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Review: Static Electricity Remover

In Southern California, there’s a windy weather phenomenon called “The Santa Ana’s”. It produces the hottest windy weather that is experienced usually in the Fall season. It brings the area into fire season, wreaks havoc on allergies, and creates some of the worst static ever. Oddly enough, most occurrences of the hot wind don’t even come from the direction of Santa Ana, but almost every Southern California resident within the LA area would know exactly what you’re talking about.

Static Electricity is a natural occurrence, whether or not it is intentionally created. Some people have lived in fear of that zap for years, and of course, during the Fall windy days, there are even articles of clothing to avoid which build up static. Personally, I don’t know whether a past electrocution accident dismantling old school computer monitors (jammed a screwdriver in the “Danger! High Voltage” area) may have amped my static-attracting powers, but I get zapped often, and more painfully than others tend to do, even doing the most mundane, non-static building activities.

I kid you not, I have found a miracle worker which prevents me from going through that static zap jolt. I found the Static Electricity Remover on ThinkGeek.com, and my curiosity was perked. It’s a small little Japanese product that I thought would at least be good for a laugh. It came with a pamphlet (of instructions, I assume) that was all in Japanese. No worries, it’s easy enough to use. Hold the black rubber/plastic part of the little keychain sized module piece up to the metal that you think might zap you. If you see a little animated smiley face pop up, you’re safe to touch the item. If nothing shows up on the screen, you are good to touch it, as well. It’s like winning twice!

I attached the item to my keys since they’re always in my pocket or close at hand. It’s about the length of a AA Battery, and the brilliant thing is that it doesn’t use batteries (just the hit of static).  I use it to touch everything that has zapped me in the past (car, shopping carts, doors, walls in the office, computers, even people). I have not been zapped once this year while using it. Lots of smiley faces popping up for me, though.

Click Here for the Static Electricity Remover on ThinkGeek.com