Dave introduces his Product Baloney Detection Kit, and offers a step-by-step how-to tutorial guide to debunking wild marketing claims on tech products.
In this case the Batteriser, a boost converter that fits around ordinary AA batteries which claims to increase the battery life by up to 800%.
Does it live up to the hype?
I have I briefer summary on my text blog here if you can't afford 40 minutes for the video:
http://www.eevblog.com/2015/06/07/the-batteriser-explained/
Another debunking here on the Neurologica blog:
http://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/batteriser-cool-tech-or-scam/
http://www.batteriser.com/
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2928997/batteriser-is-a-250-gadget-that-extends-disposable-battery-life-by-800-percent.html
Watch my battery capacity tutorial video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8hTQXqURB4
Forum: http://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-751-how-to-debunk-a-product-(the-batteriser)/
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