Customer Reviews

Omron HEM-432C Manual Inflation Blood Pressure Monitor

5 star:		(71)
4 star:		(34)
3 star:		(11)
2 star:		(12)
1 star:		(22)

 

 

I like this device-- it's very affordable and works well. I bought one to test and have been pleased with its accuracy and ease of use on myself and patients.

In addition, it stores 14 readings so you can take it to the doctor and let him review your last 14.

I think this is a must for anyone with borderline to high BP as they can easily test their own BP at home and avoid that "white coat" elevation that is common when the only readings are in the doctor's office.

I recommend it highly.

If you want a simple BP monitor, the Omron HEM 432CN is a very good choice. I found it very neatly packaged and the operation is very simple. I find it reassuring that the pumping mechanism is based on squeezing, I feel it will definitely outlast a battery operated pump, this also makes it lighter + No batteries to change. It does use AA batteries, and they last quite a while. Its a good product at a fair price.

Most people who have their blood pressure regularly taken know whether they are using the proper size cuff. Too small a cuff gives a higher than correct reading, whereas the larger cuff would give a false low reading to a person who needs the smaller cuff.
Unfortunately, this monitor comes standard with the smaller cuff. Nowhere in the product description or reviews does it mention this information. The unit cost appears to be a good value. However, to get the larger cuff, you must purchase THAT item separately at an additional cost of twenty dollars or more plus shipping. If it is necessary for you to use the larger cuff, save yourself some time and order one in the $40-50 range which comes with the larger cuff originally and save waiting time - plus the second shipping charge. I know if I had read that information in the description, I would have purchased a different monitor.

My wife had high BP, so we got this model. The reasons for choosing this model were that:
1. the upper arm monitors are supposed to be more accurate
2. it was cheaper than the fully automatic models
3. Omron seems to be one of the better/best brands.
4. Supposedly, the pumps on the fully automatic models are prone to breaking.

The unit appears well built (including the hand pump). It is easy to operate, and it seems very accurate. We checked its readings with an fully manual unit that we have at home, and the automatic unit at the drug store. We find it takes very accurate and consistent readings.

People with physical limitations might find the hand pump inconvenient. Also, people with a big arm might need to buy the larger cuff. I'm overweight right now, so the cuff barely fits my arm, but fits my wife's nicely (it was bought for her).

Super easy to use - I love it. We checked and its just as accurate as the manual ones. One user left feedback that the reading changed each time, but this is normal, BP does change in a matter of seconds and will go down quite a bit after you rest. Always take your reading in the same way...ie always sitting after resting 30 seconds etc. That is how you get the best idea of your avg BP.

This is a nice looking easy to use device. I wanted the simplist unit without air pumps and the need for chaning out batteries all the time.

You Just turn it on, wrap the cuff around your arm, pump up the air bulb and let it go. The unit takes your pressure and pulse as it deflates.

This thing is awesome; easy to use, accurate, and long battery life. I use it most days in the morning to take a few readings and the batteries are still going strong eight months later. You could buy a fancier unit, but I didn't see the need.

It fits my arm fine, but the band does seem a little small. You'd probably have buy the optional larger arm band if your arm is any bigger than average circumference. For this, I'll give it 4.5 stars. I really don't see why the band couldn't have been a little bigger.

No more to say other than that I agree with the other positive reviews totally.

If you are looking for the most bang for the buck and simplicity, make this your choice.

My wife has high blood pressure. In order to keep close tabs on her problem, our family doctor suggested that we purchase an inexpensive Blood Pressure Monitor and he recommended the Omron HEM-432C unit. This way she could check and record her pressure every day and report the daily results to the doctor every month or so. I checked around and found the best price at Amazon, so I ordered one. It came nicely packed and when my wife used it she was pleased to see her high blood pressure was now in an acceptable range. My wife is a nurse and made sure she read the user instructions carefully. However, both of us were suspicious of these good numbers...all of a sudden, so we brought the moniter over to our family doctor for a calibration check. Sure enough, it was consistently reading 30 points low when compared with his expensive lab monitor. The doctor was quite annoyed and told us to get rid of this thing immediately. Amazon was made aware of the problem and to their credit they immediately made provisions for a return. I opted to try another one but if the second one is a dud I will be mighty annoyed. A blood pressure monitor is too important an instrument to give faulty readings. This could be a life or death situation if you stop your medication because your blood pressure seems acceptable. Possibly Omron should calibrate the units in the USA after they are shipped in from...yeh, you guessed it...China. For now I have to give this particular monitor one star although it deserves a zero star rating.

This monitor is so easy to use, and more convenient than going to the grocery store. It saves the readings in memory, so if I don't have a pen and paper handy, I can retrieve the info later. It even shows the time the reading was taken.

I like the fact that the infation is manual so less chance of malfuntioning. History feature is very convenient and very easy to operate.