Prevention DS-1902PV Auto-Inflate Blood Pressure Monitor
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Customer Reviews of Prevention DS-1902PV Auto-Inflate Blood Pressure Monitor
Customer Review: Average in every way
Summary: 3 Stars
This product trades on the recognition value of its "Prevention" brand name. If you decide to purchase this unit, shop for it and find it on sale.
There is nothing special about this blood pressure device. It looks similar to and behave similarly to many of the other units you will see on the store shelf or in the catalog.
The design is generic and pleasant on the eye. The display is very readable and unlike some units includes a date and time function. The arm wrap is detachable which I consider a possible design defect in that the fitting for the pressure cuff can be incorrectly inserted which could lead to erroneous or no readings. On the other hand, the detachable cuff allows the use of larger or smaller cuffs for people with different sized arms.
The cuff itself has a very smooth inner surface which makes placement more of a chore than it has to be.
The overall design is a bit poor. The case does not zip open completely making storage of the unit a tad on the difficult side. You literally have to shove the base measurement unit and the pressure cuff into the snug opening. Pretty dumb. Also, the instruction manual which should be stored with the unit is too big to fit into the case. In my opinion, that is just plain dumb.
Overall, a 3-star rating - average - is all that it merits. As I said, if you decide on this unit, look for it on sale so you get real value for your money because it really isn't worth what most firms consider retail.
Jerry
Customer Review: Terrific Product for the Home
Summary: 5 Stars
I recently purchase this item for my own use as I was diagnosed with High Blood Pressure. It is well made, easy to set up and use. The readings are accurate and closely match those that I was getting in my doctor's office.
I like the speed of this model and it does not pump up way over my systolic pressure like the one in the store or like the nurse does at the doctor's office. It is really comfortable.
I take my pressure in the morning before breakfast and again in the evening after all the excitement of the day has wound down. I keep the morning and evening readings in Memory 1 and Memory 2. When you press the memory button the monitor automatically calculates the average so I don't have to keep a log and do any math. My doctor just wants to see what my average morning and evening values are so it makes it really easy when I go back for my check ups.
I have been a suscriber to Prevention magazine for several years and I am rally glad to see that they are now getting into products that I can use to take care of my health.
Customer Review: Maybe mine was just a lemon...
Summary: 1 Stars
Both my wife and I have high blood pressure, which our doctor would like us to track at home. After checking out many brands and styles of automatic monitors, and based on the reviews here, I didn't hesitate to buy the Mark of Fitness, Inc monitor (Prevention edition). When I received it, there were two problems: First, there was no owner's manual inside. Since I kept getting an "err 2" message, I had no way of checking what that meant. (Amazon.com suggested I look online for a pdf version somewhere. Unfortunately, the Mark of Fitness' web site didn't have online manuals.) The second and more important problem with this product was that it was clearly very inaccurate. When I finally was able to get some readings, they were: 112/64, 106/60, 96/61, 106/62, 109/64, and 115/62. Oh, how I wish some of those WERE my readings! Maybe it was just my misfortune to get that one in 500 lemons with no owner's manual and who knows what else wrong with it, but unfortunately, I won't take a chance on trying another one. It's going back today.Customer Review: I returned mine
Summary: 1 Stars
I was very disapointed by this product. It promises the right set of features, but it fails to deliver.
1. The package contains no user manual. I looked for a web site everywhere on the package and the quick guide; I could not find it. Actually as I write this, the package sits on its side, and I finally discover the web site adress located under the box. But who keeps the box after a purchase?
2. The very brief Quick Start guide (a two-sided 4"x6" piece) does not say how to set the clock. Isn't it the first thing a user would like to do?
3. There is no on/off switch, and the START button is very sensitive. So when you put the monitor in its pouch in a bag, it is more than likely that the unit will start to inflate on its own.
4. My set of 4 AA batteries lasted less than a week! There is no power supply nor any indication on how to order one!
5. The readings were much higher than the doctor's unit.
So I returned my unit.
Customer Review: Great monitor!
Summary: 5 Stars
I recently purchased one of these and am very pleased with the device. The cuff has an extended range so you don't have to spend more money for a large cuff. It is also a narrow cuff so that it fits very nicely on the upper arm. The large cuff from my old monitor never fit well because it was also very wide.
What I really like about this monitor is that it measures while the cuff is inflating. It never goes more than a couple of mm pressure higher than my systolic before it stops and quickly deflates. It makes it VERY fast and it never squeezes my arm like me old one.