Author Topic: Purolator's Robot Combat Commercials (Read 2412 times)

Jack Daniels · « **on:** August 20, 2010, 08:20:24 PM »

I found out today that Purolator Oil and Air Filters is running a new ad campaign involving Combat Robots.

Here is the main site: http://www.purolatorautofilters.net/Pages/home.aspx

The commercials are under the "Metal Wars" link.

Here is the direct link as well: http://www.purolatorautofilters.net/promotions/video/Pages/videos.aspx

There are only three "battles" and they all made me laugh.

I think it is pretty damn awesome that some company out there is combat robots in their marketing. Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy.

Perhaps we can get them to sponsor a tournament on GTM? I definitely am going to make a point to buy their products for my car.

Sage · « **Reply #1 on:** August 20, 2010, 08:31:27 PM »

As much a win as I've ever seen.

Sparkey98 · « **Reply #2 on:** August 20, 2010, 08:31:50 PM »

teh old

ianh05 · « **Reply #3 on:** August 20, 2010, 08:35:53 PM »

I want an egg carton convict replica now please

Jack Daniels · « **Reply #4 on:** August 20, 2010, 08:43:25 PM »

Quote from: ianh05 on August 20, 2010, 08:35:53 PM

I want an egg carton convict replica now please

Haha! We will have to ask Sonny to make one when he gets back from his trip. :D

J · « **Reply #5 on:** August 20, 2010, 08:45:01 PM »

Box of Evil made me LOL

Doomkiller · « **Reply #6 on:** August 20, 2010, 09:08:18 PM »

That was awesome

Badnik96 · « **Reply #7 on:** August 20, 2010, 10:42:35 PM »

Sparkey posted these already but they're still win.

And I second the notion of an Egg Carton Convict replica :D

Gazea2 · « **Reply #8 on:** August 21, 2010, 02:47:23 AM »

LOL

More replicas! :P
These are awesome.

lloopp D lloopp · « **Reply #9 on:** August 21, 2010, 08:17:48 AM »

TP Killa is badass.

Somebody · « **Reply #10 on:** August 21, 2010, 08:23:33 AM »

Someone email them NAO!!!

Edit: Theres on Purolator channel on youtube and they have them too. They're only about a month old I think!

And I got all excited when I saw the video titled El Diablo... but it wasn't the one we know and love.

ianh05 · « **Reply #11 on:** August 21, 2010, 08:28:37 AM »

maybe they could use spinner from the west in their next video

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Somebody · « **Reply #12 on:** August 21, 2010, 08:31:45 AM »

I'll invite them here to GTM if you guys want me too.

NFX · « **Reply #13 on:** August 21, 2010, 09:53:54 AM »

That match with TP Killa has to be one of the funniset things I've ever seen. XD

Sparkey98 · « **Reply #14 on:** August 21, 2010, 09:55:55 AM »

You do realise thees guys are just the puralator companies channel? They might not care.................

Jack Daniels · « **Reply #15 on:** August 21, 2010, 10:49:24 AM »

Quote from: Sparkey98 on August 21, 2010, 09:55:55 AM

You do realise thees guys are just the puralator companies channel? They might not care.................

Sorry Sparkey, I didn't realize that you had already posted these videos on the forum. I guess I missed that thread/post or something.

As for the channel vs company thing. Who cares? I think we should send them support messages anyways. Let's face it, robot combat went from hobby to Primetime back down to hobby pretty quickly. Just the fact that Purolator is putting their company image on something that isn't really popular says a lot. Somebody within that company, ad agency, or marketing dept has a love for combat robotics.

freeziez · « **Reply #16 on:** August 21, 2010, 10:56:50 AM »

Well, I thought the commercials were cool, especially the one with the egg carton.

Clickbeetle · « **Reply #17 on:** August 21, 2010, 08:57:05 PM »

Quote from: Jack Daniels on August 21, 2010, 10:49:24 AM

Somebody within that company, ad agency, or marketing dept has a love for combat robotics.

They must, if they went to all the work to build three functioning bots just for a couple of commercials.

I want to see the real bots fight each other. I predict Psychosis would win.

Sparkey98 · « **Reply #18 on:** August 21, 2010, 08:58:12 PM »

That VS was an actually BB competitor *goes to find pic*

Somebody · « **Reply #19 on:** August 21, 2010, 09:00:09 PM »

If you read the "more info" part on the youtube videos, it says that Castration Station is "the meanest metal warrior"