BOSIKE Strips Accurate Hardness Chlorine Alkalinity Reviews Summary

Accuracy

Pros:

• "The chlorine test is accurate compared to the test strips from the spa store."
• "The readings have been consistent between the 2 and these strips are much cheaper."
• "They are easy to use and give clearer readings than some of the other strips that I have used."
• "It appears very accurate without having the running colours of my last clearwater strips."
• "These Bosike pool test strips seem to be fairly accurate."
• "I've tried many different test strips for our hot tub and these by far are the best."
• "I used these test strips and then had my water tested at a local pool store. The test strips were very close to the professional results."

Cons:

• "These strips are way off in measuring the pH and TA - DO NOT RELY ON THEM."
• "This product is not accurate."
• "These strips are defective with the compound for determining 'Free Chlorine' missing from the strip."
• "I got the 3 in 1 test strips... Compared the 2 and these were wildly inaccurate."
• "These are not accurate. Alkalinity readings are not even close."
• "The strips did not accurately read the ph."
• "These test strips are not accurate at all."

Usability

Pros:

• "They are easy to use and give clearer readings than some of the other strips that I have used."
• "Keeping our hot tub clean is a priority in our family. We like Bosike strips because they're so easy to use and their reputation for accuracy is stellar."
• "Very easy to use. Store in cool, dry place. Dip and wait about 60 seconds and it’ll show how your balance is!"
• "I liked that I just dip in the pool water, for 2 seconds and then I have 30 seconds to compare on the back of the bottle."
• "These stripes have been perfect for checking my water. It is very easy to read and quickly tells me if I need to adjust anything."
• "These are very easy to use and read. Takes only a minute to do."
• "This kit gives me all the information I need to correct any condition without over-doing it."

Cons:

• "They immediately bleed dye from the test pads, and the test pads fall off of the strip."
• "Bought these about 3 months ago completely useless. You get what you pay for. I have over 100 strips left and just threw them in the garbage."
• "Either defective or just doesn’t work."
• "For whatever reason, the colours on these test strips regularly bleed off of their respective squares."
• "The colors immediately bleed, then they fade out so there’s two colors on the test pad."
• "The indicators bleed very quickly."
• "Very inaccurate. The test pads bleed on to each other."

Value

Pros:

• "First off it was a good price for a good quantity."
• "Good value! There are 125 strips in a bottle. They appear to be equally as accurate as other more expensive strips when compared side by side."
• "I bought these in a pinch because of the fast shipping when my local store did not have any. I found out these were much cheaper and still do the job."
• "These are cheaper than what we were using and plan to buy these again."
• "Good value, great for a baseline reading on your chemicals."
• "I got these because they were reasonably priced and as a bonus I received them in just one day."
• "Very good price, given you get 7 different things to measure."

Cons:

• "Bought these about 3 months ago completely useless. You get what you pay for. I have over 100 strips left and just threw them in the garbage."
• "Terrible!!!! These strips are worthless."
• "What a nightmare DO NOT BUY!!!!!!!!"
• "All I can say is don’t buy these, I added a test strip to my hot tub and it said white which means no or low chlorine so I add more and more over a few days and still no chlorine."
• "These strips are a total waste of time and money! Out of ten strips used only one had an accurate reading when compared to actual lab analysis."
• "Don't buy these they do not work!"
• "Very disappointed - have used other test strips for decades."