Dario - All-in-One Blood Glucose Monitoring System Welcome Kit - Android - Black

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• Rated 4 out of 5 stars

  Handy and easy to use

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  This is a first for me using such a device and I had a pretty good experience over the last few days with it. In the box came the glucose monitor, 10 sterile lancets, 10 disposable covers, as well as the usual quick start guide and warranty documents.I also received an additional 100 lancets as well as 100 test strips. The instructions to use the monitoring system are very straightforward and I find that from unboxing to your first test will take you less than five minutes. The entire monitoring system has a very sleek design and can be easily stored in a pocket with very little to no bulk. It does not require a battery and needs no charging since it works through the attachment it has for your phone. The app ( required for use) is extremely useful and I find that getting a reading ( which requires only a small amount of blood) happens very fast , like within 8 seconds. The app tracks each of your tests based on time and date and you can add notes as well as it has a built in weight and food log. You also have the option to easily share your results with others. The readings I received from the device were very close to what I got when I used the monitoring system my mother using so I am confident that the readings are not bad at all. The criticisms I have for this system begin with the lancets. Even though there is a storage place for the test strips, there is none for the lancets, which for those of us who are not too careful or are forgetful, might cause re-use of a previously used lancet. Also the loading/triggering mechanism for the lancet feels a bit fragile , like it will break and it also deceptively makes you think you should push the lancet all the way down to secure it . This is only a problem in the sense that you will have to then turn the lancet trigger to the highest setting as well as push you finger firmly into the opening for the lancet to pierce your skin (maybe I am thick-skinned). The final complaint I have is that built quality feels cheap and therefore durability of the product is in question. It is very light and might have been designed to be so but it doesn’t feel very solid and I don’t know how long it will last.

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  Posted 7 years ago by Jaydozrock

• Rated 4 out of 5 stars

  Glucose monitor

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  Pros: it's small and discreet, you can take with you anywhere. You can now test your sugars and get results in a matter of seconds, all on your smartphone, yes you need a smartphone. it's "all in one". The app is great at logging and good motivation with its In Range scoring system. Cons: The strips are expensive and you can only rely on the ones they send. if you plan on using a wipe and new needles every time you take a sample, you will have to carry them in another place because only the strips and one needle fit in the package. Meh

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  Posted 6 years ago by Maclemoor

• Rated 2 out of 5 stars

  Not ready for release

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  Dario - Blood Glucose Monitoring System Starter Kit - Android - Black I’m going to break this review down into parts. Each part of the system will be reviewed as a stand alone item with an overall remark at the end. What you get: My system came with the meter, lancet device, 100 lancets, and 100 test strips. I see they are offering this exact system with only 10 lancets and 10 test strips. Different offers at different times. Every company does this, so high marks for what I got. Lancet device: The Lancet device is also the case that holds everything. If the lancet device fails the whole thing is a loss. This is a poor design to try and keep cost down and portability up. Locking the lancet device into the ready position is easy but not completely clear. The click you hear when it’s ready is very faint. Changing a lancet is not easy, you almost need a set of pliers to get them out. Not because they are held in that tight, but because they are so close to the side of the case that fingers have a hard time gripping them for removal. There are only 4 settings on the depth however there is nothing stopping you from leaving it between numbers. The lancet itself is a small needle and is very comfortable when pricking your finger. Although the lancet devise/case holds 25 test strips it has no place for extra lancets. I would not feel comfortable using the same lancet for 25 tests. For overall use this is a 50/50. Test Strips: My unit came with 100 test strips. They are easy to use but not so easy to get out of the case. Again they are held in the lancet device but at the other end, under a removable cap. Not a cap you can remove, but a cap that MUST be removed to access the test strip container that has another flip cap on it. When closing the test strip cap if you hold the unit so the strips are at the closing end, the cap will bend the next test strip. You need to hold the device so the strips are at the hinged end of the cap. Then you need to replace the cap on the lancet device. This cap should be hinged like the one on the test strip container. For this I give it a little lower score because of the bending the test strips and 2 caps to open. The meter: Again the meter is held in the lancet device. You push a little slid button and the meter pops out. This little door that hold the meter will not stay closed without the meter put back. This does not cause any difficulty using the device. The meter then gets inserted onto your headphone jack. The iPhone one probably gets inserted into the lightning port, just a guess. You must download the software onto your phone. Then make an account and give it permissions for just about everything. I denied most of them because there is no way my glucose meter needs access to everything on my phone. This is a major invasion of privacy and I wouldn’t be surprised if future software updates remove all the access the app is wanting. It wants access to Camera, Contacts, Location, Microphone, Phone, and storage. It also asks permission to install other apps to work with it, no thank you. Here is the first major fail of this system. The meter will only fit a phone that is either naked or with one of those thin protect nothing covers. If you have a real case, say Otterbox or Lifeproof, forget it. You will need to purchase an extender for any real case. Lifeproof already knows you can’t use the headphone jack so you get the extender, others don’t. If they would have made the meter to fit a real case, not just a cover, this wouldn’t be an issue. Or even included one in the lancet case, problem solved. Here’s the second fail on the meter. Accuracy, plain and simple. My existing meter has been checked at my doctors office to ensure it’s accuracy. The Dario meter is accurate between 90 and 120. Below 90 it reads about 12 points high. So when I don’t feel well the Dario tells me I’m at 72. Low for me but not enough for me to feel this bad. My existing meter then tells me I’m at 60, well that’s why I don’t feel well. On the other end of the scale it reads even higher. My morning fasting reading with the Dario was 162. What? Why so high? Recheck with my existing meter and it’s 120. I’m seeing lots of reviews of out of range readings for the Dario, I was hoping that wouldn’t be the case for me. I’ve tried many meters over the 2 decades I’ve been using them. Some are good, some are great, and some are just plain bad. Even name brand meters can be junk. This meter is for the people who are just getting started and only need to see how close they are to 90-120. In that range it is accurate. My bottom line: I would like to use, and like this meter, but I can’t. I need something more accurate and easier to deal with. My existing meter comes in a small zipper case that holds everything you could need for 50 tests. The Dario is not accurate enough and only holds 25 test strips and no extra lancets.

  Posted 6 years ago by BradleyFl