I was using a tablet form you dissolve in water which I was very surprised actually helped reverse uti symptoms (antibiotics are not an easy option for me). But I ran out and what I was using was no longer available. So I decided to try this.

I was about to fly across country and my uti symptoms were returning with a vengence. I could not get this in time, so had it sent to my destination. That flight was not fun, especially for the gentleman sitting in the isle seat. Next day, I was able to start using this stick. That night symptoms began to improve and over the course of the week, I got much better. Took it back with me on my flight home - TSA agents had never seen one before and didn't know what to think of it (I didnt think how it looks a bit like a silencer). When I told them what it was and how it had been helping me, they were fascinated.

My flight home was MUCH better btw. Only downside is I used it so much, one stick only lasted a few weeks.

I like using the sticks since they're fairly easy to use and the water tastes good. I've tried leaving the sticks in for a long time and then a short time and I cannot get the ph past 7.5 which is disappointing.

When I first got these, I rinsed them exactly as required. Then tested a glass of water with a Ph meter and also TDS meter. First fifteen minutes... Nothing. Half hour... Nothing, still spec'd out like the base line glass of water. Then after 45 minutes everything changed! PH went up as did TDS. This happened a few times where initially nothing happened, then the numbers went up. Taste: I wanted to taste an improvement in some of my filtered water, and this gave it a different taste. Hard to describe, not metallic, but almost? So now I can have my totally distilled water or jack the Ph up to the other end of the spectrum. Overall, they worked for me. And I do enjoy a good, clean, filtered glass of water, to the point I have GAC filters, a distiller, Ozone filters, and now this gizmo. Overall... Yeah, I'm satisfied. Hope this helps. -Mike

8/13/20 UPDATE: While everything above holds true, the thing this gizmo DOES NOT DO is filter water. In my above comments, I used the gizmo in my "Filtered Water" from one of my water filters. I tried the gizmo with the water right from the tap and... cutting to the chase... after a couple hours, the water still stunk. The smell comes from the water hose supplying water to my RV. It has that plastic/rubber smell to it and the gizmo would not take the smell from the water. My water filters do a good job at doing that though. So if you're looking to buy this for the sake of "Filtering" or "Sanitizing" water... Forget it. Otherwise, it does, (at least in my tests), up the PH and change the taste of bla-zay water. But as a water filter, don't be mislead. It's not gonna work for that. -Mike

I buy filtered water from water purification station and this adds good flavor to the water. Is difficult to remove them from a bottle of water so might need to have a glass to transfer the water into after the designated amount of time you are "using" the product.

I have turned my friends and family on to these amazing sticks. I have been using them for several years and keep ordering them to make sure I have plenty on hand for myself and to give away. We drink alkaline water everyday. I also put it into our coffee pot, our ice maker and keep 1 in my purse just in case I have to use bottled water. We try to never use bottled water, but if we don't have a choice, I just add a stick for a bit before we drink it.