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Vicks Comfort Flex V966F-24
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$9.54 - $14.57
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Type: Digital stick thermometers
About - Vicks Comfort Flex V966F-24

The Vicks Comfort Flex V966F-24 is part of the thermometer test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, thermometer models like the Comfort Flex V966F-24 are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.


Accuracy:
Accuracy is each model's performance compared to that of a medical grade thermometer. Readings were taken on adults without fever.

Repeatability:
Repeatability is the variation of each model's successive temperature readings. Readings were taken on adults without fever.

Features:
The Features score is a combination of objectively measured and observed attributes for accessories and operational performance.
About This Brand

Lunsford Richardson, a pharmacist in Greensboro, N.C., created and sold 21 patent medicines under the “Vicks” name in the 1890s. Today, the company still sells colds- and flu-relief products, along with humidifiers, thermometers, steam inhalers, and more. Available everywhere.

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User Reviews - Vicks Comfort Flex V966F-24
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2.0
Battery Sucker
1/10/2013
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This is a relatively new purchase, and we had to take our toddler's temperature a few times in a row to gauge the accuracy (which means it's not all that accurate, I suppose). I do like that it's color-coded, depending on the level of fever (green, yellow, or red). I wish I could rely on an accurate reading, however.<br /><br />I don't like that the battery died within a month of purchase, and the batteries are unusually hard to find (they're CR1225, FYI). An internet search revealed that other purchasers had the same battery-drain problem. I had to order replacement batteries online.
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Bottom Line
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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1.0
Convienient but inaccurate
5/21/2012
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This thermometer beeps way before it should. I have found that if I hold it in my mouth it will often go up 1 degree before it shuts off. Unacceptable.
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Bottom Line
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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