Calibrated. Verified. Yours.
Personal breathalysers built for accuracy you can trust, plus a calibration service to keep them that way. Straightforward devices, shipped across New Zealand.
The range
When your licence and safety are on the line, a cheap budget device simply can't be trusted. We've cut through the noise to offer the only two devices you'll ever need: a dependable, verified personal unit, and a premium, lifetime-grade device for those who want the absolute best. Both are backed by a full warranty, and our ongoing calibration service ensures they stay pinpoint accurate for years to come.
Fuel-cell accuracy for everyday use
A compact, easy-to-use personal breathalyser built around an electrochemical fuel cell sensor — the same technology used in police breathalysers — for accurate, alcohol-specific readings before you drive. Pocket-sized, battery-operated, and ready with a result in under 30 seconds.
Police-grade accuracy, built to last
A premium, professional-grade breathalyser using the same fuel cell technology found in law enforcement devices. Rugged, waterproof, shockproof case with an estimated lifespan of 10+ years — ideal for individuals and workplaces that need dependable, high-frequency testing.
FAQ
Yes — as long as you buy a good one. A quality breathalyser tells you what's actually in your system, so you can make a safer call before you drive. Compared to the cost of a fine, losing your licence, or something far worse, it's cheap insurance.
The most accurate personal breathalysers use a fuel cell sensor — the same technology police devices use. That's why both of our devices are fuel cell based: the AF-35C for everyday personal checks, and the Lifeloc FC10 if you want full police-grade accuracy. Whichever you use, keeping it calibrated is what keeps it accurate.
It depends on how you'll use it. For everyday personal checks before you drive, the AF-35C is simple, accurate, and affordable. If you test often, share it with a workplace, or just want the best available, the Lifeloc FC10 is a police-grade device built to last 10+ years. The one to avoid is the cheap chemist-shelf variety — see below.
Straight after a sip, yes — alcohol still in your mouth can give a surprisingly high reading. Wait 15–20 minutes and test again for a true reading of what's in your system. One sip is unlikely to register much after that, but if you're on a zero alcohol licence, remember that any alcohol at all is a problem.
Generally, no. Cheap devices use semiconductor sensors, which can react to things other than alcohol and drift out of accuracy quickly. They might be fine as a novelty, but we don't recommend trusting your licence — or your safety — to one. That's exactly why we only sell fuel cell devices.
Yes — good ones work very well. Police use portable fuel cell breathalysers on the roadside every day. A quality handheld device with a fuel cell sensor, calibrated once a year, will give you readings you can rely on.
Not really. A glass of water can rinse away leftover alcohol in your mouth — which helps you avoid a falsely high reading right after a drink — but it does nothing to the alcohol already in your bloodstream, and that's what a breathalyser is actually measuring. Water, coffee, food, mints: none of them sober you up. Only time does.
It depends on how much you drank. As a rough guide, your body clears about one standard drink per hour, and there's no way to speed that up. After a big night, alcohol can still be in your system well into the next day — that's how morning-after driving catches so many people out. If you're not sure, test yourself before you get behind the wheel.
A good fuel cell breathalyser that's calibrated regularly is rarely wrong. Readings usually go astray for three reasons: a cheap sensor, testing too soon after drinking (mouth alcohol), or a device that hasn't been calibrated. Avoid all three and your readings will be dependable — but always treat a reading as a guide, not a green light to drive close to the limit.