I was recently diagnosed with high blood pressure. I was nervous about taking blood pressure medication without knowing what my blood pressure was. I didn't think the digital blood pressure machines would be as accurate as a manual reading would be. I'm glad I ordered this blood pressure cuff and gauge. It is very easy to use by myself. I do not need assistance to put it on or take my own reading. No batteries or electricity needed.

I was recently diagnosed with high blood pressure. I was nervous about taking blood pressure medication without knowing what my blood pressure was. I didn't think the digital blood pressure machines would be as accurate as a manual reading would be. I'm glad I ordered this blood pressure cuff and gauge. It is very easy to use by myself. I do not need assistance to put it on or take my own reading. No batteries or electricity needed.

Flimsy cuff stescope very cheap list the disposable we use for isolation junk just buy a cuff and scope separately see how long the cuff works

Flimsy cuff stescope very cheap list the disposable we use for isolation junk just buy a cuff and scope separately see how long the cuff works

Works great. Easy to administer by myself. I can't speak for accuracy but I'm pretty sure it's more accurate than the electronic type. Listening to my pulse, I know what is systolic and diastolic readings are.

Works great. Easy to administer by myself. I can't speak for accuracy but I'm pretty sure it's more accurate than the electronic type. Listening to my pulse, I know what is systolic and diastolic readings are.

I just put the stethoscope around my neck to get it out of the way, then hold both the cuff and the diaphragm end while sliding the cuff down my uplifted other arm, then tightening in place very snugly. After putting the scope in my ears, I hold the gauge in the hand of the arm with the cuff, and use my free hand to close the valve, then inflate the cuff, raising and lowering the pressure to obtain the best reading.

I just put the stethoscope around my neck to get it out of the way, then hold both the cuff and the diaphragm end while sliding the cuff down my uplifted other arm, then tightening in place very snugly. After putting the scope in my ears, I hold the gauge in the hand of the arm with the cuff, and use my free hand to close the valve, then inflate the cuff, raising and lowering the pressure to obtain the best reading.

self, manually inflation BP monitor for home, Really useful.

self, manually inflation BP monitor for home, Really useful.

this works great, however there are 2 things that bug me a little. The part that goes in your ears is a little oddly shaped so it makes it uncomfortable to put in your ears. The black tubes touch each other easily which obviously makes sound when you are trying to listen, so you need to be very careful that they don't touch. This is doable, but just a peeve. It is accurate and I have no trouble filling or releasing air to take my pressure. All in all a nice machine.

this works great, however there are 2 things that bug me a little. The part that goes in your ears is a little oddly shaped so it makes it uncomfortable to put in your ears. The black tubes touch each other easily which obviously makes sound when you are trying to listen, so you need to be very careful that they don't touch. This is doable, but just a peeve. It is accurate and I have no trouble filling or releasing air to take my pressure. All in all a nice machine.

Good quality product, although pricey compared to indegenous brands. Thanks to CliQKart team who took my request and delivered ahead of the long import time.For someone considering digital vs analog BP monitors: digital is easy to use and best for home but suffers a some accuracy issues. Manual monitors are bit more accurate but time consuming to make the reading (needs a bit more skill). This product is relatively easier to use compared to other manual BP monitors.

Good quality product, although pricey compared to indegenous brands. Thanks to CliQKart team who took my request and delivered ahead of the long import time.For someone considering digital vs analog BP monitors: digital is easy to use and best for home but suffers a some accuracy issues. Manual monitors are bit more accurate but time consuming to make the reading (needs a bit more skill). This product is relatively easier to use compared to other manual BP monitors.

Works fine and gives reproducible results. These manual self-measured pressures are more accurate than those of automated devices. The automated devices drop about 4-5 mm per second in pressure. At my typical pulse of 48, an automated device may underestimate the pressure by 7-8 mm because of the rapid automated pressure drop. With a manual cuff with a stethoscope, I can control the rate of pressure drop and get accurate and reproducible results. Note: at your physician's office, watch the nurse/aid taking the blood pressure to see if they are dropping the pressure rapidly, sometimes more than 10 mm per second. If they do not proceed slowly and carefully, you are getting a falsely low result.This cuff is easy to place and use. The only problem is the tube noise if the three tubes rub and bump each other, simulating heart beats to the untrained ear. This is avoided by care with positioning properly and sitting still so the tubes have minimal or no impact or contact with each other. It is not difficult, but it takes an extra 10 seconds to sit and adjust properly. This noise is unavoidable with any manual device and is not a defect. Stethoscopes all have noise, which is why modern physicians avoid dual tube stethoscopes (I am however still old-fashioned and love mine).I highly recommend a manual type of device, and this Omron appears to work fine. If the earpieces are uncomfortable, which happens (and is why my expensive medical stethoscope came with four pairs of different size ear pieces), you can actually fashion an adapter from wax or other moldable putty. I have successfully used the wax from mini Babybel cheese wheels in the past, plus enjoying the cheese. If you are a large person, you instead need to buy the kit with the large cuff. Otherwise your pressures will be falsely elevated. This cuff is for arm (biceps) circumference up to 13 inches.Technique: I do a slow method, because my pressure drops as I leave the cuff on a minute or two. I first inflate to 100-110 and listen for the beat. Most people will hear the sound at this pressure, although many young women will have lower pressure. I drop the pressure 2-3 mm with each beat until the sound disappears, which is my diastolic (lower) pressure value. I release the pressure to below 20, then I reinflate to at least 140 mm and listen for the beat, inflating further if I do hear it. When I finally hear only silence, I then slowly deflate 2-3 mm per second until I hear the beat. I reinflate 10 mm and again slowly release to catch the first beat, my systolic (higher) pressure value. This pressure is affected by respiration, so you may hear it with exhalation but not yet with inhalation, sometimes a 3-8 mm variance.A pressure 139/89 and below is usually acceptable (lower for diabetics though), but higher values on frequent occasions should be evaluated by your physician. Your physician has additional information and goals because ideal pressure varies by age and by medical condition.There is no need to seek urgent treatment for a high blood pressure reading if you are feeling otherwise well. Even 190/110 can wait a few days if you feel well and don't have heart or kidney disease. Do get checked soon though. Also remember that blood pressure varies constantly throughout the day depending on position and activity. Measure at rest, seated, after at least 5 minutes of inactivity.

