LARQ Bottle Movement PureVis – Lightweight Self-Cleaning Stainless Steel Water Bottle with UV Water Sanitizer,

This is a great idea for a product and Larq obviously put a lot of effort into it. These are the most stylish water bottles I’ve ever seen–in all the various color combinations between the bottle itself and the non-slip sleeve. It’s also very easy to use, with a simple and informative “user interface” of multi-color LEDs.Some things to be aware of:1) Like all UV water purifiers, you shouldn’t use it with turbid water–it’s essential the UV-C rays be able to penetrate the water throughout the bottle to disinfect it properly.2) The top cap, which contains the electronics, the UV emitter LED and the rechargeable Lithium battery is *not* water proof, so when you wash the bottle, you can’t really submerge or wash the cap conventionally. I decided to use alcohol wipes on mine, as alcohol kills germs and evaporates quickly.3) You should always avoid directly viewing UV light, as it can damage your eyes. To that end, the cap has a safety feature such that when you remove the cap from the bottle, the power level to the UV LED is reduced. This feature, though, works off of a light sensor–if the cap is removed from the bottle, exposing the electronics to ambient light, the safety is activated. Unfortunately this approach is not the most reliable in that if you take the cap off in subdued light or darkness, the sensor won’t detect the cap is exposed and the LED will continue to operate at full power.I’d rather have seen a mechanical switch or magnetic sensor which would insure that no matter the ambient conditions, the safety would always activate if the cap is removed from the bottle.I glad this unit uses a standard Micro-USB charging port compared to some similar products which use proprietary charging connectors/cables–that way it is easy to replace a lost, worn out or damaged cable. I would however, have liked to have seen included an attached protective cap which could be snapped into the USB charging port to protect it against bad weather, drops into puddles/creeks, or entry of foreign debris which can often happen during outdoor activities.I do agree with other reviewers, the rolled edge on the bottle is not a great idea, however I’ve had other bottles with rolled edges over the years and all I did was soak the top of the bottle in bleach for a short while when it was time to clean them. At least the cap covers the rolled edge, so the edge is not likely going to get debris in it when you are carrying the bottle around.As for the people complaining that is has a Micro-USB charging port instead of USB-C–come on, you’ve got to be kidding!Like most people, I’ve got scores of products in my home, car and gear which use Micro-USB charging ports (for example–aside from cell phones–digital cameras, e-readers, portable air compressor, handheld trail GPS, security cameras, test equipment, solar-power devices, LED flashlights, battery chargers, music players, internet radio, walkie-talkies, etc., etc.), along with dozens of Micro-USB cables that were included with them. I currently have exactly two devices with USB-C. I bought a handful of micro-USB to USB-C adapters for them.There is no advantage to using a USB-C connector on a non-data product and Micro-USB cables are cheaper and more readily available (supermarkets, gas stations, convenience stores–just about everywhere) since they are still the charging port used on the vast majority of cell phones in the entire world and will be for years to come–not everybody replaces their phone whenever a new model is released…