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| Mon, 05-10-2004 - 4:20pm |
I need to get my own good meter "have been using hubbies" and was wondering if this is a good one.i like the idea you can check in the arm and not the finger.My husband has a one touch ultra and its great and very fast 5 sec's. I was given a precision Xtra by my doctor but it takes for ever i think 30 sec, and when im feeling bad i need my #;s quicker than that.Just everything about the machine i do not like!

If you like the One Touch, I would get it.
Blueliner4
(aka The Pixie Princess)
Hi Julie, I have an accu check compact.
The description of the freestyle flash on their website is it weighs 1.4 ounces, 7 second average test time, has 4 programable daily alarms you can set, and 250 test memory with 2 week average.
They also have a free cable mail in offer with the freestyle flash but its a mail order thing where you have to send in for it, and i think pay a $4.95 shipping charge. but you can either order the software CD or download it free from their web site. I think in addition to the cable they may also still have either a $30-40/rebate. Also the test solution for both meters is free. When you need more you just call them. They then mail it out no charge(they dont charge shipping on that either).
Julie,
I have the Accu Chec Compact and I like it a lot. It uses a very small amount of blood which is wicked into the meter. the strips are in a drum that you insert into the meter. The drum contains 17 tests. You never touch the strips. It also automatically calibrates itself. It is fast.