BP Machines Arm vs wrist BP machine
Same KSh 2,500 starting price. Different accuracy if you rush the reading.
Buy an upper-arm digital BP machine for home hypertension tracking. Buy a wrist unit only for travel, and only if you will hold the wrist at heart level. Both start at KSh 2,500 on this site.
| Upper arm digital | Wrist digital | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | KSh 2,500 | KSh 2,500 |
| Site of reading | Upper arm, clinic standard | Radial artery at the wrist |
| Main risk | Wrong cuff size | Wrist not at heart level |
| Best for | Home hypertension logs | Travel, compact storage |
| Page | Digital arm | Wrist |