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Braun Exact Fit 5 - Upper-Arm Blood Pressure Monitor


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Best price: £56.00 (5% off)

Product Summary

  • Meets the highest standards, certified according to ESH (European High Pressure League).
  • Support for high blood pressure through the Braun Healthy Heart app.
  • 2 cuff sizes (S/M, L/XL) for clinically accurate blood pressure measurement.
  • Gentle pressure build-up for convenient measurement.
  • Colour-coded display Storage space for 60 measured values for 2 users with time and date.
  • NOTE Always check that the BPM is not dropping and that the connection between the board and the LCD is not broken/broken.

Product Attributes

  • Width: 4.3 Inches,
  • Height: 4.5 inches,
  • Weight: 0.0 pounds,
  • Length: 3.9 inches,
  • Size: Exact Fit 5

Brand

Braun


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Product Review Analysis*

Positives

Neutrals

Negatives

69.4% 12.2% 18.4%

Senti score  [81.6%]

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perfect avoid without help inconsistent hectic awkward best great good wrong irregular heartbeats consistent useful useless works perfectly most impressive give impressed excellent product least excellent difficult irregular accurate sitting down incorrect

Pros & Cons

excellent product

"excellent product "
100.0%

most impressive

"this one is the most impressive but also has the most important fault"
99.3%

works perfectly

"this works perfectly!"
98.6%

useful storage case

"it comes with a useful storage case that will hold the monitor the cuffs and the manuals record cards"
98.2%

great and perfect

"great and perfect for my parents"
93.7%

impressions are excellent

"first impressions are excellent – the product has a satisfyingly high quality feel – and it turns out to be easy to set up and use"
88.1%

reasonably accurate

"comes with two cuff sizes and as far as i can tell is reasonably accurate tried it against two other blood pressure monitors "
75.0%

feels well

"on the positive side it feels well made and the quality of the cuff is better than all the others in my collection and it is useful that they give two different sizes of cuff"
74.9%

right position

"with the velcro fastening it can be a bit of a hassle trying one handed to get the cuff in quite the right position it might be helpful to have someone help with putting it on "
74.9%

satisfyingly high

"first impressions are excellent – the product has a satisfyingly high quality feel – and it turns out to be easy to set up and use"
74.9%

very nicely

"feels very nicely made plastic that feels strong and solid"
74.9%

price range

"there is no shortage of upper arm blood pressure monitors on the market and this one is at the upper end of the price range"
74.8%

very quick

"a great bp machine comfortable cuff very quick accurate results and a large memory"
74.7%

feels sturdy

"feels sturdy"
74.7%

pressure monitors

"comes with two cuff sizes and as far as i can tell is reasonably accurate tried it against two other blood pressure monitors "
74.5%

give consistent readings

"this is an excellent bit of kit it's well constructed and seems to give consistent readings"
74.4%

feels strong

"feels very nicely made plastic that feels strong and solid"
74.4%

very useful

"it has a very useful backlight function and has two cuff sizes"
74.3%

handy and easy

"very handy and easy to operate"
74.1%

accurate & reliable

"well made accurate & reliable"
74.1%

well constructed

"this is an excellent bit of kit it's well constructed and seems to give consistent readings"
74.1%

quick and easy

"i like the colour coding because it is a quick and easy way to check yourself"
74.0%

very handy

"the unit holds 88 measurements which is very handy"
74.0%

easy to read

"the screen is large and backlit the data very easy to read"
73.9%

accurate good

"easy to use seems accurate good clear display"
73.7%

blood pressure

"with each i found they all give a reasonable guide to my own and my family's blood pressure"
73.6%

good quality

"this is a good quality essential for peace of mind"
73.3%

pressure changes

"great to consider buying if you have concerns about your heart rate or blood pressure as you can track it to give your gp a better understanding of how your pressure changes over the days weeks rather than what it is at the moment of your drs appt"
73.2%

pretty straightforward

"you need to set up the date and time but other than it it's pretty straightforward"
73.1%

quality item

"this is a good quality item that is easy to use with easy to follow instructions"
73.0%

good accuracy

"good accuracy a bit pricey but worth it for quality"
72.9%

pretty accurate

"i had my blood pressure checked at my gp's a few months ago and it was very similar to the results i get from this kit so i assume it is pretty accurate"
72.9%

