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Omron M3 Comfort Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitor


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Best price: £58.14 (13% off)

Product Summary

  • Intelli Wrap cuff 22-42 cm
  • Cuff wrap guide
  • Irregular heartbeat detector
  • 2 user memory (60 readings per user)
  • Manufacturer's 3 year guarantee

Product Attributes

  • Width: 5.6 inches,
  • Height: 3.1 inches,
  • Weight: 1.1 pounds,
  • Length: 4.2 inches,
  • Size: M3C

Brand

Omron


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Product Review Analysis*

Positives

Neutrals

Negatives

63.5% 10.2% 26.3%

Senti score  [73.7%]

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Pros & Cons

absolutely brilliant

"this sphygmomanometer is absolutely brilliant"
100.0%

brilliant works

"brilliant works perfectly and is very accurate"
100.0%

excellent product

"it is an excellent product which measures comfortably and accurately"
100.0%

very pleased

"very pleased"
100.0%

excellent link

"a great monitor stable and accurate good battery life so far and excellent link up with the phone app"
100.0%

works brilliantly

"with the large cuff the machine works brilliantly and is well worth recommending"
100.0%

absolutely excellent

"e "blood pressure mydiary" which is absolutely excellent and in fact it is quicker to add the data like this manually than is was using the omron bluetooth linked app!"
99.9%

excellent piece

"excellent piece of kit and easy to use"
99.9%

great improvement

"i find this a great improvement as the you know if the cuff is on ok"
99.9%

quality highly

"i have a heart condition and buying this bp monitor makes it very easy to keep a record as it works out the average of three reading s and stores them and you are able to print out the results for your gp very good quality highly recommend"
99.8%

than brilliant

"particularly like the bluetooth connectivity makes recording and viewing results nice and easy although i do find the ios app a little less than brilliant it's good but could be better"
99.8%

good piece

"exceptional good piece of equipment showed it to my gp who after using it has ordered up one to replace his old moron one"
99.8%

highly recommend

"would highly recommend"
99.6%

situated correctly

"it fits around your arm and the surplus grips to itself with hook and loop tape velcro type and has an indicator to tell you if it is situated correctly on the screen of the monitor"
99.5%

really good

"this is a really good unit and although i have quite large biceps the cuff fits ok"
99.3%

great thing

"this is a great thing to have at home if you're a hypochondriac like me lol!"
99.3%

minimal effort

"great item says what it does with minimal effort"
99.3%

became overwhelmed

"i went online to find so many options and became overwhelmed"
98.9%

doesnt pinch

"nice n simple and the cuff doesnt pinch like the ones with the metal buckle do"
98.9%

works perfectly

"works perfectly i have larger arms and it fits fine"
98.6%

amazing product

"an amazing product very well made and very accurate"
98.5%

handy storage case

"bigger than expected but comes in a handy storage case that was not clear in the advertisement"
98.2%

worthy upgrade

"a worthy upgrade on my previous basic omron model"
97.0%

amazing piece

"amazing piece of kit recommended by doctor as used in the surgery records your data and sends to your phone super easy to print calculates average shows charts etc saves a lot a lot of paperwork if you need keep a record of blood pressure very accurate super easy to fit band unlike all the other ones"
95.0%

made and excellent

"this bp monitor is the most basic model in the range but it is also everything you need well designed made and excellent value"
93.1%

happy medium

"it's a little pricier than some but i think it's a happy medium and is worth getting over the more basic models"
92.9%

really recomand it

"i really recomand it !"
92.6%

made available

"this should be made available on inntial purchase or at least with the inntial purchase"
92.1%

very satisfied

"very satisfied"
91.8%

feels cheaper

"it works fine but compared to my old omron mx2 basic it feels cheaper and seems to take longer struggle to inflate the arm band"
91.7%

highly reccommend

"highly reccommend"
91.6%

good result

"easy to use good result read out"
91.4%

bigger arm band

"i have large arms and had to buy the bigger arm band which was about £11"
90.8%

syncs beautifully

"very sturdy easy to use syncs beautifully with my iphone you have to update manually with the omron app but the health app picks it up automatically "
90.5%

almost exactly

"his bp was almost exactly the same as his last bp his gp did so that does give some evidence the unit is very accurate"
89.9%

excellent much easier

"the cuff on this device is excellent much easier to put on and doesn't need to be positioned accurately"
88.6%

good and accurate

"good and accurate blood pressure monitor with a stock experience"
88.6%

fantastic and accurate

"fantastic and accurate"
88.6%

really happy

"i am really happy with it albeit that i have only had it for one week"
88.4%

great helper

"good battery life easy to read and a great helper"
88.0%

well respected

"omron is a well respected company in healthcare and very reliable"
87.7%

perfect item

"perfect item received ahead of the stated delivery deadline"
75.0%

works well

"it is an excellent monitor and works well with both cuff sizes"
75.0%

great machine

"great machine exactly as described and great value"
75.0%

fairly quickly

"the android app for this product caled "connect" is not the best in the market but does connect very quickly with the unit and gets the readings onto the phone fairly quickly"
75.0%

good price

"i tried good price on amazon"
75.0%

dependable machine

"i would definitely recommend this blood pressure monitor to anyone that is currently in the market for a good dependable machine"
75.0%

best price

"really quick delivery and as always amazon has the best price 👍🏻"
75.0%

great price

"it’s a great price"
75.0%

nice carry case

"comes in a nice carry case with batteries"
75.0%

reliable easy

"accurate reliable easy to use good value for money"
75.0%

fits nicely

"it fits nicely out of the away inside a drawer and if i get another 13 years out of myself let alone this device i shall be contented"
75.0%

