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Mark of Fitness HP-787/MF-86 Wrist Blood Pressure Monitor
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What my finger on my wrist doesn't cut it anymore?

How accurate are these things? I’ve seen ones 10X as much that aren’t worth a darn.

Perfect gift for Grandpa. Not Grandma though.

Whatever model of Blood pressure tester you use, don't trust the individual result. Record an average over time and repeated trials.

As a medical professional I must warn everyone - NEVER BUY ANY WRIST BP MACHINE - THEY ARE NOT ACCURATE OR RELIABLE. You are fooling yourself if you trust these things.

AMazon Reviews. There ya go. This thing looks fashionable too. Neat.

digitalmonkeyman wrote:How accurate are these things? I’ve seen ones 10X as much that aren’t worth a darn.

Mine is accurate when compared with the readings my doctor takes with his.

Ovaltina, my goat wooters. Don't buy this.
I bought this thing on WoOt! like, a year ago & used it maybe twice & now it's become one of those things that I don't know quite where to "file" . Collecting dust in my closet!
waste of $$$$$$$$

I bought a Mark of Fitness BP monitor like this more than two years ago and it's still working fine.
My grown daughter, who had open-heart surgery to correct a congenital defect when she was 6 months old, tried it out and it detected her unusual heartbeat right off the bat. I've bought ones for my mother and grown son, too.

I bought a Mark of Fitness Prevention brand blood pressure monitor from Woot. Replaced the first unit and they have offered to take back the second because the readings are consistently 20 - 30 points over other units I've compared them with and doctor's office readings.

Wrist type monitors also have a reputation of being inaccurate.

I'd stay away from Mark of Fitness. Bad products.

digitalmonkeyman wrote:How accurate are these things? I’ve seen ones 10X as much that aren’t worth a darn.

I have a Mark of Fitness MF-81 (bought from Woot!) that my doctor verified was repeatedly within +/- 2mmHg, so it's very accurate. I also have a Prevention WS-820 (a rebranded Mark of Fitness, also bought from Woot!) that mirrors the results. I can't say for sure that the MF-86 is just as accurate, but I can't see why it would be substantially different.

Consumer Reports has basically said for years that the wrist monitors suck for accuracy, don't buy this if your life depends on correct blood pressure readings.

http://sellout.woot.com/Forums/ViewPost.aspx?PostID=2181377

wootmeharder wrote:As a medical professional I must warn everyone - NEVER BUY ANY WRIST BP MACHINE - THEY ARE NOT ACCURATE OR RELIABLE. You are fooling yourself if you trust these things.

Pshaw. As a medical professional, but not a doctor, you need to be careful on what you say. These work just fine. I have one. As long as you follow the instructions, stay still, and keep your arm at the correct level, they give correct readings. I've even seen them used in a doctor's office.

Much easier to use and to handle than the type that go on the arm, thanks.

How accurate are these... wants some inputs pls as i want to buy couple of them...

According to this link: http://bio-medical.com/news_display.cfm?newsid=60

the OMRON wrist monitors are actually more accurate as long as you do it right, but I have no idea about these models.

Who tested these at woot? The one person should get his blood pressure checked by a doctor... or stop eating junk food full of salt...

of course he wouldnt be a doctor, if he were, then why would he need to be cheap and buy on woot

1st Time Woot!

edthebedhead wrote:Who tested these at woot? The one person should get his blood pressure checked by a doctor... or stop eating junk food full of salt...

thank you mr doctor lard

this isnt cheaper than amazon

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carp wrote:this isnt cheaper than amazon

Yes it is. The MF81 is $34 at amazon. This is a higher model and hence more expensive. That said, I'm still not sure it's worth it.

carp wrote:this isnt cheaper than amazon

Yes it is. The MF81 is $34 at amazon. This is a higher model and hence more expensive. That said, I'm still not sure it's worth it.

beerbellybob wrote:This is a grate Mother's day gift!

Good luck on getting it to your Mother by this coming Sunday...

I think he's counting on his mother's poor memory of what day it is.

wootmeharder wrote:As a medical professional I must warn everyone - NEVER BUY ANY WRIST BP MACHINE - THEY ARE NOT ACCURATE OR RELIABLE. You are fooling yourself if you trust these things.

I've had one of these for about 8 Months now, and I have taken it to my Cardiologist when I go. We have checked against his big "Wall Unit", and it has been "Spot On" every time. IMHO, works for me...

Hey! Looking at the write up, my birthday is soon. Will Woot be sending me one?

Although I'd prefer a coupon or Bag Of Coupons..


I know, I know. Blow out my candles and make that wish!

jetsetter72 wrote:Ovaltina, my goat wooters. Don't buy this.
I bought this thing on WoOt! like, a year ago & used it maybe twice & now it's become one of those things that I don't know quite where to "file" . Collecting dust in my closet!
waste of $$$$$$$$

What did you expect? Do you really need sign: “This item is not for entertaining”?

In for one.

Maybe I'll do a study to see if cheap bluetooth headsets have an affect on blood pressure.

Wow woot, two failures in a row.

ROFLSTFU

well carp... i never got ill listening to a wootcast until today while partaking of the cheeseburger-macaroni


!!!! bastards

For those who do not have access to scientific literature, there are countless studies that have sought to validate the use of wrist blood pressure monitors over the past few years. The consensus is that there is no consensus, or rather some brands work well and are recommended for clinical use, and others not so much. unfortunately, this brand had not been tested but my conclusion is that it is reliable enough (+ or - 2%) to tell you if your job and kids are killing you with hypertension and heart disease.

Happy living!

Wow woot is really scraping the bottom of the barrel today.

So what, you put a beverage in the holder and it tells you the weight and temperature? Awesome! Count me in for 3!!!

Dear Woot,
How old do you think that your average buyer is, 100? You should have more cool gadgets and less boring stuff for old people.
From, me

The description was hilarious... but not hilarious enough to buy one.

shrdlu wrote:Pshaw. As a medical professional, but not a doctor, you need to be careful on what you say. These work just fine. I have one. As long as you follow the instructions, stay still, and keep your arm at the correct level, they give correct readings. I've even seen them used in a doctor's office.

Much easier to use and to handle than the type that go on the arm, thanks.

I agree.
As a doctor who has purchased 2 similar units from Woot previously, I can say these are accurate. Your wrist needs to be at the same level as your heart for a good reading but that is also the case with standard arm cuff units. It is very handy to use, which may be more important than absolute precision. Most of you who should be checking your BP regularly are not.