Customer Reviews

Mark of Fitness MF-81 Wrist Blood Pressure Monitor

5 star:		(50)
4 star:		(26)
3 star:		(6)
2 star:		(7)
1 star:		(23)

 

 

I've used the MF-81 for a few months and I've found it to be very accurate, reliable and, for the most part, easy to use. I haven't been able to test it against a doctor's office mercury cuff (considered the most accurate), but it was tested against another cuff that was tested as accurate and it was pretty much right on the money.

Positives: Accurate, compact, inexpensive (other cuffs with the same features typically cost more), fits both small and large wrists, remembers last 60 readings and gives average.

Negatives: To find out the average of the last 60 readings requires hitting the "memory" button up to 60 times. I lost my instruction booklet so maybe there's a faster way. If not, this is an inconvenience. The battery warning symbol is also rather unreliable. Mine has given a low battery warning for a month and I've used it between 50 and 100 times without a problem.

For the most part this is real bargain. I needed an accurate wrist cuff and I didn't want to spend a lot of money so it's perfect in that sense. If you require getting an average reading without much fuss then you might want to pay more for an easier to use model.

I have had mine for about six months and have found it to be both convenient and consistently accurate. Any criticisms are likely due to the user not being familiar with how to take blood pressure. Most people know that blood pressure can vary between successive readings, regardless of the instrument used. Position of the cuff with respect of its elevation can also affect readings. An arm cuff is placed at very nearly the same height as the heart, which is ideal. When using my wrist monitor I always take the reading while seated and place my wrist lightly against my chest where it will be elevated at approximately the same height as my heart, and I get very accurate and consistant readings. Sometimes after exercise or mentally stressful events I will wait a minute or two for my body to readjust, take three successive readings, and accept an average of the second two as my "correct" blood pressure. Other averaging methods may work as well.

Overall, my health is pretty good except for mild hypertension. The last time I visited my specialist M.D. his nurse took my blood pressure with a wrist instrument. The old arm cuff was no longer being used. The reading was fairly consistent with those of my wrist instrument and the cuff monitor at Wal-Mart. The Mark of Fitness BP monitor is also one of the very few wrist monitors approved for accuracy by the German government health agency, and this influenced my decision to purchase this brand in preference to the others. I have no regrets.

I have never had to change batteries so I can't comment on battery life. In my opinion this is the best BP wrist monitor available regardless of price and I give it a very solid five stars.

Bought this as a backup for my Becton-Dickinson Wrist Unit, which is no longer available. It works with a similar accuracy, which is more than I can say for some other units -- similar meaning totally accurate! For those who are not aware, your blood pressure is almost never the same twice, even twice in a row with no delays -- but twice in a row should be very close, and with the B-D and this unit, it is. Didn't have my doctor check this one, because he's checked the B-D exhaustively, and this one gets the same (almost identical) results. Don't forget to keep the unit at heart-level -- fingertips just touching your opposite shoulderbone (between shoulder and neck). Good Luck!

This product has turned out to be very accurate when compared to arm cuffs used in our doctor's office. It has also allowed my mother, who has weak veins and large arms, to monitor her pressure. Her arm cuff was usually hit or miss as to whether it would read correctly or at all due to arm size. Very pleased with purchase and price.

Inexpensive, easy to use, and accurate (which was my biggest concern). It's a major improvement over the cuff type.

Easy to use, accurate. Beware of the battery compartment cover, very flimsy and easy to break.

The best advice I got was to bring my unit in once I bought one (I'm pre-hypertension and so daily monitoring is helping me stay motivated for weight and salt intake).

I bought the MF-81 and did bring it to my next visit. It was spot-on with the cuff! I'm sure that, on occasion, a unit will be off for one reason or another, so do what I did and bring it to the doctor's office with you!

More about this specific unit: I like that it is battery-operated, and that it has a memory function. It is also compact. It sits by my morning vitamins, out in the open so I don't forget to check my pressure. I've had it for nearly a year, used it nearly every day (don't always take it on trips), and only changed the battery once.

I haven't had any other tool for checking my blood pressure, so can't compare it to anything else, but I will say that this one is accurate (don't forget to check w/a doctor), easy to use, has a good battery life, and a nice memory function.

Price is cheapest ever. Other products with same features would cost much more than this one.

Readings looks okay to me. Though I never got a chance to compare it with Doctor's readings,looks like it does not show inconsistent or dramatically different readings between two consecutive readings taken in a gap of 5 minutes.

Drawback : Battery indicator is wrong! When I installed for the first time, it was showing low-battery indicator, and same now , after 15 days!
Can't take an average of readings.

If you want accuracy at low cost, can very well go for this product.

I just ordered the MF-81 blood pressure monitor. I have noticed the following facts that make this product a great buy:

1. Accuracy: Very accurate readings. Never seen such accurate readings. I got a 119/81 and 73 pulse rate. On frequently checking the readings, they were very accurate each time.

2. Usage: Very easy to use wrist monitor unlike the arm monitors.

3. Design: Sleek and the display has big numbers.

4. Battery: Eats lots of battery but when a good product is in hand then who cares?

5. Price: Very Reasonable price!

In all an excllent combination!

I have several blood pressure monitors, and this one is by far my favorite. It is as accurate as my bicep monitor, and far less noisy, cumbersome and inconvenient. I recommend it heartily.