good monitor

"good monitor easy to use repeatable results quality feel"
75.0%

reliable product

"excellent reliable product"
75.0%

reasonably accurate

"very useful as a means of monitoring my blood pressure at home and is reasonably accurate and consistent"
75.0%

very sturdy

"very sturdy easy to use syncs beautifully with my iphone you have to update manually with the omron app but the health app picks it up automatically "
75.0%

seems well

"device is easy to use and seems well made"
75.0%

efficient service

"excellent value for money fast and efficient service"
75.0%

great value

"great machine exactly as described and great value"
74.9%

helpful button

"if you finding this review helpful please click helpful button below"
74.9%

really quick

"really quick delivery and as always amazon has the best price 👍🏻"
74.9%

reliable device

"the cuff is the main advantage and you can get it on the m3 and m6 at less cost if you just want a reliable device without some of the additional features"
74.9%

feels well

"good quality bluetooth blood pressure monitor feels well made and durable both the base unit and the cuff"
74.9%

really well

"got this for my dad after his gp told him he has high blood pressure he says that it works really well similar to the ones they have in the surgery"
74.9%

right position

"absolutely delighted with this monitor the one we had was fine provided it was in exactly the right position this can be hard to achieve when you are on your own"
74.9%

above height

"however i am also fairly small and it's fine for me but i would recommend that purchasers who are average or above height and weight add the larger arm band to their order as they will probably need it to fit comfortably around their arm"
74.9%

useful monitor

"useful monitor to keep track of blood pressure "
74.9%

holds everything

"it even came supplied with batteries and a little storage bag that holds everything"
74.9%

worthwhile investment

"this is a worthwhile investment to monitor your blood pressure at home"
74.9%

great device

"great device"
74.9%

good investment

"a good investment for such an important decision"
74.9%

large arms

"i have large arms and had to buy the bigger arm band which was about £11"
74.9%

dream everything

"so i bought this blood pressure monitor and what a dream everything works so well readings are consistent and bluetooth connected first time"
74.9%

gives warnings

"also gives warnings if any part of the test is at an unhealthy level"
74.8%

more reliable

"yes it is a bit more expensive and a little more fiddly to fit but the results are more reliable and consistent"
74.8%

look forward

"astounded and look forward to many years of service with the new device"
74.8%

looks well

"looks well built and should last a while"
74.8%

very quickly

"the android app for this product caled "connect" is not the best in the market but does connect very quickly with the unit and gets the readings onto the phone fairly quickly"
74.8%

very comfy

"very comfy cuff and the pressure doesn't go agonisingly tight like some before it gives the reading!"
74.7%

much improved

"much improved over my old machine which was getting quite old"
74.6%

fairly high

"having had fairly high blood pressure readings i bought this to monitor my blood pressure at home"
74.6%

very confident

"because it fits so well is so easy to use and will alert you to any issues or problems i am very confident when using it that the readings i get are accurate"
74.6%

life saver

"could be a life saver get one"
74.6%

recommended price

"overall highly recommended price is good too"
74.6%

works fine

"goods arrived two days before due date great service and tried item and works fine have connected it with bluetooth to my phone so will be able to keep a record"
74.6%

pressure monitors

"i have purchased several bloid pressure monitors in the past including a wrist monitor which were inconsistant and gave different readings each time that i used them"
74.5%

integrates well

"at last as sensible monitor that integrates well with apple health"
74.5%

pretty amazed

"i’m pretty amazed how good this is for the price and would recommend it"
74.5%

really helpful

"my husband was able to bring his readings to the doctor which was really helpful as they always go sky high when he's in the surgery"
74.5%

good enough

"if its good enough for them then its good enough for me to buy my own"
74.5%

placing the cuff

"it does pay you to follow the instructions carefully when placing the cuff to get the most accurate readings"
74.5%

pretty quickly

"purchased the charger also as the batteries get used up pretty quickly"
74.4%

right results

"gives the right results"
74.4%

excellent value

"excellent value recommended by my gp as it's same model they use"
74.4%

will probably

"however i am also fairly small and it's fine for me but i would recommend that purchasers who are average or above height and weight add the larger arm band to their order as they will probably need it to fit comfortably around their arm"
74.4%

worked perfectly

"it worked perfectly for a couple of weeks but then for some reason stopped uploading the data beyond a particular date"
74.4%

very helpful

"it has been very helpful to note that at home under normal circumstances i do not have a blood pressure problem"
74.4%

very easily

"effortless to set up and all works very easily"
74.4%

reliable enough

"bought one before to give to my sister and found it reliable enough for everyday use at home so i bought another one for myself this time"
74.4%

holds records

"additionally it holds records for two users so my wife and i can check our blood pressure without confusion"
74.4%

great record

"quick delivery easy set up large enough cuff and great record keeping"
74.3%

liked this

"i liked this to test my blood pressure after been in hospital"
74.3%

very useful

"it's very useful"
74.3%

working well

"the battery shows as half from the off but all working well and a page of results for the doctor to review "
74.3%

light results

"comes in a handy bag with sample graph to light results"
74.3%

great monitor

"great monitor and gives accurate readings especially given i have inaccurate readings at the doctors"
74.3%

good value

"i was recommended this one by the nurses at my local hospital as it was both good value and very accurate "
74.3%

