Lancing Device Love: Multiclix vs. Delica
Written on December 6, 2010 by Jade Haigh
Pricking our fingers multiple times a day isn’t exactly something most of us get excited about, but I’ve discovered that some folks out there do get excited about the lancing device they use. While most of us use the lancer that came for free with our meter (i.e. we don’t give it much thought), there are a couple of brand-name models that really seem to get people talking. They are the ACCU-CHEK Mutliclix from Roche — which I see all the time at diabetes conferences — and the new OneTouch Delica, which Lifescan just released this past June.
To have a closer look at these, I thought it would be fun to recruit a couple of “fans” to share their thoughts on why they like their respective device… who knows, maybe we’ll get a couple of converts?
Photo: Christopher of “Don’t Fear Diabetes”
Team Multiclix
Sara Knicks, blogger at Diabetes Daily:
Christopher, blogger at Don’t Fear Diabetes:
- Feel. The Multiclix just feels solid in your hand. It feels like it was well-constructed, and everything moves deliberately. The collar for selecting the lancing depth, which has 11 settings, turns easily and stays securely in place. The button for operating the lancing mechanism is sturdy, and even after years of daily use feels the same as it did when it was new.
- Ease-of-use. One of the great things about the Multiclix that I never thought about until I started experimenting with other lancing devices is that you can use it one-handed without any difficulty. You can easily depress the lancing button with your thumb, and then, still using one hand, change your grip so you can press it against your finger or whichever site you want to test from, without any need to use the other hand for anything other than holding the meter and supplying the blood.
- The cartridges. Having six lancets preloaded in the cartridge extends the useful life of the lancing device considerably, and reduces the amount of supplies that I have to carry. The lancets also seem to be especially durable. While I know this is not at all recommended, and is not something I’m advocating, I’ve had the same cartridge in my Lancet for all of 2010, and have yet to notice any real difference in performance.”
Team Delica
Tina Shaye, blogger at ACT1 Diabetes:
Nicole, blogger at WeCARAlot:
Anyone out there on Team Multiclix or Team Delica feeling passionate about their poker today?
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