Red Yellow Green My Temperature In Colors By Sparkle333 on - Updated Oct 15, 2011
One day recently, I needed a new thermometer, and I came across the Vicks Speed Read model. It gives the results in 8 seconds, which is amazingly fast. But that's not the best part. My favorite feature is called Fever InSight, and it reminds me of a stoplight. After displaying your temperature digitally, it changes colors, depending on the temperature reading. If there is no fever, the light display will be green. If the temperature is slightly elevated, the screen will turn yellow for a mild fever. But if there is a reading indicating a very elevated temperature, the screen will turn red, to alert you that you definitely have a high fever. (Come to think of it, this must be a feature to entertain children, as most adults are capable of discerning the numbers, and don't need colors to figure out if they have a fever.) LOL! But I'm just a kid at heart, I guess.
The thermometer has a large, easy to read digital display screen and colored back lights in red, yellow and green. It also has memory recall, and a really nice storage case. It is waterproof and has a lifetime warranty.
I guess the lifetime warranty is a really good thing, because unfortunately, I took my temperature 3 times in a row, when I got it home, and each time the reading was quite different. One reading showed that I had fever-99.1 degrees, and another reading (immediately before) showed 97 degrees! Still another displayed 98.6 degrees. Needless to say, I began to wonder about the accuracy of this thermometer! I looked it up online, and read several different reviews, and almost every one indicated that the thermometer was very inaccurate! So I have my doubts as to how dependable it will turn out to be. (I guess I should have done my research before purchasing it.)
I will test it against a known reliable thermometer, and let you know my results in an update. It is a very cool looking thermometer, but when you're sick, you want more than a light show!
I had an occasion to test the thermometer against other digital thermometers I own about 2 weeks ago, and it was only off a couple of tenths of a degree. (It is getting more difficult to find mercury thermometers these days, which I really think are the most reliable.) At any rate, this one compared well with other digital thermometers that I used.
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Vicks SpeedRead Thermometer Purchased at: Walmart Price: $9.99
Well, my sister the doctor says it's not unusual for temps to change fairly rapidly, especially as you're slowing down from activities. But if I were you, I'd see about exchanging it! I must be a kid at heart because I love the idea of changing colors. I also really like a LARGE digital display! Great reivew with good info -- thank you!
Thx for the info . Lifetime warranty makes this a top choice.
I am not sure that these digital medical devices such as thermometer and blood pressure kits are accurate.
I loved your last sentence-it's so true!!
I like the green/yellow/red concept, but if it's not accurate, then it's not worth it!
The colors sound cool! Green for good, yellow for mild fever, and red for danger - I like that. I'm sure it would be entertaining for kids, and the fast reading will not strain their patience. Good thermometer!
Sounds like a good idea. I wonder if it would be more accurate if you actually waited a little longer before taking the reading even though it says it is ready. But maybe is shuts down the sensor so that this idea wouldn't even work.
I think it would be useful for someone with poor eyesight who has difficulty reading a conventional thermometer, and for sick children who would enjoy watching the screen change.
We bought this one after several others I had didnt work. Even the one the nursery at the hospital sent home with me didnt work.
Great review. I don't think anyone wants to use something that won't give them an accurate reading.