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Hi everyone out of the Omron make which is best M2 orM3 as one is cheaper than the other

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SpiritoftheFloyd

iI've got a M3 Comfort - works well and accurate.

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HectorsDad

M2 is also fine 😀more than happy to recommend for general use.

But.. I have to take BP quite a lot, especially when having ‘a moment’. Wish I’d spent a bit more and bought one that logs the results automatically as opening my iPad is tricky when I’m horizontal and fluffy! (Usually resort to taking a picture of the display, and doing it properly later- if I remember.

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Calliope153

I bought a 3 when the ancient Lloydsown brand monitor I borrowed from my husband conked out. My doctor had been asking for the average of three readings morning and evening and I had become heartily sick of dividing by 3 and logging the average. The 3 has this wonderful button which you press and lo and behold it's averaged the last 3 readings. For me it was worth the extra dosh not to have to do arithmetic twice a day...... It has other features but it was that one I bought it for. The arm cuff is particularly comfortable. The old one had a metal bar thing in it which often left me bruised. If you have the cuff on properly on the 3 a little green light comes on.....

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I have a M3 Comfort. I decided the extra cost was worth it for the extra features. Over a 2-5 year period the extra cost is trivial!

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