For people who regularly suffer from high or low blood pressure, a home blood pressure monitor is the answer. Measurements in a quiet environment are more reliable. There are blood pressure monitors for the upper arm or wrist. A measurement on the upper arm is more accurate than a measurement on the wrist.

The Consumers Association only tests upper arm blood pressure monitors. Tested for ease of use, screen, and additional functionality such as Bluetooth connectivity or irregular heartbeat detection. A total of 16 blood pressure monitors have been tested and are currently readily available in stores.

The meter from Omron came out the best in the test. The Beurer model is a best buy.

The Omron blood pressure monitor is quite large compared to other blood pressure monitors. It is also one of the most expensive meters. You can connect it to mains power, but it also runs on batteries (4 AA batteries). You will receive batteries included.

The tape you put around your upper arm is called a cuff. Omron’s cuff is pre-formed and feels sturdy. It fits comfortably on the arm.

The screen is clear and easy to read. However, it does not indicate whether your blood pressure is too high or too low. You have to infer that for yourself from the results. You can track the measurements of two people in memory. You can save a maximum of 60 measurements per person. You can also use the counter as a guest. Then the device does not save the measurements.

The disadvantage is that you cannot wash the cuff. And if you want to know the averages for a longer period, you’ll have to calculate it yourself. It only provides the average of the last few measurements in the past 10 minutes.

This device from Beurer is much cheaper to buy than the best in the test. It performs almost as well overall. However, there are quite a few differences.

Unlike the best in testing, the cuff is a little small and not pre-shaped. This makes it less comfortable than the Omron cuff. You can’t wash it either.

The Beurer device operates only on batteries (4 AA batteries) and not on mains power. The screen is also a bit small, but it’s easy to read and clear. The scale indicates whether your blood pressure is too high or too low.

You can track measurements for up to 4 people on the Beurer device. However, you can only save 30 measurements per person. You can also read the averages of the last 3 measurements.

The disadvantage is that this blood pressure monitor does not have the option to measure without saving the measurements. So you can’t use it as a guest.

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