Is This $180 Swirling Water Pitcher Worth the Cost?

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Today I'm testing out the Mayu Swirl, a $178 water pitcher that aerates water, which supposedly leads to better taste and texture.
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0:00 Intro & Unboxing
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3:22 Taste Test
6:54 Test Kit
7:42 Final Thoughts
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@mikeharris9795 Год назад

You should do a double blind water test of different drinking water. From tap water, filtered water to expensive bottle water. (And the swirly water ). Use your kids as the lab rats and see what their reaction is to different water where they do not know the source. That way you have a wide base to choose from and it would cut down on any placebo effect.

@perry92964 Год назад

just what i was thinking, just pour four glasses two of each and see if you can pick out the two from the swirl

@TamarLitvot Год назад

Exactly right!

@BriBCG Год назад

I've actually dumped out bottled water and filled it with filtered water because I wanted the bottle but not the water inside. I don't know if it's because it's sitting in a plastic bottle or the sources for the bottled water (not expensive ones) were bad, but there was a noticeable taste difference and it wasn't a good one.

@DamienCooley Год назад

Yeah, I hope he reads this and considers it. I would love to see this revisited with a test like this. I have a feeling I already know the outcome, but I'd still love to see it.

@litigioussociety4249 Год назад

@@BriBCG I don't like most bottled water, it has what I can only describe as a "dry" taste compared to good tap water.

@fluffycritter Год назад

You can get a magnetic stirring plate (like for a chemistry lab) for $30 and use your own water pitcher for the same effect.

@Alexstarfire Год назад

That was all I could think about when I saw how it worked. They must have some sky high margins on that product.

@hanapanda44 Год назад

That was exactly my thought we he said the price. I thought if this does anything at all which I doubt, you can get a set up like this for a fraction of the cost

@brittanyparks8242 Год назад

That's all I was thinking the whole video. 😶

@Bladsmith Год назад

Hey, for $150 more you can have the same thing but harder to clean!

@theYTnickname Год назад

@@Bladsmith and with an annoying sound that you even can make out in the video!

@meezerluvr Год назад

I wonder how this would work as a wine decanter. You can get wine lovers to pay $180 for that.

@Nirrrina Год назад

Oohh good point. I'd like to see him try that out sometime.

@rogeld6677 Год назад

They are selling it as a decanter on Amazon. So would also be interested to see how well it works. Might be fun for the novelty.

@badbirdkc Год назад

I can't remember where I saw it, maybe Mythbusters, but there was a video with "wine experts" trying cheap wine that had been stirred up in a blender and they all thought it was expensive wine.

@ThatOneDude219 Год назад

@@badbirdkc I remember Mythbusters filtering vodka and they had a vodka expert on to taste them

@kevrides5706 Год назад

@@ThatOneDude219 yeah, I don’t remember Mythbusters doing wine, but definitely remember them doing the vodka myth. But I also feel like I’ve seen a wine test like this and have definitely read plenty of times that wine experts were very much influenced by the bottle or perception.

@grahamdeere9475 Год назад

The funny thing is, there's an aeration screen on most faucets to begin with.. it's been aerated right into the glass you're drinking from.

@fen4554 Год назад

Yea but carbon dioxide starts to dissolve in it over time. He needs to do a longer test.

@-Bill. Год назад

Yes, over time that swirling water will taste worst because it will build up carbonic acid from the carbon dioxide and taste flat.

@a.f.warrick0404 Год назад

For that price, I think they should’ve included changeable LEDs/RGB lighting in the base charger to enhance the aesthetics, which I feel is really the draw here and not so much an improvement in taste.

@bradasstv Год назад

Lol already at the beginning I'm thinking couldn't you do the same with the stirrer mug you've reviewed before? Just put plain water in it without hot cocoa or coffee? 🤷‍♂️😜

@bbg5000 Год назад

You can get magnetic stirrers for under $50 that do this. And you can use your own containers, moving the stir bar to them, which allows you to use it for other things (mixing chemicals, drinks, low volumes of food).

@philiplubduck6107 Год назад

Yeah and many would swallow it own a last gulp of their drink. Some would choke and die. Congrats on the idea.

