I love the look of the glass and bamboo, and I must say the water tastes much better than our filtered tap. HOWEVER, the Invigorated filter does not change the Alkaline/pH of the water. I decided to buy water pH Reagent Liquid to test all of our water to verify my suspicions of this filter and the claims. I live in Southern California and our water is disturbingly hard, and doesn’t taste good, so I want a solid investment that also doesn’t use plastic. Upon trying the Reagent test of tap, fridge filter & Invigorated filter, there is only a subtle difference in the pH between them. The color came out with an 8.0 for all 3 water samples with Invigorated being slightly more blue in color than the other two. I also wish this filter didn’t eliminate the fluoride as much. In speaking with my dentist the amount of fluoride in our water isn’t at a level that’s harmful for us, and I’ve personally noticed my breath isn’t as fresh with this water since it’s filtering out the fluoride (I brush 2-3 times a day, floss at least once a day and use an electric toothbrush). I’m happy with the taste of the water, but the claims of Alkaline and changing the pH aren’t adding up. I may have to look into other brands to see if I should buy mineral stones for the water to actually make it more Alkaline. But Invigorated’s design of the glass pitcher and bamboo stand is A+++ and their filter is really fast.