Customer Reviews

LifeSource UB-328 Wrist Auto Inflate Blood Pressure Monitor

5 star:		(32)
4 star:		(16)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(7)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

I've only had my monitor for a few weeks so I can't speak to it's long term performance. So far however, I'm very satisfied. I work in a hospital so the first thing I did was compare the results of the LifeSource monitor to the real thing. The comparative results were basically the same. I compared the results of a friend's BPs and it appears that this device is pretty reliable. It's easy to operate,easy to read and small enough to take with you to work, trips, etc. I would caution anyone who's wrist circumference is close to the upper limit (7.7 in.)... My left wrist is 6 3/8 inches and it's a very tight fit...

This item is easy to handle and understand.
When I brought it to the doctors office I found out that it is very accurate.

Very good item. Gives accurate reading. I took it to my doctor and compared the values with what my doctor took. Fast and easy to operate. I follow all the instruction to get reading and it always gives me right reading!

It is difficult to find a wrist BP monitor at less than $50.00. This one works great. I've had it checked several times against a mercury unit and it was within 2 points. Does not have any bells and whistles, but if you are looking for an inexpensive accurate monitor this one is great.

The blood pressure monitor did not work properly. The size and style of monitor was fine unfortunately the readings scored approximately 40 points higher than my acutal blood pressure reading at the doctors office. Even though I felt fine, I had to go into my doctors office late one evening (which was an inconvenience) because the readings were off the chart!

Nothing fancy about this blood pressure monitor. But, it's easy to use and its readings seem consistent with what my doctor gets. I was concerned about the size because I read a review indicating that it would not fit a large wrist. My wrist is a solid 7 inches and it works fine.

The device is small and simple to use. I recommend it. I am just not exactly how sure it 100% accurate but I trust it.

I bought a similar monitor four years ago and paid quite a bit more for it then.

As one reviewer noted, there is a battery issue with this monitor. I put in fresh Duracells, and it did not work at all. I tried two more sets and checked for a good fit, but it failed. However, a crummy imported set of AAAs kicking around in my drawer, those worked. The imports appear to be a tad smaller than the Duracells, so they probably make contact in a different spot.

I rate it a 4 star because I'm thinking of the extra trouble it will be to get batteries that work with it. I'd still say it's a great monitor to have, but don't plan on using Duracells.

I have found this to be a very useful product!! And I do think that the reading are more accurate than what my doctor always gets when she checks my blood pressure and pulse rate. She had asked me what the rates were when I took it at home and that's the reason I purchased this product. I can recommend it for anyone who wants to be able to easily check their own readings as it is very easy to use.

I've had this unit for several months and I've been very pleased. I use it pretty much every day.

I have a "jumpy" heart, and at times my heart rate is too fast for no reason.., so I use this to keep track of what's going on.

Great features on this unit: the battery lasts for a long time, it reads pretty quickly, it has held up for months, the wrist band fits well and is adjustable for much smaller/larger wrists (mine is average woman's wrist size I think)
BEST FEATURE FOR ME: It has a little heart symbol at the bottom that only comes on when your heartbeat is irregular, which is very helpful in figuring out if I need to take my medication or just settle down for a few minutes.
And, if you have this issue, (or blood pressure issues), it's great to have these little gems @ home because you can use them for bio-feedback (meaning, you can see what/when your heart rate/blood pressure are not good, and what/when they are, so you can make informed lifestyle decisions, like I know I can't eat chocolate or drink caffiene, and alcohol isn't real great either)

Not so great: I use this thing a lot in my room at night, and it has no internal light.., The numbers show up fine in the daylight or normal room light, but it's very hard to read if I'm not in a normal-lighted place.., so I have to use a little flashlight or have the bedroom lights on. When I'm trying to relax to lower my heart rate, or trying to sleep.., I keep the lights down as I find this restful, and I really don't like having to get up to go to another room or fish for a light, as this raises my heart rate back up. I wish they'd make this with little lights, like many watches have.

I can't speak too much as to how exact the blood pressure reading is, as mine is low and fine. I can tell you that according to my doctor everyone's blood pressure changes often over the course of a day and home meters just give you a guideline "range." Your blood pressure will often NOT read the same, even when taken back to back at your doctors office, but should be in the same "range." With this meter, back to back readings are generally pretty close and in the same range as they are at my Dr.'s office, so I think it's fairly accurate. Good health to you!