T-Shirt Cannon

The primary ShirtShooter.co product page — what it is, who it is for, and what to think about before you buy.

A t-shirt cannon turns a giveaway into the loudest ten seconds of the night. Instead of handing a shirt to the person in the front row, you put it in the air and let the back of the stand fight for it. That is the whole point of the ShirtShooter.co launcher: one product that changes how a crowd feels about being there.

What the launcher is

The ShirtShooter.co unit is an air-powered launcher with a black tank, a clear launch tube and simple controls. You load the tube with a rolled t-shirt or a similar soft item, aim it where you want the giveaway to land, and launch. It is designed to be operated by one adult with a free hand and a bit of space.

It is an entertainment device. It is not a firearm, and it is not rescue, life-safety or certified safety equipment. Treated properly it is a prompt for a celebration; treated carelessly it is a hazard, which is why the Safety & Use page is required reading before you pressurise anything.

Who buys one

Schools and student sections

Pep rallies, homecoming, spirit weeks and senior nights all live on momentum. Launching shirts into the student section gives a rally a moment instead of an agenda item. See pep rally t-shirt cannon.

Sports teams and athletic departments

Timeouts, halftime and between-innings breaks are dead air unless something happens in them. A launcher turns that break into a promotion. See basketball t-shirt cannon.

Events, festivals and businesses

Sponsors want attention and crowds want prizes, and those two wants meet in the air above a crowd. See event t-shirt cannon.

What you can launch

Rolled t-shirts are the classic, and they are what the tube is sized around. Beyond that, soft and light giveaways work well: hats, foam fingers, small plush items and similar. Anything hard, sharp or heavy is out — that includes anything that would hurt on landing, and anything that could damage the tube or the unit.

What to think about before you buy

• Your venue's rules. Ask before you buy, not after. Some venues welcome it; some have limits on projectiles.
• Where you will fire from. You need a clear line of fire and enough room to aim safely.
• Who operates it. One responsible adult, briefed and practised.
• Your giveaway supply. A full section means more shirts than you think. Buy more than you plan to launch.

Safety context, briefly

Inspect the unit before use, use only the pressure the instructions allow, keep the muzzle pointed somewhere safe, and never fire at people or animals in an unsafe manner. If a launch does not look safe in your venue, do not launch it. The short version is that the operator is responsible for lawful and safe use, and the longer version is on the Safety & Use page.

Price and how to order

Direct from us the launcher is $199.99 with free shipping. Our eBay listing is $249.99 because marketplace fees are priced in. Secure Stripe checkout is opening soon — until it opens, order by emailing shirtshooter@gmail.com, or buy through the eBay listing linked in the purchase area of the homepage.