Dragons Find Crucial Flaw In Camping Product | Dragons' Den

Spa Tap inventor, Stuart Mason is seeking an investment of £65,000 in exchange for 20% of his invention. Spa Tap is a device utilised for showering and hand washing, mainly for the camping market and people who have limited access to water and washing facilities.
Season 14, Episode 4
An international sensation, Dragon's Den features entrepreneurs pitching for investment in the Den from our Dragons, five venture capitalists willing to invest their own money in exchange for equity.
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[@baboon1233]

Find someone who looks at you the way “family friend Giles” looks at his mate’s wife

[@the_endling]

Thank you! I posted about that too..

[@DaviesD85]

I picked up on that too.

[@christineleahy2013]

😂😂😂😂

[@aalkurdi]

Baboon indeed

[@yunggoth9713]

I’m deaddddddd

[@Sh0gath]

He should have put a flow signal on it.

[@anubusx]

Then use The Knowledge.

[@adamrandles4055]

Hahaha

[@adamjones8356]

@@anubusx Eggsactly

[@RockyDave]

Rory would like this.

[@MrChelseabun]

Burning and turning....

[@saadsalman1650]

"Family Friend Giles" is definitely more than a "family friend"

[@informationyes]

Why I knowits crazy but adults can have friends

[@michaeltuffin5002]

@@informationyes. Nah .. he’s more than a friend

[@informationyes]

@@michaeltuffin5002 Im not so pessemistic, older have lots of frienships like this

[@michaeltuffin5002]

@@informationyes Hey I’ll go with that… it’s positive and I don’t know either way so yea…

[@Jaypes1]

GO HUMANITARIAN

[@jakecooper5855]

This guy had an amazing ability to sound like every single thing he said was being made up on the spot

[@seanA416]

Haha for real! He spitballed that whole pitch

[@-WhizzBang-]

I laughed how he walked in there so excited and confident that he had the next latest and greatest idea, then literally gets shot down in flames right off the bat with the First question from Deborah! LMAO

[@gideonMorrison]

It's his appearance + accent. The guy looks like a proper geezer

[@kaj661]

I feel for these people. I get nervous ordering a Chinese, never mind speaking in front of 5 millionaires

[@FuZioNFr3nZy]

@@kaj661 yeah for sure

[@IAmTheJayster]

Im glad the reaction room wasn't long lived, don't remember ever seeing any of these ones on TV

[@zaidahmed9527]

Totally agree, adds nothing to the show

[@anubusx]

Jenny is out for that reason.

[@KarrierBag]

@@anubusx 🤣🤣🤣

[@yesboss8438]

Completely agree, it’s super cringe

[@draculastraphouse7863]

I'm just here to watch them get roasted by the dragons

[@adambartlett3950]

That is one weird 3 way marriage

[@jakeplumber1373]

Gigity

[@Squiddage]

His friend sittingn hella close to his wife tho, about to turn the reaction room into an action room 🥵

[@KarrierBag]

I was thinking the same.

[@bloodyblade916]

get out of my head dammit lol agreed !

[@peterclarke7240]

He even looks and dresses like him... Makes me wonder if he was waiting for the lights to dim so she could use the excuse "oh, i thought you were my husband. Silly me..!"

[@maanvichow]

I swear I was thinking the same, I thought I am being weird

[@ForevermoreVibe]

Emergency kit

[@edwindsouza8816]

The way his best mate looks at his wife.......

[@joewas2225]

The moment he needed help with what market he's targeting I was out. You literally said you won an award in the humanitarian category yet struggled to know that's your market.

[@jjclowe]

All he had to say was "a normal tap requires you touch it AFTER you've washed your hands, this one you don't" and he'd have won over Nick Jenkins 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@thr337]

you kind of do have to touch it after you've washed your hands because for it to release water you have to touch it. unless the thing is unplugged in which you'd either plug it back up and touch it, or let the entire bottle waste for one hand wash.

[@bobstirling6885]

Percussion taps are used in most public toilets for this exact reason....the water switches off automatically after you have washed your hands.

[@cookiekilbane5989]

Exactly what I was thinking the whole way through

[@cookiekilbane5989]

@@bobstirling6885 the whole principle of the product is that Africa does not have the infrastructure for taps, what is your point?

