® has a 22cc one-cylinder engine that puts out 2.5 hp, revs to 12,000 rpm, and is guaranteed for two years.  Fire it up, and it's hard not to giggle.  If you want to be the envy of everyone at the beach party, in the marina or at the football game, you need a TailGator®. Priced at $365 including the carrying case, the TailGator® isn't cheap, but then, what price fame and glory? Contact TailGator®, 13767 No. Bloomfield Rd. Nevada City, CA 95959; 1 (888) 874-7677.