Ascensia Breeze 2

[xsquid]

Here is a review of the Breeze 2 dated May 5. 2007

Review of the Ascensia Breeze 2 Blood Glucose Monitor - Associated Content (http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/221198/review_of_the_ascensia_breeze_2_blood.html)

Here is a link to the meter info page:

Ascensia BREEZE2 (http://www.bayercarediabetes.com/1110.htm)



I just got this meter today free from Bayer and must say I really like it so far. It uses different strips than the original breeze and is MUCH quicker on the tests. It's 5 seconds now. It only take 1/3 of the blood the original did, and seems to suck the blood up much quicker. The original's stiff case I didn't like as it seemed bulky, but this one is a soft one pretty much like everyone else uses and I like it much better. It's just slightly larger than my one touch ultra 2 but not enough to really notice.

I really wanted to like the original breeze, but didn't due to slow test results, large amounts of blood and less important the case. I really like this one, so much so that it may replace my one touch's. I really like the no touch test strips and I think these are a much better improvement over the original. I know most here are either in the one touch or freestyle camps and with good reason. Those that need the features of the ultrasmart especially, those are hard to beat. I do think this meter is worth a look though and not as easily dismissed as the original breeze. If you call them they will upgrade from the original breeze to the breeze 2 and they can be found free anyway so as I say it's worth trying out.

[nneighbour]

Thanks for the info xsquid. I have never used the breeze myself, but I have always wanted to try it. I'm not impressed by the strip switch. For those who use the breeze and want to switch to the breeze 2 means the potential of boxes of unusable strips.

[Funnygrl]

Thanks for the info xsquid. I have never used the breeze myself, but I have always wanted to try it. I'm not impressed by the strip switch. For those who use the breeze and want to switch to the breeze 2 means the potential of boxes of unusable strips.
No it doesn't. The strips are interchangable, they just released a new and improved strip for the Breeze at the same time they released a new version of the Breeze. The new strips work on the old one and vice versa. The only think I'm not sure about is if the 5 second test time would still apply on the older meter with the new strip.

I have a Contour 2 and use Contour 1 strips with it.

[xsquid]

Yes, as funnygirl says you can use the old strips in the breeze 2 but you wont get the quicker time. It good for those that have unused stips as they can still use them until they are gone.

I notice in the box there's a coupon for savings up to 25.00 instantly on Acensia Microlet Vaculance Lancing device. I'm not familiar with it so I will have to investigate it. Hmmm, looks kind of interesting here, may have to see if I can get it for free locally with the coupon (have to at least pay tax of course).

Ascensia MICROLET VACULANCE (http://www.bayercarediabetes.com/1169.htm)

[xsquid]

They sent me the data cable and vaculance free and I must say if one plans on doing an alternate site testing the vaculance is pretty nice. It provides suction and draws out the blood after lancing, I have not been using alternate sites because I could not get blood out but I may now.

[nneighbour]

They sent me the data cable and vaculance free and I must say if one plans on doing an alternate site testing the vaculance is pretty nice. It provides suction and draws out the blood after lancing, I have not been using alternate sites because I could not get blood out but I may now.

That sounds like a really nice feature for testing in the dark. I have a hard time figuring out if I've drawn enough blood or not. Or even where to draw blood.

[spirosway]

thats it very good meter!!!i want it!!!but there ishn here in Greece!!!

[xsquid]

I guess you can't get the breeze 2 strips then, because I would ship you one if you wanted to pay the shipping. I don't know how much that would be, but if you can't get the strips it wouldn't matter.