Customer Comments:
 Multiple readings different results December 8, 2007
4 out of 4 found this comment useful.
Following the instructions i attempted to take my baby's temperature. THree swipes yielded a range of results from 97.5 to 101 degrees. the fourth swipe said 98.6 - I took an armpit reading with a conventional thermometer to find out for sure and got 100.6 during all these attempts the baby got increasingly annoyed and thrashed about which resulted in him being bonked in the forehead repeatedly as he struggled against the thing making the readings increasingly innacurate. what a drag!
 Love it November 27, 2007
Love that I can take my daughter's temp while she sleeps. I've found it to be as accurate as it claims. I also enjoy that there is no added accessories to buy (disposable tips, etc). I've been very please with my purchase.
 BKF, Physician assistant November 5, 2007
1 out of 1 found this comment useful.
Good product, easy to use. It gives a consistant temp when tested multiple times on the same person. I bought it to use at home and on medical mission trips. Have not had it long enough for the test of time so reluctant to give 5 stars until I see how it holds up.
It's great for all ages November 4, 2007
1 out of 1 found this comment useful.
It took a couple of times to learn the proper way to ge consistant readings, and the info on the package was minimal, but it works great. We have already used it a lot with out newborn because she got a cold.
NICE and no extra pieces to buy! October 27, 2007
21 out of 21 found this comment useful.
I will admit it. I am a gadget junkie.
We have a Braun tympanic thermometer that I received as a baby gift. While I really liked it a lot, I had to wait until my preemie was older and had bigger ear holes to use it on her. Also, ear infections skew the readings on those things. And finally, you have to get those crazy probe covers which are just a pain.
After going to the Dr.'s office and being "swiped" by the professional version of the Exergen Temporal Artery thermometer, I felt like I just HAD to look into the home version. Since it is a Flexible Spending Account eligible item, I decided to give it a go.
Many of the reviews I had read stated that this thermometer read "low". Well, I pulled it out of the package and tested it on myself. 96.4. Over and over. I almost screamed, then started pulling on the frosted piece of plastic at the business end of the thermometer, and voila! Turns out that you have to take the protective cover off the tip in order for it to work...so there you go for all the skeptics out there.
The only con that I have on this product is that it is kind of awkward to hold-you are supposed to touch this thing to the middle of the forehead and then press and hold the button until you are done scanning. With a squirming baby, it takes REAL coordination to pull that off. But it works great for people who are being still, and even better if you are taking your own temperature.
Other than this one small drawback, I LOVE this thing and would recommend!
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