“ ...at the end of the day, I came here for criticism and I got it, and and I’m pleased we’ve got something to work with.” Frankly, the best response from anyone on this show.
Same here... he gained everyone's attention to take him seriously by not running parallel from the conversation and lowering his voice whilst keeping cool to some offensive statements. Well executed 👏🏽👏🏽
He should have tested it better prior to selling them. He did handle the Dragons professionally, but that's beside the point. He sold a fatally flawed product that could endanger children. Which makes him a bad entrepreneur in my opinion.
@@Flup2 you are expected to fail in entrepreneurship, and you fix these flaws and get back to your game, and take feedback from your prospect, but it's coming from the investors this time.
@@LynnIronLightning When it comes to products for baby's and little children, you're not 'expected' to fail, you're expected to fully test all potential hazards. If a baby chokes on that, you're screwed, there's no 'fixing flaws and getting back to your game' then....
Buy whys a child going to choke on it? its not a toy that you leave lying around is it? its a paper thin grip going onto a seat, the child wont even know its there ffs...
@@romangd8366 Babies put everything in their mouths, if Mom has one of these in her purse Baby could easily reach in & grab it. It's like a security problem: it doesn't matter if you're right 99% of the time, that last 1% does all the damage. With a product intended for use around babies or small children, you have to assume they will get their hands on it & will put it in their mouths so you have to make it as choke-proof as possible.
You know what can also be easily ripped apart and potentially choke the baby? Disposable diapers, tissue papers, antibacterial wipe etc. The product isn't bad. It's highly investable.
@@antoinek.8478 I'm not so sure about that, I mean it's easy for tissue papers and anti-bacterial wipes to be left near a baby, or even the baby may crawl around and find one on the floor. Nappies I agree are unlikely to be left near a baby.
@@antoinek.8478 Yes, you do. Most parents keep those items in the carriage. All the kid has to do is reach behind or beside them. How is that different than lifting themselves up out of a high chair to pull this thing out from underneath them so they can rip it up and eat it without anyone noticing?
@@dannyeldergolf I understand what you're saying, but kids have a habit of removing things. My 2 year old daughter managed to figure out safety locks on cupboards. And if a young baby/toddler gets hold of something, the first thing it will do is put it in it's mouth. I think the guy has come up with a great idea, and the dragons could have had a great investment, if they had just made a few adjustments. Possibly a material that can't be easily ripped. My daughter once got her head stuck in our cat flap, but they still sell them I had to get the firemen out to extract her! lol.
Mojo Risin “Look...Look...Look what I’m doing right now, Your product you’ve invested your time and life in has been easily Destroyed without any effort at all by my two hands...What do you think of that?”
That's because Theo realised what it could do to a child. It's shocking that it wasnt tested on strength, especially a baby product that is supposed to be 100% safe. Let alone the fact that thousands of these things had been sold already, which makes Gavin prone to lawsuits.
I really don’t understand why this was an issue it’s under the kids arse ... if it was a bowl slip mat then yes but how is the child going to rip this off the seat itself? As for older children leaving it lying around that could be said of anything! Ridiculous tbh
@@hurricaneheli79 Theo is a total tit. The pad sits under the baby's arse ... how is it possibly going to reach under and pull a piece off, and then eat it and choke on it ? Get real.
THERE ARE better safer stronger types of same products out there already if you use your head. hehe like my father did almost 40 years ago cutting pieces of the anti skid cloth he used on the tables in hes fishing boat, to stop cups-plates sliding on the tables but also to make sitting easyer for say the grandchildren, my mother also used those types of cloth under her carpets
Eoin Kelleher I don’t think that helps. I can easily see a baby or small child seeing a flimsy rubber like thing like this and crumpling it and chewing on it. Ripable or not I don’t think that solves the problem
Dragon - “Isn’t this just a piece of sticky back plastic..isn’t that all it is?” The Champion - “ You could construe it as that...but it isn’t.” I don’t know why this had me laughing too hard!
To save you money why don't you buy one of those car dashboard rubber non slip mats, only £1.00 and won't tear easy. Can be used indefinatley too and will not pose a choking hazzard!