@noobslayer6915 Год назад

@@philiplubduck6107 Nah, nobody will die. They'll just be able to spin it in their stomach...that's pretty cool

@greylady4560 9 месяцев назад

Wish I had known this before I bought this pretty, overpriced pitcher. :( I have had it 3 months and it stopped working. I'm now looking at buying a magnetic stirrer (Now $30 on Amazon) and putting this pretty pitcher on something that, hopefully, is better made.

@qonra Год назад

You could buy a nice blender or even one of those lab magnetic mixer things and use whatever pitcher you want lol

@Not-Great-at-Gaming Год назад

A 2L flask would be aost identical.

@Donteatacowman Год назад

I'm interested in the taste test between this pitcher and water that was put in a bottle (that was half full or so) and shaken for 10-30 seconds. I imagine that's a more effective way to aerate them. And of course, if you want to avoid placebo, you can rope your kids in for a classic blind test... I'd like to hear a chemist chime in to say if there is any way that the pH or anything else would change, because my first instinct is to say no, but maybe it's possible? I do feel like marketing departments are just kind of putting together massive prices and random product names, then creating them and marketing them as high-end. Even if you were the biggest water snob in the world, this thing involves so much setup, and it's pretty but not as pretty as, say, a fountain (which hey, probably does a better job of aerating too! Edit - it would also have a filter, which bafflingly, this doesn't). At that point, I'm picturing you being rich enough to just hire a guy to swirl your water glass for you.

@ayajade6683 Год назад

It does nothing to oh it just makes it freasher tasting as it has movement

@burtongfx Год назад

Certainly possible that aerating water, even by simply leaving it out on your counter (no vortex gimmick), could effect the taste and/or pH. You are giving any volatile compounds or gasses some time to break down or offgas. This is one reason it is advisable to let tap water sit overnight before introducing it to fish tanks /aquatic animals - to allow the chloramine/chlorine levels to drop. Another example is leaving carbonated beverages open to air. This impacts the taste and also pacts the pH.

@gregoryhouse3421 Год назад

I'm a chemical physicist (PhD) in case that will do. Air (specifically it's main components: O2 and N2) does not change the pH when dissolved in water. Agitation can increase the pH if there was CO2 already dissolved in the water, but that's about CO2 being released from the agitation, not as a consequence of the aeration. I suppose it is possible that his tap water had some CO2 dissolved in it and the pH increased after the agitation because it was released, but I'm not convinced that you could tell reliably with the test strips he's using. They just aren't precise enough to detect between the pH of 7 and 7.5 he's showing here. That can be explained by variation from strip to strip.

@endymion2300 Год назад

i always shake my water. i shake most of my cold beverages. i just use mason jars for juices and water. also, this is totally my non-professional opinion, but aeration enhances the flavor and texture of water. quality water tastes better, but crappy water tastes crappier. this decanter is interesting, but not $180 interest. it's not even $40 interesting. if you want this effect for cheap, just shake a jar. if you want the swirl specifically, get one of those spinny magnet capsules and the lab base. you'll get a better whirlpool than this crap.

@ayajade6683 Год назад

@@burtongfx it can't change the pH of water it just changes the taste. The at home pH kits are crap and will give different readings even from the same glass

@kenbrandon6434 Год назад

I’ve often heard that for people who don’t like the taste of some city chlorinated water, you just have to leave a full, open pitcher out and the chlorine evaporates at a faster rate than the water itself. Maybe this speeds up the process. It could also be aerating the water like how the British (and others) claim boiling the water enhances a teas flavor compared to iced or cold brewed teas.

@jovalleau Год назад

The chlorine "gases" off, so yeah, that chemical taste should go away after a while. Fill a big jug of water with tap water, and let it set overnight in the refrigerator, and it should be fine. The source of the water will still affect the taste, however.

@BriBCG Год назад

In a lot of places they now use chloramines and that's no longer true. On the upside they can use less of it and as a result the taste probably isn't as noticeable.

@trublgrl Год назад

We live in NYC, which has really good tap water, but we still boil all our drinking water. I don't know how to describe it, but it does taste better to me.

@Starscreamious Год назад

@@BriBCG Yeah almost everywhere uses chloramine not chloine because of parasites.

