Decent enough device with a long list of small flaws
[[VIDEOID:d048dc3d1986722a838053f4d56cce1c]] TL/DR: This blood pressure monitor does the job, but there are a bunch of little things that need to be changed to make it a five star device.<br /><br />Pros:<br />o Very nice display<br />o Audio readout of results<br />o Large cuff is *really* large, should fit anyone<br />o Tote sack<br /><br />Cons:<br />o Device forgets time and date if using USB instead of batteries<br />o Changing users requires entering setup mode<br />o Memory display does not show date and time.<br />o Limited to two users<br />o Can't delete individual readings<br />o Green/Yellow/Red values don't adjust to age of user<br />o Time of day only uses 24 hour mode<br />o Audible output is intrusive when reviewing old readings<br /><br />My video review for this machine is longer than normal, which is sadly because I found a bunch of things on this machine that are just not quite right.<br /><br />First, let's get one thing out of the way. It looks like it does a decent job of checking your blood pressure. So it is performing the basic function you bought it for, and that's good. It seems to be consistent in its readings, and when compared to the readings of a name brand unit, it looks like they are in agreement.<br /><br />One of the nice things about this machine is that it can operate off USB power, so you don't need to always be changing batteries. However, if you don't have batteries installed, it loses all its settings after a few minutes of disconnected time. So in fact, you have to have good batteries in the unit at all times. And since the time and date are not visible on the display, you won't actually know if your batteries are dead or not.<br /><br />It's really nice to be able to keep track of your readings over time. This unit has a time and date function, so it's kind of puzzling that it doesn't show them when reviewing past readings. Instead, all I get is a number, starting at 1, indicating which reading I am seeing. Not helpful! I need to know the date I took the reading.<br /><br />And it would also be helpful to be able to delete readings - you might take more than one in a sitting, and you want to only keep the middle reading, but there's no way to delete individual readings.<br /><br />Having audible readouts of your blood pressure is modestly useful, but the recorded voice has a very strong accent, which is not necessarily great for the US market - a native speaker would have been a lot better. The audible indicator is actually more trouble than it's worth when you are reviewing readings, it starts speaking every reading as you review them, making for a very intrusive experience.<br /><br />The device supports two users, (and really, is there some reason why it can't be more?), but instead of making it easy to switch between user 1 and user 2, you have to go into setup mode.<br /><br />To earn five stars on a product you really need better execution than we see here. This unit is okay, but using it will not be free of aggravation, and that's a shame.<br /><br />--------<br />I'm honored to be included in the Amazon Vine program, and I work really hard to make these reviews and videos helpful. I put in a lot of effort to try to help you learn the most important facts about the product. Good luck with your decision, and if you do decide to buy the product, I hope the things you find in this review make it easier to use.
Rating: 4 stars