[@cookiekilbane5989]

@@thr337 you touch it. It releases water. You wash your hands. I don’t quite understand what you mean.

[@thejuiceweasel]

The KZbin comments are all the reaction room I need 🤣

[@Zegmaar_Bas]

There were always three of us in the marriage. Me, my wife, and the KZbin comment section.

[@xuenart]

The producer seeing how close the mate and his wife and be like "would u 2 like to go into an action, ehem, re-action room?"

[@ellessandraramsay1841]

He could always sell them in adult stores if the camping thing doesn't work out.

[@-WhizzBang-]

LMAO! Clit tickler butt plug!

[@happyguy3013]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jakeplumber1373]

Deborah could use one

[@jf1341]

he should have mentioned that potential 😂

[@southpaw9041]

Peter Jones touching the teet at 7:48.

[@griswolds6182]

The 'friend' was not only annoying but you can sense that he desperately wants, or has had, that guys wife!

[@simongreen218]

0:40 You can see it in his eyes, his sneaky snake eyes and where's his hand? Pause it at 0.40 and see for yourself. Makes me wonder what else went on in that room when the cameras weren't rolling.

[@royfr8136]

The reaction room was a terrible idea.

[@samuelholmes3696]

I’m getting an “illicit intimate relationship” vibe from Giles and the man’s wife….

[@rantvent8248]

I think the chap needs to first see his ‘family friend Giles’ ‘leaking’ more than his product being too cosy with his wife 😂

[@Lomojo31]

They may be a 3some

[@Howlox]

The cross contamination complaint makes zero sense, because regular taps have the exact same issue

[@hugoschkiglitz]

Dragons: it’s great… Entrepreneur: 🤩 Dragons: but it sucks… Entrepreneur: 😢 Dragons: but it’s actually awesome for this… Entrepreneur: 🥳 Dragons: but I won’t invest for that… Entrepreneur: 😭

[@seanA416]

What a tease!

[@finjay21fj]

Heehee yX-D! Love this ❤️

[@FozzyBBear]

The narrator missed a good one "Nick pooh-poohs the product's sanitary issues."

[@Nevergiveuponyourself]

that best friend looks a little too close to the wife.

[@mac_tire_aonair]

She doesn't seem to mind...

[@jtrkaw]

I thought exactly the same thing.

[@prodigalparties]

He’s on her like a cheap suit.

[@leeboslounge1690]

Hes defo pumpin her

[@philpants44]

@@leeboslounge1690 if your best mate n misses get on well, it's nearly always the case lol

[@turnermark0608]

Lovely of Jasper Carrot to show up to support the pitcher, though 😁

[@kerrykleis9984]

😂😂

[@simongreen218]

😆

[@Lunchladydoyle]

They’re right out the cross-contamination issue but for solo wilderness camping gear that would be hella useful 👍🏼

[@Savantjazzcollective]

yes and no, you have the same problem with a tap. Soap washes off the germs after touching the tap/tite

[@FuburLuck]

They could have had a loop around the bottom are, with a string going down to a lever you step on to squeeze the thing to let water out. Foot activated. No contamination apart from the bottom of your shoe.

[@moogleking]

@@FuburLuck That's a good idea why didn't he think of that, that would of gotten him the investment

[@dansanders2002]

If you're worried about sanitation issues, you would never touch the handle on a public bathroom. I think that point was nonsense

[@neonwired4978]

you can make silicone very germ resistant, far more than metal taps. They really should have thought of that.

[@bobbyharrop8817]

The reaction room really wasn't a great feature. Quite distracting

[@amandadue3132]

Am I the only one noticing the “family friend” is giving the vibe of “a secret mate” 🫣🫣

[@michaeltuffin5002]

His family friend sure got a lean in with his wife

[@spoonerstreet32]

Time to see which dragon has been unusually quiet today

[@The_Real_Mier]

Well, this episode it was the entrepreneur being unusually quiet, since he didn’t have the answers he needed!

[@ScottOSaurus]

Maybe he received “ShOrT sHrIfT.”