@vacantblock Год назад

Australian tap water needs to sit for half hour to remove taste

@arottie4097 Год назад

This is really a beautiful example of the power of the mind! He wanted taste a difference so his mind made it happen! About 10% different!? Ha! It does look cool. @ $180.00 somebody's getting rich!!!

@englishatheart Год назад

Exactly. He should have done a blind taste test. He knew which one would supposedly taste better and his mind made him think it did.

@Nerfunkal Год назад

I use a laboratory magnetic stirrer to mix my fiber powder since I have paralyzed fingers, I never realized I was also getting my Metamucil as if it came from a flowing river!

@mehere8299 Год назад

That's a brilliant idea. I've never before considered the usefulness of lab stirrers for people with hand disabilities.

@Nerfunkal Год назад

@@mehere8299 it works so good I've considered maybe upgrading to a hot plate Stirrer combo if I ever tried to get into cooking more lol. And now I have Walter White in my head.....

@marcberm Год назад

Most municipal tap water in the US has at least some residual chlorine taste/smell right out of the tap. If you let it sit for a little while in an open container, the residual sanitizing agents oxidize and evaporate out resulting in better tasting water. Aerating the water like this just speeds that up a little, but not $180 with IMO.

@sandybruce9092 Год назад

Where I live we have some of the best tsp water I’ve ever had! I lived in Phoenix for almost 50 years and the tsp water wasn’t clear! But I didn’t die!!! I’ve seen this water container and thought it was really neat but totally useless, especially for $180! I love your videos!!!!

@invalidaccount2315 Год назад

@@sandybruce9092 i refused to drink phx water when i lived there 5 yrs ago it was brown and smelled bad.

@sandybruce9092 Год назад

@@invalidaccount2315 Yep! My Mom always had a water softener installed (for many years!) but I would only drink the “soft” water if it had been chilled. At least some of the particles floating in it were gone! When we moved to Mooresville, NC over 20 years ago I was amazed at how clear the water here is! And how good it tastes! No floating particles,,etc. I’m not sure why Phoenix water is what it is - maybe bad filtering?

@10191927 Год назад

My Brita water pitcher is all I need and it works perfectly, saves me $180

@CommodoreFan64 Год назад

I never had any luck with Brita pitchers with the filters almost always failing on me, leaving the water grey/black, sometimes with the filter particles in the water, and that's with the official filters, the Target Up & Up generic, and the generic Walmart Great Value branded ones, following the directions to the letter, so I switched to a PUR filter, and have only had one bad filter in 3 years thus far, and they are roughly the same price as generic Brita filters.

@10191927 Год назад

@@CommodoreFan64 - I’ve always had good luck, I primarily use filtered water for baking and making dough/pastry dough, so it works fine for me at least.

@musicrme46 16 дней назад

I just started learning about this. The Mayu Swirl is one of many methods that "structure" water molecules by changing them from H2O to H3O4. The water molecules return to "life" by becoming crystalline again, unlike "dead," stagnant water that loses its shape in our water pipes. Living water, in nature, is created by the twists and turns it flows through in creeks, streams, rivers, and water falls where it swirls around rocks and hills, also becoming oxygenated. Creating a water "vortex" restructures our dead, flat water by creating that twisting, turning motion. The water's taste and texture does change, but the actual benefit comes through increased energy and hydration within the water crystals" that penetrate our cell walls more easily. If you look up "structured water" or "how to structure water" on You Tube, there is more to learn. It does not remove impurities, like a filter, or reverse osmosis except it could minimize chlorine, since it could escape through the swirl of vapor release. Great video, by the way! I like your channel. Thanks!

@chrish6725 Год назад

The change in taste can most likely be attributed to the chlorine degassing in the water faster with the swirling effect.

@FUCKSampleClearance4U Год назад

I've been binging your videos all day today only to be gifted with a fresh upload, thanks.

@cyphre Год назад

Should do a test comparing this to a beaker on a hotplate, with the mixing rod. One of those standard things you'll find in chemistry that would accomplish exactly the same as this particular device. Probably cheaper too, considering the price!

@kellycasperhanson4426 Год назад

That's a brilliant idea!

