In for one...For my dad...

woah a choice? Isn't this like breaking the rules? two products in the same day for sale without it being a woot off? The worlds gone mad.

reggie445 wrote:Too bad I'm not in need of it (I'm in my early 20's). My grandparents might want one. Probably too early to call and check, though.

Ya never know. Depends on how healthy/fit you are. I know a couple who had a friend who keeled over when he was 30 from a heart attack, within the last year. (It's encouraged me to lose weight, in fact, over 60 pounds in a few months)

BTW, I've used a previous model of these from Woot, and given some to my family. Loved them. These are improved models, in that they have irregular heartbeat detection and a thing to help check placement. And one of the models has USB downloading capabilities, which means I'm more likely to use it regularly instead of... off the cuff. So I'm in for two more.

irha wrote:Can a purchase at woot qualify for FSA claim?

If you're referring to healthcare FSA then yes definitely.

HFSA regs do not regulate where you purchase, they just regulate what you purchase.

NNOOOOO!!!! THIS vacuums!!!!!!!!! I CANT BELIEVE YOUR SELLING THIS carp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!WHERES MY BACON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!AAAHHHHHHUUUUGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!THIS vacuums MY orbs!!!!!!!!!!!!Ovaltina, my goat I am an un-original person!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

huskyeyes10 wrote:Really? From a surround sound system to a...Blood Pressure Monitor??

Are you being silly, or did you not know?
Both can give you BPM, faster or slow.

I bought an earlier MarkOfFitness model from Woot in 2006, and I took it to my Doctor's office. He measured me with his equipment, then we ran the wrist monitor and they were within a few points of each other - close enough.

Alas, the rubber bladder that inflates seems to have sprung a leak.
They are supposedly guaranteed for life, but the MarkOfFitness.com web site has no warranty return information.
If anyone has ever returned one under warranty, I'd appreciate any info on how you did it.

Zorro22 wrote:And by the way, it's not about making money, it's about taking money. Destroying the status quo, because the status is *not* quo.

Oh you two are just horrible!!!

what kind of carp is this? Sell as much as you can of the clood pressure things and stick the rest in the Bandolier of Carrots/next woot-off?

but does it work with a mac man!!!???

wirelessman wrote:I have used one daily....more than just once a day....for two years now
and outside of the AAA batteries not holding up for long and having to
recharge I am very pleased with it

As to accuracy....I have total kidney failure and a number of doctors. We
have compared it with the latest technology and it is well within 5 percent
tolerence. The important thing is fresh batteries and to hold the unit higher
than your heart....and hold still while it does it's thing.

Mine is the smaller on in the illustration. And if memory is any good I bought
it on Woot.

As to those who don't believe they need it.... don't kid yourselves. I lost a
man in my command who became overheated one day directing traffic
in one of those 100 plus car messes on I-44. Later I learned he had hypertension and the heat and dehydration that day were the ingredients that finished him.

He was under 20. And a body builder.

Small price to pay for keeping track of the little things that can suddenly
come together and get you.

millerdg wrote:OK, I got the one with the pretty blue numbers. If it doesn't work, I'm painting "Rolex" on the upper part of the face and wearing it to high dollar functions.

"What time is it?"
"My Rolex sez it's 320 over 210"

This could be fun.....

If I heard that spider man was having me for dinner, tonight, I'd probably have to do the same.

boxjock wrote:
Also, I don't get the apparent song references.

Oh, why can't I be you?

NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!Going to sleep. I hope for some thing better tomorrow. THX anyways!

if all you need is a heart rate........take it yourself with a second hand watch. that's as accurate as this gizmo.

I got this the last time. Very good, but you have to follow the directions. If you can't follow directions don't buy it. Buy a gun instead.

moojett wrote:WARNING!!! Wrist Blood pressure monitors are notoriously inaccurate. If you really need to monitor your blood pressure get an around the upper arm cuff. If ALL you want is your heart rate, this is probably OK.

you read my mind. these things a gimmicks. either go to the pharmacy and get it measured in one of those machines or have someone else around you do it "old school" (the latter only requires a cheap stethoscope and BP cuff, and someone with 1/2 decent hearing).