much more reliable

"far better that the one i had and much more reliable"
72.9%

relevant data

"the cuff inflates and relevant data is presented on the screen"
72.7%

sized arms

"the cuffs are more substantial than cheaper models also and fit large and normal sized arms"
72.5%

star rating

"i do care about accuracy and this machine does provide this so it is worth a four star rating"
72.4%

would recommend

"there is also a lot of info on the screen would recommend"
72.4%

fantastic piece

"this is a fantastic piece of necessary kit"
72.1%

healthy range

"the machine measures your blood pressure but also your pulse and the booklet tells you the healthy range that you want to be aiming for"
72.1%

cuff sizes

"it has a very useful backlight function and has two cuff sizes"
71.1%

omron monitors

"my omron monitors take the pressure up to 180 squeezing my arm much tighter than is necessary since my systolic pressure is only about 120"
70.8%

recording chart

"the storage function is useful but this can easily be done manually for one two or more people and in fact a recording chart is provided"
70.4%

these monitors

"however although yes it's easy to use and it is certainly a good indicator of blood pressure all of these monitors offer the same"
70.2%

their progress

"in terms of the computer memory it stores readings for two people to keep track of their progress at different times of the day and there are two cuff sizes to choose from"
70.0%

very professional

"it is extremely well made and looks very professional"
70.0%

build quality

"build quality is excellent so am anticipating it will last well"
69.6%

what range

"the readings can be stored for two different users and the colour codes on the screen tell you what range you fall in"
69.2%

last few readings

"it stores the last 60 readings which are easy to access and can give averages of various types of the last few readings though i like to just see the data for the present moment "
68.5%

measures heart rate

"it also measures heart rate"
68.4%

wrist bpms

"this is one of the best of a number of arm and wrist bpms we've used"
68.1%

like ourselves

"it can memorise the measurements of two adults and so good for a ageing couple like ourselves"
67.7%

comfortable cuff

"a great bp machine comfortable cuff very quick accurate results and a large memory"
67.7%

great memory function

"great memory function that can store plenty of reading for 2 users"
67.4%

significant variations

"i'm not fully confident in the results this device gives me as i found significant variations on successive readings"
67.1%

more substantial

"the cuffs are more substantial than cheaper models also and fit large and normal sized arms"
66.9%

peace of mind

"this is a good quality essential for peace of mind"
66.8%

pleased with

"overall a very accurate and comfortable upper arm blood pressure monitor i have a lot of confidence in this unit and am more than pleased with it"
65.8%

quite accurate

"i'm finding this very easy to use and quite accurate"
65.6%

confident in the results

"i'm not fully confident in the results this device gives me as i found significant variations on successive readings"
65.6%

compact and simple

"very easy to use and read the braun monitor does just what you need in a very compact and simple unit"
65.5%

easy set up and usability

"in terms of easy set up and usability the device is excellent"
65.2%

fairly accurate

"fairly accurate"
64.4%

extremely well

"it is extremely well made and looks very professional"
64.4%

very easy to set

"it's very easy to set up and interpret the results even for non medical people "
63.6%

very easy to

"very easy to use and readings are very clear "
63.4%

extremely easy to

"this is extremely easy to use"
62.8%

will last well

"build quality is excellent so am anticipating it will last well"
62.7%

works very well

"it works very well"
62.3%

easy to access

"it stores the last 60 readings which are easy to access and can give averages of various types of the last few readings though i like to just see the data for the present moment "
62.2%

recorded manually

"similarly the average could also be recorded manually"
62.0%

most importantly

"most importantly readings are accurate when calibrated against our doctor's machine"
62.0%

neatly inside

"it even comes in a little bag to store everything neatly inside"
61.4%

pulse rate

"this blood pressure monitor provides a range of functions: date and time recording automatic storage of systolic and diastolic pressure and pulse rate for 60 readings ability to display an average for the last 7 days "morning hypertension" indicator irregular heart beat indicator dual use to enable recording of data for 2 users"
61.1%

larger arms

"this is a comprehensive blood pressure machine with two cuffs for small medium and for larger arms"
61.0%

