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This was being used by the home health nurses assisting my husband so I finally asked what brand it was thinking if professional healthcare staff were using it, it must be good. BINGO. I threw out 5 other almost useless digital thermometers and now have one that actually is simple to use and works all the time. Those point-n-shoot ones are notoriously inaccurate and it’s inconvenient to have to place a sheath on oral thermometers. It cleans quickly with an alcohol prep pad. Would buy it again.

This is the best thermometer. I hate the no touch infrared ones because those read 0.5-1 degree lower than accurate. That's important when you have a kid with 102.1 on the "no touch" (actual is 103.1 and they are baking hot) and you need to cool that tiny body faster. So I bought this for EVERY family member that takes care of my kids. You take care of my tiny humans - you use this thing. If you want infrared (others thermometers ) - check your temperature and see how it relates to your baseline and other thermometers before relying on it heavy duty (when you're crazy sick).

For the price, this is a very decent thermometer. Best way to acclimate and get comfortable using- is to try this on a few people a handful of times!! BUT.. listen to me when I say- try this when it arrives, before you ever need!! That way, you can eliminate added stress of learning to use at the worst time possible- When you or someone is ill! Sure! It’s not full proof… But, if you take the time to learn by taking same person‘s temperature x3-4 in a 10min period and do the same with another willing participant- you can get a good feel for it. This will become easy to use/read/navigate. Once you know the creature comfort’s… You should be able to get an accurate read the first time. Personally, I always double check any thermometer read- I will take a temperature, wait a few minutes and do it again as a rule of thumb- just for peace of mind!! ** Also, as a mom… I know when to go with my gut! It may sound crazy but it’s true. if, person feels feverish/warmer than their normal temp. Better to be safe than sorry and act on it. (I have a Dr. Dad from Stanford- with all his medical training, he advised me nothing is more certain than what you know to be true as a parent! If you think fever- you act.. and 9/10... you’re right!) I know- not all users are parents- sorry, bear with me!! So, how to practice/trouble shoot: You need- thermometer, 2+ willing participants- 1. person #1 gets temperature taken x3-4 within 10min. Time frame, and should produce the same or, slight .01 variation. The specifics of trial/error of where to place on temple will reveal themself. I call this spot the “sweet spot” on the temple..Think where you rub when tension headache happens- place and HOLD (no swipe!) till beep sounds.. A little practice and this will let you know how to work/how long to leave in place etc., and it will show you by results.. that it works, and with the repeated results, it will assure that it’s accurate read- 2. Person #2 you will do the same thing in between testing your first person.. why? Most likely.. neither of these 2 have the exact temp. as the other- therefore, giving you accuracy that it can read different people/temperatures and do so quite easily! Sorry- trying to be clear I may have made that more of a mess?!! Follow instructions, practice for ease of use when needed.. it works and if you do as it says, you shouldn’t be disappointed! ** I Purchased for $12.99- ive seen this fluctuate in cost- FYI, if purchasing keep an eye on price!!

Works great

Easy to use, small, and light weight. But you will have to wait about one minute between usage. It beeps when it has read your temperature and retains the last temperature which shows up when you turn it on the next time. Turn it on, see the last temperature display, and when it turns blank just place the small metal circle end on your temple which is on the side of your head about where the ear piece of a pair of glasses would be between the ear and the eye and wait till you hear the beep. It has a digital display which shows the temperature. The only draw back seems to be that changing out the battery may be difficult. I couldn't get it apart easily for a picture. But all in all for the price, I don't think you'll be disappointed!

I've had this thermometer for close to a year now and the readings have always been a bit too high. It's drifting even further upward with my tests today. I've taken 3 different readings and it says that I have an average temperature of 100ºF, which is definitely a fever. I was alarmed, so I cross-checked with an under-the-tongue traditional thermometer that I have, and those readings are normal at 97.5ºF. This thermometer is very easy to use and takes very quick readings, but I would NOT rely on it for precision.

I am am LPN when have a client that requires vital signs every night. Ever since I have used this thermometer, it has been a good thermometer. It's more accurate than the previous one I had. I like how small it is. I also like there it shows the previous temperature before it's ready to use again.

So finicky that you basically can't trust it. I just took my kid's temperature 7 times with this thing, being careful to press the sensor in the dimple of her temple each time. Then I took her temperature in the surrounding areas near her temple. All readings showed 97°. She's visibly feverish so I took her temperature my backup thermometer and got 102.4°. This backup thermometer seems accurate since the other, healthy, members of my family are showing normal temperatures on it. So I do think that this issue is related to this forehead thermometer - It's not accurate.