The AlcoMate Revo Digital Breathalyzer is a nifty compact device that can fit in your luggage when you’re traveling or in your car, so you can use it after dinner before driving home. They claim that their flagship product, the Revo is the first and only breathalyzer available that combines the ultimate precision of advanced fuel-cell sensing with PRISM technology, which allows any end user to quickly and easily replace a pre-calibrated sensor module directly and eliminate the need re-calibration. This is my understanding of what that means in English — because of this PRISM technology, it can be more accurate than most other models in the market.
With PRISM technology, Day 1 accuracy and performance is restored with every sensor module replacement, which re-calibration cannot provide. Unlike other breathalyzer manufacturers that I found in my research, this one comes with a patented pre-calibrated replaceable intelligent sensor module (PRISM) which allows you to change the breathalyzer’s sensor on your own when needed. This exclusive technology eliminates the potential for downtime without the product, the need to mail it back and forth for calibration service, and the risk of gradual sensor breakdown typical of other breathalyzers.
Most of us probably have no clue when we finish a meal what our blood alcohol number is or whether we’re within the legal limit to drive. No one has really educated people what is and not allowed. You’ll hear stories that one drink per hour is safe but frankly, each person handle’s alcohol differently. In other words, one person may blow into a breathalizer and have a lower reading than a friend who actually had less to drink in the same period of time. This can be due to a number of factors, weight being one of them, but also how we each process that alcohol.
This makes “doing the right thing” difficult when information out there can be fragmented and confusing. A great solution is blowing into a reliable breathalyzer before you get behind the wheel. The Revo is small, at only 4.0 x 2.0 x 0.6 inches and also incredibly light.
The detection range is 0.000 – 0.400% BAC (G/DL) and the price range is around $250. They suggest that the sensor Module should be replaced every 1000 test or at least once yearly. It comes in a handy little case that is easily portable! More information can be found at http://alcomate.net/.
Anthony Compagnone is a bilingual speech and language therapist by day and has been helping kids and adults with their speech and language needs for over 20 years in New York.
He is also a keen martial artist and has practiced a number of disciplines from kempo to kung fu and everything in between.
Also a champion of his two incredible kids, yoga, hiking and traveling, he contributes to We Blog the World about family travel, hotel and product reviews and of course culture, where his language skills are a huge asset. He speaks 5 languages but is most proficient in English, Spanish and French.
