Mabis Dmi Healthcare 15-639-000 Basal Display Digital Thermometer, White

by Mabis

Product Features

• 60-second readout
• Readings are within 1/10th of a degree
• Includes 5 probe covers

Product Description

60-second readout. a tool for natural family planning or to better understand the fertility cycle. provides readings within 1/10th of a degree of accuracy. readings are displayed to a 100th of a degree for further precision. 12-month supply of ovulation charts. storage case. 5 probe covers. replaceable lr41 long-life battery. °f. peak temperature tone. memory recall of last reading. water resistant. 1-year limited warranty. instructions in english and spanish.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 0.5 x 4.5 x 0.2 inches ; 0.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000O6YCZY
• UPC: 539574364749 767056156395
• Item model number: 15-639-000
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,614 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)
  • #2 in Health & Personal Care > Health Care > Thermometers > Oral

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars So-so Product, March 13, 2006

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Happy Customer "Nick" (Seattle) - See all my reviews

I bought the Mabis BBT after the store brand BBT I purchased took five minutes to give a reading. I researched this one well, and was excited to see it only took a minute and was inexpensive.

Yes, it's quicker than the bad thermometer, BUT it takes more like 2 minutes to register, and the display is NOT "large and easy to read" by any stretch of the imagination. In fact, it's quite difficult to read without being tilted in the right light, and the display is the same size or smaller than most of the thermometers I've seen.

I believe it IS reliable and accurate. Plus, it's only around $8 at my local Kmart (I was desperate to get one quickly). It recalls the last reading, and the beeping when it's done isn't annoying or loud enough to wake me up fully (a good thing, for me).

Overall, I think this is a fair product in the lower BBT price range, but there are likely better thermometers out there if you're looking for speed and ease. I would keep this one if charting was a shorter term activity, but because I'm planning on doing it for years to come, I'll likely buy the BD Digital Basal Toni Weschler recommends (though it looks like Amazon doesn't currently carry it, unfortunately).

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not too happy, March 1, 2007

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M. S. Dziuk (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews
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I bought this thermometer at a pharmacy. I agree with the previous reviewer that the display is not large and easy to read. I don't even try to read it in the morning, but use the memory recall to record my temp when I get home in the evening. However the little button you have to press to make the beeping stop is the same button you press to recall your temp. The button is small and already in a depression on the thermometer, so it's not easy to press. I have trouble with it even when I'm not more than half asleep. If you mash the button too hard in the morning, your temp will not be recalled. Very very frustrating if you are waiting to "get down to business" after a fertile phase, but you don't know if your fertile phase is quite over yet because you can't get your temps. I'm trying something else. Best of luck to all of you!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Precise!, March 14, 2008

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Cheryl Lore - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mabis Dmi Healthcare 15-639-000 Basal Display Digital Thermometer, White (Health and Beauty)

I love the fact that this little basal thermometer is to the 10th degree but wish that it had a back-light. It is hard in the mornings to see the display since you are to take your temperature as fast as you can and without much movement.

I like the memory feature but wish that was a second button on the unit. It displays TWO temperatures and I am not sure what the second temperature is all about. I am ASSUMING the first number with the "M" next to it is the memory recall of the last reading.

The button is flat and I find myself fiddling with it to activate the thermometer.

I like that you can get charts off the Mabis website...so that is a plus.

Overall it is a good BASIC basal thermometer. I would spend extra money to purchase one with a light, if there is one like that available.