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| Brand | OFF! |
| Type | Health and Beauty |
| List Price | $7.08 |
| Special Price |
| Lowest New Price | $8.39 |
Categories |
| Kitchen & Dining Features Kitchen & Dining (284507) Insect Repellent All product Health & Personal Care Personal Care Appliances |
Features |
- Offers mosquito protection not including putting anything on your skin
- Protects against mosquitoes this may carry West Nile Virus
- Quiet, battery-powered fan circulates repellent all all-around you
- Uses an active ingredient together with no scent; every refill offers up to 12 hours of head-to-toe protection
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Description |
| Off! Clip-On Starter repellent offers personal protection from mosquitoes. If you move, agree to a few minutes for the unit to rebuild its protection. Protects against mosquitoes this may carry West Nile Virus. Unlike ordinary personal repellents, OFF! Clip-On repellent offers mosquito protection not including putting anything on your skin. |
Customer Reviews |
 No longer a mosquito magnet 2010-08-28 |
| By Schottsie (KY) |
It is interesting to read the other reviews and note the vast differences of opinion. Had I not already purchased three (3) of these clip-ons, I might have had second thoughts myself.
My husband has always been able to work outside on our very small farm; however, I had to stay in or spray myself with enough DEET to be almost ill. Even with the sprays (and other types of products), any time outside meant the mosquitoes would find a spot or two to bite; these bites would bring about large red welts and days of tremendous itching (even with meds)!
Last year when I purchased my first OFF clip-on I was skeptical, but it was absolutely amazing. I could sit in the swing on our deck, even at dusk, and enjoy the sights, smells, and sounds of the coming evening. I was able to enjoy visits with friends while sitting on our porch instead of always having to stay indoors. No sprays needed and no bites! We've been married more than 40 years, and to the best of our memory, last year was the first year ever that I did not receive any mosquito bites.
Now I have an Off clip-on at every door of our home so no matter when I go outside, I am ready. One reviewer stated that if these stayed on the market he would be surprised. On the other hand, I would be greatly disappointed that such a wonderful product would be no more.
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 it's ok 2010-08-25 |
| By M. Yi (Houston) |
The product itself is OK. Not that powerful like they said and not that non-powerful like some people said. Be honest, it works at some points, not fully protection.
However, the product description was mislead. When I ordered it, it said "pack of 6 units". It turned out only 1. I returned. Now, they changed their product description. |
 Not for moving around 2010-08-24 |
| By E. Jones (Hollywood, FL) |
| I live in a highly saturated mosquito area near the beach in South Florida. I bought this clip on with the purpose of repeling mosquitos when I walk my dog. First, the clip isn't designed for holding onto clothing unless you are stationary. Secondly, the idea of this contraption is that it is supposed to build up a barrier of scent around you, however if you are moving, you have now moved away from the built up barrier. This isn't an ideal product unless you plan to place it on a table or sit in one place. Even then the air has to be very still for this to be effective. A waste of money altogether. I'm embarrased to say I bought one! |
| Save Your Money 2010-08-17 |
| By StevieT |
| Doesn't work even when sitting still. I have given the product two weeks to perform in many outdoor conditions. Nothing. Many bits even when blowing them directly with the fan. The mosquitoes could care less. Back to the spray :( |
| Actually works...but it comes at a cost not worth paying 2010-08-13 |
| By monoblocks (Seattle, WA) |
After all the negative reviews I wasn't sure about this thing, but a local retailer had them in stock and on sale so I decided to give one a shot. I admit that I've always been somewhat adverse to spray-on repellents and even with this one I question the safety of constantly breathing whatever this chemical is made up with, especially considering the dire warning SC Johnson has in the instructions about immediately washing one's hands after handling the chemical insert. But safety concerns set aside (as usual), I fired it up and lo and behold it actually seems that the little bugger does do its job, at least with the mosquitoes that happen to hang around our particular neighborhood.
I picked one evening to launch the clip-on a few days ago where the critters were particularly ornery and thick in numbers. I clipped the device to my chair and switched it on...and waited. For the hour and a half I was outside I received ZERO mosquito bites, which for this summer makes a record for me. That said, whatever aroma the device gives off doesn't actually create some sort of 'magic shield' like the TV commercials seem to proclaim. Mosquitoes still flew in uncomfortably overhead and nearby, often within inches me. They seem to loiter a bit before finally flying away. But the defining moment for me was one that happened last night when I was using the clip-on when I was out on the driveway working on one of our cars. One particularly large mosquito caught my attention when it landed on the fender of the VW barely a foot or so away from from where I was seated on my stool, sat there (I was sorely tempted to take a swipe at it, but didn't because a) I was curious as to what it was going to do and b) knowing me I'd probably DENT that blasted car and I'd never hear the end of it) for several seconds, then appeared to think the better of and took off and left. This episode seals the deal for me; I'll go with this sucker for as long as it continues to repel these blasted mosquitoes.
