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(More customer reviews)I bought this as a second meter to keep with my workout bag. I always need to check my glucose levels after a workout, and I kept forgetting to grab the meter when I left the house.
I was attracted to this meter by its size and price, and that it used the same strips as my other meter. I didn't care about any features other than getting an accurate measurement.
It comes with a meter, carrying case, a couple lancets, a lancet pen, and the usual pile of free offers that diabetics seem to attract. The pen is a little smaller than the one I am used to (it still takes the same ultra-soft lancets), but it seems to work ok.
Instead of the usual M and C buttons, this meter has the ^ and V arrow buttons- which I am sure is a great breakthrough, but only means you have to carry the manual around because nothing about them is intuitive. I wish they would have just stuck to the M and C scheme- at least I remember that one. For anyone who has never used the ultra-soft lancets, I think they are about the least painless-but I will confess I never made a major study of it. They are the ones my HMO gives me, and that was good enough.
My major complaint with this meter is the carrying case. The meter fits snugly in its plastic cradle, and there is a little zipper pouch for carrying a few extra lancets. There is also the usual two elastic loops for carrying the container of test strips, and the pen.
However, when you put everything in its proper place, it doesn't fit very well, and it is a real pain to zip it up. Also, since the test strips have to essentially sit on top of the meter, the case doesn't fold as flat as it could. What a pain from something that you would assume is to be portable. I am using One-Touch test strips in their original container, so it is not like the dimensions should have been a surprise to anyone.
PROS: Price, small size, simple, no complex features you won't use anyway, compatible with other ultra-soft/one touch products
CONS: Interface less intuitive than M/C buttons on other meters; Silly carrying case design
Summary: Works for what I wanted it for-shame about the case.
Whatever knucklehead designed the case should go back to design school.
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