@aminorityofone Год назад

can find one for 30 bucks on amazon, probably even cheaper on aliexpress too

@lisafata9081 Год назад

i was researching hydro bottles and came upon mayu, so ofcourse i went to YT and searched up reviews and came upon your channel. I can see why you have so many followers, you are funny AF. i don't subscribe often but i will subscribe to your YTC thanks for making me LOL its really funny when you actually LOL at 4am all alone. thanx leesa

@jessicabrewer8616 Год назад

I use a berkey for all my water. I think it helps the taste drastically here in AZ

@Rigel_Chiokis Год назад

I have a $25 charcoal filter that attaches to the kitchen faucet, then you can either run the water straight through or run it through the charcoal. The charcoal definitely improves the taste. As for "it tastes like water flowing in a stream" it's not entirely the movement responsible. It's the water flowing over the soil and rocks which purifies it. Water flowing down a very rocky stream or river tastes even better, I think. I would never spend $180 for something that maybe creates a slight difference in taste.

@benkeysor7576 Год назад

That filter improves taste because it's removing most of the chlorine used to treat the water. It might improve the PH ever so slightly too.

@MezzoForteAural Год назад

Also how cold it is. There is a reason tepid water is very unpopular. The best water I have ever tasted I got from a glacier at the source. The hike and extreme thirst probably helped the taste too.

@TheOz91 Год назад

Yeah, you might as well invest in a multistaged filter, though if you live where the infrastructure is good, it's kind of superfluous

@SouthernGreyShark Год назад

@@MezzoForteAural Well sure. If you're really thirsty, there's nothing that tastes as good as cool water.

@Bob5mith Год назад

I have one of those kinds of faucet filters too. I rarely use it because it makes the water too bland. The water where I live is only slightly chlorinated and has lots of dissolved minerals. The filter doesn't remove dissolved minerals, but it removes that tiny, reassuring bit of chlorine and and whatever else I subconsciously associate with clean water. I don't like it. It's void like distilled water.

@ajspice Год назад

For $180 I would expect some RGB lights in the base to light up the carafe. An extra few cents per unit could have added a lot of precieced value.

@cm_carlito Год назад

This reminds me of two things: - Those coffee mugs that have a button that swirls your coffee while mixing it with cream/sugar - I have a magnetic plate and a small stirring magnet, which I use for yeast starters when brewing beer. The whirlpool and everything is pretty much the same. Would be interesting to see the results of a blind taste test. I was in Vegas almost two weeks ago, so I may have been one of those shower drunken guys you mentioned... LOL Thanks for the video.

@drago7635 6 месяцев назад

Curious, is the material of the stirrer safe for it to be in contact with the water meant to be drinked?

@Copy_123 Год назад

just buy a 20-30$ magnetic stirrer for the same exact thing

@elizabethbrown1276 Год назад

I'll stay with my Alexa pur gravity water filter system. Even if there had been an improvement in the taste of the water with the swirl, the fluoride and other toxins remain in the water. Looking forward to the next review.

@thebrain3725 Год назад

Your editing is professional grade. The presentation is well thought out and executed quite smoothly. Your persona comes across as reliable, kind and trustworthy. You are what TV channels are looking for.

@lindaw4579 Год назад

You had me on edge. I really thought the water pitcher would get dropped, etc. during filming.

@harveyabel1354 Год назад

I thought he'd need a bathroom break during filming!🤣

@FirstLast-iv2tc Год назад

Haha, I am one of those suckers who spent $19 bucks for 2 coasters that are supposed to make wine and other drinks taste better. It may be my unrefined pallet, but I can't tell a difference. I would pour wine into this pitcher and give that a go. If it were about $160 less expensive.

@aishahshamsul8642 Год назад

If you have to try it multiple times just to differentiate, it means either there the no difference or very minor difference. Either way, this thing is just gonna get used once and kept in a cupboard regardless of the price.

@nickanderson8305 Год назад

The biggest issue I have with this is you have to leave it out to swirl and that will warm it up I like my water cold cold

@NoJusticeNoPeace Год назад

A small percentage of people have something called a Jacobsen's organ, a bundle of nerves at the back of the throat where it joins the nasal passage, and which gives them an extra sense mid-way between taste and smell. Most of the world's sommeliers and great chefs have a Jacobson's organ, and it allows them to taste/smell things other people can't. They may get more benefit from this, as there may be subtleties of flavour you're not detecting in the water, and may account for differing opinions on whether this makes water tastes better.