[@paulleadbeater480]

James Caan was unusually quiet in this one. Usually he never stops talking. Usually.

[@rebeccamurray9196]

His mate wants to be him and take his Mrs. They probably having a bit while he does his pitch

[@DEDEBC4L]

Close friend a little too close 🙃

[@sailormoon2548]

I've noticed when ever Peter rejects a pitch the other dragons follow like sheep

[@adamlacey81]

'Keeping up with the Jones'

[@weatherdragon2151]

I miss Duncan so bad on this show. He made so much money on the dragons just blindly following Peter when he knew Peter was full of it.

[@liamkeegan3849]

That man has a bigger cross contamination issue to deal with if you know what I mean 👀

[@michaeltuffin5002]

Yep

[@simongreen218]

His mate definitely wants to contaminate his Mrs with his filthy hands. Pause it at 0:41 - where's he got his wandering hands there? 😜

[@Jack_Gretchen]

I didn't even watch this pitch when I found out it was a reaction room episode. Who ever came up with that idea made flow signal guy and car doctor look like geniuses

[@MasterJTLS]

Agreed 😂😂😂

[@TheManInBlueFlames]

But they were...

[@Jack_Gretchen]

@@TheManInBlueFlames That true 😂

[@GodotOfficial]

Did he mug James May for that shirt?

[@anubusx]

The James May Collection!!!

[@anubusx]

Alfie Moon.

[@simongreen218]

His wanna be mate is even trying to copy it

[@kyleclose3250]

Seems like old mates friend is getting quite close to his misso downstairs... fully leaning into her lol

[@CelebrianUndomiel]

"There we go. Good job." "Yes. Come on Nick." "Yeah. Yeah." Damn....this reaction room sure is adding a lot of valuable input, huh 😂😂

[@peterpaulmedia7887]

Tbh i camp and use water sites but i still bring a jug with spout to fill so i can use it while cooking or a quick rinse of hands utensils

[@markbrown-sb2zm]

That "friend" is such a fake.

[@thealien_ali3382]

He's plowing his wife

[@simongreen218]

Yeah, he's so phoney

[@soumyajit360]

The guy should focus less on the product and more on Giles for a while.

[@thechanneloffun3760]

Where the water comes out reminds me of something

[@user-oo8wt3hr1t]

No different than a public bathroom, everyone using the same tap handles to turn on/off water

[@jamesstead2256]

my thought also

[@cfcbeanz1122]

Why didn’t he say military? Would be ideal for soldiers with limited water

[@DigitalNomadInvestor]

Great product. I was an avid backpacker, climber, etc and I would have carried that for a portable shower in the mountains. I can see this for countries in Southeast Asia. Africa, etc.

[@seymourskinner2533]

Well that’s one sold….

[@intrepidtomato]

For that use, it seems really good i thought

[@myBeam10]

I don't think you were an avid backpacker, climber, etc. You wouldn't use precious water to take a shower in the mountain. You would know how much water is needed a day for a man doing exercise, it doesn't give you any margin for a shower with the water you are carrying.

[@IRCW]

Definitely think the dragons missed out on this one I can imagine loads of people buying these at the festivals

[@DangerfieldChris]

I know the lad in this one since we were kids, he's a nice person, and has actually set up festivals, I can't believe he didn't go there. Having said that, you'd have to sell millions to make even a small profit.

[@pipedown7969]

Even if it was successful at festivals it wouldn’t be enough for a dragon to ever make their money back let alone a profit. He would have to sell millions of them

[@stealthyshadow567]

Family friend Giles definitely got invited into Emily’s hotel room the way he be lookin at her

[@flick22601]

I think the bigger market would be people out on picnics, patio parties, outdoor chefs, fishermen - especially salt water ones. If they're so worried about cross contamination, set a container of hand sanitizer next to it.

[@MuzzyBarker]

I don't know anyone who wipes their bum with two hands. If they just instructed people to use their other hand, that should take care of the contamination issue.

[@johngalt6627]

You could even just put some sanitiser into the water and you'd be good to go, since the device would disinfect itself when used. After all, it's not meant to be drunk...

[@JimmyTRUELOVE]

This guy is way out of his depth bless him. Room temperature IQ.

