Braun ThermoScan 5 Ear Thermometer, ExacTemp Stability Indicator, Professional Accuracy, Baby & Infant Friendly, Recommended by Pediatricians

I really like this ear thermometer and have found it to be very accurate. It is easy to use.

Fast readings and very reliable. A must-have for families!

Works perfectly. As a chronically sick person, temperature checks are crucial. This is the best thermometer that I have purchased and I like the company that sells it.

The Braun ThermoScan 5 has been a reliable tool for our family. It gives quick and accurate readings, which is especially helpful with a wiggly baby. The ExacTemp light and beep make it easy to know when you’ve positioned it correctly, and the digital display is easy to read. It’s gentle on little ears and much easier to use than forehead or underarm thermometers.

After reviewing the information on products in this category, I decided on Braun. It is easy to use and compact—smaller than the models I was used to. When purchasing, I didn’t notice that this model does not set age ranges like other models for measuring temperature (0–3 months, 3+ months, etc.); other models have this option. It only works with disposable caps and does not function without them.

I use this thermometer for my cats. I love the fact that it has an indicator light and beep that shows you whether you have it positioned correctly for it to accurately take a temperature. It takes the temperature pretty quickly maybe a few seconds unless you have a positioned incorrectly And the light will indicate by blinking quickly and it will have a different sounding beep than when it’s positioned correctly .It’s lightweight, easy to hold and I’m really happy.I know this is mostly geared towards humans, but my pets vet office uses this brand to take temperatures for the cats .I trust that they would only be using a thermometer that works correctly and accurately.

OK, I never write reviews but I had to just write a review talking about how amazing his thermometer is I have four kids and I’ve gone through so many thermometers that just do not work and if you have little ones, you know that the rectal temperature is the most accurate, but sometimes it’s so difficult to be able to get that and I will say that this one is pretty much identical to the rectal temperature! It’s the only thermometer that has literally ever worked for everyone in the house

There are three metrics for a body thermometer: accuracy, consistency and safety. The gold standard for the first two properties was the old mercury thermometer, which relied on the simplest of physical principles. Sadly, it failed on the last count. Individuals were rarely injured, but the overall environmental effect wasn't acceptable. So the gold standard is gone.Digital thermometers exist in several forms. They're generally safe (as long as disposed of properly), so the remaining metrics are accuracy and consistency. Of those, consistency may be the more important. If a thermometer is a consistent half-degree off, it's easy to make a mental correction. After all, you're more interested in the trend--not necessarily an completely accurate number.I had a little shoot-out between the Braun and a cheap grocery store digital thermometer. At four different periods in the day, I took my temperature several times in rapid succession (My wife wandered into the room at one point when I had one thermometer in my mouth and the other in my ear. I was happy the camera wasn't nearby). The results were quite surprising. The oral thermometer gave me reliable measurements that didn't vary by more than a tenth of a degree over the 5-minute measurement period. The Braun was all over the place, at one point swinging over a 1.2 degree (Fahrenheit) range. The measurement from left to right ear was never the same, but never in a predictable way. At its best, the variance was .3 (three-tenths) of a degree. That's three times worse than the oral thermometer at its worst.I've always liked the tasteful appearance and solid quality of Braun products. But whether it's a product problem or a basic problem with the reliability of the ear measurement, it's hard to recommend it.