Best mechanical blood pressure monitor 2021 - B.Well, CS Medica or Little Doctor?

In terms of configuration, all models are approximately the same, except for B.Well, which is sold without a storage bag. Little Doctor is distinguished by the shape of the cover. It fastens with Velcro, which is much more convenient than a zipper. Andes is completed with a bag made of dense, durable material. At CS Medica, the case looks a little less reliable, but it is also quite comfortable and does not tear after several years of use.

Microlife comes with a quite ordinary case, but it has a sewn-in zipper of not the best quality. Otherwise, everything is the same - the models are equipped with phonendoscopes. In some tonometers they are built-in, in others they are separate. By themselves, mechanical models are extremely simple; additional devices are rarely included in the package.

The Bee Well tonometer is equipped with a cuff of a universal size 22-42 cm.It is suitable for people of any build, for a thin female forearm and a strong male hand. At the same time, it is durable, does not open when pressure is applied. The cuff of the Little Doctor blood pressure monitor is also considered quite convenient by users. It is slightly smaller in size, but still fits a large hand.

The Andes is equipped with a cuff with a metal half ring. It is easy to fix it on your hand on your own, and user reviews confirm this. It is slightly thinner than in other models, but softer. The Microlife cuff is the same size as the Andes, also not rough, but not as reliable. CS Medica offers a blood pressure monitor with a universal cuff, but it does not have a fixing metal ring, it seems to customers not the most convenient.

The easiest way is to use the AND tonometer. This is not a professional model, intended for home use. It differs from other tonometers with a built-in phonendoscope. Due to this, the tonometer is slightly heavier than the other participants in the comparison, but no less convenient.The Little Doctor is compact and lightweight, with a comfortable cuff and good reviews. It is easy to use, but customers sometimes complain that the phonendoscope is tight and presses on the ears. B.Well is a mechanical blood pressure monitor that is used for professional purposes and personal use. Doctors often leave reviews about him. The tonometer is easy to use and accurate. Minus - the phonendoscope at first puts pressure on the ears, but eventually stretches.

The CS Medica blood pressure monitor is praised for its ease of use. The cuff is large and comfortable, despite the fact that it does not have a fixing ring. The ear olives of the phonendoscope are soft and do not put pressure on the ears. Plus - additional cuffs of different sizes are sold separately. Microlife also comes as a professional model. It is sensitive, equipped with a phonendoscope with soft ear pads and a cuff with a metal half ring. Users give it a minus only for quality - the model looks flimsy, there are complaints about failure with frequent use.

In terms of accuracy, all mechanical tonometers are approximately the same. According to the declared characteristics, they give an error of up to 3 mm Hg. Art.But, according to doctors, some tonometers overestimate or underestimate the readings. Outwardly, according to the description of the manufacturer, this cannot be determined, it remains only to focus on reviews. There are reviews from doctors on the B.Well tonometer. It is considered quite accurate and reliable. CS Medica also received a lot of positive feedback. It always gives consistently accurate readings if the pressure measurement is performed correctly. There are no complaints about incorrect readings on Little Doctor either, doctors and ordinary users consider it quite accurate. AND and Microlife are approximately on the same level in terms of accuracy, there is no negative in their address either.

The manufacturer Bee Well claims the longest service life, but for some reason it gives a very small guarantee of only 5 months. For the rest of the comparison participants, it is 1-2 years. But, according to the reviews of doctors and ordinary users, the tonometer is of high quality and reliable, it works properly. The model is professional, does not break for a long time even under increased loads. The declared service life of the Little Doctor blood pressure monitor is 7 years. In fact, some users claim that the average life is 3-4 years. But with infrequent use and careful handling, it can work longer.

The service life of CS Medica and Microlife tonometers is declared for 5 years, manufacturers give a two-year warranty for both models. But the device from Microlife seems to some buyers flimsy, not very reliable. And in the case of the Andes, there are complaints about the rapid breakdown of the phonendoscope membrane, rubber tubes.

Since we took for comparison mechanical devices for measuring pressure in the same price category up to 1000 rubles, all tonometers cost about the same. Only the model from Little Doctor stands out from the overall picture. It costs about 100 rubles cheaper than the rest of the comparison participants. At the same time, according to the characteristics, this is far from the worst of the options.

Bee Well, Andes and Microlife have the same price - an average of 940 rubles for a set of a pressure measuring device and a phonendoscope. The most expensive blood pressure monitor in comparison is CS Medica.

Most often, potential buyers are interested in the CS Medica model. This can be seen from Yandex.Wordstat data. But at the same time, the average user rating for this tonometer is the lowest.The AND tonometer has the optimal ratio of user rating and interest of potential buyers, so we put it in first place in terms of popularity and reviews. B.Well showed himself well in this respect. The model is popular, it gets the best rating from users.

Slightly lower rating and fewer requests for the device for measuring blood pressure from Little Doctor. The model is not the most popular, but users like it. In last place was the Microlife blood pressure monitor - with a lower rating, but with more requests than Little Doctor.

According to the final assessment, the Little Doctor blood pressure monitor takes the first place. But she won not in the most important nominations - in terms of equipment and cost. Therefore, it would be fair to put the B.Well model in the first place. Her final score is slightly lower, but she won in the most important nominations - accuracy, reliability and convenience of the cuff. AND ranks third for its combination of ease of use and popularity among customers. CS Medica is also a fairly popular and accurate blood pressure monitor, but it costs more than other models from the comparison. Microlife did not excel in anything special, and given that all the devices for measuring pressure that we selected are inexpensive, it would be wise to give preference to a more successful model.