The American Heart Association does not even recommend wrist monitors.

My Omron wrist monitor detected a heart problem when I told a cardiologist what the readings were & what the monitor was doing. No other doctors office readings detected a problem. Omron was recommended by the cardiologist's nurse. I compared the wrist monitor to the arm band monitor provided by the VA and readings are similar.

I have been using a MicroLife. Much more consistent readings than any of the Omron models I have tried.

The MicroLife is around fifty bucks at Costco. It has memory for two different people, dumps the data to my iPhone (I don't know whether there's an Android app).

Company (and customer support) is in Miami.

I got this about 6 months ago and compared it to my Omron for a while, until I had confidence it was accurate and reliable.
Has an app for phones so you can easily keep records and show your DR at appointments.
Amazon has a great deal right now on them.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Q...U&=&sprefix=blood

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Originally posted by V-Tail:
I have been using a MicroLife. Much more consistent readings than any of the Omron models I have tried.

The MicroLife is around fifty bucks at Costco. It has memory for two different people, dumps the data to my iPhone (I don't know whether there's an Android app).

Company (and customer support) is in Miami.

This one?
https://a.co/d/0e6YHUrV

Genorogers, thanks for resurrecting this thread. I saw it and decided to just look up the one I use (OMRON BP5450 Platinum). Cuff model that downloads directly to the APP on my phone and I can get the APP to compile reports to share with the docs. But, while looking it up I discovered a newer model that also automatically screens for Afib! Looks as if I'll be upgrading shortly. Thanks!

I have a wrist monitor I take on trips. I use it to get a 'ballpark' number only.

My health insurance sends me a new one every 2 years. This year they sent me an Omron BP7255, which seems to be relatively consistent (made in Vietnam). They stopped sending the Greater Goods models, which would often send error messages for no reason I could figure out.

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Originally posted by Pipe Smoker:

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Originally posted by V-Tail:

I have been using a MicroLife. Much more consistent readings than any of the Omron models I have tried..

This one?

https://a.co/d/0e6YHUrV

Not the exact model that I have, but similar.

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Thanks, V-Tail.

I have the Omron that connects to your iphone via bluetooth and I like it, it works well.

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Originally posted by airbubba:
omron is what va hospital provides!!

My local VA gave me a Life Source A&D Medical about 5 years ago.

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Originally posted by Pipe Smoker:

Thanks, V-Tail.

I chose to get it at Costco because ease of returning if any problem. Costco location is maybe 5 or 10 minutes from my house, so very convenient. Also gives me an opportunity to do battle in the Costco parking lot, which in turn makes the BP monitor necessary.

My doctor recommended the Omron BP7150. I always bring it to my doctors visits to compare numbers and accuracy.

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Originally posted by kkina:
The American Heart Association does not even recommend wrist monitors.

My physician told me they are more inaccurate than the upper arm monitors when I told her of my experience at my dentist; they once used a small portable wrist monitor and it measured my BP at 190/115. Panicked, they then dug out a more traditional upper arm one and it measured the BP at a more normal 135/90 (my usual home measurement is approx. 125/85 on an Omron 5450 upper cuff model).

Today they're all made the same, made in 3rd world countries; mediocre would be a good one, but most of them are crap. Inaccurate and inconsistent readings to which I ask WTF good is it?

Now, if you can get your hands on any brand that was made in Japan in the 90s, buy it at any price.

Look on ebay.

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“Now, if you can get your hands on any brand that was made in Japan in the 90s, buy it at any price.”

That would be one with a squeeze bulb and a manometer.

If you are a veteran, the VA will give you a nice one for free and even batteries. You just need to ask your primary care doctor. God Bless