Customer Reviews

AirTamer A-300 Travel Personal Air Purifier

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Upon finding myself repeatedly getting sick after air travel I bought the AirTamer purifier as originally marketed by Brookstone. Four years and over a hundred flights later (many, long international flights) and I have never come down with as much as a cold. Of course, you need to make sure to wash or sanitize your hands before eating (any means of public transportation is never thoroughly cleaned.
I just got back from the Dominican Republic where I gave my beloved filter to a allergy based asthmatic because she was ending up in the hospital a few times a month. I was told that she was doing much better after one day wearing this unit. Well, I immediately ordered a new one for myself and was pleasantly surprised to see it arrive in this great little aluminum carrying case. The unit is so tiny and unobtrusive yet highly effective. You can actually feel the air movement if you hold it up to your cheek. The battery seems to last forever. I have given out quite a few to friends.
One last point. If you touch the tip while it is operating, it will shut down and reactivate after a bit.

A friend of mine with Multiple Myeloma recommended this device. One of his oncologist said he wears it on flights and has seen a reduction in catching colds.

Since I also have Multiple Myeloma I purchased the device and wear it anytime I am in a crowded area. I haven't got sick this winter thank God. You don't really know if it is working or not but I hope so.

It is small enough that it looks like a MP3 player. Be sure and check with your airline before you take it on a flight.God Bless

I bought this product about a month ago. I have bad allergies and chronic sinusitis, and there is very bad ventilation at my job. I wore this air filter whenever I was at work, and within a couple of weeks, I got a sinus infection. My allergies have been really bad at work every since. So, although the unit is quiet and discreet in appearance, it does not seem to be helpful for allergies or sinus problems.

I have had this for 2 years, bought it from amazon, and am enormously pleased with it. Mine is quiet, no noise, whine, sound at all, so the person here complaining about a noise must have had a defective unit. In those 2 years, I have been cold/flu free. Of course I make absolutely certain to wear it in public, shopping for groceries, attending church, going to doctors, meeting people face to face for all kinds of transactions, and make sure it is a) on and b) battery is good. I have found the battery life to last for hours and hours, so that has been a plus too. Also, as opposed to another wearable air filter I bought at the same time, this one can be worn in public and not make you look out of place or draw unusual attention, as the other did that looks like a futuristic large lit-up pendant. This one instead can pass for a small cell phone hanging around your neck, totally acceptable wear in public. When people do ask what I am wearing, as some sometimes think it is a recording device, I let them know it is an air purifier and works great against allergies, and no one even looks twice at it again. I highly recommend this product. If you end up getting a noisy one, something is wrong and you need to exchange it for one that works. 2 years later mine is still working great, still quiet, still protecting me when I venture into unknown public situations where you never know if you will be exposed to sick folk who even themselves don't know they are contagious, or will deny they are but are sniffling and coughing in your face.

We are pretty skeptical of any product similar to this one . . . but somehow this really works! A doctor recommended this to us to use on planes, but over the past Holiday season, we wore them everywhere: church, shopping, visiting, planes, school. Neither of us has caught a cold, flu or anything this season (even with a low immune system). Try it! I think it is totally worth the $$$. Just be prepared to purchase lots of cell batteries and remember to shut it off when not in use.

haven't worn it to travel with yet, but for going to movies, mall, etc. it seems to work. i still smell the crap in the air, but haven't gotten sick yet, and i ALWAYS get sick when i go out.

it's nice and small. but i have noticed that the cord is showing signs of wear. also, it has a funny smell...i don't know if the "conductive cord" is actually attracting the garbage in the air (away from your nose?) and making it stick to the cord?

i wear it around the house if my cat is nearby, or if i'm in a dusty area.

also put it next to my bed at night sometimes, and notice that the room smells like a rainstorm in the morning. it's so quiet (noiseless) that i forget it's on!

good thing the battery lasts long!

UPDATE: 12/31/10. why is the price doubled? i paid 31.75 for this in august! have had for 4 months.

i DID travel with it, even though it sometimes stops working (have changed batteries 2 or 3 times.) it is a bit finicky...doesn't seem to like being left on too long. also the tiny black brush at the top is wearing thin and i don't know if it can be replaced.

the airline staff tried to make me turn it off on my return flight, but i insisted that it was safe to leave on, and that if i shut it off i would get sick. i guess i looked suspicious...most of my skin was covered...with my long sleeves, gloves on, and a scarf that i used to keep covering my nose (the plane was stinky.) they took my name, etc. then left me alone after we ordered a bottle of wine...i guess they figured i wasn't Muslim after all. it was no fun being profiled like that, but i absolutely refuse to be pushed around when it comes to my health.

UPDATE: April, 2011

It's been put away for a few months now. The brush on top that emits the negative ions has worn down. I think it got some rain on it. Unit was acting up off and on. Now it won't work with new batteries. and the price has gone UP? oh well, it was worth $31.75 at the time...it got me thru my vacation.

Within seconds of wearing this, I could not smell the perfume from the lady in the car with me. Normally I need to put a handkerchief with lavendar essential oil up to my nose. I have severe allergic reactions to many chemicals, including perfume. It was amazing to enter the car, smell the perfume, and then not smell anything but fresh air. I wear it whenever I am out of the house. Since wearing it, I have not had an allergic reaction. The air I breathe is always fresh smelling. I highly recommend this product to anyone who suffers from air-borne allergies. It is light, I don't even know it's hanging around my neck. It is a blessing that has made my life easier.

My wife has a lot of trouble with sometimes poor air quality in the workplace. We work at DFW airport and she is up close and personal with lots of people ... with lots of health issues ... as well as a dirty work environment.

She has trouble with catching lots of colds or other respiratory problems from the thousands of passengers she sees every day. She also has problems with headaches caused by dusty and dirty air in the terminals.

A flight attendant told her about the portable air cleaner and how it helped her so we looked it up and bought one.

It isn't a perfect solution but it is a big improvement. She now has fewer headaches and seems less bothered by whatever the passengers are sneezing and coughing around.

This product seems to be doing exactly what it claims to do, help her breathe cleaner air.

This unit puts out a pitiful amount of ions, and makes a high-frequency hum that gives me a headache. I'm returning it tomorrow. I also bought the latest Wein unit recently, and it is SO much better...