A self-cleaning water bottle that'll help you reach your hydration goal. Neutralizes up to 99.9999%* of harmful, odor-causing bacteria using UV-C light.
Have been using Brita for many years as a second source of water. I hate the way the water turns green after a week or so, so I thought Larq might be better. Was very excited to getbthe lovely navy bottle and put it together with the App. After running many jugs full through, thinking it was a new filter, my conclusion is that this is a scam. The water out my tap tastes better!
I've contacted the company asking if I'd done something wrong installing the filter..got a generated response and nothing since.
The water, after running through the filter, tastes VILE!
Do not buy this product
My bottle broke within 3 months of purchase. The inner part on the UV cap came away from the outside metal casing. I also purchased a filter cap for the bottle in good faith which is now useless as I can not use the bottle the way it was advertised or intended. Considering the price point and marketing it’s a massive let down. Although LARQ refunded me for the bottle they did not for the accessory which is specific to the product. I feel robbed.
I call this bottle a subscription bottle. It becomes unusable after a few months. After my second cap broke, customer support said that my warranty technically expired. The second cap broke in less than 8 months. This is absurd. I strongly do not recommend this product.
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Hi Ryan and Product Hunters!
I am Justin, Co-Founder of QUARTZ and I am really excited to introduce you to the QUARTZ Bottle - the world’s first self-cleaning water bottle with instant water purification. The idea is pretty simple: pure water from a clean bottle anywhere and anytime - and we will all live healthier and use less plastic.
Reusable water bottles today offer an environmentally friendly solution to plastic, but they are easily contaminated, difficult to clean, carry an unpleasant odor, and they do not provide access to purified water on-the-go. This is why we still dump over 1 million plastic bottles into landfill as a civilization EVERY MINUTE.
The QUARTZ Bottle addresses current pain points by design. It uses patented UV-C LED technology to neutralize harmful and odor causing germs from your water and bottle. With just a touch of a button and in only 60 seconds, enjoy purified water from a clean bottle, anytime and anywhere. The bottle also turns on automatically every 4 hours to keep your water fresh and bottle clean.
We are live on Kickstarter at https://www.kickstarter.com/proj.... We’d love to get your feedback and support! I’d be happy to answer any questions. Thanks!
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@rrhoover What are your thoughts on the QUARTZ Bottle? #drinkbrilliantly
@justinw_tweet I like it!! I found out about it from the Mashable video that was made. The video was a little long. I didn't watch the whole thing. I didn't even realize the charity part of the business until coming here to PH. I like that a lot 👍🏽
This is amazing. Does this use similar technology to the light that you can buy for water purification, but it's integrated into the cap?
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@lonnylot Thank you for the question, Lonny. The QUARTZ Bottle uses UV-C water purification device that does NOT use mercury bulbs. The patented UV-C LED technology runs off a battery that only needs to be charged every 2-3 months via micro-USB. Correct, the light is integrated into the cap.
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I think I'm on my third Larq bottle at this point? Maybe fourth? Every single one I've had has red-ringed (instead of working and cleaning your water, it displays a red ring and is nonfunctional forever).
Larq has been very good about replacing bottles, but enough is enough. This is brutal. I'm done.
Pros:
Cool tech, smooth finish to the bottle
Cons:
Breaks OFTEN, a bit heavy
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I purchased the top of the line bottle. I informed Larq. They asked me some questions and for picture evidence of the broken technology. I did everything and then Larq has not responded for more than month. They suck. Waste of money.
Pros:
The idea of Larq is great, but the actual technology broke within the first week of using.
Cons:
Some of the worst costumer service I've ever experienced.
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My wife has sent them multiple emails. There was an initial issue of a dent in one of the bottles we ordered. I placed an order for 3 in a set back in Christmas 2018. The issue was reported as soon as we opened the box and it took almost a month for it to be sent over. They sent the wrong color initially and the customer service was overall poor. Now the button stopped working for two of the bottles and have yet to receive a response on the warranty claim. My wife has reported to BBB today. We are tired of this run around.
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I have ten years' experience selling travel water bottles and I know what's good.
Pros:
Until you understand the technology, you won't 'get' just how good this is. The old style portabottle is about as hygienic as the Portaloo.
Cons:
None I can think of...
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I'm surprised that no one has pointed out that this bottle can't possibly do what it claims to do.
What its makers claim is that you can put water contaminated with microbes in and get pure water out, by shining UV light on the microbes. But we all know that things, including microbes, don't just disappear, with or without UV light. If there are microbes or other contaminants in the bottle, you'll be drinking them.
The most you can hope for with a sufficient dose of UV light is to prevent some microbes from reproducing (it doesn't even kill them). But bacteria don't reproduce in clean water anyway, and the UV has no effect on suspended solids and chemicals in your water. If you want to drink clean water, you have to filter it *before* putting it in your bottle.
In my eyes, this product and its marketing are just a cynical (and successful) attempt to exploit the fears and ignorance of consumers for the gain of the Larq founders. A simple glass or stainless water bottle filled with clean water and washed when needed would be more "sustainable," healthier and much cheaper.
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Really Bad Customer service, buggy device, If you take off the sticker in the bottom of the bottle while washing it then they will not replace it for you knowing that it is a bug in the Bottles software
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I think I'm on my third Larq bottle at this point? Maybe fourth? Every single one I've had has red-ringed (instead of working and cleaning your water, it displays a red ring and is nonfunctional forever). Larq has been very good about replacing bottles, but enough is enough. This is brutal. I'm done.
Pros:Cool tech, smooth finish to the bottle
Cons:Breaks OFTEN, a bit heavy
I purchased the top of the line bottle. I informed Larq. They asked me some questions and for picture evidence of the broken technology. I did everything and then Larq has not responded for more than month. They suck. Waste of money.
Pros:The idea of Larq is great, but the actual technology broke within the first week of using.
Cons:Some of the worst costumer service I've ever experienced.
I have ten years' experience selling travel water bottles and I know what's good.
Pros:Until you understand the technology, you won't 'get' just how good this is. The old style portabottle is about as hygienic as the Portaloo.
Cons:None I can think of...