Prestige MedicalBasic Adult Aneroid Sphygmomanometer

What I love about it...it's pretty.What I hate about it: It needs to have an adapter rather than use batteries. Also, I ordered 2, and one arrived barely working. I assumed it needed batteries, but it started working days later. My child opened it on Christmas, and liked it pretty much, but a few minutes later, it completely stopped working. Fortunately, my husband figured out it had a short, and we were able to stretch the spring to better connect, and it now works fine. I would like to actually use it as a night light, but I'm afraid to, as since it has no adapter, I have no idea how long it would last, and the batteries aren't easily replaceable...specifically, they are some type of battery that resemble watch batteries. Also, in case you'd want to know, the round one is not smooth; it has multiple dents all over it.

Accurate professional use

I was an EMT for many years and used numerous varieties of Blood Pressure cuffs on the job so when I needed one for my own personal use I knew what I was looking for. This served my purposes perfectly. I didn't need anything more than what a blood pressure cuff is to be used for. This item is easy to use and the gauge is as accurate as the fancy on the wall variety my doctor's office uses. What a bargain as well. I remember starting out thinking this is going to cost me a pretty penny but after just a little searching on Amazon.com I found the exact cuff I needed and at a significantly lower cost than many of the others with a saving of about $20.00. Thanks Amazon.

I got this cuff when I learned how to read Blood pressure. It worked well in a class setting and is still working well over a year later now that I am using it to check my husband's and my BP. He has large arms too. Now this cuff would not work well if you have extra skin and fat on your arms or are a body builder, then you need an adult extra large cuff not a standard one. This was a great purchase and I am very happy with it. Just be careful around kids, the pieces do come appart and could be dangerous.

I needed this for a patient assessment course that I am currently taking. The sphygmomanometers they provide us had leaky valves that would deflate too soon or would require lots of pumps to get to the correct pressure. This works so much better! It does not leak air at all, and it is very easy to control the valve. The dial is clear and easy to read as well.

good for adult blood pressure monitoring --- not sure if I could do my own reading on this, but it works well in my bag to do readings on home visits. good value for use.

Pros:CheapAccurateCons:It smells weird; kind of like plasticy/industrial smell I can't quite put my finger onIf you're taking the pressure of a smaller person you will probably have a lot of cuff left over; a lot of the premium cuffs have some sort of metal clasp or loop to fold back the remaining cuff. With this product it's kind of annoying and tends to get in the way.The pump and the meter come unattached and it's kind of a pain to force them into the rubber tubing

The blood pressure cuff works well. I see other people had trouble with theirs but mine works fine. It stops blood flow just fine and measurements are pretty accurate. It came with a free stethoscope but I wouldn't use it. Both items smell like new plastic. It also comes with a bag! Talk about giving freebies. Overall, a great buy for a cheap price.