accuracy looks good

"i’m also getting very similar readings so accuracy looks good"
74.3%

simple and easy

"simple and easy to use"
74.2%

effective and invaluable

"a very effective and invaluable monitor for the home"
74.2%

nice and easy

"particularly like the bluetooth connectivity makes recording and viewing results nice and easy although i do find the ios app a little less than brilliant it's good but could be better"
74.2%

more comfortable

"cuff works really well and is more comfortable than other blood pressure monitors i have used"
74.2%

recommend completely

"i recommend completely"
74.2%

quality product

"really high quality product after initial worries that it looked too complex in reality really simple to use"
74.2%

delivery easy

"quick delivery easy set up large enough cuff and great record keeping"
74.2%

helpful please

"if you finding this review helpful please click helpful button below"
74.2%

perfectly well

"she's happy with it and it seems to work perfectly well"
74.2%

great item

"great item says what it does with minimal effort"
74.2%

accurate and reassuring

"accurate and reassuring as able to monitor his own blood pressure regularly"
74.1%

sensible monitor

"at last as sensible monitor that integrates well with apple health"
74.1%

well worth

"highly recommended bp monitor well worth spending the extra"
74.1%

main advantage

"the cuff is the main advantage and you can get it on the m3 and m6 at less cost if you just want a reliable device without some of the additional features"
74.1%

well constructed

"this unit seems to be well constructed and easy to use"
74.1%

quick and easy

"quick and easy to use"
74.0%

very reasonable

"would recommend and the price was very reasonable"
74.0%

correct position

"ofcourse you also need to be in a correct position to have the accurate measurements"
74.0%

very happy

"i am very happy with this machine it is high quality easy to use and combined with the app on my phone is easy to transfer and save the information to track the history of 2 separate patients"
74.0%

nice and quiet

"works seamlessly with my iphone xr and is nice and quiet the noise of my old machine must have added a few digits to my readings!"
74.0%

gives consistent readings

"it gives consistent readings and the app is some to use"
74.0%

most heart

"the morning and night readings stand out and is of importance as i believe most heart attacks and strokes happen in the morning"
74.0%

whose opinion i trust

"i bought it as it was highly recommend by people whose opinion i trust"
73.9%

smart phone

"i particularly like the fact that it is linked to my smart phone and i can read the result in different ways"
73.9%

excellent monitor

"it is an excellent monitor and works well with both cuff sizes"
73.9%

good thing

"the good thing about this make is that my doctor now believes me when i report my home readings"
73.9%

much simpler

"its much simpler to put on the the traditional ones"
73.9%

very close

"i know what my normal manual blood pressure is and i compared at the time and as very close"
73.9%

easy to read

"the display is bight and easy to read"
73.9%

were excellent

"22 12 18 omron were excellent and turned round a new device in a couple of days"
73.8%

brilliant device

"brilliant device"
73.8%

quality everything

"as usual as expected from omron very good quality everything is good about this omron m7 intelli it 360 blood pressure monitor my trusted brand does what it says "
73.8%

very solid

"very easy to use very solid"
73.8%

clear colour

"the m7 is easier to use than its predecessor it has a clear colour coded led indication of whether the result is within an acceptable range and the cuff is more comfortable to use as well"
73.8%

excellent device

"excellent device"
73.7%

easy device

"this is such an easy device to use just pop the batteries in and the rest is fairly self explanatory"
73.7%

good product

"this is really a good product for a bargain price"
73.7%

very practical

"this is a very practical blood pressure monitor with no bells and whistles"
73.6%

clear and comprehensive

"easy to use and the instructions leaflet really clear and comprehensive"
73.6%

very reliable

"excellent and very reliable"
73.6%

absolutely no complaints

"6 months in of using it almost daily and absolutely no complaints"
73.6%

complicated monitors

"however the m2 does take both small and larger cuffs and is a lot cheaper than the more complicated monitors like the m10"
73.6%

blood pressure

"and yes thankfully in the peace of my own home my blood pressure was perfectly normal!"
73.6%
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rather disappointed

"altogether i was rather disappointed"
99.9%

complete waste

"complete waste of my time i am savvy with bluetooth and use it a lot but this was crap i checked with another iphone and still no pairing"
99.9%

total waste

"total waste of time as it gives false readings as the arm band is to small "
99.8%

totally inaccurate

"alarming results so had to go to doctors several times only to be told its readings were totally inaccurate"
99.4%

quite alarmed

"easy enough to use but no way to tell the accuracy of the reading it differs so much from what my doctors reading was that i became quite alarmed although i used it exactly as directed the cuff that goes around the arm is too small except for the thinnest person when inflated it tends to come undone i am not the fattest of people"
99.4%

really irritating

"kept displaying an error message after doing my blood pressure which i hate doing anyway so it was really irritating my husband threw it away it was definitely faulty and we have since bought a new one from the chemist"
99.0%

very inaccurate

"same problem with nrw machine checked against gps machine very inaccurate "
98.6%

complete garbage

"complete garbage"
97.8%

unfortunately this

"unfortunately this started after the return date had expired "
97.4%

manufacturer failure

"very unhappy with the manufacturer failure to help"
93.3%

crystal cells

"also some liquid crystal cells on the device screen have failed"
93.1%

defective product

"i've tried changing the batteries but this doesn't help so either i've received a defective product or this machine is poorer quality than my previous machines"
93.0%

no fancy extras

"no fancy extras included which should be best for most people"
92.9%

from doctors

"borrowed a verified unit from doctors and found the my purchased unit is reading very low"
86.8%

