[admin]

There are tons of meters out there that differ in size, weight, shape... You’ve probably got multiple blood sugar meters. Which is your favorite? Why?

[dano]

I use the OneTouch Ultra and the OneTouch UltraMini, simply because they both use the same test strips. It's a matter of economics for me, I guess you could say that I am cheap.

[dano]

Did I mention that both meters were FREE!

I would have thought that this thread would have gotten better responses! Am I the only one that uses a blood glucose meter?

[jskelly]

Originally Posted by admin

There are tons of meters out there that differ in size, weight, shape... You’ve probably got multiple blood sugar meters. Which is your favorite? Why?

I was given a OneTouch Ultra 2 meter by my doctor. It's small and it works reasonably well but it doesn't the nicest UI and it's clumsy to retrieve information more than 1 level deep.

I was recently diagnosed as Type 2 and I assume I will investigate the pros and cons of other meters as time goes by.

[tezcat]

I use an Optium Xceed as it can also measure keytones. The meter was free and I get all my test strips free as well.

[kmitchell]

I use a Accu-Chek Compact Plus which was offered for free by my insurance company. It's an all-in-one and the strips come in small canisters. The strips are very expensive but since it's one of the two meters my insurance specified they cover all but $25/month of the cost of the strips. It's handy to use since it's self contained but it's a bit bulky to carry around, particularly if we're going out to dinner, etc. I also have a ReliOn Ultima I picked up from Walmart for around $10 and I take that with me when we go out for the evening. I have to pay for those strips myself but they are about 1/3 the cost of the Accu-Chek strips and a 100 pack lasts a couple of months since I don't use it all the time. The Accu-Check lancing device (SoftClix Plus) is much nicer than the ReliOn one so I usually detach it from the Compact Plus and take it with my along with the Ultima.

Hope this is useful,
Ken

[wkmccall]

I've had 3 Accu-Cheks, but recent went to a Bayer Contour USB.
I like it because I don't have to constantly enter log entries. I will automatically import readings into GlucoFacts (or GlucoFact Deluxe) when it's plugged into the computer.