ResQVac vs old red suction thing, any real difference?

The whole category is basically the same trick with nicer plastic. I’ve had one of those red syringe style ones in a drawer for years, never needed it, and it’s still there. The ResQVac looks more put together with the handle and two masks, but the mechanism is still you pulling a plunger and hoping whatever is stuck comes up. Nothing about that changes because the handle is ergonomic. If you already have the old one and it isn’t cracked, I don’t see the point in buying the new looking version just to have a nicer thing sitting in the same drawer. That said, my old one is bulky enough that I never carry it anywhere, so if the ResQVac is actually small enough to keep in a bag, that’s the only real argument I can see for it. Not a strong one though.

Mine lives in the kitchen drawer and I’ve only ever pulled it out once for a real scare with my dad at dinner. It did the job, and honestly the thing I noticed most was that the masks actually fit his face instead of hovering awkwardly. The old red style always felt like a gamble to me.