Breathalyzer Reviews
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Lifeloc FC10
 The FC10 is a popular
breathalyzer model from Lifeloc
Technologies, intended specifically for law-enforcement, corrections and
professional use. According to the company, procedures have been simplified,
with automatic delivery of test results within 10 seconds, 30 seconds or
less between tests and full recall of the last test result. Calibration procedures are electronically controlled and
can be completed in two minutes or less.
The unit has software that ensures a valid test result or provides clear
instructions on how to proceed. A large, graphic, LCD display uses breath
flow and alcohol level graphs, standard icons and a 64-character capability
to clearly inform the operator of test results, device function, prompts and
suggested next steps. You can read a product specification sheet
here.
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Lifeloc FC10 Breathalyzer.
Lifeloc FC10 Plus
This unit is the same as the FC10, with the
addition of a passive mode testing capability. You can read a product
specification sheet
here.
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Lifeloc FC10 Plus Breathalyzer.
AlcoHawk Elite
 The
AlcoHawk Elite is one of the most advanced breathalyzers from
Q3 Innovations, which says
features include:
- An electronic airflow sensor to ensure a deep lung sample is obtained.
This is a vital new function because only samples of air from the deep lung
are proportionate to blood alcohol content.
- An LCD display that has been expanded to four digits. This allows the user
to see the final check digit to allow expanded readout monitoring.
- A temperature sensor that displays the temperature at the time of testing.
The AlcoHawk Elite will display "hot" or "cool" in the new blue-lit
LCD display to warn if the temperature is outside of the optimal testing
range, which ensures enhanced accuracy.
Wired magazine awarded it eight points (out of 10) and wrote:
This handheld drinking game measures who's king of the lushes -- first
person to 0.08 wins! Wait ... it's a Breathalyzer? Oh, I see. To test it, I
threw back a shot of vodka, blew into the plastic tube, and measured 0.40 --
a level the instruction manual associated with "coma and possible death." As
the Alcohawk chirped away its warning of my impending demise, the
instructions revealed that the blood-alcohol content reading works
accurately only after a 20-minute lull in drinking, eating, or smoking. So I
took three (or four ... can't remember) more shots and waited. After 30
minutes, I blew. My score was a 0.07, a level associated with "impairment of
balance, speech, vision, and reaction time." Great, now I've got an excuse
for being so sloppy. But there's no law against writing drunk, so here I am
cranking out a review. What was I saying? Wheee!
Canada's
CanWest News Service commented:
A professional-grade alcohol screener that uses a semiconductor oxide
sensor, this device detects alcohol content quickly and accurately.
One-touch operation provides answers in seconds.
And, while aesthetics are meaningless on this type of product, it does
feature a sleek design. More important, it meets the accuracy requirements
of the United States Department of Transportation.
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Price on the
AlcoHawk Elite Breathalyzer.
AlcoHawk Pro
 The
AlcoHawk Pro, from Q3 Innovations, is described as follows:
This model takes a deeper breath sample from subjects and provides more
accurate results than similar models.
This model is trusted by many professional organizations for employee
screening, emergency room care, and roadside testing. The semiconductor
sensor accuracy is ±0.01%BAC at 0.10% BAC and is DOT / NHTSA approved as an
alcohol screening device. The AlcoHawk Pro is also 510(k) Certified by the
U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The AlcoHawk Pro now includes innovative FlowCheck technology. An important
aspect of breath testing is ensuring that subjects blow a large volume of
air through the tester. FlowCheck will verify that enough air has been blown
through the Alcohawk Pro before displaying a test result. If the FlowCheck
engages and recognizes that not enough air was blown, an error message will
be displayed and a retest should be performed.
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AlcoHawk
Pro Breathalyzer.
For more information on
breathalyzers see also The Personal Health Monitor Blog.
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