BACtrack Element Professional Breathalyser

If you drink? It's a great little advice before you make the mistake of thinking about one more and the morning after.

Good daily tester

I bought this with the intention of using it to check if I was over the limit the morning after a heavy night. I thought I’d better test it out to see what sort of reading I got shortly after drinking. I drank a bottle of wine in just over an hour. Waited the recommended 20 mins and then tested myself 5 times over the next hour. The highest reading I got was 0.034. I tried again the next night and this time I drank the same bottle of wine and then topped it off by drinking another 6 units of alcohol in 2 huge g&t’s. I felt very drunk. Despite this the highest reading that showed on the meter was 0.071. There was zero chance I could have been ok to drive. I am going to ask for my money back. Don’t buy this.

I tested this gadget today, waited 20m after last drink and smoke (and food) gave a reading I would expect for consumption of a bottle of 11% wine - 0.10. Will test again later, but seems to work fine, despite negative reviews- maybe they were not using the product correctly? That said, if my reading was over 0.03 I would not drive, I would allow a margin of error to be on the safe side. Will test myself again in the morning to see what the reader says.

Most excellent product we'll recommend for use all round

Not simple to use

I bought the BACtrack Element because of its professional Fuel Cell technology and as a replacement to an earlier semi-conductor model which needed re-calibrating. The unit was delivered quickly and I was at first impressed by the quality and finish however when the opportunity to test the unit came I was sceptical of the results. Having previously used a breathalyzer and comparing to 'rule of thumb' guidelines the unit appeared to read cosistently low. The unit reads BAC% - the current UK limit being 0.08% equivalent to roughly 5 units of alcohol. Tests should be taken a minimum of 20 minutes after drinking without any food or smoking. These are some of the results obtained by myself over two weeks: 2 pints of beer (4 units) test after 20-30 mins. 0.00% (zero reading?). Large brandy (2 units) test after 20-30 mins. 0.00% (zero reading?). 3 large glasses of wine (9 units) test after 20-30 mins. 0.04% (only half of the UK limit but the amount consumed should have put me OVER the limit). Various drinks at a party approx. 13-14 units tested 30 mins after last drink and feeling intoxicated 0.06% and a zero reading at 8.00am the following morning when a residual reading of 0.02% might be expected. Anybody taking these readings on face value could be misled into thinking they were fit to drive with potentially dangerous consequences. I expected better accuracy in a breathalyzer costing over £80. I will be returning it for a refund and am still looking for a reliable replacement.

Worked fine for 30 or so tests then stopped working. Device emits a light click at the end of the test along with a beep, after just two months of light use when the click happens it sounds laboured and “batt” appears with no test result. Fresh batts of course. £80. Expected more. Warranty support is USA based. Not expecting to have an amazing experience contacting them but will update.

This this is very accurate, I have an ignition interlock due to a previous DUI but this has helped me understand my impairment levels and avoid repeating the offence and also knowing when it's safe to blow into my ignition interlock. It's a good thing to also know how each drink affects you and how quickly your body can eliminate alcohol. Money well spent

Works great!!

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Used as a backup in the car to check I'm under before driving. Very handy and easy to use.

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