Personal Best Full Range Peak Flow Meter by Respironics

Handle Handle converts into a carrying case for ultimate portability and protection. Zones Built-in flexible three-zone management system and easy-to-read numbers. The integrated three-zone asthma management system helps patients comply with treatment regimens. The color-coded indicators (located to the right of the scale) can be adjusted to delineate a patient's green, yellow, and red zones based on personal best peak flow. Ranges Available in Full (60-810 L/min) and Low (50-390 L/min) ranges. Mouthpiece Safety mouthpieces reduce the risk of cross-contamination during multi-patient screening, and the one-way valve prevents patients from inadvertently breathing in air through their meters during peak expiratory flow rate testing. Life Span Accuracy and reproducibility assured for a minimum of two years. Quality Assurance 100% of Personal Best units are quality-control inspected at the factory before shipment. Warranty Personal Best® is backed by a one-year unconditional warranty. Any unit performing unsatisfactorily for any reason during this period will be replaced free of charge by Respironics.

Owner Reviews, Ratings, Comments and Criticism
My five children and I have asthma. Our peak flow meters are important tools in managing our symptoms and medication. There are lots of choices out there -- some meters are digital, some fancy, some expensive; but the one I like best is cheap, simple and super. It's Personal Best. The features that make it the best are: it's super sanitary. You can hand wash it or put it in the dishwasher. Also, there's enough room on it to put a name on each one. Look, there's a case that comes attached to it. The case becomes the handle, and then the case keeps the meter clean when you carry it in your purse. And also, the case makes a little stand so you can stand the meter up on the table while you're looking at the numbers. It's easy to slide the color markers to mark your zones, so you can see if you're in the yellow zone, the green zone, or -- God forbid -- the red zone. There is a low-flow version of the Personal Best meter that's perfect for younger children, and when kids get taller they graduate up to the full-range version. I use the full-range version, of course. I had asthma as a child and we didn't have these peak flow meters then. I remember waiting in the emergency room, wondering how badly I was wheezing. If we had a peak flow meter, we would have known how badly I was wheezing, and we would have known for sure if we needed to be in the emergency room or not. If the doctor has told you that you might be wheezing, or your child might have asthma, then go ahead and get one of these. You won't be sorry.