better understanding

"great to consider buying if you have concerns about your heart rate or blood pressure as you can track it to give your gp a better understanding of how your pressure changes over the days weeks rather than what it is at the moment of your drs appt"
61.0%

very accurate

"overall a very accurate and comfortable upper arm blood pressure monitor i have a lot of confidence in this unit and am more than pleased with it"
60.7%

first impressions

"first impressions: well made looking piece of kit"
60.3%

someone help

"with the velcro fastening it can be a bit of a hassle trying one handed to get the cuff in quite the right position it might be helpful to have someone help with putting it on "
60.1%

no complaints here

"no complaints here"
59.8%

different sizes of cuff

"on the positive side it feels well made and the quality of the cuff is better than all the others in my collection and it is useful that they give two different sizes of cuff"
59.4%

quite impressed

"overall quite impressed"
58.7%

high or very high

"it is very accurate and gives warning on whether blood pressure is high or very high etc"
58.2%

record of your results

"there are 2 sized cuffs in the kit a tracking document to keep a record of your results and a setting to store 2 people's rates on the device itself"
58.1%

heart rate measurement

"it inflates the cuff and then you have your measurement along with a resting heart rate measurement and if required a detection of irregular heart beat"
58.0%

useful and well

"very useful and well priced"
57.9%

good indicator

"however although yes it's easy to use and it is certainly a good indicator of blood pressure all of these monitors offer the same"
57.5%

much more consistent

"the other three brands were much more consistent and gave similar readings to each other"
57.5%

faultless 5 stars

"faultless 5 stars"
57.3%

easy to follow

"the unit itself is a doddle to use and the provided instructions are easy to follow"
56.9%

just as good

"i would say it's not bad but something just as good can be found for less money"
56.8%

clear and detailed

"the instructions are clear and detailed"
56.4%

very clear

"very easy to use and readings are very clear "
55.6%

accurate readings

"the other reason for getting your own bpm is to actually get accurate readings"
55.3%

great product

"great product it's reassuringly reliably consistent"
55.0%

give the best

"comes with different sized cuffs so you can pick the one that will give the best fit for you"
54.6%

great bp machine

"a great bp machine comfortable cuff very quick accurate results and a large memory"
54.4%

positive side

"on the positive side it feels well made and the quality of the cuff is better than all the others in my collection and it is useful that they give two different sizes of cuff"
54.3%

it's safe to

"now what i will say is that you must read the instructions to ensure it's safe to use!"
53.9%

simply the best

"simply the best!"
53.7%

it's easy to

"however although yes it's easy to use and it is certainly a good indicator of blood pressure all of these monitors offer the same"
53.7%

monitors on the market

"there is no shortage of upper arm blood pressure monitors on the market and this one is at the upper end of the price range"
53.5%

quite soft

"the compression is quite soft doesn't squeeze the life out of you like some we've had to use at hospital or in the gp's office"
53.2%

highly recommend

"highly recommend it!"
53.2%

handy for the home

"great product handy for the home"
53.1%

quite small

"it comes with two cuffs of different sizes perfect for us as my wife is quite small"
52.7%

stores 60 readings

"it automatically stores 60 readings for each user 120 in total with exact day and time of measurement"
52.7%

smart enough

"the braun is smart enough not to do this"
52.0%

measure yourself

"it does record the results so you can measure yourself over a period of time to see if the results fluctuate"
51.8%

quality of the cuff

"on the positive side it feels well made and the quality of the cuff is better than all the others in my collection and it is useful that they give two different sizes of cuff"
51.0%

clear and easy

"the instructions are clear and easy to follow both in written and pictorial form"
50.8%

do care about accuracy

"i do care about accuracy and this machine does provide this so it is worth a four star rating"
50.7%

different sizes perfect

"it comes with two cuffs of different sizes perfect for us as my wife is quite small"
50.5%

also consistent

"they're also consistent when successive readings are taken"
50.4%

colour codes

"the readings can be stored for two different users and the colour codes on the screen tell you what range you fall in"
50.4%
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without help

