Snuggie Vs Slanket: Which Is The Better Blanket With Sleeves? (VIDEO)

Before the arrival of the Snuggie, we never knew we needed a blanket with sleeves. What fools we were! It's hard to believe we used to remove our blankets in order to enjoy a beverage - like suckers.

But as it turns out, we could have been enjoying full use of our limbs (while keeping warm, of course) long before the Snuggie ever hit the market. And not just because it's simply a backwards robe. It's because the Snuggie is a rip off of a lesser known blanket-with-sleeves: the Slanket.

Mo Rocca recently profiled both companies, sitting down the founders of each. It's Snuggie Vs. Slanket: The Great Sleeved Blanket Debate.


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Comments

[nexxtep54]

05:40 PM on 03/17/2010

My housecoat worn backwards works just fine.

[mzrecycle]

08:38 AM on 03/17/2010

My husband gave me a Slanket for Xmas a year ago. UGH! Without a clothespin or something attached (by someone else!) the darn thing doesn't stay up around the shoulders. I'm 5'4", the sleeves are WAY too long for me, don't stay folded back. When I get up to go to the kitchen, I have to try to keep it on my shoulders, hold the bottom up so I don't trip. It's not thick enough to really keep me warm.

I prefer to just wear a thick hoodie and flannel lined jeans. When sitting on the couch, I use a GOOD warm throw over my legs. I even bought a pr. of fleece gloves and cut the fingertips off, hand stitched the edges. I can stay warm and do almost anything.

One of the worst gifts my husband has EVER given me!

[ibsteve2u]

11:44 AM on 03/17/2010

Re: "One of the worst gifts my husband has EVER given me!"

Probably revenge for that ridiculous sweater/tie/scarf.

(lollll....no facts, just educated guesses.)

[Cryostatic]

08:37 AM on 03/17/2010

I don't get these things. What can it do that a standard (and much higher quality) robe can't?

[aznurse]

02:00 AM on 03/17/2010

it would be better if they called it a
Skankette

[CharlieTuba]

12:49 AM on 03/17/2010

It cracked me up when I saw a Snuggie for dogs at Wallgreens.

[opprobrious]

12:27 AM on 03/17/2010

Perfect for when 50 of your closest friends drop over for that themed acid party you've been putting off. And, if anyone spills anything, no problem. You're wearing a Sham Wow.

[Timmy Manning]

11:40 PM on 03/16/2010

slanket because it has a pouch and a foot pouch. it is thicker and lasts longer. it is amazing

[mstardom]

09:46 PM on 03/16/2010

I like which ever blanket keeps me the warmest. I am not fussy, just need to stay warm on a cold day or during a freezing night.

[single playa]

09:06 PM on 03/16/2010

I like Mo Rocca but this video didn't really tell us much. If you want a more in-depth comparison between the Snuggie and Slanket that also includes two lesser known products (Freedom Blanket and Blankoat) and also compares a bathrobe, check out

http://gizmodo.com/5190557/ultimate-battle-the-snuggie-vs-slanket-vs-freedom-blanket-vs-blankoat

Much more informative IMO

[Margo Arrowsmith]

06:43 PM on 03/16/2010

They are like hospital gowns, ok until you stand up and get that cold breeze and funny look in the back. I would rather just have a really nice snuggly chanelle robe and be warm all the way around.

In the mean time, the Snuggle guy is a billionaire, but I just don't get it.

[Wide Stance]

06:07 PM on 03/16/2010

Why weren't these products invented in the 70s?

[happycat]

05:51 PM on 03/16/2010

They are both overpriced, flammable pieces of junk.

[LeftinKansas]

05:22 PM on 03/16/2010

My vote goes to the Slanket just because the name rhymes with Skanket. :)

[plzchuteme]

05:03 PM on 03/16/2010

I bought a "monk's robe," at a garage sale some years back for a few dollars. It is 100% wool and weighs about 40 lbs, has worn like iron, has a huge hood, and would keep you warm in Antarctica. Besides keeping me toasty warm, it is an integral part of my "Grim Reaper," Halloween costume.

[MotorcycleBoy]

03:38 PM on 03/16/2010

I'm guessing the guy who came up with the 'Slanket' is kinda bummed he's not enjoying the (ridiculously unwarranted) success of the Snuggie.

I wonder if there was somebody who came up with (notice I won't say "invented") the 'Pet Stone' around the same time the guy was getting rich off the 'Pet Rock'?