Ever Ready First Aid Dual Head Stethoscope - Red

At this low price I was very skeptical but decided to try them anyhow. I was not disappointed. I just wanted something for my first aid kit because we live out in the boonies and I wanted to add this to my assessment kit, to help decide when it is time to make the long trek to a medical facility. I don’t think you are going to find a medical professional using these in most circumstances, but for the layperson who doesn’t want to spend a lot of money they will probably suit your needs.Mine came in a box, packaged in zip bags and needed assembly. It is pretty intuitive, but there were no instructions so if there were any little tricks to be missed, I probably missed them. Also, the description says there are extra ear pieces so you can choose the ones that best fit your ear canal but mine had none of these and I would not describe them as comfortable because the plastic is rather hard. I messed with them a bit, pulling the plastic closer to the end of the tubes and that helped a bit. Also, the metal part comes flat and you need to know that you should twist them into the V-shape so they go into the ear canal properly. They must be adjusted properly for comfort and effectiveness. Also, as mentioned in other reviews, the diaphragm is the type that twists, so if you can’t hear anything flip it around until it clicks; one direction gives good sound and the other doesn’t. It flips so you can using either the small side or the large one but must be in the correct position for the one you are using for good results.Quick tip: If you’ve never used a stethoscope before, do yourself a favor and check out some you tube vids. There are some good ones that will tell you how to adjust it for your use and go over the basics of placement points and how the “patient” should breath, etc. There are a few basics you can learn in around 10 minutes that will greatly improve your experience with this tool.So, at this price it is a great value, cheap enough to give kids a real working tool for their first doctor kit, and I think most people who want this kind of extra for their home medical kit would find it satisfactory as well. And I’m guessing the people who say it doesn’t work are people who don’t know how to properly adjust and use the tool.

Great product

Pure JUNK. Yeah, it's inexpensive (as in cheap). I get that. BUT, it is worthless. Do you get what you pay for? Yes - in this case you pay for junk and that is exactly what you get.1) The intense pressure upon you ears is unbearable. The spring loaded yoke is far too powerful to wear for any length of time but for a few seconds or perhaps 1 minute.2) The quality of the sound is abysmal.3) The tactile experience "feel" of the stethoscope is coarse.4) The stethoscope "head" is as cheap as the rest of the thing ( I hesitate to enrich this "toy" by using the term stethoscope again).Am I returning it? YES!

Got the job done

Just what I needed for my 1st aid kit

Not overly impressed with this one. It's worth about the price I paid, which was only 6 bucks. It's very difficult to hear any more than a very faint heartbeat with this. I'm aware of how to use the dual head function, and the difference it makes to have the "open" hole on one side or the other. It just doesn't pick up sounds well at all...at least not the ones its made for. The headgear is also rather small to me. I do have a large head, but it seems like it's made more for a child's head than the average adult. If you need one of these for a costume or for something a bit more durable for a kid than what comes in the plastic playsets, then this is for you. But if you want something to seriously use for what it's intended, then I'd probably look elsewhere.

My aspiring brain surgeon granddaughter absolutely love this when she opened it at ChristmasWhat she doesn’t know is that I accidentally ordered two so now I have one when she accidentally breaks hers… she loved the color

Once I placed my finger in the middle I could hear a heartbeat crystal clear! Otherwise I couldn’t hear anything. Nice bright pink color. The price is low but the quality is ok for that price.