stiff armband

"only thing i do not like is the stiff armband"
86.5%

died the death

"my other omron died the death "
75.0%

wasted money

"i have wasted money on a boots top of the range machine"
75.0%

error messages

"cannot really judge the accuracy but seldom gives error messages unlike another brand i had"
75.0%

experiencing issues

"they were experiencing issues with their blood pressure and they needed an accurate monitor to help keep track of it"
75.0%

rigid cuff

"i suspect the semi rigid cuff just did not suit me"
74.9%

small issue

"the only small issue i had was that you had to remember to update manually the data from the omron m7 intelli it every time you take a reading"
74.9%

defective item

"i'm not sure if i've received a defective item or not but i've had problems with this machine from the start"
74.9%

only gripe

"my only gripe is that it's not rechargeable if it was then that would be ideal!"
74.9%

only issue

"the only issue is that the zipped bag is only just big enough rather like those irritating tent bags which tends to send my bp skywards"
74.9%

pain was ridiculous

"i tried to take a reading but the pain was ridiculous"
74.8%

poorer quality

"i've tried changing the batteries but this doesn't help so either i've received a defective product or this machine is poorer quality than my previous machines"
74.8%

measurement error

"5 mmhg diastolic the standard deviation gives a sense of the measurement error"
74.8%

small gripe

"it's a small gripe and one i'm happy to tolerate because of it's advantages"
74.8%

plain insanity

"now you can't make a gp appointment nowadays they are all booked up plain insanity you have to wait to see the same day team so rather than sit in the waiting room for hours i thought i'd double check by getting one of these"
74.8%

negative cuff

"if you just want to monitor your bp this does what it says on the tin only negative cuff is far too tight & uncomfortable feels more like a small cuff we have had to order the large cuff if you are slightly bigger built or have larger arms this cuff is no good"
74.8%

more expensive

"i decided to buy this more expensive one as i wasn't sure if the cheaper one would go round my husband's arm"
74.8%

error margin

"if you placed the device lower than the cuff while taking the measurement then redo the measurement right after that while the device now is at a higher level than the cuff the readings will be different with around 5% error margin"
74.8%

intermittent problems

"the return date had been passed and then the machine started to develop intermittent problems why cant this item have been returned under guarantee especially as i have purchased hundreds of pounds of goods and never returned any items before this item went faulty"
74.8%

does n't work

"normally you link a bluetooth device to your phone by searching for it on the phone but this doesn't work and the manual doesn't make it clear that the m7 needs to be linked using the settings menu of the omron app"
74.8%

very unhappy

"a very unhappy customer amazon should pull up its socks fast delivery doesn't allow the seller to absolve from the responsibility when goods go faulty"
74.8%

high readings

"i was getting too high readings at the surgery from the white coat effect and they were over medicating me"
74.8%

retain readings

"the memory does not now retain readings reliably i save these to a spreadsheet anyway so this is not an issue: however the memory failure caused a lack of confidence in the readings"
74.7%

still cant

"followed instructions but still cant get accurate reading ranges from 80 to 108 for blood pressure"
74.7%

getting errors

"no more fiddling with the old fashioned cuff and getting errors"
74.6%

been difficult

"i found it useful to have the rigid curved cuff as i think it might have been difficult for me to wrap the floppy one properly round my arm myself"
74.6%

error message

"this slow inflation always outputs an error message so it's not even worth sitting through it just builds up my frustration which probably affects the results when i finally get it working"
74.6%

wrong user

"this seems a bit poor as after using 5 or 6 times i've already used the wrong user and feel sure i will again in future"
74.6%

displays `` error

"this isn't my first bp monitor i am experienced in taking my bp but this machine constantly cuts out and displays "error" when i'm using it"
74.6%

tight cuff

"now using a too tight cuff is a near guarantee of getting too high readings so a 29cm 11"
74.6%

minor inconvenience

"it is quite a bit wider than the band and therefore tends to let the band slip sideways instead of staying straight without a bit of fiddling around to keep it where you want it but this is a minor inconvenience"
74.5%

standard deviation

"i took 10 consecutive measurements with each sitting still in the same position and computed the standard deviation to compare accuracy"
74.5%

battery operation

"i dropped 1 star cause i think it would be better if it was sold with a power supply and not just battery operation"
74.5%

have failed

"also some liquid crystal cells on the device screen have failed"
74.5%

were faulty

"i bought the mains adapter thinking the batteries were faulty now it has just stopped working"
74.5%

inconsistent readings

"gave me inconsistent readings and very different to my gp"
74.5%

other confused

"basically if the m7 has existing data and you change batteries the m7 and the app get each other confused and one or the other thinks there are other users with existing data so if you carry out new blood pressure checks nothing new then gets transferred from m7 to the app"
74.5%

shows low battery

"as stated in the headline this unit shows low battery when using rechargeables not mentioned by which?"
74.5%

inconsistent measurements

"inconsistent measurements"
74.3%

does n't record

"it is a single reader and doesn't record"
74.3%

negative reviews

"i may have reviewed this higher if i could actually use it but like most negative reviews its entirely down to the cuff"
74.3%

stop button

"the m7 hem 7322t e stores 100 readings each for 2 users but if you hold down the start stop button then release it you can take a guest reading which is not stored"
74.1%

zero rating

"zero rating but i have to put a rating in that why i have given 1"
74.0%

doing wrong

"dropped a star as it shipped with dead batteries which made me think it wasn’t working and made me try to figure out what i was doing wrong"
73.6%

slow inflation

"this slow inflation always outputs an error message so it's not even worth sitting through it just builds up my frustration which probably affects the results when i finally get it working"
73.4%