All that being said, as of now the 'deals' here on Amazon simply are NOT. It's far cheaper in here in the local brick & mortars. It seems clear that some sellers listing here in the Marketplace are trying to cash in on this. With my purchase I got change back from a five and three ones. Even if I had paid full price I still would have been on the under side of an 10-dollar bill, even after our state coffers got their chunk of the purchase. The refills seem to be in stock when and wherever I've checked for them (I haven't needed one yet, however, since I'm still well short of the supposed 12 hours of use that one repellent insert is claimed to be good for. The clip-on unit comes with a single insert in the basic starter kit, and the 2-pack refills go for about four dollars locally. The unit uses two AA batteries for its fan motor (off-brand alkaline cells were included and pre-installed); at this point I'm curious as to how long these will last in comparison to the life span insert.
But these quibbles and concerns aside, it does appear that the local mosquitoes find a level of displeasure whenever I turn this thing on. And I'll have to try it the next time I'm on a hike to see how the REALLY wild ones are affected. But at the very least, for as long as the local blood suckers continue to find it a rude and distasteful annoyance I'll ride this puppy for all that it can give.
UPDATE:
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I've modified my review to reflect several discoveries about the Off Clip-On as I continued to use it over the past few days. These are listed below:
1) Range: there is a definite range that the Clip-On is effective. I discovered this first hand when I left the unit clipped to a table and then got up to walk approximately ten feet away into the garage. Within minutes mosquitoes were flying into the open garage and taking turns diving in on their intended target, presumably to make a meal out of me. Despite being exposed for a good 20 minutes to the output of the Clip-On, it apparently has little lasting effect on exposed surfaces and mosquitoes seemed distinctly oblivious to any past exposure that I may have had when I was next to the running Clip-On.
2) Motion: The effectiveness of the Clip-On seems to work best when I'm more or less stationary; clipping it to my belt and then moving around the yard (like when I was doing yardwork) appears to dull whatever 'field' this device creates that is such a turn-off to mosquitoes. The pesky blood suckers seem much more intent on attacking in this sort of situation. When I'm seated and for the most part set in one place, the off-gassing from the Clip-On is more effective at keeping the mosquitoes at bay.
3) Air Movement (wind): Winds greater than all but the slightest of breezes appears to mitigate the potency of the Clip-On's outgassing. In calm conditions--such as what we get here around dusk--the Clip-On is most effective. But as wind speeds swell up the 'shield' that the Clip-On supposedly creates is not nearly as effective at keep mosquitoes at taking a bite at me.
4) Unintended Effects: this becomes the deal-killer, and the main reason that I've adjusted my rating of the Clip-On down from five stars to one, the minimum allowed (right now I wish it could be ZERO). I've rudely discovered that whatever the ingredients are withing that insert pack, in addition to fighting off the local mosquito packs they're also most effective at being an anti-MONOBLOCKS chemical agent. Call me slow, but I've finally put 2+2 together and noticed that after each time that I'm exposed to the actively running Clip-On, a distinct and pronounced headache follows within minutes, specifically centered around the sinuses in my nasal passages but quickly spreading itself through and into the top of my head. This headache lasts for several hours after the last exposure, and is not controlled by my usual methods of headache treatment (ibuprofen, aspirin). The pain only subsides when presumably the chemicals within me become diluted enough and/or worked themselves out from my body. It reminds me a bit like how a caffeine headache normally hits me, but more focused in location and pain, longer lasting and impervious to my usual over-the-counter headache remedies.
I realize that this is likely a very personal reaction and that it's more than likely that for a majority of users there will be no similar effect. But I can't review for everyone else...only for me. And in that light, this product has gone from being an effective mosquito blocker to an abject failure. Even as I write this I'm suffering from another one of these headaches, from an exposure to the Clip-On that ended well over three hours ago. Based upon the past couple of headaches, I've still got another hour or two to go. When a product appears to cause me physical pain, there's no other rating for me to consider but that of a complete FAIL. A shame too, because it does seem to repel the local cadre of insect blood suckers. But for me it's simply not worth the price I'm currently paying. |
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