@@laswap1 🤣 I just liked him more than the product its nice to watch someone humbly accept criticism and then work from it, pride leads to failure but with humility comes wisdom.
I love Richard Farleigh. He always treats people with respect, even the biggest idiots and most arrogant of them. Not that Gavin here is either. I actually think he makes a fantastic pitch.
And you'll be a real parent and be watching them unlike the dragons who pay other people to watch their children and have no clue what it's like to be a real parent
Narrator: Next up we have the turtle neck tycoon who claims he can change the world through portable internet communication, a bold statement but will the dragons bite? Steve: Hello Dragons, my name is Steve Jobs and this is my invention, the iPhone. Narrator: Tech guru Peter Jones notices a red flag immediately. Peter: Where’s the keyboard? *holds up blackberry* Narrator: A big blow for the balding entrepreneur as a major flaw has been exploited in his product. Jenny: I’m out. Tuker: Do you mind if I give it a go? *gets up and performs a flying elbow onto the products screen* Narrator: Tuker seems very impressed by the products functionality. Peter: Tell you what, I have contacts that can bring this product to a worldwide market, so I’ll offer you all the money, but I want 90% of the company. Steve: *raises eyebrows* Peter: I will.. however, drop down to 85% when a keyboard is added to the product. Deborah: That’s just ridiculous, I can make you a bett.. Steve: I’d like to accept your offer Peter!
@@remchaill9898 'other guy' wasn't wrong. Don't just believe all the comments saying it's not an issue. It might be a small one but as Barbara said, when dealing with children (or just humans in general) your products have to be fool proof. If you sell millions there's guaranteed to be at least one child who chokes on it somehow, and that's all it'll take to kill the business. The other investors agree that it's a real issue (and that's why they backed out), and so does he, which is why he didn't argue about it. Companies spend a lot of money fool-proofing their products just because of that 1 in a million idiots who will find a way to harm themselves with your product, look up the word 'Poka-Yoke'.
@@v1kku lol yeah whatever. His complaint was that the object wasn't edible enough. Can't wait to see your design for a pencil that can't be used to stab yourself in the eye.
As if a baby would turn round and grab it and tear it apart like that. You could easily find a solution, like making it thicker. Kids should be supervised anyway, a slip happens in a second, tearing it up and choking on it takes time.
Someone could invent the spoon, bring it into the Dragons' Den and someone would go: "This long bit could easily go down a child's throat, this is a serious design flaw.".
Theo "this could choke a child!!" *brings in a boy off the street and proceeds to strangle him with the product..sits back down* "I'll offer you all the money..."
Very mature responses from him, not in the least defensive about it or trying to argue when he realises something is wrong. Hands down class guy and I hope he keeps at it!
This could be licensed to a company that manufactures high chairs, and they could incorporate this in the seat as a permanent placement. That would eliminate the choking hazard and would be a great selling point to choose one brand of a high chair over a competitor's.
The point he made is that the products designed for children are by design slick and untextured in order to facilitate cleaning. The benefit here is that the pads can be removed and replaced very easily.
He did say an older child like a 2 or 3 year old. Yes they can peel it off, and put it in their mouth... Im glad this test was done earlier before he took it to the market
@Alex Dalex just looking for an explanation is all, not condescing comments on my assumed age. I'm 43 for the record now if you have an explanation of appreciate if you shared the joke.
Ricky J.P. Why do idiots like you feel the need to get personal, I merely made a comment about an idea It wasn’t personal so what gives you the right to call me thick ? You need to get out a bit more
@@rossi6113 If you are gonna insult someone then you could of at least made a better suggestion. But since you didn't, you and your insult are irrelevant.
Think the dragons are wary of the company being sued for one of the products already sold, and so their own name getting dragged into it. I'm sure they would have invested in it and improved it otherwise, and just left it at that.
I'm thinking this could also be could for some disabled children as a child with poor balance can also slide much more easily. It could actually be very usual for a lot of parents.
Easy fix for anti tear is to add a three fold stitch rim with nylon and thus can add some cotton on the inside to make more like a soft cushion with also sheet of nylon on the sit side , the polymer only needs to be on the chair side ,
To solve the ripping-choking problem, why not design a more permanent and larger pad that wraps around and under a high chair seat that will be used over and over. Then use a smaller pad when you are out and have eyes on the baby so it doesn't pick and rip at the pad.
