Electronic blood pressure monitor

Why We Chose It

Ah, the Homedics BPW-O300. A wrist blood pressure monitor that's as committed to accuracy as a cat is to a bath. It boasts 'smart measurement technology', which is essentially a fancy way of saying it inflates and deflates automatically. This is supposed to make it 'comfortable'. Sure, if you find comfort in having your wrist squeezed like it's a lemon at a lemonade stand. It remembers readings for two users, which is handy if you and your partner want to bond over elevated blood pressure. Of course, the LCD display is there, because who doesn't love squinting at tiny numbers? But hey, it comes with a case and batteries, so at least your wallet won't be deflated even if you are.

What It Does

• Stores 60 readings per user. For memory hoarders.
• Inflates automatically. Like a self-aware python.
• Detects irregular heartbeat. Just to increase your anxiety.
• Comes with a carrying case. For your portable misery.

What It Doesn't Do

• Won't fit an elephant's wrist. Sorry Dumbo.
• Won't boost your social life. Unless you're into wrist gadgets.
• Won't cook dinner. It's too busy monitoring stress.
• Won't make you a doctor. But you might think you are.

Tech Specs

• Measures 6.9L x 2.8W x 7.8H cm. Tiny tech.
• Weighs 9.59 ounces. As light as your excuses.
• LCD display. For your squinting pleasure.
• Includes 2 AAA batteries. Small mercies.

Who It's For

Meet John, the hypochondriac. He loves the BPW-O300 because it confirms his worst fears while he watches TV. Then there's Alice, the data hoarder. She treasures the 120-memory storage like her collection of unread emails. Finally, we have Sam, who travels a lot. He takes the monitor everywhere, not because he checks his blood pressure, but because he loves explaining to airport security why he's carrying a wrist-strangling device. Each of them relies on the Homedics BPW-O300 to measure, record, and occasionally terrify them with readings. Fun times.