Took the bottle out and about last week (3rd week without wash)...it started to smell like mildew, but after 2 days, the smell disappeared. Not sure why it smells and then stops smelling randomly like this...anyone have any thoughts? Links below - please consider using them. I earn a small commission, which helps the channel a LOT! *LARQ* 🛒PurVis Bottle (via LARQ): imp.i263265.net/xkr4b5 🛒PurVis Bottle (via Amazon): geni.us/IlGIpb *Here are some of LARQ's testing results and certs* imp.i263265.net/4PykM9 Scroll down and look for "efficacy reports" *My desk setup* 📼Desk Setup: th-cam.com/video/1rN6gCJtWRY/w-d-xo.html
I used this bottle while traveling in Africa. The water there is often mechanically filtered but can still have bacteria. This was a fantastic investment for that! Haven’t used it since but I’ll definitely bring this on travels, even though the bottle is quite heavy.
I’ve owned larq for like almost two years now, it’s great! Guys, the UVC cap will kill those smelly bacterias, it obviously won’t be removing sediments and nasty gunk so don’t go putting mud water in there and expecting that. If you want to try that out though, you can buy their filtration cap instead but that won’t remove the smell. Though I guess you can get both caps to double cleanse your water lol. Also, they have a water pitcher that has both functions, filtration and purification via UVC. It’s worth it, save money and live better imo.
Does no smell equal no bacteria though? Especially if one drinks while having a meal, there's bound to be food transfer (even just wearing lipbalm does this). Also in my exp, there's a smidge of backwash when one drinks. I find the technology intriguing, but the idea of not washing a bottle for weeks on end skeeves me out hahahha
Oh yeah the website says you may want to wipe the lip from all that gunk that builds up (but even then, it says you can wait 3-4 weeks). I wanted to go as nasty as I could for this video...so I cleaned nothing. LOL. Moving forward, I feel comfortable washing the entire bottle with all my bottle surgery tools every other week, and I normally empty leftover water out every day in the morning. It kills specific types of bacteria...I'm just really confused about how its been able to keep smells at bay! I forgot to link this - it's their lab certified reports for all their different technology (their non water bottle UV seems significantly better than the one I have here) imp.i263265.net/4PykM9 Scroll down and look for "efficacy reports"
Yes, water is contaminated by drinking. I typically can't drink from a store-bought plastic water bottle if I leave it unfinished for 3-4 hours. It just smells awful to me by then. I own a LARQ bottle for over 2 years on the other hand now and have no problem drinking from it even if it sat half-empty for a couple of days. I just wish they made a 40oz tunbler.
I bought the water bottle about two weeks ago, so a few days before you posting. I too had smelly water bottle and was looking for a new one. Yes, $100 for a water bottle seems stupid but I still bought it. I didn't think twice about it and have no regrets so far. I use it every day for work. You also hit the nail on the cons, but I feel LARQ can resolve these issues. If they do USB-C and slightly bigger mouth hole (xD) on the next one, I will buy.
That's cute you think we would be fazed about a $120 water bottle. Dude a bunch of us on here own $1,000 to $2,000 chairs. If anyone owns a $1,000 plus chair you are in no position to criticize a $120 water bottle. 😂
@@Ahnestly As you get older that shit really matters and you start to notice. LOL. Also as someone that has had 3 or 4 kidney stones, drink a shit ton of water and regularly have a beer, really cuts down on them.
?? I have a 32oz Monoprice HydroFlask from 8 years ago. Use it daily for about 4 years. Clean it once a month? No mildew on the seal. Idk how ppl have this problem. I put alcohol in it sometimes and of course clean it after. But if you fill it 3+ a day id guess(bc of ice too) then how would it get funky?
i own the same one and same colour. its so convenient to not have to clean it every day to keep the pristine taste of water. i only use it at home though because i’m worried ill dent it if i drop it outside.