very uncomfortable

"for me the problem is the cuff which i find very uncomfortable and which pinches my upper arm"
73.1%

machine shame

"nice machine shame it doesn’t work properly"
73.0%

totally unreliable

"this product is not fit for purpose as the readings are totally unreliable"
72.8%

time consuming

"the process is a little time consuming but for me was worth it"
72.8%

actual device

"only got it to keep on track with my health being fittness freak ha uploads to app to keep record which is handy and has 2 user profiles on actual device"
72.6%

connectivity dont

"i dont know about accurcy to be honest but i can tell you that if you're buying it for it's blutooth connectivity dont bother"
72.4%

carbon zinc

"they recommend alkaline or manganese batteries so why supply carbon zinc?"
72.4%

same problem

"same problem"
72.4%

large proportion

"5" so a large proportion of adults will be unable to use this device including myself even is the cuff was as big as advertised"
72.3%

sugar levels closely

"as a diabetic and with heart disease i have to monitor bp and sugar levels closely"
72.1%

constant misreadings

"i bought this 3 months ago and it has given constant misreadings"
72.1%

excessively high

"it makes you think your bp is excessively high when it isn't always the case"
71.8%

together easily batteries

"it comes in two parts which fit together easily batteries are included and it doesn’t require a stethoscope"
71.7%

dead batteries

"dropped a star as it shipped with dead batteries which made me think it wasn’t working and made me try to figure out what i was doing wrong"
71.6%

negative point

"only one negative point is i need to buy another cuff as my partner has a bigger size arm and for the price we may as well buy another unit just for him"
71.1%

white coat syndrome

"i must suffer from white coat syndrome because my bp is never as high as when i'm at the surgery any other time it's fine "
71.0%

irritating tent bags

"the only issue is that the zipped bag is only just big enough rather like those irritating tent bags which tends to send my bp skywards"
71.0%

very low readings

"purchased in july stop working after a couple of weeks kept coming up error and very low readings "
70.9%

same model

"the unit functioned with no issues and when returning to the doctors at the end of the period i noticed they used the same model"
70.7%

does not work

"what promised to be a device where i could store my recordings on cloud to share with my cardiologist turned out the app does not work"
69.1%

feel smaller

"the cuff was ok for me but was on the small side noted in description but seemed to feel smaller in practice"
68.9%

more padded

"my only reason for 4 stars and not 5 is because the carry bag it comes with is very lightweight it would be better if it was more padded because the machine may crack if you drop it"
68.8%

sent across

"the workaround is as follows: 1 before changing the 4x aa batteries in the m7 synch to the app for both user 1 and 2 to make sure all existing data held by the m7 has been logged by the app otherwise that data gets lost in limbo and cannot be sent across "
68.7%

semi rigid

"the omron "intelli wrap cuff" is semi rigid all around standard arm cuffs only have a measurement area in one section with the rest being fabric and therefore can take measurements regardless on how the cuff is rotated around the arm"
68.3%

readings taken

"i have submitted readings which have been accepted by my gp and thus avoid regular visits to the surgery to have readings taken"
68.3%

false readings

"the main selling point of this device compared to other devices or cheaper omron devices like m2 or m1 models is the better arm cuff which should reduce the number of false readings occurring typically when traditional cuffs are not positioned properly"
68.2%

operation plug

"a hard cuff version of your doctor's device official product easy by yourself to fit as it's already nearly wrapped around your arm simple operation plug in tube press start allow 2 different readings one for you and one for another can also save readings for a time so as to refer to them doctor used"
68.2%

larger cuff

"if there was an option to buy it with the larger cuff from the start it would solve many of these problems"
68.1%

stopped working

"i wish these monitors came with the larger cuff this one is no good luckily i have one from the machine that stopped working"
67.8%

threw it away

"kept displaying an error message after doing my blood pressure which i hate doing anyway so it was really irritating my husband threw it away it was definitely faulty and we have since bought a new one from the chemist"
67.6%

miles apart

"have taken readings 5 minutes apart and they often are miles apart"
67.4%

only a quarter

"the only criticism i would have is that the batteries received with were only a quarter charged hence only 4 stars"
67.4%

heart attack

"following a heart attack my gp advised i should monitor my blood pressure especially as i occasionally have a change ofmedication"
67.1%

trend over time

"the app stores individual readings and has useful reports which show the trend over time"
67.0%

skinny arms

"ok for my fairly skinny arms but useless for average chubby arms"
66.7%

smaller than advertised

"4" biceps are the largest it is safe to use with this cuff far smaller than advertised"
66.6%

would definitely

"overall i would definitely not recommend this to anyone"
66.2%

not very good

"also it needs to be placed on a flat hard surface the person whose bp is being checked needs to sit still for accuracy so sometimes even a brief movement can impact the accuracy which is not very good"
65.4%

wrong with my

"i suffer with dreadful white coat syndrome so this machine has proved i didn't need all the pills as there was nothing wrong with my bp saved a lot of anxiety"
65.4%

spurious reading

"sometimes you can get a spurious reading"
65.3%

buying omron

"i have been buying omron for many years "
65.0%

fault this product

"can’t really fault this product"
64.9%

manual sphig

"we have checked it against a manual sphig and it is spot on"
64.8%

quit the pills

"takes a while to get the hang of the arm strap i checked the readings against my doctors test and it seems accurate so i've quit the pills and regularly check pressure"
64.5%

resulting figures

"the resulting figures you have to accept what you get unless you are a qualified md"
63.8%

