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So annoyed I bought one of these based on testimonials from people I trust (podcasters with allergies). I haven’t seen a significant improvement over a regular

So annoyed I bought one of these based on testimonials from people I trust (podcasters with allergies). I haven’t seen a significant improvement over a regular HEPA filter. At least it looks cool and has a HEPA filter at the base. It just doesn’t move that much air.

iudqnolq 7y ago
Be aware that according to the original Wirecutter tests on low mode it's significantly worse than doing nothing (filters ~6% of smoke particles vs ~15% that would have settled out if the fan inside wasn't disturbing the air), and it's significantly worse than $100 filters on high mode (filtering ~60% vs ~90% of smoke particles)
adrr 7y ago
Podcasters are always paid for these product reviews. This is out of the playbook for all DTC companies. I'd recommend and support consumer reports. If you're not paying for a review, more than likely it's paid for by a company. Even review sites that look like they are ad supported and independent are controlled by these D2C brands. Eg: Casper owns Sleepopolis. https://www.vox.com/2017/9/23/13153814/casper-sleepopolis-lawsuits-mattress-reviews https://www.vox.com/2017/9/23/13153814/casper-sleepopolis-la...
- coleca 7y ago
  Wonder how many podcasters will stop raving about how the Molekule changed their life. Probably none.
hkeide 7y ago
Same here. I even did my research, but in retrospect it turns out a lot of their TrustPilot reviews are obvious fakes. I'm now trying to return it but I'm being ignored by customer service. Time to get a chargeback I guess. Any other avenues to get a refund? What a bunch of charlatans. It must be pretty heartbreaking working for a company like this. https://www.trustpilot.com/review/www.molekule.com https://www.trustpilot.com/review/www.molekule.com Edit: btw, the offgassing is bad enough that I wouldn't use this anywhere where people breathe the air. Who knows what this weird offgassing contains. Who ever heard of an air filter that does offgassing?

iudqnolq 7y ago

Be aware that according to the original Wirecutter tests on low mode it's significantly worse than doing nothing (filters ~6% of smoke particles vs ~15% that would have settled out if the fan inside wasn't disturbing the air), and it's significantly worse than $100 filters on high mode (filtering ~60% vs ~90% of smoke particles)

adrr 7y ago

Podcasters are always paid for these product reviews. This is out of the playbook for all DTC companies. I'd recommend and support consumer reports. If you're not paying for a review, more than likely it's paid for by a company. Even review sites that look like they are ad supported and independent are controlled by these D2C brands. Eg: Casper owns Sleepopolis. https://www.vox.com/2017/9/23/13153814/casper-sleepopolis-lawsuits-mattress-reviews https://www.vox.com/2017/9/23/13153814/casper-sleepopolis-la...

coleca 7y ago
Wonder how many podcasters will stop raving about how the Molekule changed their life. Probably none.

hkeide 7y ago

Same here. I even did my research, but in retrospect it turns out a lot of their TrustPilot reviews are obvious fakes. I'm now trying to return it but I'm being ignored by customer service. Time to get a chargeback I guess. Any other avenues to get a refund? What a bunch of charlatans. It must be pretty heartbreaking working for a company like this. https://www.trustpilot.com/review/www.molekule.com https://www.trustpilot.com/review/www.molekule.com Edit: btw, the offgassing is bad enough that I wouldn't use this anywhere where people breathe the air. Who knows what this weird offgassing contains. Who ever heard of an air filter that does offgassing?