Shark Tank Products Tested and Ranked: 14 Gadgets That Actually Work (and a Few That Don't)

Introduction

Shark Tank has produced plenty of household names over the years, and not all of them got a deal on the show. The Ring video doorbell famously walked away without a single offer, then sold to Amazon for a reported billion dollars. Others, like the Fion onion fan, are harder to defend. We put fourteen of these products through real-world use and ranked them on one simple question: does it work, and would you actually buy it?

Ring Video Doorbell

The Ring video doorbell is one of the biggest success stories ever attached to Shark Tank, even though every investor passed on it. It is easy to set up, works on battery or wired power, tells you when it needs charging, and connects to a large online community. Our only hesitation: there was a significant data breach reported recently, which keeps it out of the very top tier. Otherwise, it is a top-tier video doorbell.

If you are shopping for a video doorbell, Ring remains one of the first names worth checking.

Fion Onion Fan

The Fion is a small fan shaped like an onion that sits next to your cutting board and supposedly blows away the irritating vapors while you chop. In practice, it barely moved the air where it mattered, the demonstration was unconvincing, and any decent desk fan could do the same job. The concept is charming, but the execution is not.

Dude Wipes

Moist towelettes are a surprisingly controversial category, especially among plumbers, and Dude Wipes sits right in the middle of that debate. They work well for cleanup, they are effectively unscented, and the branding is strong. The one thing to know: these do not dissolve like toilet paper and can clog plumbing, so do not flush them. Used responsibly, they are a solid product.

Hugo’s Amazing Tape

This is a transparent tape with no adhesive that sticks only to itself. In testing, it wrapped a battery to a drill without leaving residue or damaging either surface, and it cuts cleanly. The catch is the friction-fit grip rather than a truly sticky bond, and the question of whether reusable tape fits your workflow. It works as described, but it is a niche solution.

Benji Lock

The Benji Lock is a fingerprint padlock for gym lockers, bags, and similar uses. Our test unit would not respond even after an hour of charging, blinking and beeping without ever unlocking. It is possible we received a dud, but the bigger design issue stands on its own: a lock you have to charge is a lock that can fail when you need it most.

Banana Loca

The Banana Loca cores a banana so you can fill it with Nutella, marshmallow fluff, or anything else. Two Shark Tank billionaires invested in it, and to be fair, the filled banana was genuinely tasty. But the device is awkward to use, filling it is fiddly, and cleaning it looks like a nightmare. Fun once in a while for kids, not an everyday kitchen tool.

Chompsaw

The Chompsaw is a cardboard-cutting tool shaped like a kid-friendly table saw, launched in 2024 with over 18,000 units sold. It cuts curves smoothly, has a front dust bin, and the blade design makes it genuinely hard for small fingers to get inside. It is well built and a great way to get kids into making things, though at around $250 it is priced close to a real table saw.

For families with young builders, it is one of the most impressive products in this whole roundup.

Draft Top Lift

The Draft Top Lift removes the entire top from a beer can so you can drink straight from it. After a little practice with the turn, squeeze, twist, and pop motion, it produced a remarkably clean cut with no sharp edges. The can loses rigidity once the top is off, and the beer tastes slightly flatter, but the smooth rim is a real upgrade over a standard tab.

Saucemoto Dip Clip

The Saucemoto Dip Clip clips into your car’s air vent and holds a sauce cup for dipping nuggets or fries on the go. It held a sauce cup through a drive and impressed us with how well it stayed put, though it fits some vents better than others. One honest caveat: it does encourage dipping while driving, which is not something we would recommend.

Vroomi

Vroomi is a broom with a small built-in vacuum that sucks up what you sweep. It sounds clever, but the vacuum chamber fills almost instantly, clogs easily, lacks a filter, and needs charging. The broom itself is decent, but for around $70 you are far better off buying a regular broom.

Storm Bag

The Storm Bag from Stormtech USA is a polymer-filled flood bag that expands when dipped in water. It took 10 to 15 minutes to plump up and did not reach the fully rounded shape shown in product photos, but it did inflate and feels substantial. For emergency flood protection, it is a reasonable, affordable option to keep on hand.

Burrow Buddy

The Burrow Buddy is a padded pouch that latches onto a wheelbarrow so you can ride along. It is reasonably well made, but it gets in the way of the handles, adds tilt, and has to come off every time you dump the load. Anyone using a wheelbarrow seriously is moving too fast for this to matter much.

Monkey Rags

Monkey Rags are pre-moistened shop wipes marketed for bicycles, motorcycles, ATVs, tractors, and cars. They do remove oil and grease, but they smeared more than absorbed on heavier grime, needed several wipes for a small job, and the scent mixed with motor oil was unpleasant. They work as wipes, just not dramatically better than cheaper alternatives.

RinseKit

The RinseKit is a portable pressurized water tank for rinsing off anywhere: vehicles, dogs at the park, kids at the beach, gear after fishing. It runs quietly, holds a charge, can run with the lid down, and has a built-in stand. It is heavy when full and too small for serious washing, but as a rinse station it does exactly what it promises.

Overall Buying Advice

A few clear patterns emerged. Products that solve a specific, recurring problem with solid build quality, like the Ring doorbell, the Chompsaw, and the Draft Top Lift, earned their hype. Products built around a gimmick, like the Vroomi or the Burrow Buddy, struggled once real use began. Before buying any Shark Tank product, ask whether it replaces something you already own that works well enough.

Conclusion

Out of fourteen products, the standouts are the Ring video doorbell for home security, the Chompsaw for families with young makers, and the Draft Top Lift for a small, satisfying upgrade. The Fion, the Benji Lock, and the Vroomi are better left on the shelf. Match the product to a real need and most of these are worth a look.