still return

"can i still return it and get a different one"
63.6%

definitely faulty

"kept displaying an error message after doing my blood pressure which i hate doing anyway so it was really irritating my husband threw it away it was definitely faulty and we have since bought a new one from the chemist"
63.4%

loses the date and time

"works well easy to use if you take the batteries out it loses the date and time"
63.1%

feel an idiot

"i had to contact the help line by email they were extremely helpful and polite didn't make me feel an idiot"
62.5%

flat before inflating

"does not hurt my arm when inflating but i do make sure that the end of the cuff is round the arm and flat before inflating"
62.4%

cheap unit

"pretty fast for a cheap unit"
62.2%

total loss

"this is a total loss "
61.5%

does n't even

"cuff far too small doesn't even fit my forearm never mind my upper arm"
61.5%

cancel out last reading

"after using difficult to reset to take blood pressure again does not seem to want to cancel out last reading"
61.2%

pressure tests

"i find this much more accurate than the blood pressure tests taken by medical professionals as in those instances there tends to be only one reading taken and i tend to be in a heightened state ie not relaxed because of the environment etc"
61.2%

pressure bladder

"blood pressure bladder is shaped so you can't get fitting it to your upper arm wrong the unit also displays a green light when button pressed to signify bladder in correct position"
61.2%

useless one reply

"the manufacturer help is useless one reply just repeating the existing instructions then theyve ignored me so another star off"
61.1%

alarming results

"alarming results so had to go to doctors several times only to be told its readings were totally inaccurate"
61.1%

cant count

"if i use my right arm it seems more accurate cant count on reading though"
61.1%

waste a lot of time

"otherwise you will waste a lot of time trying to figure out why the battery keeps being too low including when you put in new batteries"
61.0%

complaints cant rate

"i'm using this battery operated i noticed a socket on the back for mains use but no mains lead provided comes with a very handy bag all fits in keeps it tidy works well i have no complaints cant rate the bluetooth didnt know i had this option will have to look next time i use it"
61.0%

little inconsistent

"can be a little inconsistent but my doctor said take one reading discard it and use the second reading"
60.7%

return date

"unfortunately this started after the return date had expired "
60.7%

heart problems

"following heart problems i have used this item twice a day for three months"
60.5%

wrong with omron

"i tested it against another model and got exactly the same results i don't think you can go wrong with omron"
60.4%

they leaked

"bought this to replace an old braun monitor that was faulty my fault as i left the batteries in and they leaked "
60.4%

inaccurate readings

"i tried another monitor but found that the cuff was awkward to use resulting in inaccurate readings"
60.2%

minor pita

"the m7 still warrants 5 stars because this is just a minor pita and probably a new issue not yet discovered because the m7 is one of the first to include bluetooth and the ability to link to the omron connect app"
60.1%

freak ha uploads

"only got it to keep on track with my health being fittness freak ha uploads to app to keep record which is handy and has 2 user profiles on actual device"
60.0%

second biggest complaint

"the second biggest complaint i've read is that the m2 isn't accurate"
59.8%

assume this

"it does say in the product description the size i admit but you'd assume this would be provided with a cuff that caters a wider range of arm circumference"
59.4%

retain them

"very useful to store readings on my iphone so i can retain them to show my doctor"
59.3%

laying down

"there is a wide variance in the 3 readings even if he is resting and sitting or standing in the same position standing gives a different reading to sitting or laying down "
59.0%

start button is pressed

"i thought that light would be active as soon as the cuff is placed but it's only working when the start button is pressed and the cuff starts inflating"
58.6%

wildly varying readings

"keeps giving spurious error codes and wildly varying readings"
58.6%

takes the uncertainty

"takes the uncertainty away"
58.4%

ordered this by mistake

"ordered this by mistake"
58.3%

worst apps

"it is one of the worst apps i have ever used"
57.8%

some kind of scam

"this product might even be some kind of scam to upsell you to purchase the larger cuff"
57.2%

without success

"i tried every fix possible but without success"
57.2%

spoke to the pharmacist

"spoke to the pharmacist and was referred to my gp"
57.0%

going to return

"i was going to return it but decided to keep it and keep looking for a better one"
56.7%

suffer with high

"this little machine has proven i do suffer with high bp and constantly seem to be in hypertensive crisis state which has allowed the drs to take appropriate action"
56.3%

affect readings

"it turns out that can affect readings but neither the pharmacist or the practitioner mentioned the fact"
56.3%

small percentage

"i read all the reviews for this product and as a small percentage said it was inaccurate i decided to go with the majority"
56.2%

buying rechargeable ones

"might be worth buying rechargeable ones if this item is to be used frequently"
56.1%

also not too accurate

"i then purchased an m2 but that was also not too accurate"
56.0%

does n't go up suddenly

"blood pressure doesn't go up suddenly but creeps up gradually you needs to know what puts it up and how you can bring it down coffee may be making you hypertensive not ideal!"
56.0%

only trouble

"this is simply one of the best the only trouble is it comes with an arm piece that seems to be for very small thin armed people "
55.9%

completely wrong

"when we first tried it my wife’s showed 183 95 which we knew was completely wrong"
55.9%

older mx2 basic

"also when you shake it it feels like something is rattling inside my older mx2 basic does not rattle i can only guess it is the pump compressor"
55.9%

have expected a bit more

"but for the price i would have expected a bit more"
55.9%

more complicated

"which is fine if you want it but isn't really necessary and makes it more complicated particularly as the instructions in the manual are not at all helpful"
55.8%

