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I stopped trusting wire cutter because of their air filter reviews. They reviewed Molekule air filters as if they were traditional hepa air filters. They didn
by J_Shelby_J 3y ago
I stopped trusting wire cutter because of their air filter reviews.
They reviewed Molekule air filters as if they were traditional hepa air filters. They didn’t test their ability to remove VOC. They didn’t have the ability to to test that and they didn’t even try to.
I’d be thrilled if they did because no one has tested that outside of labs paid for by Molekule, but writing Molekule tech off as bad for not performing like a traditional hepa filter… when they don’t try to compete in that space…is only really helpful to themselves (engagement) and the traditional air filter industry. When the incentive is to move Amazon affiliate products, it’s not aligned with the average person.
- jolux 3y agoMolekule didn't only advertise their products as VOC filters though. They advertised them as filtering particulates, which they apparently didn't do.
- FabHK 3y agoDynomight was fairly critical of Wirecutter’s coverage of air purifiers as well (specifically their negative review of the inexpensive and decent IKEA air purifier). I used to love Wirecutter, but it seems to have fallen prey to the inexorable enshittification of the web. https://dynomight.net/ikea-purifier/ https://dynomight.net/ikea-purifier/