Friday, April 30, 2010

Mobi Digital Thermometer


I'm was pretty satisfied with this digital thermometer made by Mobi. I normally don't go for all the hype & don't think we need the newest & latest gadget, but Mobi is worth the extra few bucks. I've gone through 3 different thermometers that have either broken because they were poorly made or just were not accurate. At $29.99, it's not extravagant, is well made, & has some very easy to use & great features. The only draw back is that I wouldn't use it when you need an absolutely accurate temperature, sometimes it was a whole half a degree off. But if you use it correctly, it seems pretty good.
What I like the best is that you can take your kids temperature from the ear or forehead, both easily accessible. It is intended for children over 6 months old (but I assume you can use the forehead feature on younger ones).
It takes only 2 seconds, no fussy kid to make a mad. It even takes the room temperature if you like. Other cool features include a very handy light so you can check the little one's temperature even when sleeping. It even talks & says the temperature, which my son finds very funny. So overall, well worth the money, I expect to have this thermometer for years & would recommend it.

Revised 7-23-10:

I have to retract the recommendation for the Mobi thermometer I previously gave. After using this product a few more times, I came to realize that it was not accurate after all. Within the span of a few minutes I got readings from 95 degrees to 98 degrees. Quite a difference and too variable for my taste. So no, I don't recommend this product.

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