Taylor 1491 UV Monitor with Temperature and Clock

List Price: $24.99 Discount Price: $19.38

Features:

• Monitors exposure to harmful UVA and UVB rays
• Measures real time UV intensity
• Handy clock and temperature display; easy to attach carabiner clip
• Three line LCD readout shows the current time, the UV Index, and temperature at the unit's current location
• Makes it easy to remember to reapply sunscreen to protect yourself and your family against the sun's damaging rays

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Customer Reviews:

Useful but limited. [Posted on 2007-04-09]
Interesting device, with which we were able to evaluate various glasses for UV protection, but ultimately disappointing:
1) Did not seem to register in cold weather. Is there really so little UV from sun low in sky? Or is it non-functional when cold?
2) Gives just a relative rating (1-5), not a value. The scientist in me would like a value.
3) We contacted company with questions, but they never responded.

buyer be aware [Posted on 2007-05-06]
I purchased two and thought it would be a good addition in my car and my wife's car. Plus, this little device should have been a great companion for our outdoor activities. Sadly, none of them is working as advertised. Here are the problems:

The temperature display on one of the device constantly shows the digit "5". The other one could display "0" or "5", so I know one of the two is faulty.

The second problem, the U.V. monitor simply don't work. I have tested my two devices in various location and it's always showing "0.0" as if there were no U.V. sensor at all. I havn't being able to see the sensor bar display either. I don't know if it's because the device failed to detect the U.V., or that there's even a bar implemented on the display.

The third problem, ok, I thought, I might still be able to use the temperature gauge, but no. The only way I could observe a correct temperature is when I place the device in a location under the shadow and without interruption for 20-30 minutes. A simple hand touching or sunlight directly on top of it would almost immediately alter the display.

I wish there were reviews available about this product when I made the purchase so that I wouldn't have to be feeling compelled to write one today.

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