[@dansanders2002]

That man in the room is so annoying

[@rachmadsuhartono]

Can't stand his brother's stare and gesture toward his wife

[@mendaciousreality8459]

Oh yeeaaah.. nothing else to complain about huh ?

[@davkrod]

Brother?

[@thabangramakgwakgwa877]

Whoever came up with the idea of a reaction room should be fired.

[@MrJoecool9999]

Cross Contamination is a difficult issue - I fell out with a police officer at a Covid checkpoint here in Ireland during the first lockdown in 2020 - I was sitting in a line of cars and the officer on the checkpoint was checking the documents of the drivers ahead of me - he was wearing medical gloves and taking each drivers documents - checking them and then handed them back - when it came my turn I put my licence up against the glass but he wanted me to hand it to him - I said - "but you've just handled the documents of several other drivers wearing the same pair of gloves - and now you want to possibly contaminate mine - can't you see how pointless that is if we are concerned about spreading infection....?" - he wasn't too pleased....!

[@stormchild831]

Proof, that Protocol, quite often, has little to do with any, real, common sense. It's all about pretentious types, attempting to exert control over the " common herd " ....

[@marte3351]

"Covid checkpoint" sounds so bizarre. Thank god we didn't fell for the hysteria in Sweden.

[@CBom1000]

Some people are not smart good on you for paying attention

[@tvplaya9732]

I bet you're fun at parties

[@MrJoecool9999]

@@tvplaya9732 I'm hilarious - re Covid - just like pointing out how ridiculous the lockdown rules were.....!

[@jack-a-lopium]

Pretty good that he managed to get Jasper Carrott to join him in the watch booth.

[@kaj661]

I like Nick, very down to earth

[@jamesf449]

From an audience point of view, the "live" feedback from family and friends throws off the dynamic of the presentation imo.

[@colmwhateveryoulike3240]

How is the contamination issue any different to ordinary taps??? If anything it's easier to clean than a tap...

[@andrewvelonis5940]

Camping sites that I go to which have water available, it is at a station that you have to go to and fill up your container and bring it back to your site. I like this idea.

[@sinbadddx]

Would be a great product nowadays for people living the van life

[@Zenocius]

Even better with the current housing crisis

[@jamesoreilly1]

That's why you always park your van own by the river.

[@simongreen218]

That's about the only viable market for this thing

[@cloudusterable]

What about the stand where the bottle hangs up side down ???

[@TheHenners1981]

Nick's issue cross contamination "issue" is nonsense. you can say the same about the average tap 🤣

[@zoeyelh]

good point

[@valentinivanov2029]

I disagree, a lot of taps in public spaces have sensor based switch or push button that stops automatically after someone cleaned his hands. Even if some places are using good old taps, any innovative product should take into consideration cross-contamination problem, especially after Covid

[@nathanloosemore4141]

A 3rd of the world doesn't have water frequently daily to even worry about taps let alone sensors.

[@TheHenners1981]

@@valentinivanov2029 I said average tap. So unless you live alone or never use a standard tap then the same risk applies . You can also say the same about cubicle door handles. Flushing mechanisms. Ect.

[@purpleraine2026]

Public are touch free now

[@SuigaRou]

Regular tap: Touch handle with contaminated hand. Wash hands. Turn tap off, recontaminating your hands This invention: Contaminate by squeezing. Wash your hands with provided water from squeeze. And that's it, you're not touching it again and recontaminating your hands. So unless we're talking about touchless faucets, isn't this cleaner?

[@centralprocessingunit7431]

yeah im surprised no one mentioned this. because like all other ways to get water they have to be touched, but very few of them requires less than being touched twice.

[@seanholmes6791]

To be fair on him, they said about the sharing passing on germs and the like, well that's every single tap out there. So not a problem.

[@jocu475]

The issue is once you use a tap you don’t have to touch it again. This thing you have to keep holding

[@MuzzyBarker]

@@jocu475 Do you leave water running once you turn the tap on?

[@krishanubanerjee6955]

This could work on road trips, especially in the US.