When Theo was ripping the non slip sheet up, the look on Gavin's face was like someone telling him his whole family had just been killed :( felt so sorry for the guy.
The part where Theo tears apart this poor man's product in front of his eyes was like a scene out of a horror movie. Theo didn't pull any punches back in the day god damn.
I'm really surprised he didn't suggest putting a bittering agent in it. That's worked for countless other products that have consumption hazards. I really wanted to see him tell Theo to put it in his mouth and watch him spit it out because Gavin had already thought of that.
It's a rare thing in Dragons Den when a genuinely good product is being pitched! Kids slipping down in high chairs, particularly those in restaurants, IS a problem. If this guys invention works I would definitely buy one. The fact that it's portable and re-useable...better still! 👍🏻
I actually really admire Gavin. Humble, professional and a clear-headed individual. You could tell he was devastated when Theo ripped up his mat, but kept a cool head and wasn't arrogant about it. Poor guy, I think it's a fantastic idea and I would definitely buy one. I pray he's really successful now.
Children have a lot of hazards around them that's why you be parent and watch them! All the difference is you'll be watching them whilst they are sitting on them and not slipping about and making sure they aren't tampering with it. But then the dragons pay other people to look after their children so don't know what it's like to be a real parent! This is why he said that the problem hasn't ever happened as these are likely poorer people who HAVE to stay at home to look after their children.
What a fantastic pitch and product. Real shame about it being easy to tear and the possible recall, yet guy seemed to handle it incredibly professionally.
One of the dragons said of the show that they are not just competing with each other for investments, they are also competing to be the "star" of each episode. Congrats, Theo, you won that one.
Duncan Bannatyne on the invention of the wheel: ESN'T THIS JUST A CIRCLE? IS THAT NAWT WHAT ET ES?
and for that reason "am oot"
Jenny: "I can see how this will revolutionise transportation, so for that reason, I'm out."
I bet if someone brought the first car into the den in the 1800’s he’d claim ‘ET’s JOOST A MAYTAL BOAX WAY SOME WHEELS OAN ET’
Lmao
A straight line is the shortest distance between two points but the quickest way to get there is on circles😁
“ ...at the end of the day, I came here for criticism and I got it, and and I’m pleased we’ve got something to work with.”
Frankly, the best response from anyone on this show.
professional, honest and humble. absolute lad
I couldn't agree more ! What a great attitude.
Agreed.
He doesn't want to be around yes people
He does talk and respond like a boss. Have to give it to him👏🏻
Was about to comment the same thing!
Same here... he gained everyone's attention to take him seriously by not running parallel from the conversation and lowering his voice whilst keeping cool to some offensive statements. Well executed 👏🏽👏🏽
He reminds me of a character in Steve Coogans Saxondale series. The recovering coke addict
@superdiscoland huehueheuheueheuheueheuheuehe oh look they made 1 mistake they cant be smart!!111!11!! people aren't perfect jackass lmao
And took the criticism fantastically well. This is how one needs to respond to failure. It is often an inevitability on the road to success.
Man pitching- “children have large heads which are disproportionate to their body”
Guy who titles the RUclips videos - “BIG HEADED CHILDREN” 😂
ahhahahahaahahahahahahahahah
Hahaha
I would have gone with "Tiny freaks of nature"
pes7 lollll
How can I unsee this? 😂😂😂😂😂😂
The guy is handling himself really well
Be like this guy.
What makes you a judge of how one handles one's genitalia? Just asking
Until it ripped lol
Felt for him. He didnt deny or minimize it. Poor fella.
@@stupidtreehugger Bruh
man i just love how professional and genuine this bro is, accepts criticism and fixes his mistakes, a true entrepreneur.
He should have tested it better prior to selling them. He did handle the Dragons professionally, but that's beside the point. He sold a fatally flawed product that could endanger children. Which makes him a bad entrepreneur in my opinion.
@@Flup2 you are expected to fail in entrepreneurship, and you fix these flaws and get back to your game, and take feedback from your prospect, but it's coming from the investors this time.