I get very annoyed with companies that try to sell their products with misleading information. The bottle (500ml PureVis) holds 500ml, but if you fill it with exactly that volume, you won't be able to put the cap on. And if you read the manual you will see the text "Fill with clear water up to the indicator line". And that line is about 10mm above the Larq logo on the bottle. Yes, the line that lies far below the bottleneck. So the volume you can fill the bottle and get it working is around 370ml (which is 26% less than the stated 500ml). They never tell any buyer that, so most users are probably using this bottle incorrectly...
Haha I washed ALL my bottles often, but you have to wait a longggg time for it to thoroughly dry (close to 12+ hours) so you don’t trap any excess water or build up mildew, causing smells. And then after all that, doesn’t matter much bc it smells again in like 2-3 days.
Didn't know I'd enjoy watching a water bottle video so much lol great vid! Would be interesting to see them develop different sized caps for water bottles that we already have. That would solve the lid size issue and I think more people would be more open to buying just a lid
@@Ahnestly True, and I would imagine there would be a size limitation for the cap to clean effectively, ie you wouldn't be able to thoroughly clean a 64oz bottle vs a 32oz one
Ok, first of all....not sure a guy named Saul Goodman is the man to trust about what is and what isn't BS 😂(huge fan btw, love what you did for Walter White and sorry to hear it didn't work out with Kim. Not sure how you're on YT in the clinker, but not gonna pretend like I know what prison is like) This is why I wanted to test it for myself and ignore the marketing. I can say for sure that it has done a really good job at keeping smells at bay. They have lab results/certs here as well: imp.i263265.net/4PykM9 Scroll down and look for "efficacy reports"
Okay... that gross scene at 1:29 really affected me bad. Please don't do that again. Love your videos and I just hate to see stuff like that first thing.
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I mean...the alternative is to buy a shady knockoff on Amazon... On second thought, according to cartoons, exposure to UV rays is how you get super powers. Lemme pick up that Amazon version...
@@Ahnestly or you know be a normal person and wash the bottle, literally only takes seconds to wash. If this has a filter on would be much more beneficial and appealing but a cheap UV light that a kid can make yeah no thanks for 100
@@8bits955 haha you must not have watched the video. I’ve got every little gadget to wash water bottles. 2-3 days before it smells like ass again or builds up black gunk, been through multiple water bottles. I mean, I probably won’t convince you, but my pee is clearer now and not that nasty Lipton green tea yellow bc I just find myself drinking more water
Took the bottle out and about last week (3rd week without wash)...it started to smell like mildew, but after 2 days, the smell disappeared. Not sure why it smells and then stops smelling randomly like this...anyone have any thoughts?
Links below - please consider using them. I earn a small commission, which helps the channel a LOT!
*LARQ*
🛒PurVis Bottle (via LARQ): imp.i263265.net/xkr4b5
🛒PurVis Bottle (via Amazon): geni.us/IlGIpb
*Here are some of LARQ's testing results and certs*
imp.i263265.net/4PykM9
Scroll down and look for "efficacy reports"
*My desk setup*
📼Desk Setup: th-cam.com/video/1rN6gCJtWRY/w-d-xo.html
im thinking that it takes time for the bacteria/mildew to die so after a while it will clear and be good again.
Whoa, whoa, whoa... USD$100 and its charging port is micro USB??? 😒 What year is this again? 🤔
I know, right?
Who cares?
@@damienx0x I care. I use USBC for everything now. For 100 Dollars that is unacceptable Glad I watched this review
@@tim0735they have made a version 2 for the same price which has a USB-C charging port and it’s overall much better
I used this bottle while traveling in Africa. The water there is often mechanically filtered but can still have bacteria. This was a fantastic investment for that! Haven’t used it since but I’ll definitely bring this on travels, even though the bottle is quite heavy.
I’ve owned larq for like almost two years now, it’s great! Guys, the UVC cap will kill those smelly bacterias, it obviously won’t be removing sediments and nasty gunk so don’t go putting mud water in there and expecting that. If you want to try that out though, you can buy their filtration cap instead but that won’t remove the smell. Though I guess you can get both caps to double cleanse your water lol. Also, they have a water pitcher that has both functions, filtration and purification via UVC. It’s worth it, save money and live better imo.