please see: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18568690

This is a GREAT deal. Really!
Makes a GREAT gift for anyone with hypertension
(high blood pressure) or anyone that is over the age
of 60. Odds are their doc has already asked them to keep check
of their blood pressure every time they walk into the grocery store, etc.
So,...... great gift, GREAT deal. Perfect time since
Christmas is upon us. Right?
PS The one pictured on the RIGHT is the best one as it will
keep a digital record of their blood pressure readings, etc.

manbean wrote:you read my mind. these things a gimmicks. either go to the pharmacy and get it measured in one of those machines or have someone else around you do it "old school" (the latter only requires a cheap stethoscope and BP cuff, and someone with 1/2 decent hearing).

please see: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18568690

Sorry, but that is wrong.
I worked in the medical field for many years.
If a person keeps their arm STILL and keeps the CUFF LEVEL with their heart, there is NO problem in the reading that they will get.
It seems that MANY of you do NOT realize that people who take medication for hypertension have to take their blood pressure FOUR times per day.
Almost every SIX hours. Are YOU going to drive them to the store, etc., etc., EACH time they need to have their reading?
I don't think so. This is as fine as ANY that are for sale out there on the maket.
Have a great Sunday!

Info on this item:

Get accurate blood pressure readings in seconds with the push of a button

This Wrist Blood Pressure Monitor by Prevention® delivers accurate readings of systolic and diastolic blood pressures and pulse in just seconds. Helps identify irregular heartbeats, often a precursor to atrial fibrillation that can trigger a stroke. Top-rated for accuracy in independent testing. One-button operation with results in seconds. Large liquid crystal display is easy to read. Two-person memory records 30 readings for each with date, time and averages. Includes convenient storage case. Latex-free vinyl. Requires 2 AAA batteries (not included). Fits wrists 4 3/4" to 8 1/2".

If you have diabetes and/or peripheral vascular disease with poor perfusion to the periphery of your extremities then these might not be the best choice for you. Otherwise, looks pretty good. The most accurate sphygmomanometers were the old fashioned ones with the column of mercury. Too bad they became a hazard. Of course, they would be a little hard to carry around with you.

ASHERASHER wrote:Sorry, but that is wrong.
I worked in the medical field for many years.
If a person keeps their arm STILL and keeps the CUFF LEVEL with their heart, there is NO problem in the reading that they will get.
It seems that MANY of you do NOT realize that people who take medication for hypertension have to take their blood pressure FOUR times per day.
Almost every SIX hours. Are YOU going to drive them to the store, etc., etc., EACH time they need to have their reading?
I don't think so. This is as fine as ANY that are for sale out there on the maket.
Have a great Sunday!

I was thinking more in terms of management of chronic hypertension rather than acute (the former being the more prevalent problem). In the chronic case, most people would like to know if there are more subtle change in their blood pressure so their physicians can decide how to alter the dosing of their medications--a wrist BP cuff is not going to be helpful for that.

If on the other hand you're looking for something that will tell you that your BP is acutely through the roof, I'm sure this would pick it up--then again you'd probably know that without the need for a machine in the first place. I assume that you're saying that this is why a patient would need to measure their pressure 4 times a day...but in this case, they should be seeking immediate medical attention and not trying to figure out how what their medication dosing should be.

The link to the article I posted (I'd post the PDF but I can't) notes this in the discussion section: "About 80% of the wrist devices were inaccurate. Our inaccuracy findings are comparable to previous studies. Since the number of hypertensive patients using self-measurement of BP at home is increasing and home measurement records are used for the evaluation of treatment, high frequency of inaccurate home devices can be a major health problem because it cause leads to over- or undertreatment of the patients."

Looking at both sides of the coin, I really don't think that this helps in terms of medical outcomes unless the hypertension is overt. If you really want to get a BP cuff, get one that goes over the arm (the article notes that those are inherently far more accurate). Then again those do cost more, but if you want to put your money somewhere, that's where it should be.

nickmcmahon wrote:Not really. Hospitals are using these doo dads nowdays. Allthough im sure the hospitals pay a few bucks more for theirs, they are very accurate.

i work in a hospital and the ONLY similarity is the digital readout otherwise we don't use these ..using the arm version is better; deeper veins are read

apportum wrote:The Prevention brand blood pressure devices are awful. Te name is just licensed bt the manufacturer. I bought a different style, same brand from Woot and it gave wildly erratic readings. Manufacturer did provide a replacement - and it was just as bad. Even took it to the doctor's office to compare. The Prevention blood pressure monitor was totslly inaccurate.