@@LynnIronLightning When it comes to products for baby's and little children, you're not 'expected' to fail, you're expected to fully test all potential hazards. If a baby chokes on that, you're screwed, there's no 'fixing flaws and getting back to your game' then....
Buy whys a child going to choke on it? its not a toy that you leave lying around is it? its a paper thin grip going onto a seat, the child wont even know its there ffs...
@@romangd8366 Babies put everything in their mouths, if Mom has one of these in her purse Baby could easily reach in & grab it. It's like a security problem: it doesn't matter if you're right 99% of the time, that last 1% does all the damage. With a product intended for use around babies or small children, you have to assume they will get their hands on it & will put it in their mouths so you have to make it as choke-proof as possible.
Gavin seems a genuinely nice guy and he has a lovely voice. He should narrate audiobooks.
He should narrate Thomas the Tank Engine
Just what I was thinking. Really like his voice
Guy Mulinder Excellent voice, very soothing..
Gavin smokes herion
@@michaelobyrne7308 lmao
His voice is excellent. He's almost a parody of himself.
Ha ha yea, i like his voice.
He could read the shipping forecast with that voice
I don't understand. What's wrong with his voice and what about it makes him sound like a parody?
Lmao! V funny
I don't know if you understand what parody means, why would his voice make him a parody of himself
Aww, the blokes face when he saw it ripped to pieces, I felt for him, he handled it so well.
You could actually see the moment his soul left his body when that happened!! I felt that heartbreak clear across the pond in the US!!
I'm Theo. I just ripped your invention to shreds. For that reason I'm smug.
Underrated comment 😂 that tickled me
Jenny here yeah I agree so I'm out
@@tommygalbally239 hahahaha - man you nailed it :-D
Or I just saved the lives of children
@@tommygalbally239 lmao
You know what can also be easily ripped apart and potentially choke the baby? Disposable diapers, tissue papers, antibacterial wipe etc. The product isn't bad. It's highly investable.
That was my thought too.
@@antoinek.8478 I'm not so sure about that, I mean it's easy for tissue papers and anti-bacterial wipes to be left near a baby, or even the baby may crawl around and find one on the floor. Nappies I agree are unlikely to be left near a baby.
It just goes to show that luck and a willingness to screw people over are a LOT more important than brains when making millions.
@@antoinek.8478 Yes, you do. Most parents keep those items in the carriage. All the kid has to do is reach behind or beside them. How is that different than lifting themselves up out of a high chair to pull this thing out from underneath them so they can rip it up and eat it without anyone noticing?
I don’t think diapers can be torn apart that easily, and antibacterial wipes shouldn’t be left near a baby anyway because it might suck on them.
"The best way to demonstrate this product, if I may, is to demonstrate it".
Did he really say that?
Yes, you beat me to it
Professional bullshiter
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha I just posted a comment about that
And I'm sure he planned it that way as well
Brilliant, lol.
The sheer shock on his face when Theo starting ripping it up like rice paper. Poor sod.
In al fairness it was literally like rice paper , I’m not sure why that never occurred to him before .. 🤷🏼♀️
What I like about him is that he's clear and concise but more importantly appreciated the feedback without being defensive as you see all too often.
Yes. Solid bloke, oh, I mean, person. He will go far
@@stupidtreehugger - shame his product wasn't quite as solid though.
This guy is an absolute boss. Well spoken, intelligent, articulate. I really hope he has been successful
yah and really bright NOT to make sure it couldn't easily be ripped apart........come on, that's pathetic
@@fastfootedone how is it every going to get ripped up if it is stuck to the chair the baby is sitting on? The dragons got this wrong
@@dannyeldergolf I understand what you're saying, but kids have a habit of removing things. My 2 year old daughter managed to figure out safety locks on cupboards. And if a young baby/toddler gets hold of something, the first thing it will do is put it in it's mouth.
I think the guy has come up with a great idea, and the dragons could have had a great investment, if they had just made a few adjustments. Possibly a material that can't be easily ripped. My daughter once got her head stuck in our cat flap, but they still sell them I had to get the firemen out to extract her! lol.
superdiscoland no
@superdiscoland why? 🤔
There was something particularly vindictive about the way Theo slowly ripped the product apart piece by piece that came across as spiteful.