[@thecaptainsnark]

peter not knowing what a latrine is has killed me

[@owenwootton5541]

Genuine question. What is the difference between this and a tap sanitisation wise? Both u come out the loo in a public place and touch something…..

[@namrofni6236]

Nice to see Jasper Carrot back on tv

[@puke1505]

🤣

[@scouseaussie1638]

You need to go to specsavers😂 nothing like Jasper.

[@namrofni6236]

@@scouseaussie1638 Not the guy pitching to the dragons, the guy in the reaction room.

[@oliprj8676]

@@namrofni6236 he doesn't look like him either

[@simongreen218]

​​@@oliprj8676 what are you talking about, he's the spitting image of Jasper Carrot. I think it's the nose and the shifty eyes.

[@RayNkateW]

If it were up to the sharks and "sanitary reasons" we wouldn't have a lot of things, like door handles, a flusher, sinks, water fountains to get a drink... Anything 😂

[@xoSquidy]

*dragons

[@b-dogs1038]

100%

[@JuliuszCovers]

On one hand - true. On the other - the fact that the entrepreneur didn't have this response at the ready is a problem in itself.

[@mendaciousreality8459]

@@xoSquidy donkeys*

[@xoSquidy]

@@mendaciousreality8459 most unfunny joke of 2023 award 🥇

[@ruthsmith2367]

Don’t people touch taps before they wash their hands. Not many motion sensor ones round 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@Getslashfucked]

We don’t need a “reaction room” feature.. utter pointless. We’re not here for what their friends and family are going to say. Just like the product in this episode, it needs binning.

[@Tom_Berry]

They got rid of it years ago

[@Getslashfucked]

@@Tom_Berry ah my bad, I thought it was a new thing, I don’t remember ever seeing it and I’ve also not watched any of the newest ones, glad to hear it’s an old thing and it got binned off though

[@ArvidOlson]

The only taps you don’t touche are motion detecting ones. Most you have to touch to turn of AFTER you’ve washed your hands. This you only touch before and so is more sanitary than most taps. Idk what the dragons are thinking.

[@pipedown7969]

Except 90% of places where you would have a tap you have paper towels ect to dry your hands that you then use to turn the tap off so you don’t touch it. Were you never taught this? Do you use your clean hands to turn the tap off?

[@jaksmith8801]

Are him and his friend wearing the same shirt?

[@michaeltuffin5002]

No but they’re sharing the same woman

[@MrBrad777c]

Reaction room EXCAUSTING! Terrible idea. BF is obviously into the wife and shes just annoyed with both you can tell.

[@the_endling]

Am I the only one that thinks the best friend and wife are having an affair?

[@simongreen218]

Everyone here thinks it

[@thehippyhippy4642]

How do i get in touch with this guy? I have a design solution which would get past the cross contamination issue.

[@cryptotonic567]

"there was nothing better than a bucket!"

[@Kcarneirowashere]

He could of said, you can use sanitizer spray or wipes to wipe it down after each use.

[@roxfoot]

He better keep an eye on his "friend"

[@hiygamer]

I don't really understand the hygiene issue with it. Yes, there will be bateria on this tap like any other. The important thing is, after touching it, you wash your hands, meaning that anything that got on you when you touched it will be washed off.

[@niftysin]

I like coming here because I've seen all of America's version already! It's nice seeing stuff I haven't seen already.

[@wavysheep]

unfortunately for me, I've watched both including all of Australia and now there nothing else to watch except replays

[@oneheadlight8000]

You would have to add a sensor and some kind of battery powered mechanism that would squeeze it for you

[@BDogs10]

Yes

[@frankmcgonagle6143]

Reaction room was really getting on my nerves

[@DavidL1986]

To solves cross contamination you could simply attach another device, that you use to grab the tap. However, in a humanitarian issue, or even a public Camp, nobody would use it

[@ToothlessDragon536]

I hate it when they started having family members yelling at a TV set. It adds nothing.

[@WittyMick03]

you need to touch taps too and sometimes even after you have washed your hands, it's mental that he didn't say that.

[@josephniifiotetteh89]

developing countries might have poor community hygiene but they do take personal hygiene more serious than "developed" countries. Cross check with COVID figures.

