Q3 AlcoHAWK ABI Breath Alcohol Screener

by AlcoHawk

Product Features

• Quick and accurate test results with a simple one-button operation
• Electronic airflow sensor to ensure a deep lung sample for testing
• 0.000 - 0.400% BAC (blood alcohol concentration)
• +/- 0.01% at 0.02% B.A.C. sensor accuracy
• Semicoductor sensor with 2 digit display for accuracy

Product Description

Package Quantity: 1

The AlcoHAWK ABI utilizes a state-of-the-art semiconductor oxide sensor to test breath alcohol content quickly and accurately. The simple one-button operation provides a digital reading in seconds. It is one of the top selling breath alcohol screening devices in the market. All AlcoHAWKs® now include Sensor Recognition Technology to monitor for certain types of abnormal sensor conditions. The AlcoHAWK ABI is Department of Transportation (DOT)/ National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) approved and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared for consumer use.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.6 x 2.1 inches ; 5 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000BN32ME
• UPC: 890004000010
• Item model number: Q3I-10000
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #77,263 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)
  • #6 in Health & Personal Care > Medical Supplies & Equipment > Tests > Drug Tests > Alcohol Tests

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Worked well for a while, April 24, 2006

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O.S. (Chile) - See all my reviews

I got the ABI breathalyzer a couple of months ago and was very fond of it at first. Ok, the beeping is annoying, but it seemed to provide precise readings, which were interesting especially the day after....However, the unit got progressively decalibrated, with readings now about twice as high as they should be, and there is no way to calibrate it on your own. I will try another brand next time.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars DOT approved - accurate at .08 - good product, April 2, 2009

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Mr. Ersh (St Paul, MN USA) - See all my reviews

I've owned mine for a couple years. It's a great product and approved by the DOT to be accurate within .01 at .08. In other words if you blow .07 you are between .06 & .08. Using common sense I feel the machine is certainly accurate within it's technical specifications. At .08 on this machine I have a decent buzz but feel like I can drive fine, but I can see why the cops wouldn't agree.

I've read some comments like, "I blew .30" and wasn't passed out. Well the fact that you blew .30 on this machine is meaningless. Even the fact that you blew .15 is meaningless. This is a preliminary screening device intended to be accurate only near .08.

Note: The DOT approves breathalyzers, "for law enforcement use." You can buy one of these if you'd like, they start around $500.00 and are accurate to .005 from 0.00 all the way to .40.

If you treat this tool like a toy and take it out to the bars you will throw off the calibration and will need to send it in for re-calibration ($24.99 includes return shipping). When used shortly after consuming alcohol you will get a "hot" read and will need to have it recalibrated. The machine can't handle the high alcohol concentration due alcohol still being in your saliva (vs from the capilaries in your lungs). Don't eat or drink for 20 minutes, then use it and it works great.

A little bit of common sense goes a long way. You're buying a machine that costs around $125, the machines the police use start around $500. I believe the model used most commonly by police goes for around $800.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quite Amusing, June 17, 2007

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Brian (Greenwood, Seychelles) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Alcohawk ABI Digital Alcohol Breath Tester (Health and Beauty)

This product worked very well. I took it on a field test out bar hopping all weekend. Other people didn't rate it so well, but I will only work if you follow the guidelines. This means you do have wait a little after drinking before blowing into it. If you blow into it while drinking you are blowing pure alcohol into the machine and it will give you a much higher reading. If you do wait at least 10-15 mins, the reading will be accurate. I ended up blowing a .23 at the end of the night which was probably right on the money. I was very hammered. The next morning, eight hours later, I blew a .10. I was still to drunk to drive the next day. Good to know things like that I would never have thought.

The only bad things about it is the fact its slightly bigger than I would have liked. I could still carry it comfortably in my jeans pocket, but its bigger than a cell phone. Also, it is made out of plastic that doesn't seem very durable. Drunks have a tendacy to drop things, I dont know how many times it could be dropped and continue working.

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