quality is abysmal

"the quality is abysmal"
55.5%

reading very

"borrowed a verified unit from doctors and found the my purchased unit is reading very low"
55.4%

making it worse

"not happy with having high blood pressure but at least this little device lets you monitor it without making it worse"
55.4%

have no hesitations

"i have no hesitations in buying this"
55.3%

even worse

"even worse i can't return it either"
55.2%

hypertensive crisis state

"this little machine has proven i do suffer with high bp and constantly seem to be in hypertensive crisis state which has allowed the drs to take appropriate action"
55.1%

absolutely shocking

"for me the reading displayed was absolutely shocking"
55.0%

power plug

"i also purchased the power plug so i don't have to bother with deteriorating battery power"
55.0%

might be wrong

"i might be wrong but i suspect that blood pressure might be more of an issue for adults than children so why omron feel it's better to include a cuff that's fit for a child "
55.0%

half empty

"as there is a hole for one and the batteries are not half empty?"
54.9%

little uncomfortable

"it will alert you if you do not have the cuff wrapped tight enough i will say when this does inflate it does feel a little uncomfortable buy it's the same as when it is being done with the doctor so you know it is working as it should"
54.9%

n't really that serious

"it actually means that you are higher than your recent average and sometimes there is only a very slight difference but as they are reddish it kind of worries you when often it isn't really that serious"
54.7%

hold down the log button

"2 delete all user data on the m7 hold down the log button and the start button until the displayed data is deleted and do the same for user 1 and user 2 "
54.7%

memory failure

"the memory does not now retain readings reliably i save these to a spreadsheet anyway so this is not an issue: however the memory failure caused a lack of confidence in the readings"
54.6%

would not buy another

"it really does hurt as it tightens automatically so given the choice i would not buy another one but would stick to the wrist type"
54.6%

does n't do anything else

"it doesn't do anything else but what else do you really need?"
54.6%

makes it a bit useless

"doesn't sync with google pixel 3 so makes it a bit useless?"
54.5%

rely on written words

"the instructions are clear and don’t rely on written words so anyone can use them"
54.5%

very disappointing

"very disappointing and sadly it has been returned as not happy with quality or durability for its purpose"
54.5%

want why not photocopy

"it comes with a chart you can enter your daily readings on if you want why not photocopy it?"
54.4%

afix to arm as instructed

"afix to arm as instructed"
54.4%

saved a lot of anxiety

"i suffer with dreadful white coat syndrome so this machine has proved i didn't need all the pills as there was nothing wrong with my bp saved a lot of anxiety"
54.4%

just did not suit

"i suspect the semi rigid cuff just did not suit me"
54.3%

hypertensive not ideal

"blood pressure doesn't go up suddenly but creeps up gradually you needs to know what puts it up and how you can bring it down coffee may be making you hypertensive not ideal!"
54.3%

turn neither

"in turn neither will deleting the old data on the m7 if you don't also delete the m7 from the app because the app seems to expect user 1 and 2 to be already there even if blank users are available on the m7 to use "
54.0%

hour and error

"decided to check again after an hour and error came up cuff was leaking and would not inflate any more after the two high readings"
53.9%

where it has stuck

"but no data has been transferred beyond a certain date where it has stuck!"
53.9%

not need them

"it is well worth having this information before you go to your doctor otherwise you could get it will be prescribing hyper pressure tablets but in fact you do not need them"
53.8%

bluetooth not used

"bluetooth not used "
53.7%

pressure checks nothing

"basically if the m7 has existing data and you change batteries the m7 and the app get each other confused and one or the other thinks there are other users with existing data so if you carry out new blood pressure checks nothing new then gets transferred from m7 to the app"
53.7%

diastolic of 1 mmhg

"after 3 tests on each machine the results were all very similar with a systolic average difference of ~2 mmhg and diastolic of 1 mmhg"
53.7%

very lightweight

"my only reason for 4 stars and not 5 is because the carry bag it comes with is very lightweight it would be better if it was more padded because the machine may crack if you drop it"
53.6%

fitting the arm band

"most important thing to do is sit still and relax for a minute or two after fitting the arm band before pressing the button and taking a reading"
53.4%

quiet in operation

"very quiet in operation"
53.4%

very thin and flimsy

"initial impressions on taking out of the box simple to set up looked good quality apart from bag which was very thin and flimsy"
53.3%

non bluetooth model

"will return the product and try the omron m6 non bluetooth model instead and return to keeping paper bp records"
53.2%

wont connect at

"sometimes it wont connect at all"
53.2%

seems a bit poor

"this seems a bit poor as after using 5 or 6 times i've already used the wrong user and feel sure i will again in future"
53.1%

little stiff

"the arm cuff is a little stiff but i get a reading every time with the only errors down to movement of my arm when it’s trying to take a reading"
52.9%

many middle aged

"really like this device amazing how many middle aged men do not take their blood pressure let alone the dangers of high blood pressure and more so how to control it"
52.8%

fail to sync

"the readings can fail to sync during day light savings if you don't sync the time 1st before doing readings"
52.8%

crook of your elbow

"i found out that this model would cater for both smaller and larger arm sizes and all you had to do was pop it round your arm the shape is already there to be honest so sometimes i just slide my arm in make sure the tube is at the bottom and it is about 1cm away from the crook of your elbow"
52.7%

expensive machine

"i did not want to buy an expensive machine and so fell upon this one"
52.7%

days but not others

"sometimes it updates some of the days but not others"
52.7%

cheap version

"not sure to send it back or use it as a cheap version without time date transmission"
52.3%