@judywright4241 Год назад

That explains why I watch people tasting whiskeys and they taste or smell all kinds of things vs my ‘I like it’, ‘Wow, this burns like hell!’

@NoJusticeNoPeace Год назад

@@judywright4241 My brother is an award-winning sommelier, and he's the one who told me about the Jacobson's organ. He can tell things like the geographic location the grapes were grown in by the taste of the wine, and even which year they were vinted.

@gregoryhouse3421 Год назад

Your results don't surprise me, however I wonder if you thought about using it on distilled water. Distilled water is very"flat" tasting and aeration should help with that (unless the bottler aerated already). Other forms of purification can do that too. Anyhow just wondering if it might have a niche use. Also: can you use it for wine? Seems like there'd be a bigger market for that, especially at that price point.

@rumpeltyltskyn Год назад

Distilled water lacks mineral though, which the spinner wouldn’t affect. And I don’t think it’s particularly ‘safe’ to drink.

@benkeysor7576 Год назад

Nothing is going to help distilled water because literally everything is removed from the water except the hydrogen & oxygen. It's also recommended that you don't drink distilled water because it's not going to quench your thirst and will just make you even more thirsty.

@zleggitt1989 Год назад

@@rumpeltyltskyn distilled water is perfectly safe to drink

@rumpeltyltskyn Год назад

@@zleggitt1989 Maybe I was thinking of something else then, my bad!

@arottie4097 Год назад

Any idea what they do to H2o in order for it be classified as distilled?

@RyanCameron 5 месяцев назад

I have a Mayu Swirl. I managed to get it at its Kickstarter price when it was $99. Personally I’ve found it to make a significant difference with San Diego’s tap water but I also like to let it swirl at least 12 hours first. I find it helps remove odors and makes the water “tasteless” which makes me more willing to drink it. I used to use Filter jugs. But I just put the tap water in and let it swirl for generally a day before transferring the swirled water to a jug I keep in the refrigerator. I’ve been happy with it and have even given some as gifts when it was a lower price. I’m doubtful I’d have given it a shot at all if it had been $180 when I first learned about it. My original one is still going and it’s been several years so I’m happy with it.

@VickiTakacs. 2 месяца назад

Very smart of you to go longer. You are oxygenating it which is the reason pets love water from a pet fountain. No one mentions all of the fluoride they add to our water either. Plus the chlorine would off gas in that amount of time.

@bdbgh Год назад

Honestly seems more like a nice conversation piece at an office lounge or meeting room

@firehawk2324 Год назад

I can only see this being cool for those drinks that have the edible luster dust in them to make them swirl and look cool.

@bungeycord5971 Год назад

Looks very easy to knock over. Try it with spring water.

@adityarunwal6075 Год назад

Hi James, love you and your videos!! I always watch them. it would have been more intresting to test this particular product by the way of several blind tests with your lovely children. :)

@margeebechyne8642 Год назад

If you used the water from it to make coffee or tea, would those taste better? Just a thought. I use filtered water to make my coffee and I think it tastes better. Thank you for the review. You find interesting things.

@alimfuzzy Год назад

I had one of these years ago...cost me around $10. It was a mixer pitcher, but I just used to turn it on for effect.

@deaddy57 Год назад

aerating is bubbles, thats not aerating, lol . and yes the chlorination will dissipate from a pitcher of water letting it sit. I put a pitcher in the fridge as i hate it straight from the tap. Thank you for your reviews. I find them the best.

@CypheCommander Год назад

When your tap water comes out cloudy (but not discolored) it is typically because it has become aerated. They've essentially made a beaker with an integrated stir bar, and a low power stir plate. Unfortunately this just doesn't have the power/design to actually aerate the water (a youtube search for 'water stir plate' will show true aeration). In regards to the taste/ph differences, this may be due to a few things. As water sits, it absorbs small amounts of CO2 from the air...which then goes on to form small amounts of carbonic acid. In addition, any chlorine present can dissociate from the water over time and sublimate out or decompose; both resulting in SLIGHTLY higher ph. These processes typically take hours, however it's possible that this timeframe may be affected by the vortex (in addition to the 20 minute wait time).

