LOS ANGELES — Nadgerz, designers of testicular dildo Balldo, report “a massive success" for their recent crowdfunding campaign that has earned five times its expected goal.
"Molds have been opened and we expect to have product in consumers' hands in mid- to late-May," said Nadgerz’ Jerry Davies.
"We have opted for a simple and 100% recyclable, trifold clamshell packaging that can freestand or hang and clearly displays the product — which is critical for a product requiring a significant degree of education in order for the customer to understand what it is, how to put it on and how to use it,” Davies added.
Since launching at ANME/XBIZ in January, Balldo — and Chuck, its talking cartoon mascot — have “attained a huge cult following featuring heavily on podcasts, morning shows and humor websites,” a rep explained.
"Whilst it was never our intention to get a cult following, it’s clear the world is excited about the Balldo and ‘ballsex’ one way or another,” said Davies. “It’s publicity, so when these [products] are on the shelf, people will recognize the brand name, which has to be good for us in the long run.”
The company said the first units are making their way out to influencers and performers; they hope to have the first packaged units out to the general public in May.
Ballgasm.com Now Open
“We have also opened our first adult site at Ballgasm.com,” Davies continued. “Here we will detail how the Balldo should be worn and when the first ‘ballsex’ and ‘Balldo’ clips start coming in, we will link to them or potentially host them from here.”
Balldo’s crowdfunding campaign is still open, charging MSRP-equivalent (minus shipping cost) so “customers and party planners can still order direct and stores who want to order tester packs of three or 10 can still get a good deal,” Davis said. “They’ll be able to test the water before buying from a distributor when these channels come online. Once we have finalized distributor pricing, we’ll be locking in those relationships shortly.”
Davies added that Balldo is “just the first product in our suite of many in this field.”
“We are stoked to think that we now have enough funds to start the big push of marketing and commence the next round of product design,” he concluded.
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