“We have had several models from BACtrack and this, I was told, is one of their newest. I am very pleased with the performance of this Scout. With an average of 30 samples each day, I am consistently getting 10 days of performance from the two-AAA batteries it uses.
My other models use two-AA batteries with seemingly less life. The Scout has a cool-looking tunnel that is easy to clean with a cotton swab, that's a huge benefit with so much daily use.
This product design is their best yet, thanks BACtrack.”
“I have an ignition interlock device in my car. If I would've purchased this awhile ago it would've prevented me from getting a DWI. It also helps to know your body processes approximately 0.016 per hour. Get your BAC with a BACtrack and divide by the above number to get the time needed to be sober. Only thing I wish I would've done differently is ordered one that calculates that for you automatically. Also, be sure to get a professional grade device. Saves lives and money.”
“If you have an ignition interlock system on your car I'm letting you know now this thing will read you a bac of ZERO if you have a really low bac. Several times I've had a bac of .004 or lower, and it told me I had .000. I also have an element, and while the scout will read .000 the element will read .009-.012, so neither are accurate. I've had both calibrated recently, and this is still an issue. It's been to read too high than to low in my situation, but if I didn't have the element to tell me I actually had something in my blood I probably would have already list my license. However the element will act up, and read .007-.012 for hours at a time even when I'm at .000, so there are time I really don't know if I'm good, or not. I just have to wait to see if the element reading goes down, and if it doesn't then I know it's giving me a false positive. When that happens, it's usually the next day before the element starts working properly again. It can be a real pain sometimes, so I wouldn't recommend either to be honest. Like I said I've had both calibrated too, so at the price they are it's unacceptable, and I'm switching brands in hopes of finding something more reliable.”
