“It's pretty good. The older KM meter I have is easier to use and the strips work better. This one I have to be really careful how I put the strip, with it barely touching the drop of blood or it won't suck it up. I have to test each new package which uses extra strips. 3 of my individually sealed BG strips were empty. This one regulary tests about 3 points lower than my older model. Both models are very consistent with readings that follow my CGM fairly close. Better than any other BG monitor I've had. It's the only ketone tested I've had. The new KM doesn't need a key, but that wasn't a big deal anyways.”
“The packaging for the test strips is terrible: very difficult to remove them from the foil packs. Suggest you make them like Abbott Precision Xtra which have a cut out to facilitate tearing them open and they are much smaller thus saving material cost.”
“I think the meter works well and seems quicker than the first one I had. The test strips I liked much better in the little cylinders than the individually packed strips which are an absolute pain to get out and take much more time. It made a simple process become difficult. So I’m summary, improvement on the meter but not on the strips in my opinion.”
“Although they still do what they are meant to do they create a huge mess now. All the wrappers and such, having to tear them open and they now have to sit on the counter instead of being in that compact little tube they use to come in which fit nicely into the carrying case I had. I simply do not like the packaging.”
“I really, really dislike the new design of the test strip packaging. They’re so fussy and difficult to open. The canisters were much more user friendly. I have regrets upgrading to this new meter, solely because of these new test strips. Very poor design. Please rethink this.”
