Shark Tank Season 17, Episode 8

Jan 7, 2026 · Nosebleed Plugs and a Premium Pee Bottle Get Royalty Deals While $11.8 Million in Golf Tees Gets Nothing

On the panel: Michael Strahan, Robert Herjavec, Barbara Corcoran, Lori Greiner, Kevin O'Leary

Who Got a Deal on Shark Tank Season 17, Episode 8

Recap

The Verdict

A calm, sharp episode: two practical products won structured deals, and two founders with real revenue left empty-handed over debt and price.

Michael Strahan returned as a guest shark for an episode that played out calm, sharp and refreshingly practical, with founders showing confidence without overplaying it and sharks pushing back on substance rather than theatrics. Two of four pitches got deals, both with royalties attached.

Henry Snow's PeeSport, a reusable antibacterial silicone pee bottle that expands when needed and collapses for storage, surprised the panel with $500,000 in 2025 revenue and $130,000 net profit. Lori Greiner, Barbara Corcoran and Robert Herjavec passed on the category, and Kevin O'Leary and Strahan traded royalty offers. Henry negotiated Kevin down to $150,000 for 12% plus a $2-per-unit royalty until recouped, dropping to 30 cents thereafter. Joshua Lippiner of Charlotte pitched Nampons, oxidized-cellulose nasal plugs with a clotting agent that had done $3.4 million in 2024 with $800,000 profit. Kevin initially said the company was worth at most $2 million, then re-entered with a royalty offer, but Robert and Strahan won at $350,000 for 10% plus 10 cents per unit until repaid.

The two no-deals had real numbers. Flightpath Golf, Michael and Caroline Sierra's reusable directional tees, had $11.8 million in lifetime sales but $800,000 in seller-financing debt and a 2024 net profit of just $46,000; Kevin said the founders had screwed up multiple times and Barbara heard victimhood rather than ownership. LiquidView, Mitch Braff's 8K virtual windows that cost $48,000 a system plus a $299 monthly subscription, drew praise for looking real and beautiful, but Lori likes affordable products and Strahan couldn't get past the price.

Pitch by Pitch

Pee SportPee SportHome & Lifestyle
Deal

Asked $150,000 for 10% · Deal $150,000 for 12% with Kevin O'Leary

Henry Snow pitched PeeSport, a premium reusable unisex pee bottle made from antibacterial silicone that expands when needed and collapses for storage, with a toilet-seat-style seal and wide opening in its 3.0 version. An online entrepreneur since 2008 who organized trips for content creators, he got the idea when he needed to urinate at night from his tent and found no good options. Early versions got little traction until a Gear Junkie feature; 2025 revenue hit $500,000 with $130,000 net profit on a $3 unit cost and $39.99 retail. Lori Greiner, Barbara Corcoran and Robert Herjavec said the category wasn't for them. Kevin O'Leary offered $150,000 for 15% plus a $2 royalty until recouped and 50 cents forever after; Michael Strahan countered with 17.5% and a $1 royalty that ended when recouped. Henry took Kevin's revised terms: $150,000 for 12% plus $2 per unit until recouped, then 30 cents per unit.

Best Moment
“Henry held up a competitor's cheap plastic bottle for contrast, Lori praised the toilet-seat design made specifically for women, and the sharks were visibly surprised by the $500,000 revenue.”
Interested
Kevin O'Leary, Michael Strahan
Out
Lori Greiner, Barbara Corcoran, Robert Herjavec

Where they are now:Operating$500,000 revenueFull update →

Home & Lifestyle companies have a 67% deal rate on Shark Tank

NamponsNamponsHealth & Wellness
Deal

Asked $350,000 for 5% · Deal $350,000 for 10% with Robert Herjavec, Michael Strahan

Joshua Lippiner of Charlotte, North Carolina pitched Nampons, sterile nasal plugs made of oxidized cellulose that expand in the nostril, absorb blood and contain a clotting agent to stop nosebleeds quickly. A lifelong nosebleed sufferer who had built tech platforms and travel websites, he started with a joke about using tampons before developing the product commercially in 2021. Revenue went from $1 million in 2023 to $3.4 million in 2024 with $800,000 net profit, with $3.8 million projected for 2025. Kevin O'Leary said the company was worth at most $2 million, and Lori Greiner and Barbara Corcoran agreed. Robert Herjavec offered $350,000 for 25% and Michael Strahan joined him. Kevin then re-entered with $350,000 for 7.5% plus a 10-cent royalty. Joshua negotiated Robert and Strahan down to $350,000 for 10% plus 10 cents per unit until the money is repaid.

Best Moment
“Joshua demonstrated a plug expanding in blue water, and talked about a future Nampon Sport variant with a built-in airway.”
Interested
Robert Herjavec, Michael Strahan, Kevin O'Leary
Out
Lori Greiner, Barbara Corcoran

Where they are now:Thriving$3.8M revenueFull update →

Health & Wellness companies have a 59% deal rate on Shark Tank

Flightpath GolfFlightpath GolfOutdoor & Adventure
No Deal

Asked $300,000 for 10%

Michael and Caroline Sierra pitched Flightpath Golf, reusable tournament-approved tees made from polycarbonate with a directional diamond shape and built-in arrow, claimed to reduce backspin and sidespin, at $25 for a box of eight. Michael discovered the tee, designed by scientist Daniel Whalen, at a University of Central Florida pitch event, and the couple launched Flightpath in 2020, acquiring 90% ownership through $800,000 in seller financing. Lifetime sales were $11.8 million, with $4.3 million in 2024, but net profit that year was only $46,000 after $2 million in ad spend, and the $800,000 debt was still outstanding. Kevin O'Leary said the founders had screwed up multiple times and shifted blame, Barbara Corcoran heard victimhood rather than ownership, Robert Herjavec couldn't connect to the story, Lori Greiner found the financial baggage too heavy, and Michael Strahan couldn't get comfortable with the risk. No offers.

Best Moment
“Kevin O'Leary cut to the core objection: tees are free at many golf courses.”
Out
Kevin O'Leary, Barbara Corcoran, Robert Herjavec, Lori Greiner, Michael Strahan

Where they are now:OperatingFull update →

Outdoor & Adventure companies have a 83% deal rate on Shark Tank

Liquid ViewLiquid ViewHome & Lifestyle
No Deal

Asked $250,000 for 2.5%

Mitch Braff pitched LiquidView, virtual-window screens that display real outdoor scenes in 8K on 24-hour loops synced to local time and sunrise and sunset. A full system costs $48,000, the media player $2,000, plus a $299 monthly subscription. A former filmmaker, Braff was inspired after looking out his own window and seeing only buildings in different colors. Revenue exceeded $1 million in 2024 at 45% margins, 80% of it commercial, with profitability projected for mid-2026. The demo drew praise, but Lori Greiner likes affordable products, Michael Strahan questioned the price for average consumers, Barbara Corcoran saw value in cities like New York but didn't invest, Kevin O'Leary said the business model was the most interesting part of the pitch, and Robert Herjavec passed. Braff left without a deal.

Best Moment
“During the live demo of real outdoor footage, Barbara said it looked real and Lori called it beautiful, then everyone went out over the price.”
Out
Lori Greiner, Michael Strahan, Barbara Corcoran, Kevin O'Leary, Robert Herjavec

Where they are now:OperatingFull update →

Home & Lifestyle companies have a 67% deal rate on Shark Tank

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