Till last week, for me ‘Magic Wands’ existed only in fairy tales or movies like the Harry Potter series. But then I was introduced to Acuva Solarix – a powerful chemical-free disinfection device, that achieves an efficacy rate of greater than 99.5% against bacteria and viruses, including the SARS-CoV-2 virus. It really has come like a blessing in disguise while we go through the toughest phase of the global pandemic here in India. With almost 4,00,000 accounted cases per day, we have the world’s most COVID cases in a day for a week now.

And the way things are headed, only a miracle or magic can save us from this catastrophe.

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Box Contents

In the box you get the Acuva Solarix UV LED Portable Disinfection Device, USB C- Charging Cable, User’s Manual, Protective Gloves,

Design

The Acuva Solarix UV LED Portable Disinfection Device is a compact, handheld device that uses high-intensity germicidal UV-C LED energy to effectively clean and disinfect contaminated surfaces in seconds. It won’t be wrong to call it a Magical Wand thanks to its handheld foldable design and the blue guiding lights it emits. Since it weighs under 300 grams and can be folded or tilted it is very accessible and allows users to reach every nook and corner.

Thanks to its unique form factor, you can use it to sterilize anytime anywhere and for anything – groceries, mobile phone, keys, sofas, beds, towels, carpets, computer toys, your car, baby items, office desk, hotel, bathroom, shop counter, etc.

The device can be unfolded to a 270-degree angle to disinfect contoured and hard to reach surfaces. It is foldable and can be carried anywhere in a pocket or handbag.

To protect it from children or accidental usage, users have to tilt it beyond 180 degrees and activate the safety lock switch to start using it. Once both the tilt angle and safety switch have been unlocked, users have to press the blinking button with the Acuva logo on the top to use the device.

Performance

While most UV sterilization boxes/devices available in the market take around 3-15 minutes to disinfect, Acuva SOLARIX on the other hand takes only 5 seconds. In terms of usability, it works for an hour on a single charge. The in-built 3200 mAh battery can be completely charged via USB Type-C cable in a matter of minutes.

Visibly illuminated mapping of disinfection area for safety. You exactly know which are is being disinfected with the help of visible Blue Lightmapping.

There is also a 3 minutes timer to avoid overexposure to UV. The device doesn’t generate any Ozone to avoid the formation of harmful gases.

Here are the specifications for the nerds out there –

UV Dose 16 mJ/cm2 at 5cm distance in 10 sec
Battery Capacity 3200 mAh
Battery Chemistry Lithium Polymer
Charging Port USB-C
Battery Life 1 hour
Item Weight 277 grams
Item Dimensions (Folded) 163mm X 46mm X 31mm
Item Dimensions (Open) 295mm X 46mm X 31mm
Battery Certifications CE, BIS
Electrical Certifications CE, RoHS
Safety Assessment IEC 62471, IEC 61010
Performance Validation SARS-CoV-2 & HCoV 229E by Intertek

User Experience

At first, you will be amazed at how small and well-built the device is. It resembles a small baton or wand (foldable indeed). Just take it out of the box, charge if needed, wear the included cotton gloves and start UV Sanitizing anything and everything. There is nothing faster and full proof than this to keep yourself safe from the Covid-19 virus.

Steps to use:

1. Charge it fully

2. Unfold beyond 180 degrees and unlock with sliding child lock

3. Place 5 cm above the surface you would like to disinfect

4. Double-click to sterilize and clean the surface back and forth 5 times

5. Switch off and fold them after disinfection and lock the device with a sliding child lock

Pricing

You can get the Acuva SOLARIX at an introductory price of INR 9999/- instead of the MRP of INR 13249/-. You can grab one from any of the major e-commerce sites – Amazon, Flipkart, etc.

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The Unbiased Verdict

If there is one thing that you should buy on priority, then it is the Acuva Solarix UV LED Portable Disinfection Device. It saves lives, what more can we say about it? In terms of practicality, nothing comes close, not the UV boxes, not the Sanitizers, nothing. All you should worry about is its availability as after this review goes out, it might also run out of stock for its capabilities. So if you want to come out of this pandemic safe and sound, then don’t twitch and just get it!

Disclaimer: We tested the Acuva Solarix UV LED Portable Disinfection Device for a period of almost 30 days. All our reviews are unbiased and are published without the brand getting to read them before you guys. We don’t change our reviews on pressure from brands and that’s the reason we are not sent review units from companies like Samsung, OnePlus, Xiaomi and a few more.

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