Mojo Risin “Look...Look...Look what I’m doing right now, Your product you’ve invested your time and life in has been easily Destroyed without any effort at all by my two hands...What do you think of that?”
Yup. Glad someone commented on that. There was a Lotta venom in his eyes.
That's because Theo realised what it could do to a child. It's shocking that it wasnt tested on strength, especially a baby product that is supposed to be 100% safe. Let alone the fact that thousands of these things had been sold already, which makes Gavin prone to lawsuits.
Mojo Risin wouldn’t really call catching a mistake that could of easily killed a child spiteful but you do you
Theo was just highlighting an extremely important point.
Forget the sticky back plastic idea, with a voice like that this guy should be on the radio!
lmao that was my first thought. I'd listen to him read the shipping forecast
6:08 “Kevin, look...” stares intensly “I’m tearing your dreams apart, Kevin. Look at this closely, KEVIN!”
That was creepy AF..... I was literally shocked when he did that
I really don’t understand why this was an issue it’s under the kids arse ... if it was a bowl slip mat then yes but how is the child going to rip this off the seat itself? As for older children leaving it lying around that could be said of anything! Ridiculous tbh
Same thing can be said for the food safety aspect... but as long as it's something within proximity of a child it just has to be safe.
That's if you have any commen sense that most people don't have. Theo was right.
@@hurricaneheli79
Theo is a total tit.
The pad sits under the baby's arse ... how is it possibly going to reach under and pull a piece off, and then eat it and choke on it ?
Get real.
@bin chicken
Glad you see the facts. Unlike murrmac.
@@murrmac
"Get real"
It's you that needs to get real.
Nice guy. Honest and didn't try to weasel his way out of things. A lot of respect there.
Peter Jones: I could really see this product selling. Its fantastic.
Theo: 6:05 I'm bout to ruin this mans whole career.....
As opposed to the career of a half-man?
Don't kill me, I know what you meant.
Whole man
Theo the fetus**
@@L3ON360Z lol you know what I meant.
@@FortoFight hahahahah thats some thing I would have commented if this was someone elses post.
he referred to a baby as 'it'.
true businessman.
and parent
Did you just assume a baby's gender?
Baulking at someone using "it" to refer to a baby of unspecified sex.
True millennial.
@@nagualdesign Are you talking to me? If so, did you seriously not realise that I was just bloody joking...
@@FriendlyNeighbourhoodSpidey Actually, I gave your witty comment its first Like. I was replying to the original post.
**Ripping up a coloring book**
“Look! How is this child-safe??? They could choke on this!”
Perfectly explained.
This product isnt just paper. Its a valid point. The polymer would be a lot more likely to be caught in the throat than just paper.
@@carterjohnson3879 I don't think it would, and even Theo said it just disintegrated in his mouth. Makes it easier to swallow!
@@Locutus exactly, contradicted himself there.
So many things pose a choking hazard to children because everything goes into their mouths.
"The best way to demonstrate this product is that if I demonstrate it." Really?
But what if he demonstrates it?
Well he's not wrong
It got you listening
Think he was just nervous
The best way to invest in me is ...
Could impregnate the polymer with a flexible mesh to help strenghten it. Hopefully the product will be a great succes in the future.
Eoin Kelleher this was 13 years ago
@@FalcaoXTZ The internet doesn't understand time
@@FalcaoXTZ wow doesn't seem that long
THERE ARE better safer stronger types of same products out there already if you use your head. hehe
like my father did almost 40 years ago cutting pieces of the anti skid cloth he used on the tables in hes fishing boat, to stop cups-plates sliding on the tables but also to make sitting easyer for say the grandchildren, my mother also used those types of cloth under her carpets
Eoin Kelleher I don’t think that helps. I can easily see a baby or small child seeing a flimsy rubber like thing like this and crumpling it and chewing on it. Ripable or not I don’t think that solves the problem
tearing it up shouldn't affect it at all, the child is sitting on top of it, they'll most likely will never notice it being there lol
Yeah, but you know how it is with kids products. They have to be ABSOLUTELY safe to account for every contingency.
my toddler destroys everything, she would definitely rip it up and probably try to eat it too! :(
Look Lisa, you can pinpoint the exact second his heart breaks
Not many people will get this but I watched the episode the other day!
