Need new bbt

[texteachmom]

What's you preferred brand of bbt?

I'm pretty sure my Target one is on the fritz.

[goldenlove3]

I use the CVS one and have no issues with it.

[Deleted]

I use a Mabis.

[acorn99]

I use this one.

www.amazon.com/DMI-Digital-Thermometer-Natural-Planning/dp/B000O6YCZY

[sleepymonkey]

I like my Mabis but I've only been temping with it for a month. I had a Nexcare bbt a few years ago and I hated it because it beeped every few seconds while you were temping and I found that a bit annoying that early in the morning.

[mill23]

I bought the Life brand at my pharmacy and I like it, but I wish I had one where the screen lit up. It's frustrating at 6:30 in the winter to have to fumble around to turn on my light before I can read it.

[ceejay]

Mabis!

Target BBTs favor temps.

[ellabee]

Mabis is what I prefer too. Get the one from amazon.

[requiressnacks]

+1 for Mabis. It's like 5 bucks on amazon.

[youdontsay]

I got mine from CVS.

[pismoduo]

Aug 5, 2015 7:14:18 GMT -5 mill23 said:

I bought the Life brand at my pharmacy and I like it, but I wish I had one where the screen lit up. It's frustrating at 6:30 in the winter to have to fumble around to turn on my light before I can read it.

I actually liked that about the Nexcare, oddly enough. With the Mabis I'm paranoid that it's not working and I'm just laying there wasting time.

[texteachmom]

Thanks girls! I Amazon-ed the Mabis one. Hopefully this will be the last one!

[notagoddess]

I know the Nexcare doesn't get a lot of love around here, but I like it. The beeps are annoying, but they let me know it's working and keep me awake first thing in the morning. Otherwise, I would totally fall asleep while temping. The screen lights up which is a nice feature in the winter months.

Also, I like that it only measures to 0.1 degree. I prefer accuracy over precision and it's hard to get both on a cheap instrument.

[Deleted]

Aug 5, 2015 10:11:21 GMT -5 notagoddess said:

I know the Nexcare doesn't get a lot of love around here, but I like it. The beeps are annoying, but they let me know it's working and keep me awake first thing in the morning. Otherwise, I would totally fall asleep while temping. The screen lights up which is a nice feature in the winter months.

Also, I like that it only measures to 0.1 degree. I prefer accuracy over precision and it's hard to get both on a cheap instrument.

You can get both with the Mabis or CVS ones and both are less than $10.

[wowcheezits]

I like Mabis

[cheezee]

It the nexcare the only one that is backlit?

[kawaiikitsune]

Another vote for Mabis.

[Rama]

Aug 5, 2015 10:11:21 GMT -5 notagoddess said:

I know the Nexcare doesn't get a lot of love around here, but I like it. The beeps are annoying, but they let me know it's working and keep me awake first thing in the morning. Otherwise, I would totally fall asleep while temping. The screen lights up which is a nice feature in the winter months.

Also, I like that it only measures to 0.1 degree. I prefer accuracy over precision and it's hard to get both on a cheap instrument.

The Mabis BBT is accurate and measures to 1/100th of a degree.

I don't quite understand what you're trying to say, though.  Do you have experience with a thermometer that is detailed but wrong?

[kayladawn91]

I have the ReliOn brand from Walmart.

[nuggetrn]

Aug 5, 2015 10:56:14 GMT -5 cheezee said:

It the nexcare the only one that is backlit?

I have one I got off of Amazon. It is on the pricier end when you compare it, but... It is backlit and stores 10 temps. CLICKY

[pismoduo]

Aug 5, 2015 10:56:14 GMT -5 cheezee said:

It the nexcare the only one that is backlit?

It's the only one I've seen that is. Which is an awesome feature when it's dark in the morning.

[notagoddess]

Aug 5, 2015 11:42:31 GMT -5 Rama said:

Aug 5, 2015 10:11:21 GMT -5 notagoddess said:

I know the Nexcare doesn't get a lot of love around here, but I like it. The beeps are annoying, but they let me know it's working and keep me awake first thing in the morning. Otherwise, I would totally fall asleep while temping. The screen lights up which is a nice feature in the winter months.

Also, I like that it only measures to 0.1 degree. I prefer accuracy over precision and it's hard to get both on a cheap instrument.

The Mabis BBT is accurate and measures to 1/100th of a degree.

I don't quite understand what you're trying to say, though.  Do you have experience with a thermometer that is detailed but wrong?

I feel like some of the other brands that measure to 0.01 often repeat/favor temps, so the extra "info" from the 0.01 gives a false sense of precision. Do you know what I mean? I am not expressing myself too well today, sorry about that.

[Rama]

Aug 5, 2015 12:04:00 GMT -5 notagoddess said:

Aug 5, 2015 11:42:31 GMT -5 Rama said:

The Mabis BBT is accurate and measures to 1/100th of a degree.

I don't quite understand what you're trying to say, though.  Do you have experience with a thermometer that is detailed but wrong?

I feel like some of the other brands that measure to 0.01 often repeat/favor temps, so the extra "info" from the 0.01 gives a false sense of precision. Do you know what I mean? I am not expressing myself too well today, sorry about that.

No worries, I was just confused.  There are definitely bad BBTs, but the accuracy/precision of .01 temps can mean a lot for some people.  With a reliable BBT (and there are more of them than not), you don't have to compromise accuracy for detail.  Just don't get your BBT at Target. ;)

[cheezee]

Aug 5, 2015 12:01:06 GMT -5 pismoduo said:

Aug 5, 2015 10:56:14 GMT -5 cheezee said:

It the nexcare the only one that is backlit?

It's the only one I've seen that is. Which is an awesome feature when it's dark in the morning.

I'm finding that shining my cell phone on it is too annoying for me at 4:30am when I'm already half blind without my contacts in.  I have one I got at Walgreens almost 5 years ago and I feel like its on its last leg.  Still gets the job done though. 

[lifesaverz]

I have the Mabis brand, from Walmart. I had another one at one point but didn't feel like it was as accurate, the temps varied a lot more.