official product

"a hard cuff version of your doctor's device official product easy by yourself to fit as it's already nearly wrapped around your arm simple operation plug in tube press start allow 2 different readings one for you and one for another can also save readings for a time so as to refer to them doctor used"
52.2%

switched it on nothing

"inserted the batteries provided the correct way switched it on nothing"
52.2%

inaccurate reading

"i read lots of the reviews and did see some negative regarding inaccurate reading but i still took a chance"
52.2%

tight & uncomfortable

"if you just want to monitor your bp this does what it says on the tin only negative cuff is far too tight & uncomfortable feels more like a small cuff we have had to order the large cuff if you are slightly bigger built or have larger arms this cuff is no good"
52.1%

full marks

"can’t give full marks for accuracy as i would need to calibrate it against a professional instrument"
51.9%

doctors test

"takes a while to get the hang of the arm strap i checked the readings against my doctors test and it seems accurate so i've quit the pills and regularly check pressure"
51.8%

takes up far less room

"the soft one is far easier to fold up and put away in the nylon bag provided & therefore takes up far less room"
51.8%

came up cuff

"decided to check again after an hour and error came up cuff was leaking and would not inflate any more after the two high readings"
51.7%

health issues

"i have purchased this because of my health issues and i need to keep my eye on my blood pressure"
51.6%

a stiff area

"this is the reason the cuff has a stiff area"
51.5%

omron m7 intelli

"the only small issue i had was that you had to remember to update manually the data from the omron m7 intelli it every time you take a reading"
51.5%

diastolic omron

"5 mmhg diastolic omron m2: standard deviation 4"
51.5%

another star

"the manufacturer help is useless one reply just repeating the existing instructions then theyve ignored me so another star off"
51.5%

battery charge

"one day my phone battery charge fell to zero after re charging all the bp readings had disappeared except the current month"
51.1%

obviously faulty

"this one is obviously faulty"
51.0%

problems with the

"i have had few problems with the app and most were due to my own stupidity"
50.9%

cuff too small

"i suspect more ‘rotund’ people would find the cuff too small"
50.9%

fell upon this

"i did not want to buy an expensive machine and so fell upon this one"
50.7%

very small

"this is simply one of the best the only trouble is it comes with an arm piece that seems to be for very small thin armed people "
50.7%

omron basic

"the omron basic 2 was recommended after reading man reviews"
50.7%

error codes

"keeps giving spurious error codes and wildly varying readings"
50.6%

work so 1 star

"why only 3 star then you ask well i bought it a advanced moniter for its downloading capabilities to a app not as a basic model and unable to get that aspect to work so 1 star off"
50.5%

doctors reading

"easy enough to use but no way to tell the accuracy of the reading it differs so much from what my doctors reading was that i became quite alarmed although i used it exactly as directed the cuff that goes around the arm is too small except for the thinnest person when inflated it tends to come undone i am not the fattest of people"
50.4%

hardly ever

"as the title suggests the unit is fine and easy to use but the "my journal" part of the app hardly ever syncs for no apparent reason"
50.2%
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Top positive statements

Statement Strength**
"The monitoring chart included is easy to use and includes the expected readings." 93.7%
"Cuff makes a lot of difference in different size arms and really helps with people with larger arms." 93.1%
"Brilliant works perfectly and is very accurate." 93.1%
"AN AMAZING PRODUCT VERY WELL MADE AND VERY ACCURATE." 93.1%
"Great product and great service." 93.1%
"A great monitor stable and accurate good battery life so far and excellent link up with the phone app." 93.1%
"Very easy to use and very accurate." 93.1%
"So far very accurate and a friend that is a nurse said is the best brand." 93.1%

Top negative statements

Statement Strength
"Very disappointing and sadly it has been returned as not happy with quality or durability for its purpose." 93.6%
"Total waste of time as it gives false readings as the arm band is to small ." 90.5%
"Complete waste of my time I am savvy with Bluetooth and use it a lot but this was crap I checked with another iphone and still no pairing." 90.1%
"Unfortunately this started AFTER the return date had expired ." 89.1%
"Inconsistent measurements." 74.3%
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Positive mentions

Mentioned Object Mentioned in Strength
BP
"brilliant BP"
"great BP monitor class manufacturer"
"after a recent medical i was told i might need medication for elevated BP"
100.0%
NHS
"my NHS trust"
74.3%
Digital
"note: Digital monitors never going to be as accurate as manual one"
73.1%
Zoll
"accurate readings compared to a calibrated high quality Zoll and lifepack"
69.0%
Omron
"have always used Omron products as recommended by the heart foundation"
"well done Omron"
"it a great bp machine accurate compact but Omron should offer cuff sizes"
67.3%
Christmas
"thank you amazon for delivering over night just a few days from Christmas and postage free x"
56.8%

Negative mentions

Mentioned Object Mentioned in Strength
Omron
"i purchased the Omron m7 intellisense and i cann say i am delighted"
"it appears to be fairly accurate but different reading to a more expensive Omron model we have"
60.4%

Emotion analysis

Positive tone

Neutral tone

Negative tone

28.5% 25.4% 46.0%
  worry 38.8%
  neutral 25.2%
  happiness 12.7%
  relief 6.7%
  surprise 5.4%
  sadness 5.2%
  fun 2.1%
  anger 1.3%
  joy 1.0%
  love 0.6%
  fear 0.6%
  hate 0.2%
  empty 0.2%

* 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 2024-03-22