*If it melts in your mouth, then how is it a choking hazard?*
Exactly my thought when he said that.
I guess kids should stay away from M & M's too.
When do they say that?
@@lucyc3634 when Theo is ripping the thing apart. He says it melts in his mouth.
darklordojeda are you referring to 6:47 ? Because if you are he says “falls apart”
6:07 Theo, "Look, these are your dreams...."
Dragon - “Isn’t this just a piece of sticky back plastic..isn’t that all it is?”
The Champion - “ You could construe it as that...but it isn’t.”
I don’t know why this had me laughing too hard!
What a humble man, even if it failed during his demo its a great idea and I'd buy one.
To save you money why don't you buy one of those car dashboard rubber non slip mats, only £1.00 and won't tear easy. Can be used indefinatley too and will not pose a choking hazzard!
@@tracyllewellyn5942 what about the food safety 🤣🤣
@@mvaller Has nobody yet been able to solve this simple problem just use non-tear material.
@@laswap1 🤣 I just liked him more than the product its nice to watch someone humbly accept criticism and then work from it, pride leads to failure but with humility comes wisdom.
@@mvaller yes it is safe for food cos my food never slips off!😉
Sounds and acts like the boss man from IT Crowd 🤣
that guys pretty random lol
Fathaaaaaaaaaa!!
_I like you, Deborah. You've got spunk and balls, and I like that in a woman._
I'm doing secret millionaire
So Theo wouldn't let his child go near paper either?
Right...
You are watching your child in restaurant
This is plastic though.
I love Richard Farleigh. He always treats people with respect, even the biggest idiots and most arrogant of them. Not that Gavin here is either. I actually think he makes a fantastic pitch.
“The best way to demonstrate this product is to demonstrate it.” Yup.
It not going to rip because it’s going to be on the seat under there bottoms
And you'll be a real parent and be watching them unlike the dragons who pay other people to watch their children and have no clue what it's like to be a real parent
How would he turn a child into an angry, white, middle aged, homophobic racist?
Has anyone lost a triggered snowflake, because I just found one.
@@jikkh2x kek
It's not going to be on a seat 100% of the time
Kevin's face when Theo ripped it up, you couldn't help but feel sorry for him.
Narrator: Next up we have the turtle neck tycoon who claims he can change the world through portable internet communication, a bold statement but will the dragons bite?
Steve: Hello Dragons, my name is Steve Jobs and this is my invention, the iPhone.
Narrator: Tech guru Peter Jones notices a red flag immediately.
Peter: Where’s the keyboard? *holds up blackberry*
Narrator: A big blow for the balding entrepreneur as a major flaw has been exploited in his product.
Jenny: I’m out.
Tuker: Do you mind if I give it a go? *gets up and performs a flying elbow onto the products screen*
Narrator: Tuker seems very impressed by the products functionality.
Peter: Tell you what, I have contacts that can bring this product to a worldwide market, so I’ll offer you all the money, but I want 90% of the company.
Steve: *raises eyebrows*
Peter: I will.. however, drop down to 85% when a keyboard is added to the product.
Deborah: That’s just ridiculous, I can make you a bett..
Steve: I’d like to accept your offer Peter!
Elliott Tappin That's HILARIOUS and sounds so much like them!! HAHA You are funny.
I would like keyboards to come back.
You missed the bit where theo drops it repeatedly till it breaks and demands an anti gravity solution with a watertight patent
Thanks for the laugh xD
Haha flying elbow
You copied this comment off another video, so for that reason, get out
best thing to have on this show is responding well to critism, this guy is so calm and collected
I've binge watched at least 50 episodes of Dragons Den. This is the coolest guy I've seen yet.
Every object is a choking hazard if you let kids out of your sight.
I want to take this man into any argument I have and talk on my behalf.
Nah. He managed to lose the argument even though he was right and the other guy was wrong.
