“I started with an early BACtrack Mobile model that was effective but, as a gift, the C6 model has the best mix of size, weight, ease of use and accuracy. Since I am skeptical of using an online App to monitor blood alcohol data, the complete independence of the C6 from cell phones is advantageous.
I already avoid mixing alcohol and driving so this was not my initial interest. I bought the first BACtrack to investigate the personal relevance of research claiming that creativity rises as BA rises to 0.05%, then declines slightly but completely falls apart at over 0.08%. As Andrew Huberman has pointed out, alcohol has complicated effects aside from its transitory effects on creativity. Moreover, getting a good night's sleep and focusing on a task within a few hours of waking enhances creativity even more. Nonetheless, in evening social situations, managing alcohol to keep BA below 0.05% and definitely below 0.08% seemed like a reasonable goal and I purchased two BACtrack models to help me experiment. It was very interesting and perhaps effective. I also now have a greater appreciation for my own driving rules.
The main downside of the C6 is that there is no way to turn off its short beep when ready and the particularly noticeable long beep when taking a reading, so this makes the C6 less useful in social situations than the BACtrack mobile model that has a different downside; it requires the use of a smart phone.
Some friends and family have been intrigued by my "creativity" experiments with the BACtrack and so I have gifted several C6 models. Although one of these C6 gifts has been used to investigate the effects of alcohol on various sorts of performance, most are used to limit risks related to driving. So the BACtrack C6 is a potentially fun serious gift.”
“I'm a social drinker and retired from practicing criminal defense law. I specialized in drunk driving defense in the last few years I practiced. This is an invaluable tool. Point 08 is a very low level for someone who has been drinking for years and has a tolerance. If some crazy person runs into you when you happen to be a point 10, you're in deep trouble.
I bought my son one. He's taken ride shares more than once as a result.”
“Super inconsistent results. I had very high hopes for this product, even ordered same day shipping to try it out. Just blew 5 times back to back to see how consistent it was. Here are the results after 5 rum and cokes after waiting 15 minutes from my last drink 5 times back to back: .059-.054-.051-.056-.062. As you can see, the results very from a decent range of numbers, each time I blew was back to back, while it does give me a ball park of .051-.062, I wouldn't count on it to give me accurate and consistent results.”
“I originally purchased the BACTrack Keychain, but didn't love it. I then purchased the C6 and was extremely pleased. The unit is very accurate and easy to use! The app allows many options through the phone, or stand alone, at your preference. It is worth it to buy this unit, as it uses a more advanced sensor than the less expensive key chain model. My state is considering lowering the bac from .08 to .05, so it is important to know if you are impaired or not! The cops use the same sensor in their meters, so you should have it too! Stay safe!”
“I try to take this with me whenever I go out and know I might be having some drinks. It's really helping me get a good sense of where I'm at on the old sobriety scale. Looking forward to bringing this out during golf season to test the best level to be at with aiming fluid. Seems quite accurate. But, for the love of Pete, just make sure to wait at least 15 minutes before blowing or you might as well not even have one.”
