Omron - 10 Series - Wireless Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitor - Black/White

Purchased this new, but it appears to have been used previously. The box was open, batteries were already installed and were dead, finally there was a long history of actual usage on the machine!

Impossible to put the cuff on my arm because it is not flexible, it will not open to go around my arm although my arm is slender. I cannot use this unit and am very disappointed.

I bought the BP Monitor Equate 8000 series (in store) and the Omron 10 series (online). I chose these models due to the display being dark background with white numbers for easy to read. I had problems with syncing the Equate 8000 series data with app. I exchanged it thinking it was a bad unit. The second one worked better but was not reliable to sync every time. Its not hard to manually enter the readings but I shouldn't have to. The Equate is more compact and would be easier to pack for travel compared to Omron 10. The Equate 8000 weighs less too. I like the display being in color for easy identification of other than normal readings. The Omron 10 does not have color other than the heart beat. The D-ring cuff is easy to put on compared with Omron 10. That one has a preformed cuff and is more difficult to put on due to the stiffness. The Omron seems to have a more detailed app. There are two screens that you use. One to sync and the other to view results/history. The Equate is all in one but you must have app open to sync. Overall, I like the Equate one better but ended up not keeping it due to the sync problem.

This monitor requires that you use an app to connect to your phone. To use the app you have to agree to give your BP data to others and accept advertising. For me this means the wireless connection is useless. I didn't buy an expensive BP monitor so others could take and sell my data and junk up my phone with ads. I would buy a cheaper and simpler monitor. Read the comments on OMRON connect app on the App Store before you buy.

So far, I am extremely pleased with this item. The cuff is comfortable and easy to put on. The bluetooth feature is priceless. You can take notes after each blood pressure reading. Seems accurate. I will be bringing it to my doctor's appointment in order to check accuracy.