Does no smell equal no bacteria though? Especially if one drinks while having a meal, there's bound to be food transfer (even just wearing lipbalm does this). Also in my exp, there's a smidge of backwash when one drinks.
I find the technology intriguing, but the idea of not washing a bottle for weeks on end skeeves me out hahahha
Oh yeah the website says you may want to wipe the lip from all that gunk that builds up (but even then, it says you can wait 3-4 weeks). I wanted to go as nasty as I could for this video...so I cleaned nothing. LOL. Moving forward, I feel comfortable washing the entire bottle with all my bottle surgery tools every other week, and I normally empty leftover water out every day in the morning.
It kills specific types of bacteria...I'm just really confused about how its been able to keep smells at bay!
I forgot to link this - it's their lab certified reports for all their different technology (their non water bottle UV seems significantly better than the one I have here)
imp.i263265.net/4PykM9
Scroll down and look for "efficacy reports"
what i would do is just use this with a cup. poor the water into a cup.
Yes, water is contaminated by drinking. I typically can't drink from a store-bought plastic water bottle if I leave it unfinished for 3-4 hours. It just smells awful to me by then.
I own a LARQ bottle for over 2 years on the other hand now and have no problem drinking from it even if it sat half-empty for a couple of days. I just wish they made a 40oz tunbler.
@@funargo dude….dude….DUDE….right!? That’s what I am saying!! This video has a high dislike rate…HOW DO I CONVINCE PEOPLE!?!?
I bought the water bottle about two weeks ago, so a few days before you posting. I too had smelly water bottle and was looking for a new one. Yes, $100 for a water bottle seems stupid but I still bought it. I didn't think twice about it and have no regrets so far. I use it every day for work. You also hit the nail on the cons, but I feel LARQ can resolve these issues. If they do USB-C and slightly bigger mouth hole (xD) on the next one, I will buy.
Thank you for confirming I’m not completely insane!!!
@@Ahnestly Of course lol
That's cute you think we would be fazed about a $120 water bottle. Dude a bunch of us on here own $1,000 to $2,000 chairs. If anyone owns a $1,000 plus chair you are in no position to criticize a $120 water bottle. 😂
LOL all I know is that my pee is often clear now and no longer the same color as Lipton's "green tea" from being way under hydrated
@@Ahnestly As you get older that shit really matters and you start to notice. LOL. Also as someone that has had 3 or 4 kidney stones, drink a shit ton of water and regularly have a beer, really cuts down on them.
curious, why a beer? might have to buy some myself lol@@venom5809
?? I have a 32oz Monoprice HydroFlask from 8 years ago. Use it daily for about 4 years. Clean it once a month? No mildew on the seal. Idk how ppl have this problem. I put alcohol in it sometimes and of course clean it after. But if you fill it 3+ a day id guess(bc of ice too) then how would it get funky?
I think I'll stick to my yeti, I've hit it with a car and it's fine so I don't mind cleaning it once a week
LOL dropping and destroying water bottles has never been my issue, but yeah, that sounds like one hell of a bottle.
i own the same one and same colour. its so convenient to not have to clean it every day to keep the pristine taste of water. i only use it at home though because i’m worried ill dent it if i drop it outside.
YES!!!
That's why I got myself two of them one with filter and one with the Pure Vis lol
I get very annoyed with companies that try to sell their products with misleading information.
The bottle (500ml PureVis) holds 500ml, but if you fill it with exactly that volume, you won't be able to put the cap on. And if you read the manual you will see the text "Fill with clear water up to the indicator line". And that line is about 10mm above the Larq logo on the bottle. Yes, the line that lies far below the bottleneck. So the volume you can fill the bottle and get it working is around 370ml (which is 26% less than the stated 500ml). They never tell any buyer that, so most users are probably using this bottle incorrectly...
