Customer Reviews

THERMOMETER SPEED READ VICKS Size: V912F-24

5 star:		(8)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(9)

 

 

I am not a mother, but am a vet student and use this thermometer to get fast, accurate rectal temperatures on cats and dogs. I imagine that a mad cat and a baby would equally apprecaite this product. I have double checked the readings I get against the standard ones our hospital uses and the readings have been within 0.1 degrees; so I consider it pretty accurate.

I purchased this thermometer a couple of months back, and the first time I used it on my baby, it was LIGHTNING FAST, ...so fast, I didn't believe it. I don't even think my baby knew he had a rectal thermometer used on him! I would recommend this to all new parents for it's speed and ease of use.

This product has helped with my two younger brother's health tremendously. As a much older sister I had the task of watching them on a regular basis. Keeping the occasional fever under control was easy with this fabulous product. Now that I am having my first little boy, there is no doubt that I am registering for my own. I don't see how I could get by without it!

After losing our last accurate mercury thermometer (remember the days when we all had good, accurate, thermometers?) we have tried several that are either mercury-free or digital. To date, all have been a disappointment.

The Vicks Speed Read was the second type of digital thermometer that we tried, and we purchased two of them. Both were miserable failures at either reading accurate temperatures or even giving repeatable measurements.

Typically, a healthy adult should have a temperature of about 98.6 F -- but both Vicks Speed Read Digital Thermometers give initial readings in the 95.0 - 95.5 range. After several measurements over 10 minutes, readings rose to 96 and 97 but never reached higher than 97.3. Subsequent tests with additional people, times and comparison with other known accurate thermometers confirmed this inherent inaccuracy.

Readings on both the Vicks thermometers were neither repeatable or accurate.

Because of these failings I strongly discourage the purchase of the Vicks Speed Read Digital Thermometer.

Still searching for an accurate digital thermometer...

This Thermometer is fast and really easy to use. I have 8 month old daughter. And with this Thermometer I can take her rectal temperature without any problems. Yes, it can show different temperature if you will use it few times in a row. Just allow some time to cool down. Then it will be more accurate. If it shows lower teperature, then you expect, most probably you didn't put it in correctly. I'm more then satisfied with this product. And the price is more then affordable.

The large LCD is great. The user's guide uses the smallest print known to man and I cannot figure out how to change the battery. An online user guide would be nice.

This thermometer is accurate and easy. Most importantly it is fast. I have one for my two year old boy and I bought this after trying other thermometers. This was by far, the best one. I couldn't believe how fast it took his temp. Many other digital rectal thermometers take a minute. I highly recommend this over an ear thermometer, etc

This thermometer is not very accurate. I can take my baby's temperature 3 times in 3 minutes, and I will get a different reading each time. If she is not running fever, the reading varies greatly each time, usually well under 97. On a more positive note, when she is running fever, it does seem to be a little more consistent and accurate. It gives a quick reading, and it doesn't bother her at all when I take her temperature under her arm.

Although reviewed as accurate in many sources, this device is both slow and inaccurate. The inability to receive a quick reading will frustrate the user and make the baby very unhappy. Babies do not like to be probed. Be quick about it should be the motto.
I strongly advise getting one that reads the temp quickly

This thermometer is easily 4x faster than the one the hospital gave us to take home. And just as accurate.