Best Reviewed
Blood Pressure Monitors
- Best-value blood pressure monitor A&D Medical LifeSource UA-787EJ *Est. $60
- Wrist blood pressure monitor A&D Medical LifeSource UB-512 *Est. $50
- Blood pressure monitor with advanced features Omron HEM-780 *Est. $110
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Wrist blood pressure monitor
- More accurate than other wrist monitors
- Compact
- Lifetime warranty
- Less accurate than upper-arm models
- Positioning can be tricky
Wrist blood pressure monitors are less accurate than units with a traditional upper arm cuff. They're more compact and portable, however, and some users say they find the wrist cuff easier to put on than an upper arm cuff. The A&D Medical LifeSource UB-512 receives higher marks for accuracy in independent testing than other wrist monitors. It has a 60-entry memory that stores morning and evening readings, irregular heartbeat detection and result averaging.
Owners like the UB-512's portability, and most say it reads true and works quickly. Some users, however, report that the monitor gives erratic results if it isn't positioned exactly right. Others say they wish it had a few more features, such as time-stamp recording and a larger memory. Those features are included with the A&D Medical LifeSource UA-787EJ (*Est. $60), an upper-arm blood pressure monitor that ranks highly in reviews.
ConsumerReports.org has a 2010 roundup of blood pressure monitors that includes the A&D Medical LifeSource UB-512. Amazon.com is the largest source of user reviews, but reviews for two other models are mixed in, so read carefully. Additional user reviews are available at Walgreens.com and Walmart.com.
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Our Sources
1. ConsumerReports.orgDetails/Subscribe
The A&D Medical LifeSource UB-512 is one of a baker's dozen home blood pressure monitors tested by ConsumerReports.org for its latest roundup. Each unit is evaluated for ease of use, comfort, accuracy and test time; the results are displayed in a handy comparison chart.
Review: Blood-Pressure Monitor Ratings, Editors of ConsumerReports.org, Oct. 2010
2. Amazon.com
One of three models featured on this Amazon.com page, the A&D Medical LifeSource UB-512 receives mostly high average scores from users. Some say it gives erratic readings, however.
Review: LifeSource Blood Pressure Monitor, Contributors to Amazon.com
About a dozen users weigh in on the A&D Medical LifeSource UB-512 at Walgreens.com, giving it an average 4 stars out of 5. Although most give the unit good marks, a few users say it's inaccurate.
Review: LifeSource Dual Memory Wrist Blood Pressure Monitor UB-512, Contributors to Walgreens.com
4. Walmart.com
The A&D Medical LifeSource UB-512 receives a handful of reviews from Walmart.com users. All give it excellent overall ratings, though one owner wishes it recorded a time-stamp.
Review: LifeSource Advanced Memory Wrist UB-512 Blood Pressure Monitor, Contributors to Walmart.com