“Allow me to start by mentioning that my only past test strip experiences have been (and currently still are) my Contour next Blood Glucose Test Strips. The self-sealing container the Contour Test Strips come in ( 35 per container ) beats your almost impossible to open individual packages. Even when your pack opens, one must prepare for the frustration of trying to shake the test strip from the packet. In general, a trying experience to say the least. Next the Contour strips seem to load easier, and of the hundreds I've used, they have only failed to quickly and seamlessly pickup the blood sample once. Failure is approx. 1 in 3 with your strips. You may want to evaluate the Contour strip's mechanisms and packaging.. perhaps you could make some great improvements.”