@@remchaill9898 'other guy' wasn't wrong. Don't just believe all the comments saying it's not an issue. It might be a small one but as Barbara said, when dealing with children (or just humans in general) your products have to be fool proof. If you sell millions there's guaranteed to be at least one child who chokes on it somehow, and that's all it'll take to kill the business. The other investors agree that it's a real issue (and that's why they backed out), and so does he, which is why he didn't argue about it. Companies spend a lot of money fool-proofing their products just because of that 1 in a million idiots who will find a way to harm themselves with your product, look up the word 'Poka-Yoke'.
@@v1kku lol yeah whatever. His complaint was that the object wasn't edible enough. Can't wait to see your design for a pencil that can't be used to stab yourself in the eye.
@@remchaill9898 😂😂 if you still didn't get it, no point trying to explain it further. Take care
"Baby-gripper" sounds like some sort of torture device the Childcatcher would use.
Lol
I love how he talks and his choice of words.
As if a baby would turn round and grab it and tear it apart like that. You could easily find a solution, like making it thicker. Kids should be supervised anyway, a slip happens in a second, tearing it up and choking on it takes time.
Someone could invent the spoon, bring it into the Dragons' Den and someone would go: "This long bit could easily go down a child's throat, this is a serious design flaw.".
Theo "this could choke a child!!" *brings in a boy off the street and proceeds to strangle him with the product..sits back down*
"I'll offer you all the money..."
Anyone notice how the exact same moment Peter says 'selling', you can hear the sound of Theo ripping the sheet ? :-D
Very mature responses from him, not in the least defensive about it or trying to argue when he realises something is wrong. Hands down class guy and I hope he keeps at it!
This could be licensed to a company that manufactures high chairs, and they could incorporate this in the seat as a permanent placement. That would eliminate the choking hazard and would be a great selling point to choose one brand of a high chair over a competitor's.
The point he made is that the products designed for children are by design slick and untextured in order to facilitate cleaning. The benefit here is that the pads can be removed and replaced very easily.
I like the way Peter gives a positive thought to some inventions. Some of the other dragons just sit there and wait to destroy an idea.
Something about this guy makes me want him to do well in his life
I really can't imagine a baby being able to lift itself up to even get a hold of the product, nevermind start ripping it up and eating it.
He did say an older child like a 2 or 3 year old. Yes they can peel it off, and put it in their mouth... Im glad this test was done earlier before he took it to the market
"The best way to demonstrate the product, is to... demonstrate it"
Gold.
I like this guy! Very calm, collected together and knows his stuff... I love his voice.. He could put me to sleep...
"Will you pay for my suit if it gets damaged?" Any chance he's Scottish?
What's that supposed to mean
@Alex Dalex just looking for an explanation is all, not condescing comments on my assumed age. I'm 43 for the record now if you have an explanation of appreciate if you shared the joke.
michaelleacy yep what a tight arse Git 😆
@Alex Dalex just reported your comments for racism :)
Jordan Bryce Go have a cry
that was an amazing guy, took criticism like a boss and decided to improve it rather than fight it
Simply make it thicker what’s the problem?
As thick as you? - yeah, good idea that would work!!
Ricky J.P. Why do idiots like you feel the need to get personal, I merely made a comment about an idea
It wasn’t personal so what gives you the right to call me thick ? You need to get out a bit more
@@rossi6113 If you are gonna insult someone then you could of at least made a better suggestion. But since you didn't, you and your insult are irrelevant.
Think the dragons are wary of the company being sued for one of the products already sold, and so their own name getting dragged into it. I'm sure they would have invested in it and improved it otherwise, and just left it at that.
Omg. He's mortified that he didn't think of that. He's holding back tears barely. I hope his recall went ok.
This guys a total legend, destined to make it.
What a lovely guy. I hope he managed to solve the safety issues.
That upper class accent, 👌 that guy could sell me a paperclip and I would pay double.
A great example of an excellent pitch. I feel sorry for him when the flaw in the product was presented.
I'm Richard Farleigh's hair. You have a pony on your head. For that reason I'm glorious.
6:29 "A child could choke on this"
6:40 "If I bite it, it just falls apart in my mouth"
This man has a winner's mindset imo - I wish him the best and hope he went onto sell tons of this product.
How would the child eat it if it's behind them? It's like saying if the child stood on the back of the chair it could jump.