"it is not to difficult to fit the cuff and it can be done without help"
90.7%

sitting down

"the diastolic reading didn't vary that much by a number of 7 but apparently my heart rate varied by 20 beats a minute just from sitting down and doing nothing!"
74.9%

irregular heartbeats

"arrythmia recognition is brill too as it wil pick up any irregular heartbeats"
74.5%

double check

"i did double check that i had the correct size of cuff on but it very handily indicates where the arrow should lie when you have the cuff on so that was not the problem"
74.5%

inconsistent readings

"the braun gave the widest ranging and most inconsistent readings out of the four brands i tested and they tended to be on the high side too i have low blood pressure and have never gone higher than 112 on the upper reading either at home or at the doctor's "
74.5%

incorrect height

"the monitor took the reading as if nothing was wrong although the incorrect height caused an error of 15 20 in the reading"
74.1%

white coat syndrome

"like me you suffer from 'white coat syndrome"
71.0%

average information

"i expect that we will only use it every 3 6 months or so and so won't make much use of the memory functions but it does give you some average information if you have to measure or monitor throughout the day"
70.3%

potential issue

"it can give an early warning to a potential issue and trigger a visit to the professions to look deeper"
70.0%

rely on the measurements

"lastly remember that this is a home device and we are not medically trained so if you are worried don't rely on the measurements go and see the doctor"
65.3%

fault this product

"i can't fault this product"
64.9%

higher reading

"the braun gave by far the largest range of readings my systolic higher reading varied from 95 to 130 a range of 35 in the four readings"
63.6%

nothing untoward

"so after a week all readings for both of us have been consistent and other than some mild hyper tension on my part being detected nothing untoward has come to light"
62.7%

time junkers

"never heard of it and assumed it was the eu headquarters in brussels given my blood pressure every time junkers pops up on the tv"
59.5%

thinner arms

"there's a larger band for wider arms such as my own and a smaller band that we used for my wife who has thinner arms"
58.1%

deducted a star

"i've no hesitation in recommending the exact fit 5 if you want the very best but have deducted a star because the exact fit 3 currently £26 cheaper seems very similar except for a slightly smaller memory"
54.8%

irregular heart beat

"there are also indicators on the readout to alert you to anything of concern such as high hyper tension or an irregular heart beat"
54.8%

your problem

"you get to see in colours if you are green yellow amber or red which gives you a bit of a heads up to either sort out your problem or write a will and speak to the local co op funeral directors depending upon your views"
54.7%

a problem for work

"and if you have to undergo medicals then this can be a problem for work"
54.7%

hard to press

"the buttons are hard to press and you have to press it a few times before it switches on and i have found it a bit awkward to use because of the short cable but"
54.6%

n't need this

"if you simply want to measure your blood pressure you don't need this"
54.6%

your views

"you get to see in colours if you are green yellow amber or red which gives you a bit of a heads up to either sort out your problem or write a will and speak to the local co op funeral directors depending upon your views"
54.3%

clear warning

"a blood pressure monitor should refuse to work or at least give a clear warning if your arm is not at the right height level with your heart"
54.0%

does n't automatically

"braun also provide an app which you can record your readings but it doesn't automatically record them via bluetooth"
53.5%

borderline between the

"i hope so but i was borderline between the two"
53.2%

not produced by braun

"this product is not produced by braun"
52.7%

never heard of

"never heard of it and assumed it was the eu headquarters in brussels given my blood pressure every time junkers pops up on the tv"
50.1%
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Top positive statements

Statement Strength**
"Build quality is excellent so am anticipating it will last well." 93.0%
"Great product it's reassuringly reliably consistent." 92.8%
"Great product handy for the home" 90.1%
"Great and perfect for my parents" 89.2%
"This is an excellent bit of kit it's well constructed and seems to give consistent readings." 88.7%

Top negative statements

Statement Strength
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Positive mentions

Mentioned Object Mentioned in Strength

Negative mentions

Mentioned Object Mentioned in Strength
Braun
"this product is not produced by Braun"
52.7%

Emotion analysis

Positive tone

Neutral tone

Negative tone

20.9% 32.6% 46.5%
  worry 39.5%
  neutral 32.6%
  relief 9.3%
  happiness 9.3%
  sadness 4.7%
  surprise 2.3%
  hate 2.3%

* analysis performed using Artificial Intelligence (AI) methods, data for the analysis has been gathered from multiple publicly accessible sources.
** strength is the level of sentiment expressed in a sentence, phrase or keyword. It ranges from 0 to 100%
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last analysis update 2024-03-21