No more daily dehydration headaches!
THIS THING IS AMAZING. I've had it 1 month now and not had a single dehydration headache!!<br /><br />MY BACKSTORY:<br />I carry a water bottle everywhere and would sit with one on my desk at work daily, but I rarely would drink out of it. I simply carried it because I would suddenly feel thirsty if I didn't have it. I get a headache around 2-3pm daily like clockwork. I suspected it was dehydration since the rare occasion that I did manage to drink enough, I didn't get a headache, but I couldn't keep up with it. I tried various tracking systems, including the ones with the time printed on it to pace myself. None of it worked because I physically needed a reminder. I thought about setting a timer, but that would be cumbersome, disruptive, and not dynamic enough to shift with daily life. I found this reminder and was hesitant to pay $25. But, it was a lot cheaper than "smart" water bottles and I knew taking Motrin and/or Tylenol daily was not healthy. The cost was worth it after feeling this headache-free relief!!<br /><br />SIZE:<br />It has a silicone band that fits well on my water bottle, which is about 3 inches in diameter. It definitely has enough stretch to fit on a 1L Nalgene, for example. The device itself is about 1.5" tall, 1" wide, and 3/8" thick.<br /><br />HOW IT WORKS:<br />I timed it when I first got it to see how the cycling works. Every ~35 minutes it strobes for ~5 seconds, then is off for ~5 seconds, alternating that cycle for about a minute before it resets the 35 second clock. I usually grab it within those first 5 seconds, but if you're not around and it does 2 full cycles of 35 min/1 min flashing, it turns off until you drink again. It also resets the clock every time you drink and has a light that blinks whenever it registers you taking a drink. It's gotten to the point that my body has internalized the clock a bit; on many occasions it started strobing as I was reaching for a drink on my own!<br /><br />MY CONCERNS DIDN'T END UP BEING ISSUES:<br />- I thought the "just drank" light would get set off a lot carrying my water bottle around, but that hasn't been an issue.<br />- It also has a light sensor, because it doesn't go off in the dark. I can keep it on my nightstand with no issues<br />- My water bottle has a straw, so every once in a while my sip is a little too still for it to register, but that's been only maybe 5 times in the last month.<br />- It's also perfect everyday use outside of the office - I don't have to deal with alarms and it dynamically updates as I drink.<br />- I keep it on all the time, and haven't worried about it falling off. I did take it off twice when I want on a day-long outing where I knew I'm going to be drinking a lot on my own and didn't want it to interfere with the frequent in and out of my backpack.
Rating: 5 stars