@Suebe1962 Год назад

As a former laboratory technician, I figured that there wouldn't be much of a change in taste. Swirling the water could change the pH slightly. It wouldn't necessarily change the taste. To get better tasting water, it would have to be filtered. I use a product called AlexaPure pitcher that makes my ordinary tap water taste really good! I got it at MyPatriotSupply for $70 and was the best purchase I made in years!!! Let me be clear I'm not paid to endorse this product. James, I suggest you purchase this product and test it on your channel! Last year, I was plagued with kidney stones over 7 months of the year. I purchased AlexaPure Pitcher, and after a few weeks of drinking the filtered water, I went for an X-ray, and it showed no kidney stones. I have been free of kidney stones for 6 months!!! James, I am sorry to say that the twirling water bottle is a big waste of money!

@buddhamus Год назад

I wonder if you put the tap water into a blender or use something like a Brita water filter, would you get the same results?

@geogen1426 Год назад

I have my own water distiller and that's all I use,whether for drinking,coffee,tea,watering plants or cooking and I couldn't be happier.

@geogen1426 Год назад

P.S. 180bucks!! If I want to see a vortex I'll go flush the toilet.

@GONNALIVEHIKING Год назад

great review :) silly question, what product/ lamp do you use to make that cool blue/pink lighting in your room? Thanks!

@deshazo_henry Год назад

If it had worked there are $20 to $30 lab magnetic stirs that you can buy on Amazon making it something I would try. But that price point I'm amazed they didn't even include something like RGB LEDs.

@Bobrogers99 Год назад

You can buy water filters or filtering pitchers that actually improve water chemically for less than $180. This is a novelty item for people who have more money than they know what to do with.

@simply_psi Год назад

What you should do is have a palate cleanser between the 2 tastes my suggestion would be something neutral like tap water 😉

@bradasstv Год назад

After seeing this on Twitter, been really interested in seeing this one...

@MikeHoncho884 4 месяца назад

You should try running the Las Vegas tapwater through a Britta filter, and then swirl. To me Mayu is meant to swirl filtered water, especially reverse osmosis water. And reverse osmosis water should have mineral put back into it. (for health reasons) I do my Lake Michigan well water through a Britta filter and then through the Mayu there’s a definite difference in texture and taste. Vegas was a horrible place to do a test. You have to use halfway decent water in the Mayu. I tried to swirl each round of water for at least 10 to 20 minutes. I’ve left it on for an hour before by accident. The water gets a different texture to the sound inside the vortex in the craft, even smoother, less splashing noise. I think it’s from the reigning of the molecules. If you look at the microscopic effects on the water, it’s crazy beautiful how the water realign itself in cool shapes almost like snowflakes. I’m a believer that’s for sure but you can’t just put mud puddle water in and expect it to be good! Vegas has shitty water!

@MrOscar5690 Год назад

"ima not gonna say there's no difference, ima say theres no difference i can notice" wouldve been respectable answer

@trublgrl Год назад

The flask/decanter is quite beautiful One like that at say, Williams Sonoma might be the same price without the spin feature. But since it's borosilicate, not crystal or anything, it's probably overpriced. If you are someone who loves conversation pieces, though, this might be a good buy.

@mgratk Год назад

Borosilicate glass is pretty high quality. No it isn't fancy crystal, but it handles temp changes and is used in labs for that reason. (If you buy glass cookware, make sure it's borosilicate.)

@hopinondeeznuts350 Год назад

As someone who’s worked with pool water my whole life, ph is not affected at all by swirling the water a little bit. Those test strips are not precise and you’ll have slight variations between tests even on the same source of water

@10corsocomo Год назад

Your lighting looks hella dope

@fen4554 Год назад

The best application seems to be for your bedside at night. Everyone has that glass of water and carbon dioxide does dissolve into it which is why it gets bitter (turns into carbonic acid). You should do an overnight taste test. 8 Hours works out pretty well.

