So last Tuesday I'm scrolling Instagram, right? And this fancy K8 Water ad pops up saying it's super pure and alkaline and whatever. Looks sleek in that blue bottle. But me being me? I don't trust ads. Period. Wanted the real deal.

Buying the Water

Went straight to the supermarket. Grabbed three different K8 bottles – glass, big plastic, and the small one. Also snagged a cheap gallon of store-brand "spring water" just to compare. Figured why not.

Gear Check

Dug out my old TDS meter (measures dissolved stuff) from the garage. Dusty as hell. Battery was dead, obviously. Found some batteries after rummaging through three kitchen drawers. The pH test strips? Expired last year. Said screw it, used 'em anyway.

Reading Reviews (The Messy Part)

Hopped online before testing. Oh boy. It's a warzone out there. Found reviews screaming:

• "Tastes like metal! Do not drink!"
• "Cured my sister's bloating!" (Yeah, sure.)
• Lot of complaints about delivery issues and cracked bottles.
• And those "amazing" 5-star ones? Looked kinda fake, like paid ads.

Felt more confused than before. Time to test myself.

The Testing Blitz

Cleaned a coffee mug (probably should've used a clean glass, whoops). Filled it with tap water first – baseline. TDS meter blinked: 150 ppm. Okay. pH strip? Maybe 7 or 8? Color was kinda orange-ish. Tasted… like tap water.

Poured the K8 glass bottle water. Meter plunged to 10 ppm. Whoa. That's low. pH strip? Went deep blue, super alkaline like they claimed, way over 9. Took a sip. Smooth? Yeah. Tasteless? Pretty much.

Did the same for the plastic K8 bottles. Readings all matched. The cheap store water? Shot up to like 250 ppm and pH was messy.

The Verdict (My Take)

Science-wise: K8 IS crazy pure and alkaline. Numbers don't lie. My janky meters agreed. That part? Legit.

But the taste? Weirdly smooth, almost slippery? Not bad, just… nothing. Like drinking air. Prefer my tap water's character, honestly.

And the reviews? Total chaos. Some folks got garbage bottles or terrible service. Others swear it's magic water. Feels like rolling dice.

So yeah, K8 water IS safe and matches its science claims. But the hype? The taste? The customer experience lottery? Nah. Won't be replacing my tap. Glad I tested it myself though. Always better to see the numbers!