The brand was launched in 1994 by founder and president Jon Kinyon.

[2] The patented applicator facilitates putting a condom on quickly and easily.

[3] This was also one of the first "novelty" condoms to meet U.S. Food and Drug Administration standards for disease prevention and contraception.

[4] In 2004, Hot Rod Condoms began sponsoring shows on Playboy TV's Spice Networks including: Spice Live, Spice Clips, The Nooner, and Unzipped.

Spice Live was the first live interactive adult cable channel and was broadcast in high definition.