Don't trust your health or possibly even your life to any blood pressure monitor under the Prvention brand.

possibly it was just you?

I would never trust one, so I will get 2. If those check out against each other, then something is correct.

I have seen dr's and nurses who could not give a bp.

they can't even get a shot or an iv in on the first try.

So rather than rain on your parade, I will carp on it.

in for the 820pv.

paulaquinn wrote:i work in a hospital and the ONLY similarity is the digital readout otherwise we don't use these ..using the arm version is better; deeper veins are read

carp, carp, carp.

no one trusts dr's or hospitals anymore.

in a pinch this is better than nothing.

paulaquinn wrote:i work in a hospital and the ONLY similarity is the digital readout otherwise we don't use these ..using the arm version is better; deeper veins are read

These are more accurate than Hg sphygmomanometer ( mercury based BP measuring apparatus).

http://bio-medical.com/news_display.cfm?newsid=60

I got this couple of years ago from woot, and when one of my guests who is only 26 years old, just playing with it found out that she had hypertension and got medication after visiting doctor, before that she always thought that she is in "great healoth".

Not one good post so far to figure out which one of these two is a better pick.
any ideas?

And to those 'morons' who think it is funny to post if it works with Mac...
Ha ha ... llo...

Question folks. I'd like to get my mom the 820 model and was wondering. I checked the instruction manual and it says after installing the batteries to set the time and date. My question is, can you still press the start button and get a reading WITHOUT, setting the time and date?

lordxena wrote:Question folks. I'd like to get my mom the 820 model and was wondering. I checked the instruction manual and it says after installing the batteries to set the time and date. My question is, can you still press the start button and get a reading WITHOUT, setting the time and date?

YES.

boxjock wrote:What the heck does this have to do with a late Vice President in the Agency department of New York Life? I realize he had a heart attack once--although it was a woman on a cell phone that killed him--but the last I read high blood pressure doesn't really have anything to do with heart attacks.

Oh, maybe they're talking about Robert S. Smith, rather than Robert A. Smith. But I still don't know what this has to do with *any* New York Life employee.

Also, I don't get the apparent song references.

You're smoking if you don't think high blood pressure has anything to do with heart attacks. If your pressure is higher than it's supposed to be it wears out your veins and arteries, not to mention the heart itself, as well as causing a myriad of other problems!

mohavemarv wrote:YES.

Thank you!

In for an 1100PV

reggie445 wrote:Too bad I'm not in need of it (I'm in my early 20's). My grandparents might want one. Probably too early to call and check, though.

You can have high blood pressure at any age. I found out by chance (Military Exam at MEPS) that my blood pressure was high - 176/119. I was 21 at the time. Of course, since I was young and figured nothing could ever really happen to me, I ignored it and found out at the age of 24 that I had kidney disease, the root cause of my very high blood pressure which at that time was 228/121. I almost stroked out. You are never too young to have medical problems and I suggest you maintain vigilance in the oversight of your health. I'm not saying you will go through the same thing I did but you never know.

irha wrote:Can a purchase at woot qualify for FSA claim?

Probably, you will have to send in the receipts and probably a form of some sort to your FSA administrator.

ASHERASHER wrote:Sorry, but that is wrong.
I worked in the medical field for many years.
If a person keeps their arm STILL and keeps the CUFF LEVEL with their heart, there is NO problem in the reading that they will get.
It seems that MANY of you do NOT realize that people who take medication for hypertension have to take their blood pressure FOUR times per day.
Almost every SIX hours. Are YOU going to drive them to the store, etc., etc., EACH time they need to have their reading?
I don't think so. This is as fine as ANY that are for sale out there on the maket.
Have a great Sunday!

Agreed. The accuracy of these machines, even the wrist machines have gotten much better since they were introduced. My doctors have no problems recommending them.

This is a VERY NICE deal for a newer model on the right. You can get some advanced features from it, those are not available almost anywhere except one or two expensive units from Omron.
For this price it's a steal! Just got 3 for family and gifts.

I'm going to chime in here.

