Customer Reviews

ADC Aluminum Alloy Tuning Fork , 512 CPS

5 star:		(13)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(9)

 

 

If you're a med student, and you need this for physical diagnosis, this is your tuning fork. Cheap, hasn't broken (yet?), does what it is supposed to do.

Really unsure what other people are using it for... but it'll get your Rhinne and Weber tests done.

I purchased the 512 and 128 CPS forks. Coming from a medical student, these instruments work as they should. It is an essential for neurology rotations and will easily fit in a lab coat pocket.

The 512 CPS gives a clear, consistent tone and the 128 CPS provides good base vibration for neurological exams.

I've had a much better experience with this instrument than one of the combination reflex hammer/tuning fork tools that is often recommended to many med students.

To reiterate what other reviewers have said, these tools are meant for medical practice and in that arena they function well.

A lot of people in my class have TERRIBLE tuning forks that came with their kits. This is a SOLID tuning fork for doing the muscle/proprioception exams. I really like it.

Well as both a med student and a classical pianist I can tell you that it is, in fact, a middle C, and not only that, it does work to check vibration sense (dorsal column/medial lemniscus, anyone?!) for diabetic neuropathy or sensory loss.

And beside that it is cheap and does the job.

It's enough to get the job done in quiet environments. It really doesn't resonate all that well. It is good enough for med students taking OSCEs.

For the approximately $6 spent on it, it is of sufficient quality. The product feels light in weight. But, works well and serves the purpose.

If you are going to use this item all the time than I recommend spending more money and getting a better quality one. It has poor finish quality and is just cheaply made.

Good for casual uses but not terribly accurate. Also the fit and finish is quite crude as if they are simply stamped out with no finishing to the metal.

Work okay but doesn't keep a vibrating sounds for very long. Once you touch it to a person's head the vibrating noise stops after a few seconds.

This tuning fork is crap. If you're concerned about being able to do a proper Weber or Rinne test, buy one with weights on the end, or really, any tuning fork that isn't this one.