Works fine and gives reproducible results. These manual self-measured pressures are more accurate than those of automated devices. The automated devices drop about 4-5 mm per second in pressure. At my typical pulse of 48, an automated device may underestimate the pressure by 7-8 mm because of the rapid automated pressure drop. With a manual cuff with a stethoscope, I can control the rate of pressure drop and get accurate and reproducible results. Note: at your physician's office, watch the nurse/aid taking the blood pressure to see if they are dropping the pressure rapidly, sometimes more than 10 mm per second. If they do not proceed slowly and carefully, you are getting a falsely low result.This cuff is easy to place and use. The only problem is the tube noise if the three tubes rub and bump each other, simulating heart beats to the untrained ear. This is avoided by care with positioning properly and sitting still so the tubes have minimal or no impact or contact with each other. It is not difficult, but it takes an extra 10 seconds to sit and adjust properly. This noise is unavoidable with any manual device and is not a defect. Stethoscopes all have noise, which is why modern physicians avoid dual tube stethoscopes (I am however still old-fashioned and love mine).I highly recommend a manual type of device, and this Omron appears to work fine. If the earpieces are uncomfortable, which happens (and is why my expensive medical stethoscope came with four pairs of different size ear pieces), you can actually fashion an adapter from wax or other moldable putty. I have successfully used the wax from mini Babybel cheese wheels in the past, plus enjoying the cheese. If you are a large person, you instead need to buy the kit with the large cuff. Otherwise your pressures will be falsely elevated. This cuff is for arm (biceps) circumference up to 13 inches.Technique: I do a slow method, because my pressure drops as I leave the cuff on a minute or two. I first inflate to 100-110 and listen for the beat. Most people will hear the sound at this pressure, although many young women will have lower pressure. I drop the pressure 2-3 mm with each beat until the sound disappears, which is my diastolic (lower) pressure value. I release the pressure to below 20, then I reinflate to at least 140 mm and listen for the beat, inflating further if I do hear it. When I finally hear only silence, I then slowly deflate 2-3 mm per second until I hear the beat. I reinflate 10 mm and again slowly release to catch the first beat, my systolic (higher) pressure value. This pressure is affected by respiration, so you may hear it with exhalation but not yet with inhalation, sometimes a 3-8 mm variance.A pressure 139/89 and below is usually acceptable (lower for diabetics though), but higher values on frequent occasions should be evaluated by your physician. Your physician has additional information and goals because ideal pressure varies by age and by medical condition.There is no need to seek urgent treatment for a high blood pressure reading if you are feeling otherwise well. Even 190/110 can wait a few days if you feel well and don't have heart or kidney disease. Do get checked soon though. Also remember that blood pressure varies constantly throughout the day depending on position and activity. Measure at rest, seated, after at least 5 minutes of inactivity.

My first time with the meter connected! I'm right-handed, and due to previous injury, can't take BP reading on left arm, so it is a bit difficult for me to get it on. Just takes time in my situation.... But otherwise, it's worth the money for anyone who wants an accurate reading. Be sure you know how to use a manual BP cuff so you get accurate readings. Take it with you to the doctor's office and have the nurse/doctor/etc show you how to use it. Don't pump it up rapidly but do pump it up a bit higher than your normal top number. Listen carefully for the sounds... Taking it with you will be a plus, because you can show them how you do it and they can tell you if you are doing it correctly. You'll get the hang of it.and be thankful for having it so you know what your BP is 24/7! Good health to you~~

My first time with the meter connected! I'm right-handed, and due to previous injury, can't take BP reading on left arm, so it is a bit difficult for me to get it on. Just takes time in my situation.... But otherwise, it's worth the money for anyone who wants an accurate reading. Be sure you know how to use a manual BP cuff so you get accurate readings. Take it with you to the doctor's office and have the nurse/doctor/etc show you how to use it. Don't pump it up rapidly but do pump it up a bit higher than your normal top number. Listen carefully for the sounds... Taking it with you will be a plus, because you can show them how you do it and they can tell you if you are doing it correctly. You'll get the hang of it.and be thankful for having it so you know what your BP is 24/7! Good health to you~~

This would be a good unit if they had not made the pressure release valve so CHEAP. It is getting worse each time it is used. I purchased this for my elderly mother to be able to take her own manual blood pressure as the electronic units do not work on her. I thought at first it was just a bit touchy and she would learn to use it, but even I (and I am a nurse) am finding it impossible to use. It either doesn't release air at all or it goes down way too fast. It is getting looser and less efficient with each usage. Will probably have to just throw it away and purchase another model. Too bad because the rest of the design works well.

This would be a good unit if they had not made the pressure release valve so CHEAP. It is getting worse each time it is used. I purchased this for my elderly mother to be able to take her own manual blood pressure as the electronic units do not work on her. I thought at first it was just a bit touchy and she would learn to use it, but even I (and I am a nurse) am finding it impossible to use. It either doesn't release air at all or it goes down way too fast. It is getting looser and less efficient with each usage. Will probably have to just throw it away and purchase another model. Too bad because the rest of the design works well.