“Great product, but only for a short time like 2 years. If you don't use it often or don't calibrate it it will be just useless box. The experts saying that if the unit is 2 years or older the sensor deteriorate and could stop working. Even if it's brand new unit but sitting on the shelf it will have shorter life time. I bought 1 which was brand new but sitting on the shelf for 2 years and it failed with in 12 months. They gave me new one and that one failed after about 2 years. The fault was mine because I was not using it and I did not calibrate it. Calibration is required to make sure the unit is providing accurate output not so it works. They do not specify anywhere that unit will stop working if not calibrated or used.
"I wanted to respond to your email to hopefully shed some light. I understand that the unit was not used that often so this news may come as a surprise to you. However, the life expectancy of the BACtrack S80 can vary greatly depending on usage, storage environments and sensor maintenance"”
“This seems the same to me as the Element model, which is good. I read somewhere that this one lasts longer before it needs to be re-calibrated.
Don't get a cheap one- they're a pain, you have to wait ages if you even eat a potato chip. These fuel cell ones are much better. $80 & up = good $40 & below = bad”
“I love the S80 after the first use it has paid for itself, very accurate and reliable I make sure I don't store it in extreme weather I dont leave it in my car over night. I put a reminder on my phone calendar when I need to get it recalibrated, I've recommended this product to all of my drinking buddies.”
“So far the product has been great. It is still only 2 days old though! It is really cool to be able to see exactly where your levels are. Should have bought this years ago!!”
“I got 45 uses out of it before it stopped working and would give me the "Flo" message every time. Sometimes it wouldn't even register the breath and would just show the "Out" message. Not sure how accurate it is, either. At least I KNOW it's more accurate than the t60. That thing is always WAY off. In short, this thing is a waste of money. I guess if you want a good breathalyzer you have to pay top dollar.”
