I’m pretty much done trying out the Keynote for now, so here are my final thoughts.
Bad
- The test strips seems “wobbly” when I put it into the meter. Like it’s not as secure or something.
- The backlight is either on or off, no quick button to toggle it.
- No light down the strip. I got really spoiled on this when using the Freestyle products (Flash and Lite).
- Numbers tend toward the center, which could result in missed lows.
- Still need to code the meter.
- You MUST get all the blood on in one go. This is the deal breaker, sorry.
Good
- Considerably less extreme values, which prevents over-treating lows and highs
- Excellent form factor (small, light, grippy sides)
So, as you can see, I’m not all that happy with the Keynote for regular use. However, once I get my Dexcom (still waiting to hear from the insurance!), I plan on using the Keynote for calibration. Thanks to Agamatrix for letting me try this out!
I got a Keynote too and must say I’m not all that impressed. It’s not a bad meter, but it doesn’t have some of the features that I’ve been spoiled with. (I use Freestyle meter also)
Yeah I stopped using mine a week ago. It wasn’t impressive enough. Okay the accuracy may have been there, but it was lacking so much in other areas that I would never think to use it as a primary meter.
I haven’t gotten to use the actual meter yet, but I think I’ll start using it really soon. I primarily use One Touch products, so it seems, at least on the packaging, to have some decided advantages over that. I plan to be as honest as possible with my feedback. We’ll see how it goes.
You guys all make me want to switch to a Freestyle! Haha!
Interesting comments. I’m comparing the Keynote against a OneTouch. That’s probably why I like it so much. But Jillian, Penny and Amalas all came from FreeStyle.
I liked FreeStyle when I used it years ago, but I never got fully comfortable with the strips. I like the visual feedback.
If you all can give lots of feedback, maybe we can ‘design’ a new meter between us.
Awesome feedback from everyone!
Bernard- you know ‘people’ ARE designing new meters based off of this feedback.