You're the only one that's mentioned the most important thing, and that is that nobody really knows if it works or not. I guess until somebody gets E.Coli from their LARQ we can't prove the company wrong. That aside, they're basically adding moving parts to a water bottle. More parts = more problems. I guess if the UV cap fails, you have a $100 water bottle. Or you could just buy a Purist and rinse it out at the end of the day?
I've had two of them fail on me: #1 original from the kickstarter campaign and #2 which was the replacement. I emailed their customer service months ago, but no response.
Does the self cleaning mode activate automatically or do I have to press something like I do with the normal and adventure mode? I mean, does the bottle recognize there is water inside and does the self cleaning? What happens when there is no water, does the self cleaning mode still running? A million thanks for the help :)
Hey Leonel - we recommend checking out our full written review for more info on how this bottle works. packhacker.com/travel-gear/larq/bottle/ Hope this helps! 😊 - Rebecca
Just checked their website and it looks like they now have a non-insulated (hence lighter), higher capacity version somewhat confusingly called the "LARQ Bottle Movement", which I think would be better for travelling. I use a steripen (an OK product with a somewhat dated design) for treating questionable tap water when travelling, so this bottle is an interesting alternative. I'd love to see a stand-alone bottle cap only version that could work on different bottles as I'm personally not a fan of the look. Despite their marketing material, the product design seems more targeted towards germ-phobes who like to show off by buying a fancy looking water bottle. Oh, and if you're not able to turn off the 2h auto battery drain feature, that'd be another deal breaker.
Thanks for sharing, Jed! That's interesting to hear that they now have a lighter version available. Would you be willing to settle for less insulation for a lighter bottle? We'd love to hear what works for you! 😊 - Rebecca
@@PackHacker2 I specifically look for single wall bottles actually, never felt the need to carry around hot/cold liquids so no point sacrificing weight and size :-)
Yeah you can turn it off if you hold the button for 5 seconds, and enable it again after another 5 seconds. When the bottle ships to you it is in the off mode and you have to hold it to enable it.
coming back to this old video whilst searching for reviews online for Larq. Currently I boil my water to 100degrees before letting it cool down to drink. How would Larq be an improvement to me since by boiling the water, I would guess it is the best way to kill any bacteria/germs already, right?
Hey David - we haven't done any tests yet, but you can find out more info about this in our full written review on this bottle packhacker.com/travel-gear/larq/bottle/ 😊 - Rebecca
Just an FYI they have studies now available showing the efficacy and tldr it works as intended
You're the only one that's mentioned the most important thing, and that is that nobody really knows if it works or not. I guess until somebody gets E.Coli from their LARQ we can't prove the company wrong.
That aside, they're basically adding moving parts to a water bottle. More parts = more problems. I guess if the UV cap fails, you have a $100 water bottle. Or you could just buy a Purist and rinse it out at the end of the day?
Interesting concept, hopefully it actually works.
Yes finally! I did consider it since the UV-D is legit, but still expensive.
I've had two of them fail on me: #1 original from the kickstarter campaign and #2 which was the replacement. I emailed their customer service months ago, but no response.
Bummer Mik - thanks for posting this here. Any updates on following up with the email?
- Tom
@@PackHacker2 no updates
@@juscallmemickey - did you follow up on the email? Curious to see if they respond.
- Tom
@@PackHacker2 They didn't respond to my emails
@@juscallmemickey - that's a bummer Mik - thanks for posting your experience here so other folks can see.
- Tom
Hey man. You're making quality content. Don't give up. 👍👍👍
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No one knows that would work. Is there independent lab study on this?
Hey Louis - not so far. There's currently no way of proving that this works or how well it works. Hope this helps! 👍
- Rebecca
@@PackHacker2 lol
Does the self cleaning mode activate automatically or do I have to press something like I do with the normal and adventure mode? I mean, does the bottle recognize there is water inside and does the self cleaning? What happens when there is no water, does the self cleaning mode still running? A million thanks for the help :)
Hey Leonel - we recommend checking out our full written review for more info on how this bottle works. packhacker.com/travel-gear/larq/bottle/ Hope this helps! 😊
- Rebecca
Just checked their website and it looks like they now have a non-insulated (hence lighter), higher capacity version somewhat confusingly called the "LARQ Bottle Movement", which I think would be better for travelling.
I use a steripen (an OK product with a somewhat dated design) for treating questionable tap water when travelling, so this bottle is an interesting alternative. I'd love to see a stand-alone bottle cap only version that could work on different bottles as I'm personally not a fan of the look. Despite their marketing material, the product design seems more targeted towards germ-phobes who like to show off by buying a fancy looking water bottle. Oh, and if you're not able to turn off the 2h auto battery drain feature, that'd be another deal breaker.
Thanks for sharing, Jed! That's interesting to hear that they now have a lighter version available. Would you be willing to settle for less insulation for a lighter bottle? We'd love to hear what works for you! 😊
- Rebecca
@@PackHacker2 I specifically look for single wall bottles actually, never felt the need to carry around hot/cold liquids so no point sacrificing weight and size :-)
That's great, Jed! It's so important to find what works for you. 👍
- Rebecca
Yeah you can turn it off if you hold the button for 5 seconds, and enable it again after another 5 seconds.
When the bottle ships to you it is in the off mode and you have to hold it to enable it.
coming back to this old video whilst searching for reviews online for Larq. Currently I boil my water to 100degrees before letting it cool down to drink. How would Larq be an improvement to me since by boiling the water, I would guess it is the best way to kill any bacteria/germs already, right?
doesn't it stop the water going off (if it goes off, I don't know, I agree with WC Fields and don't drink water because fish f**k in it)
Any test on PH/Alkalinity levels?
Hey David - we haven't done any tests yet, but you can find out more info about this in our full written review on this bottle packhacker.com/travel-gear/larq/bottle/ 😊
- Rebecca