Physician Assistant, been measuring BPs forever with all kinds of equipment in all kinds of situations. Traditional arm cuff, wall or built in gauge, and stethoscope method: 3 potential problems, gauge needs to be re-calibrated occasionally, wrong size cuff (e.g., normal size used, extra large needed), but most common error is human, sloppy technique. The provider who pumps it up and gets a reading in 3 seconds rarely gets an accurate reading. However, to be fair, it may well be close.

A proper physical exam, manually and with the stethoscope, reveals a broader range and more specific cardiac and circulatory information, and of course, there are a myriad of other, more sophisticated tools readily available, if the exam indicates their use.

As for wrist cuffs, I have and regularly depend on an Omron model ($50-60 my cost, probably more retail) at home. Good unit, good brand, dependable and ACCURATE ( I test it against the arm cuff occasionally). Data and graphs can be downloaded to PC. Helpful.

I have reviewed data from many wrist BP cuffs over the years. my experience is that generally they work adequately well If they are positioned and operated as intended. Otherwise, but rarely, they don't work at all. I have never seen a "partial" failure - progressively odd or wildly swinging results.

I don't know this "Precision" brand. However, my first thought when looking at the models on offer today was that the faces are oriented exactly 90 degrees off for convenient self-use. The faces (top/bottom) should be parallel with the wrist band and perpendicular with the arm for easy reading of the screen, pushing the buttons, etc., like a wrist watch, not the opposite as these appear to be. I don't recall ever seeing a wrist BP cuff constructed this way.

brillobo wrote:I'm going to chime in here.

Physician Assistant, been measuring BPs forever with all kinds of equipment in all kinds of situations. Traditional arm cuff, wall or built in gauge, and stethoscope method: 3 potential problems, gauge needs to be re-calibrated occasionally, wrong size cuff (e.g., normal size used, extra large needed), but most common error is human, sloppy technique. The provider who pumps it up and gets a reading in 3 seconds rarely gets an accurate reading. However, to be fair, it may well be close.
Thanks for the comprehensive post!
A proper physical exam, manually and with the stethoscope, reveals a broader range and more specific cardiac and circulatory information, and of course, there are a myriad of other, more sophisticated tools readily available, if the exam indicates their use.

As for wrist cuffs, I have and regularly depend on an Omron model ($50-60 my cost, probably more retail) at home. Good unit, good brand, dependable and ACCURATE ( I test it against the arm cuff occasionally). Data and graphs can be downloaded to PC. Helpful.

I have reviewed data from many wrist BP cuffs over the years. my experience is that generally they work adequately well If they are positioned and operated as intended. Otherwise, but rarely, they don't work at all. I have never seen a "partial" failure - progressively odd or wildly swinging results.

I don't know this "Precision" brand. However, my first thought when I looked at the models on offer today was that the faces are oriented exactly 90 degrees off for convenient self-use. The faces (top/bottom) should be parallel with the wrist band and perpendicular with the arm for easy reading of the screen, pushing the buttons, etc., like a wrist watch, not the opposite as these appear to be. I don't recall ever seeing a wrist BP cuff constructed this way.

You can google this subject and read many reviews and faqs about the accuracy of certain wrist blood pressure monitors. Here is one:

http://www.ajmedical.se/OmronR7_Validering.pdf

Which shows that the model discussed in that article does what it claims to do.

I have a steth and blood pressure cuff, but it is not easy to put the cuff on by myself, so I tend to not use it too much.

I do have a wrist bp monitor, and it is very convenient to use.

That being said, I cannot vouch for the accuracy of this particular model that woot is selling.

In for one 1100PV. For this price it is hard to beat. I will compare it with my mom's blood pressure device which is checked and proven accurate by her doctor. If it is accurate then I have one convenient to use blood pressure monitor. If not, oh, well.

I am buying a second one (WS-820) as backup, although I’ve had one for over a year that I use daily with no problems. I took it to my Doc’s, and check it along side his fancy one, and it was surprisingly accurate and reliable.

I have an 820; it is easy and fairly accurate. Anyone over 40 should have on and check their BP once a month, even if you think you are in good health. Over 50, at least once a week.

Ray

just ordered the ws1100, there is a typo on the main woot page it say 100 instead of 1100 FYI

thanks woot!