I'm thinking this could also be could for some disabled children as a child with poor balance can also slide much more easily. It could actually be very usual for a lot of parents.
Guys please stop this hate comments on Jenny my fingers hurt from liking them
And for that reason I’m out
Forget about Jenny. Please. Are you sure you don't have a thing for her?
@@stephenfox8685 maybe maybe not Stephen but there isnt much mentally going on is there. It's is also a bit ungentlemanly.
Yawn ! Beargrills more likeee meargrills
He is trying to create a product and has passion for it .. he was 100% prefessional. Kudos to the fellow
Gavin Davis speaks like a superhero. He’s ace!
Easy fix for anti tear is to add a three fold stitch rim with nylon and thus can add some cotton on the inside to make more like a soft cushion with also sheet of nylon on the sit side , the polymer only needs to be on the chair side ,
Gavin actually looks really worried when theo speaks up I feel he genuinely didn't know about the fault
He broke the one rule of products on Dragons' Den: MAKE IT THEO-PROOF!
That is the most elegant soothing voice I’ve ever heard.
To solve the ripping-choking problem, why not design a more permanent and larger pad that wraps around and under a high chair seat that will be used over and over. Then use a smaller pad when you are out and have eyes on the baby so it doesn't pick and rip at the pad.
Dudes one of the best at QnA I’ve seen in the den, proper professional, smart guy.
When Theo was ripping the non slip sheet up, the look on Gavin's face was like someone telling him his whole family had just been killed :( felt so sorry for the guy.
2:46 "...the best way to demonstrate this product, if I may, is to demonstrate it".
The part where Theo tears apart this poor man's product in front of his eyes was like a scene out of a horror movie. Theo didn't pull any punches back in the day god damn.
The second he started ripping it you could actually see the moment his soul left his body!! I felt that clear across the pond in the US!!
"The best way to demonstrate this product is to demonstrate it."
I hope he has solved this issue. Genuine guy. Comes across a problem and aims to solve it
I'm really surprised he didn't suggest putting a bittering agent in it. That's worked for countless other products that have consumption hazards. I really wanted to see him tell Theo to put it in his mouth and watch him spit it out because Gavin had already thought of that.
'the best way to demonstrate this product is to demonstrate it' - pure genius
Real shame, it'a good product and he's a man who could go far.
Theo: a child can choke this
Me: but wouldn't they be sitting on it ?
It's a rare thing in Dragons Den when a genuinely good product is being pitched!
Kids slipping down in high chairs, particularly those in restaurants, IS a problem.
If this guys invention works I would definitely buy one. The fact that it's portable and re-useable...better still! 👍🏻
“The best way to demonstrate this product, is to demonstrate it” 👏🏼
…by yourselves…
I actually really admire Gavin. Humble, professional and a clear-headed individual. You could tell he was devastated when Theo ripped up his mat, but kept a cool head and wasn't arrogant about it. Poor guy, I think it's a fantastic idea and I would definitely buy one. I pray he's really successful now.
I remember this!
Richard was enjoying himself with that sticky chair safety thing.
Someone pitching paper to the den: "I'm sorry, but this product is easily rippable, therefore it's not childproof, and for that reason I'm out!"
What a well spoken bloke.
I miss the days of Theo breaking everyone’s products 😂
An honest, straightforward fellow. Good luck to him.
Children have a lot of hazards around them that's why you be parent and watch them! All the difference is you'll be watching them whilst they are sitting on them and not slipping about and making sure they aren't tampering with it. But then the dragons pay other people to look after their children so don't know what it's like to be a real parent! This is why he said that the problem hasn't ever happened as these are likely poorer people who HAVE to stay at home to look after their children.
Theo went a bit Gordon Ramsay there😂😂
"Your baby mat...its RAW!!"
Why in the world did Theo even think to rip it? If this is on the back of a chair, the child is not going to reach back and rip it off?
He tries his best to break everything to make a point
What a fantastic pitch and product. Real shame about it being easy to tear and the possible recall, yet guy seemed to handle it incredibly professionally.
People always say Peter is the harsh one but Theo is far worse and this video proves it
One of the dragons said of the show that they are not just competing with each other for investments, they are also competing to be the "star" of each episode. Congrats, Theo, you won that one.