[@serpentvert]

This would be good for outback camping and military applications

[@variansv]

But after you touch it dont you wash your hands?

[@JazzyMarineVet]

Maybe he could have had a string/pully contraption that releases the water. Maybe a foot pedal that releases water in a spray. Or maybe put disinfectant water inside. During covid, I watched people put their hand on hand sanitizer and push down and product squeezed into their hands. Then the next guy did it on and on IN A HOSPITAL visiting room. That was cross contamination but it happened in probably a million stores, business, work places, restaurants and schools.

[@drnureini7538]

hmmmm then you will need a whole setting, instead of a plain rubber lol.

[@rachmadsuhartono]

That was not cross contamination because the hand sanitizer will clean their hands afterwards

[@b-dogs1038]

no way Jazzy! He got first prize in the African water Comp- he’s on his way

[@DaviesD85]

Hospital grade hand sanitiser would clean their hands after touching the pump, so that's a non-issue.

[@JazzyMarineVet]

@@b-dogs1038 well that's congratulations to him. I love watching Shark Tank and Dragons Den. I think it's better than some of these business classes that you pay $3,000 for some Professor that never worked outside of the University. It's the best entrepreneurial training program

[@jellybaby9630]

My mum has a thing that looks like that Wondered what it was

[@michaeltuffin5002]

Lol

[@ahh1180]

The whole family looks a bit messed up

[@mendaciousreality8459]

His mate was devastated when he came back because he had to hand her back

[@VanlifewithAlan]

I have a KZbin channel on campervans and one of the biggest problems for those who wild camp is access to water, especially in older VW type campers which may carry only 20 litres with them. Even in my motorhome, I am very frugal with water whilst wild camping in the summer when I don't know where the next supply is coming from. This, I think would be very useful and beats putting a small amount into a bowl to wash one's hands or whatever. I have not heard of it on the market which suggests that it might not have succeeded, however maybe I missed it!

[@fleshtaffy]

Pretty hilarious how ignorant they are about camping without water or electric. Most don't even consider that camping.

[@drnureini7538]

it's camping for the rich lol.

[@ianlister7333]

this is likely better than nothing, chances are current water system isnt very sanitary anyways. Also pretty sure this is actually a Thruple, and the beeb didnt want to say it

[@yesboss8438]

I googled Thruple off the back of this comment. All that came up were stories of couples with a casual third partner 😂

[@ianlister7333]

@@yesboss8438 that is how I meant it.

[@yesboss8438]

@@ianlister7333 damn I got played. GG bro

[@ianlister7333]

@@yesboss8438 didnt realise I was playing a gae

[@pimpozza]

@@yesboss8438 😁😆🤣🤣

[@tonytee7845]

Create a foot pump that is thatched to eliminate the hygiene problem ,good luck ,great idea

[@DangerfieldChris]

I have a load of Dragon's Den reaction videos on my KZbin channel on the off-chance anyone in this cruel, cruel world, cares.

[@DangerfieldChris]

@Fly Drip Treasure Hunt (Gold and Silver) Anyone who thinks they speak for everyone has got problems, 'Bro'.

[@Vegan123]

There's a 'reaction room' - well, why did we not hear of this before ! 0:42

[@simongreen218]

I think what went on in that reaction room with the 'family friend' and his wife made them realise it wasn't such a good idea after all.

[@simongreen218]

0:41 Where the family friend's hand?

[@asmrearthsounds]

These would be great for preppers and van-lifers.

[@simongreen218]

Not at £15 a pop

[@dansanders2002]

I think it's pretty neat. He just needed to back it up a bit more

[@theengineonfire]

Cross contamination happens even with stainless steel taps in bathrooms. Nothing new there. He should've said they they're used in pairs for best protection, first one gets off primary matter, seconds cleans the hands. The liquid inside also has bleach which cleans the hands. I wonder what happened to his investment

[@oneheadlight8000]

I go to festivals and drink water, and I also pour a little bit on my hands when I need to clean them… I’m not going to switch to a bacteria filled silicone chew toy, just to dispense water

[@gjclark2478]

I have a gardening and grounds maintenance business and this would be ideal for my van, it'd be good for washing dogsh!t off me ! Where can I get one ?