I used to not wash my water bottle for 3-4 weeks at a time. I’m exited to be able to drink clean tasting water for the same duration now😂.
i tried this and it wasnt as good as waatr i got the puremax 4d it deffo fixes the smell issue and it is nicer to drink from
I think you should have bought a water tester to prove the claim rather than just a smell test
Hm my interest here was whether the bottle lip would accumulate smells, not the water though. This is why I sniffed the bottle’s lip, not the water.
Got one thanks to your review. One month in and I take it everywhere. I don’t tell many people how much I paid for it, but I have no regrets 👍🏼
It's not the price that shocks me, it's how people are too lazy to take a minute to wash their everyday use bottle. LOL
Haha I washed ALL my bottles often, but you have to wait a longggg time for it to thoroughly dry (close to 12+ hours) so you don’t trap any excess water or build up mildew, causing smells. And then after all that, doesn’t matter much bc it smells again in like 2-3 days.
I’m more shocked that people today are too lazy to hand wash their clothes. It just takes 2 hours to wash your everyday clothes. lol.
scam xd
Didn't know I'd enjoy watching a water bottle video so much lol great vid! Would be interesting to see them develop different sized caps for water bottles that we already have. That would solve the lid size issue and I think more people would be more open to buying just a lid
That would be sick! I wonder if the shape of the bottle impacts the effectiveness though!
@@Ahnestly True, and I would imagine there would be a size limitation for the cap to clean effectively, ie you wouldn't be able to thoroughly clean a 64oz bottle vs a 32oz one
Their claims sounds like BS.
You can get like 4 or 5 insulated bottles for the price of this.
Ok, first of all....not sure a guy named Saul Goodman is the man to trust about what is and what isn't BS 😂(huge fan btw, love what you did for Walter White and sorry to hear it didn't work out with Kim. Not sure how you're on YT in the clinker, but not gonna pretend like I know what prison is like)
This is why I wanted to test it for myself and ignore the marketing. I can say for sure that it has done a really good job at keeping smells at bay. They have lab results/certs here as well:
imp.i263265.net/4PykM9
Scroll down and look for "efficacy reports"
Okay... that gross scene at 1:29 really affected me bad. Please don't do that again. Love your videos and I just hate to see stuff like that first thing.
My exact problem is the rim smelling gross and this addresses precisely that. TYSM! I will be buying!
Yeah I just don’t buy anything that doesn’t charge with usb c anymore
Hi
Good video
Is the bottom heavy? To carry around.
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The question is how you clean the top. If you wash it. It is going to damage the power bottom.
I thinki mentioned that it’s Waterproof! But when it’s wet, you shouldn’t charge it
@@Ahnestly how is it holding up? I head after a year or so it is stop working.
thumbnail is sus
HAHAHAHA that’s what my friends were saying. It’s water I swear
xD i just wash my Bottles xD
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my bro 100 dollar bottle that is basically 15 dollars bottle with a 2 dollar uv light strap to it you crazy
I mean...the alternative is to buy a shady knockoff on Amazon...
On second thought, according to cartoons, exposure to UV rays is how you get super powers. Lemme pick up that Amazon version...
@@Ahnestly or you know be a normal person and wash the bottle, literally only takes seconds to wash. If this has a filter on would be much more beneficial and appealing but a cheap UV light that a kid can make yeah no thanks for 100
@@8bits955 haha you must not have watched the video. I’ve got every little gadget to wash water bottles. 2-3 days before it smells like ass again or builds up black gunk, been through multiple water bottles. I mean, I probably won’t convince you, but my pee is clearer now and not that nasty Lipton green tea yellow bc I just find myself drinking more water
imagine needing to charge your water bottle when you can just wash it instead.........
Lol you must not have kids…imagine doing that 4x every time, 2-3x a week. On top of all the other dishes.
Does it get rid of flouride from the water is what I'd like to know. If it does it looks like instant buy!