‘Shark Tank’ preview: Three Jerks Beef Jerky, XCraft, Switch Witch, the Skinny Mirror, and Bantam Bagels
On Friday night’s new episode of “Shark Tank,” we’re going to have our normal roster of Sharks once more (or at least the group minus Daymond John). You’re also going to get a pretty wide array of products. If you want everything from food to mirrors to drones (seriously), you’re going to get it within this episode.
As always, we are going to start things off with the synopsis below, before diving into some of the products themselves:
“In one of the most exciting moments of “Shark Tank” history, the ante is upped when the Sharks start to bid OVER the asking price for one product and the million dollar offers start to fly. But will greed burst the bubble before a deal is set? Another pitch prompts a brutal brush-off from an irate Shark. Two parents from Salem, Massachusetts pitch their novel idea for managing Trick-or-Treaters’ excess candy with a children’s book and gifts; two men from Pacific Palisades, California tout their premium beef jerky made from filet mignon which has the Sharks swooning over the taste and the price point; a woman from Sand City, California pitches a full-length mirror designed to build self-esteem, and two men from Sandpoint, Idaho claim they have redefined drones with inventions that fly up to 60 mph and as high as 10,000 feet. In addition, in a follow-up on the NYC-based Bantam Bagels, the company in which Lori Grenier invested last season, we see how their unique stuffed bagels fare when given a national stage.”
The Skinny Mirror – We don’t really get the purpose of this, honestly. It’s a mirror that makes you appear slightly slimmer. Maybe there is a psychological effect that goes along with it and makes you feel better about yourself; we’re not sure. We just know that for us, we refer normal mirrors so that we see things exactly as they are. There’s really not too much to say here.
Switch Witch – It’s almost in the Elf on the Shelf vein, since we’re talking here about a seasonal Halloween product, complete with a story, one that apparently involves kids leaving most of their candy behind to the witch so that they get a different sort of treat in return. Basically, it’s a way for parents to keep kids away from their substantial sugar highs. It’s a cute idea, so we’re not going to bash it on the basis of one of our favorite Halloween memories being the sugar high.
Three Jerks Beef Jerky – This stuff honestly looks really good! We’re not huge beef jerky eaters, but we’d devour high-quality stuff in a second. We’ve never even heard of filet mignon jerky before now. Here’s the problem: At $11.99 for a package, this is maybe something we’d order for like a holiday, but not any other time of the year. We like our snacks to be a little cheaper to be added to the regular rotation.
XCraft – Drones are cool. However, it’s really only cool to us to own one if you’re a millionaire. As fascinating as their product line may be, we have a hard time convincing ourselves that this is worth checking out for well over $1,000 a pop. Their best hope may just be that one of the Sharks wants to own a bunch of them and makes an investment.
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