@mariemacfhionghuin11 Год назад

Taking a close look at the water quality assessment, the color of the control alkalinity puts it around 150 ppm, whereas the 'altered' water clocks a solid 180. The bottle appears to be depositing small amounts of alkali in the water, which I interpret to mean the product will not last in its commercial state forever.

@larrye Год назад

They should put a color changing LED on the base and sell it as a vodka aerator for parties.

@Crawfishness Год назад

You should definitely try it again with different water. Maybe it makes a bigger difference in purified or spring water.

@KingPK Год назад

Not many videos where you'll hear the phrase "subtle tap water flavor"

@mitchv.7492 Год назад

I teach EH&S/water management & treatment. The slight difference in taste you have is either placebo and/or the evaporated chlorine from the mixing and/or the slight addition of carbonic acid from the dissolution of ambiant CO2. You should do blind test with both your children. In any case, not worth 180$ for glorified lab equipment. Cheers.

@7-ten Год назад

I bet you could achieve the same thing by filling a gallon jug halfway and shaking it for a little while. If your tap water has a high amount of chlorine probably burp it every once in awhile to let the chlorine out.

@0oCyrilo0 Год назад

James whips out the water quality test kit and silences all naysayers like a boss 😂

@The_Keh27 Год назад

How does it compare to a regular old Brita filter?

@hopinondeeznuts350 Год назад

The difference is this product isn’t a filter, it just makes a vortex in the water that has zero effect on the water. It’s a scam lol

@deborahjones3956 Год назад

I think you're supposed to use highly filtered water and recharge it with electrolytes when you swirl. I bought a cheap chem-lab magnetic stirring plate and use an old flat-bottom coffee carafe. I use reverse osmosis or deionized water from WF. Or tap water with a ZERO Water filter. I wouldn't expect tap water to change by swirling.

@jasonhill9088 Год назад

He should do a blind test challenge to confirm.

@kevinbreckenridge6729 Год назад

Forget about purer water, it's a really cool drink mixer ! Reminds me of chemistry in Jr. College.

@Vee_H. Год назад

Using those elegant glasses..nice

@Blizzard4242 Год назад

Chemist here, I can tell you it is impossible for a physical process (the swirling) to have an impact on the pH level, so the "difference" you saw was merely a measuring inaccuracy of the pH strip. The strips are anyways not precise enough to tell a difference in half steps.

@g0hansmurf Год назад

I think this thing would be great for powdered drink mixes, like crystal light and the like.

@dungeonbrownies Год назад

A stir plate (without heat) can be had for under $30. You can get a decent whiskey/wine decanter for under $50. Maybe hide it with a very thin cigar box and you have something far nicer at half the price...

@JustKiddingPro Год назад

Can you compare this to spinning some water in the Self Stirring Mug for a while? If it tastes the same, then it might be worth just getting that.

@HealthyTulips 11 месяцев назад

While I do believe in these types of products, the thing that spins in the bottom of the pitcher may be a little mineral block like the water revitalizer has so it would alkalize it also that way. Definitely try it for longer.

@lindzbreezyoh Год назад

You should have had one of your kids do a blind taste test. Without them knowing what was going on, so you knew if it was the placebo effect or not

@blanktester Год назад

10% different! That's more than I expected. Aerating liquids isn't complete nonsense, but usually the liquid would normally need volatile compounds for that to make a major difference. I bet aerating wine would actually improve/change flavor far more than water, if an item like this has any use at all. Not $180 worth of difference.

@tmango78 Год назад

Aeration IS used at water treatment plants to oxidize iron and manganese as well as get rid of dissolved gasses. Just swirling around the water like this probably isn’t doing much though.

@jomo9454 Год назад

You can get a much more powerful but not as pretty hotplate/stirrer for a similar price or better probably. It's standard lab equipment.

@TheUncleTom Год назад

when you stir, there will be a difference. the most basic test is boiling water. if you get your water from a well or river/lake when camping. you probably boil it before drinking it. boil water in 2 pots and let them cool off. stir the water in 1 of the pots and drink directly from the other. you will notice the taste slightly changes

@TheHrb1234 Год назад

If the PH went up slightly that would mean the after water was slightly harder, so I oput this down to the placebo effect or a little of the chlorine taste removing itself from the water over the time between the before and after.

