Anytongs on 'Shark Tank': Who is the founder and here's how you can turn any fork and spoon into tongs
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: The chef's knives might steal all the spotlight when it comes to kitchen accessories, but there's no denying that the humble pair of kitchen tongs play an equally important role. Be it while cooking or serving, one can't do away with tongs, which explains the cluttered kitchen drawers that many of us live with.
Thanks to Anytongs, you can kiss goodbye to all your kitchen tongs, and use this handy gadget to turn any spoon or fork into a tong! Anytongs's founder Tog Samphel will be appearing on the upcoming episode 13 of 'Shark Tank' Season 14, to pitch his unique innovation. While we will have to wait and watch to see if he manages to hook any of the Sharks- Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner, Kevin O'Leary, Daymond John, and Robert Herjavec, to this nifty kitchen gadget, in the meanwhile, you can learn all about Anytongs and its founder here.
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What is Anytongs?
Anytongs instantly turns your flatware into versatile kitchen tongs. Why have multiple clunky tongs when you can simply use the forks and spoons you already have? Go ahead and turn those hearty meats, stir some noodles, and serve that delicious salad. You’ll always have tongs ready when you need them with Anytongs. It uses tension strength to easily and quickly attach a wide range of flatware. It's specially designed to ensure your flatware stays in place securely while in use. The rubberized slots are tapered to fit flat-styled handles various widths, shapes and even curves! So, now you can go ahead and grab, flip, stab, and tug with total confidence and control.
Anytongs will work wonders in your kitchen: They're easy to control. And surprisingly versatile. You can turn a spoon and a fork into salad servers. Or two spoons into tongs for getting bagels out of the toaster. Or two forks into a pair of grill tongs.
No need for large utensils: That means less mess to clean up.
Anytongs are dishwasher safe: Durable. Heat resistant. And your kitchen's secret multi-taskers. Because they let you transform almost any two pieces of flatware into tongs. But you know what's the best part? You'll use less kitchen utensils, and this means less stuff to clean up after a meal.
Who is the founder of Anytongs?
Tog Samphel is the founder of Ayntongs. Before launching Anytongs in 2020, he worked as a product designer. After dropping out of college in 2004, Samphel worked with various companies such as AOL, Meta, Loop, etc. Despite having a thriving career as a product designer, Tog was always keen on inventing something. He remembered watching his mother tape forks to clothes pins and using it as a tong. He fine-tuned his mother's nifty idea and eventually created Anytongs, a quick solution to cluttered kitchen drawers with multiple tongs. In January 2023 he quit his job to focus full-time on Anytongs!
What is the cost and where to buy Anytongs from?
A single pack of Anytongs retails for $12.99, while a double pack is available for $19.99. You can get your very own Anytongs from either the brand's website here or Amazon. The product has received several rave reviews from its customers. A user wrote, "Got my two pair today and tried them out. It's exactly what I expected and worked perfectly. Thank you!"
Where is Anytongs now?
Back in 2020, Anytongs launched its Kickstarter campaign for $10,000. The product's design and idea appealed to the crown so much that the brand was over 300% funded with 974 backers pledging a whopping $33,454. Although tongs is Anytongs' flagship product the brand seems to have its eye on taking over the kitchen accessories world. The brand's website states, "We're on a mission to create innovative and convenient kitchen tools that make cooking and food handling easier and more hygienic. We believe there's too much "junk" in our kitchen and that we can do more with less. Anytongs is our first and flagship product that we want to share with the world." We can't wait to check out all the other innovations from this brand.
Who will steal the deal?
The Queen of QVC aka Lori Greiner might steal the deal. Although the brand's sales numbers and profit margins will ultimately be the major deciding factor for the sharks on whether to invest in the business or not. So, we will just have to wait and watch to see if the Sharks even make a deal.
'Shark Tank' Season 14 Episode 13 airs on ABC on Friday, January 27, 2023, at 8 pm ET. Catch the latest episode featuring products like FryAway, Anytongs, Copy Keyboard, and Slick Barrier.
Missed an episode? Been wanting to catch up? Episodes can also be viewed the next day on demand and on Hulu. Not just that, you can also watch old seasons and episodes on Amazon Prime Video and iTune
