You know how when you try to use a Q-tip to clean your ears and you jam it in your ear too far causing you to scream out "OW!"? No? well, me either... However if you watch the infomercial for the Wax Vac, you will notice a gentleman who seems to have a really hard time with this. Luckily, the Wax-Vac was invented which is so powerful that you no longer have to pierce your brain with a Q-tip YET gentle enough that even a towel wrapped child can use it while his mother lovingly looks on.
Hopefully you all have seen this commercial, otherwise I sound like a rambling fool who may or may not have had a few cocktails. Basically, we are shown how difficult and painful it is to clean your ears with a Q-tip. We also hear from a doctor that using a Q-tip in your ear is damaging. Then we are shown a hand held tool that looks like a mini-power drill with a little suction hose at the end. The wax vac comes with 4 sets of different colored tips. This is so a family of four can use the same wax vac. If you are a family of 5+ you either have to share someone else's ear wax covered tip or you're shit out of luck.
The device is easy to set up. The tips just twist on and off and there is a switch to either turn the wax vac on or you can turn on a light to look into someone else's ear (Or find your cell phone in the middle of the night after you kicked it out of your bed). Also, there is a detachable piece in which you can empty out all the disgusting treasures you suck out of your ear.
Depending on if you buy this in an "As Seen on TV" store or from an infomercial, the price can vary. I bought one for $10 + Shipping & Handling and per usual, because I ordered in the next 10 minutes, I got one free! So for two Wax Vacs, shipping & handling (plus a total of 16 tips for 8 different sets of ears, and a weird little brush that I haven't found a use for yet) the total I was charged was $23.98 (I always love how one item that is $10 + a free item ends up costing double once you figure in all the extras)
Here is the real question...Does it work?
I really have a hard time answering this. If you have ear wax blockage (such as hard, sticky wax) no it does not work. The suction isn't powerful enough. You can however use the tip to get to any itchy parts of your ear. If the wax is soft and runny then yes, it will slightly suck this out of your ear but the tip has to be cleaned often. It is pretty loud when you're using it so if your ears are sensitive, this is not the product for you.
After taking a shower or swimming, the Wax Vac is AMAZING at getting water out of the ears. It allows you to avoid doing that awkward hop while tilting your head and smacking your ear trying to get the water out.
The other EXCELLENT use I have found for this, is cleaning between the keys in a keyboard on a computer. It removes dust, particles, and random Doritos crumbs that may become lodged in there.
Would I buy the Wax Vac again? It is nice for getting water out of your ears but by the time you find the Wax Vac that you have thrown under your sink with all the other infomercial products (oh wait, is that just me?) the water most likely will have worked itself out on its own. If you can find it in a store and only pay $10, I'd say go for it, but don't pay more than that. Better yet, just use a Q-tip, but unlike the asshat in the commercial, STOP when you feel resistance!
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