5 New Gadgets From 'Shark Tank' Tested By Design Expert | Well Equipped | Epicurious

Design and usability guru Dan Formosa returns to evaluate and improve upon 5 more gadgets that first appeared on “Shark Tank.” Watch as he tests the devices, putting each through his critical gauntlet while commenting on what works, what doesn't, and what he'd do to improve their design.

Producer/Director: Jen Osaki
Talent: Dan Formosa
Director of Photography: Aaron Snell
Editor: Kris Knight
Sr. Culinary Director: Kelly Janke
Culinary Producers: Sara Hormi, Mallary Santucci
Culinary Assistant: Lawrence Wang
Line Producer: Jennifer McGinity
Production Manager: Janine Dispensa
Production Coordinator: Elizabeth Hymes
Camera Operator: Kyle LeClaire
Production Assistants: Rachel Karp, Sophie Pulver
Audio: Nick Dalessio
Post Production Supervisor: Andrea Farr
Post Production Coordinator: Scott Alter
Supervising Editor: Eduardo Araújo
Assistant Editor: Andy Morell
Graphics Supervisor: Léa Donenberg

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0:00 “Hello, Sharks…”
0:32 Banana Loca
5:18 Snactiv
8:14 Fizz Cup
11:13 Turbo Trusser
14:28 Pizza Pack
19:03 Sink or Swim?



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[kenkarsonn]

"Maybe bananas are not meant to be filled"

Words to live by

[owenfautley]

Seeing that the hooks on the turkey holder are removable, maybe having it have multiple hooks with different lengths would be good idea so that it could be used for different sized turkeys or even different species.

[lizoliver]

I will always love by Alton Brown's advice of "Never buy a kitchen tool that only has one specific function." words to live by.

[jonnj]

The Snactive is a great example of accessibility tools hiding in plain sight!

[MGD]

Didn't realize it was a shark fin at first. I thought Dan was an angel.

[yunanklaus]

"Time to release the prisoner" I just laughed at the fact that this dude was able to say that with a straight face LOL.

[thelifesampler]

It's incredible how many useless things are produced and bought every day.

[derekthomas]

It's a great day when Dan drops a new Well Equipped! Was starting to get worried the series had ended.

[owenleynes]

i think my favorite part about this series is the fact you subtly highlight why a lot of these products exist -- that is, for people with different abilities -- I feel like a lot of people who aren't disabled see them as ridiculous or lazy sometimes but the reality is there are people who struggle to do tasks like peeling the shell off a hardboiled egg and having a device that makes that easier is valuable to someone, just maybe not you.

[leabhareire]

I must say that the snactive came in super helpful when I broke both my thumbs at once last year. I couldn’t eat with chopsticks for a while and my friends gifted me two of them 😂

[ironlion]

Keeping a straight face every time he said the phrase "Stuff your banana" deserves some kind of award lol.

[Attak]

The control in the first experiment may be flawed.
The time to fill the piping bag is not accounted for (non bakers may require some time). However, the time required to fill the gadget plunger is included in the time count.

[WebWingRecords]

The proposed advantage of the snactive over regular chop sticks is that you can use them while playing video games without putting down the snactive whereas chopsticks you'd have to put down to pick up the controller or mouse etc

[pneumonianakey]

There should be a thing where they make his concepts and see if it's better

[godbacchus]

For the second item, adding a curve would create a gap which would cause it to be less effective at holding foods anywhere but the tip. Some texture could be a good idea.

[HanitAssouline]

there’s something so satisfying about watching this gentleman review random items

[Lyoko]

I think Snactiv and Pizza Pack are good ideas. Snactiv seems good if you’re on the computer or using your hands. Pizza Pack seems like a sustainable (instead of using a plastic bag) way to store pizza in less space than a box.

[Rwdphotos]

I can't understate my appreciation for this man's dedication to throwing stealth puns every chance he gets

[allnewmate]

Do you ever hear back from the designers that have watched your videos and explain if they considered any of the improvements that you mention in their initial design process?

[puffoffluffedair]

I mean how hard is it to just dip the banana in something