LOS ANGELES—With new offices in Southern California and revamped designs, Munkey Barz is ready for a full-scale product launch.
CEO Mike Beadle said the innovative sex toy that helps couples get a little more movement and control in the bedroom now comes in three color designs and with design adjustments for the handles.
"The new handles will be covered in leather, and will have a plug on the end that has the monkey [the company's logo image] on it," he said.
They will be padded underneath the leather coating, he added, and company officials are still deciding on whether the plug will be removable so sample packets of lube can be stored in the hollow handles.
With a new manufacturer in place—Beadle originally made the leather belts by hand-company officials have decided on three basic colors: white, pink and black. Each belt comes in the basic color, with Munkey Barz written across the back in a contrasting color and diamond-like jewels studded along the top and bottom.
The belts also come with a new hang tag so they can be displayed on pegs on a slatwall or floor display. The tag allows customers to see and feel the belts, as well as try them on for the best fit. Munkey Barz come in small, medium and large sizes.
"The hang tag will also have a booklet attached that gives instructions on how to use them and different positions," Beadle said.
He noted there will also be a black velvet bag included for storage.
Additionally, company officials will donate $1 of each purchase to various health-related research organizations to correspond with each color belt.
"We will give $1 for each black belt sold to an AIDS research and awareness organization, $1 for each pink belt to a breast cancer research and awareness group and $1 for each white belt to a multiple sclerosis research and awareness organization," Beadle said.
The Munkey-Barz.com website is currently being redesigned and revamped and will launch soon, he added. In the meantime, the company will exhibit during the AVN Novelty Expo, Sept. 10-12 at the Rio Casino and Hotel in Las Vegas.