OMRON RS7 Intelli IT Wrist Blood Pressure Monitor for Home Use/on The Go - Clinically Validated BP Monitor Incl Use on Obese People, Blood Pressure Machine with Free Smartphone App

I bought this because my old Omron RS6 was left in the office at the start of lockdown. The RS7 seems to be an evolution of the RS6 with BT pairing and an app to store readings and show trends to make it easier to track and analyse results. Overall impressions are very similar to the older RS6.Good:Silent and vibration free, it really is spooky to think that the wrist band is being inflated when there is no noise or vibrationVery simple to useThe app is intuitive, pairing is very simple and it does help to track resultsClear displayNicely madeBad:Not a lot, there are cheaper alternativesStill some debate on the accuracy of wrist band typesProbably the main concern for many is whether a wrist band type is accurate enough. I see some negative reviews here but I find both this and my older RS6 give results closely aligned with arm band types and results taken by my GP or in hospital. I'm not saying it is absolutely accurate, but it is closely aligned with medical grade devices used by doctors and hospitals and I am confident that the results give a good indication. The flip side of course is that a wrist band type is much more compact, portable and unobtrusive. Omron supply a hard shell carry case and it is easy to slip it into a pocket or lap top bag or such like.The big difference between this and my RS6 is BT pairing with a phone app. Previously I wasn't a fan of connected BP monitors as it seemed a bit of a pfaff and more trouble than it was worth, but I have to say pairing was extremely quick and simple and the phone app does work well so it is a function I would now recommend.As with most Omron products, you can get cheaper alternatives, but Omron generally have a sense of quality and dependability which is worth paying for in my experience, and when I think of what else I spend money on and the importance of BP monitoring this isn't especially expensive.Highly recommended, 5*.

I have been using an Omron BP monitor for years until it was dropped and damaged recently. I always had to use the upper arm cuff which oftentimes was very uncomfortable when operating as it tended to squeeze my arm tightly as if a boa constrictor were wrapped around my arm. My wife hated using it for this reason. However, this product attaches to the wrist and you would not think it was operating such is it’s gentle approach to measurement. It is really compact, comes in its own hard plastic case, is very easy to operate and does not squeeze your wrist too tightly when operating. I have to say that I barely notice it operating such is it’s quietness and gentleness. Measurements are quickly reported and can be synchronised to your mobile phone via the Omron connect app. This is very easy to use, too. For me, now, taking BP measurements is a breeze with this unit and I’m glad I purchased it instead of a traditional upper arm cuff model. Would wholeheartedly recommend this RS7 monitor.

First of all the product did not arrive shrink wrapped and the box was a bit battered on the edges so I suspect mine was a return even though I paid the full price and not the cheaper returns price that is £30 less.I already had an arm cuff BP monitor but I could never get readings, I suspect due to having extremely wide biceps, so thought I'd try a wrist one.I was pleasantly surprised at how easy it was to connect, take a reading and have the indicators to show arm was at the correct height.The readings itself are probably right, I still got the hypertension stage 2 which is in line with all my other readings on other BP monitors used, including at GP offices.Now I need to figure out how to get it back down to normal levels...

Easier and more bearable than upper arm ones to use.

I still enjoy this after 3years I got it, good and great Bluetooth connection is once works as great as the ones in hospitals

I bought this to replace a Boots' wrist blood pressure monitor thinking it might be more accurate. Unfortunately it is as (un)reliable as the Boots' model. I have checked it against my Omron arm BP monitor and it shows inconsistent results. I have checked my Omron arm Cuff against a mercury sphygmomanometer (BP machine) which is generally regarded as the gold standard of clinical BP measurement and they correlate accurately. Nearly all wrist BP machines are less reliable than an upper arm cuff monitor so it is not surprising that this model is so unreliable. It can however give an idea of trends. For instance, I use mine to assess the effect of exercise on the BP and it can show the direction of change and the degree of change. So I find it helpful in that respect.There is a light that tells you when the cuff is at the right level for taking the BP. Unfortunately this only works when standing or sitting upright. Any degree of slouch or reclining (for instance those who check the BP whilst in bed when unwell) will result in the indicator showing that the cuff is too high and only comes on when the cuff is at the level of the stomach. I know it is said that the way to a man's heart is through his stomach but this is carrying that too far! I get round this by placing my arm so that the cuff is directly over the heart.Another problem is the App. It generally works well but will combine readings and give an average. This is fine in general if readings are taken relatively close to one another for general use. However, if the purpose is to see the effect of, say, different degrees of exercise on the BP then it would be useful to have the graphs show the individual measurements. I can only get around this by going to the list section and transferring individual readings manually to another programme. No instruction manual came for the App and therefore it is a bit of hit and miss to find a way around the App.The problems with readings I have mentioned above are likely to be a problem with any wrist BP measurement. The good thing about this model is the ability to transfer the readings to my iPad for detailed assessment. It is much slower than my other BP machines but is very quiet