@adamdresch Год назад

Kinda reminds me of those decanters with a crystal in the centre, the company claim it has X, Y and Z benefits depending on what crystal you buy. It's priced at around $400 and not surprisingly, people actually buy it. Apparently there's "proven" benefits to drinking water that's been exposed (through a glass barrier) to specific crystals, although everything I've read online from actual scientific reviews, says otherwise.

@hanker72 Год назад

Not you, since you are providing us with this review, but as PT Barnum said, "There's a sucker born every minute."

@danielcarter5579 Год назад

Yeah I definitely am not going to Vegas and drinking any tap could've done without that analogy haha

@TunedR Год назад

The zero water brand water filter definitely makes a taste difference

@SouthernGreyShark Год назад

Zero is the best. I've used it for years.

@screamtoasigh9984 Год назад

Collects bacteria

@SouthernGreyShark Год назад

@@screamtoasigh9984 Not enough to matter, IMO. We drink a lot of water so we go through filters fairly quickly and we thoroughly wash the pitchers out every change.

@lkayh Год назад

I’m not surprised there’s not much diff in water quality. Nothing this thing does really changes the contents. I’m wondering if you might want to light it some cool way and use it for decorative effect. Maybe drop in some colorful plastic “bubbles” to bounce around as it swirls.

@Camelotsmoon Год назад

People will buy anything if you put a USB on it and slap a fancy box on it. People probably saying it improves the taste of water to justify the $200 they spent.

@Emily.T26 Год назад

I've been watching your channel for a while, but something about watching you drink water for 8 minutes hits different haha

@ethelryan257 Год назад

When you realize you are watching a really cute guy drinking *Las Vegas water* from wine glasses and enjoying it. James in and out of water, it's definitely a thing with him and the H2O.

@notold37 Год назад

I did a price check here in Australia, and $298 dollars for it here, I think just get out your blender and spin the water, great video, glad you spent the money 👍🏼👍🏼🇦🇺🇦🇺🦘🦘Cheers from Melbourne Australia

@catherinebutler3003 Год назад

Thank you for sharing. Peace and blessings

@thnkx Год назад

Ridiculous waste of money unless you're opening an amusement park for goldfish.

@Raven-ep6pq Год назад

That is basically a laboratory magnetic stirrer that you can pick up on AliExpress from 30 dollars and up. That is very expensive for a 180 when it’s more expensive the the laboratory magnetic stirrer.

@kelemvor3333 Год назад

Yum! Drunken tourist shower water. My favorite!

@davidwatson6472 Год назад

Sounds like a great product. Perfect item to sell, production cost, $5.38, sell for $180.00. Beats Ice Genie’s profit margin, but still not an Ice Genie. Thanks for the video.

@AverageReviewsYT Год назад

I did a follow up video to this one Feb 1 doing a blind taste test.. cool vase lol

@awyeagames Год назад

The difference you felt is probably the chlorine that was dissolved in the water and evaporated because of the agitation. Water treatment plants will add chlorine to tap water to kill bacteria. That chlorine adds some taste to it. If you leave tap water still for a couple of hours before drinking, the effect will be the same, because the chlorine will always slowly evaporate.

@jimjones6960 7 месяцев назад

Whew, $180 bucks for that stirrer and Amazon has the same lab stirrers for $22 to $25.

@paesan59 7 месяцев назад

Agree. This is overpriced. A lab stirrer will do the same thing for much cheaper.

@nagarajprasadh Год назад

You are just amazing. Going the extra mile where others would have just done the normal. You did the water quality test, that displays your dedication and the intention in doing a perfect review. I never get the chance to use or try the products you review, but I watch each and every video that you post.

@MikeS-el6vd Год назад

I use a reverse osmosis system on my home drinking water and it works quite well. That pitcher looks like a marketing ploy and that’s it.

@raiknightshade3442 Год назад

Tbh i wonder if it would honestly be more worth it to use it with wine, like for a party: it provides the aeration for you, and it works as an aesthetic display for your party goers to ooo and aaahhh at. That said, i still don't think it's worth $180, even for that