i had three meters the ultra, ultra2 and ultrasmart and never had problems. i switched to bayer breeze2 because the strips where cheaper with my insurance and it rocks! by the way. i still have those meters, if anyone wants them just send me an email to icaoberg@gmail.com and i will mail them to you i dont use them anymore. 
btw if you want to change meters to another brand, check their websites sometimes they give you the meters for free. that is how i upgraded my onetouch meters.
Yes I have noticed this with the One Touch and I think the problem is getting worse. They should look into this and fix it. I think it is the strips. Most of the time my One Touch meters have been fairly close to my A1C, but Iām not convinced that they are accurate (+/_ 20%) like they used to be!
HI Joseph -
If Wavesense could package the strips differently, that would be a big plus. The vial is so huge that it barely fits in the meter case. Having an individually wrapped strip is much better. My Walmart meter comes this way and it is so handy for carrying around.
Having a menu like selection for reviewing averages, etc. would be good. It is quite cumbersome to scroll through the screen as it currently is on the Keynote. I did buy the software and that made setting up the meter much easier!
I JUST CHECK MY BLOOD SUGAR WITH ONE TOUCH ULTRA SMART I HAVE AND MY PDM FOR MY POD AND THEY WERE EXTREMLY CLOSE TO EACH OTHER ONE TOUCH WAS 85 AND MY PDM WAS 86ā¦ SO I DONT KNOW. I HAVE SEVERAL OTHER METER BUT NO TEST STRIPS FOR THEM.
Its good to try a few meters and run comparisons. I use the One Touch Ultra Light. You can get one free and test it against your Freestyle Light. I blogged about it here.. Canāt hurt to get one and try since its free! Good Luck
i just bought one touch ultramini on ebay for cheap, like 6 of them for $27 shipped.
Was this a good deal?
I supposeā¦though I got mine for freeā¦promotional offerā¦uses same strips as my One Touch Ultra Smart.
My Freestyle Lites pretty much consistently test higher than the Accu Chek Aviva my endo uses - yesterday, to the tune of 40 points. Weāre checking it against a lab glucose, the results of which I should have in a few days.
I actually got a one touch mini about 2 weeks ago. I run both meters and the results when I run them side by side. Sometimes one is higher than the other but the numbers are about the same + /- 5. No matter which day I use which the averages are the same. As long as I am healthy and they are not off by too much I am ok with the results. Consumer reports.org ranked the ultra mini as the #1 meterā¦
Itās too bad Consumer Reports didnāt do enough homework to include the WaveSense Presto. I really would have liked to see how it stacked up against the #1 pick. Anyone have any ideas of how I can suggest an inclusion for next yearās review?
Consumer Reports.org I am pretty sure you can email themā¦
I still need to compare the Presto to the Keynoteā¦ but as of right now, Iām finding the Presto almost always 20-30 points higher than my other monitors.
I am finding the Keynote is also al ot higher than my current meters - but I think the higher number in my case is accurate. My average for the past two weeks is right in line with my current A1C of 5.9%.
Iāve been calibrating my Dexcom using the Keynote and sometimes they are way off from each other and sometimes they are within points. The Dexcom numbers, (I know the interstitial fluid reads lower and there is a lag) are closer to the One Touch meter numbers - if I do a glucose check at the same time - even though I am calibrating the Dexcom with the Keynoteā¦
Love the Keynote though. Much easier to carry around because the case is nice and flat and the strips suck up the blood well and require very little of it. The only draw back is the vial is HUGE for 50 strips - a lot like the ones BD had for their meter. I wish they had individually wrapped strips like my Walmart meter - which I also like a lot. Easier to carry those around because they fit in the case nice and flat. Probably adds some cost - although the Walmart strips run about the same price as the Keynote ones.
Which I had a Presto and strips to try, but I just bought the Keynote. I run an insulin pump support group and would like to show it to them.
Yes - I have had the same issue. This is a problems with lows because I was thinking I was becoming unaware of them and it may turn out that I am not really at 45 or 50 when the One Touch states I am.
I plan on testing the Keynote, One Touch and Relion with the lab to see which one is more accurate.
HI Albert -
I think they must have an editorial calendar like other publications that lists what products they will be testing. When I did PR, I had to actively look for opportunities to present my products. Obviously someone suggested to Consumer Reports that they should do one on blood glucose meters. Wavesense is not out there enough. Many people with diabetes have never heard of your company.
Hello! I am newly diagnosed, and was advised by my doctor to use the Accucheck Aviva, and he prescribed the meter and the strips for me. When I do a fasting test in the morning, I average 142, so should I assume that I am at 122? I am on Metformin 500mg twice a day. Thanks!!!
If you have a Rite-Aid drugstore near you, they began stocking the Presto (meter and strips) as of 2008 October 01. Interestingly, none of the major drugstore chains near me stock the Keynote strips, nor do Target or Wal-Mart. I have to mail-order strips for the Keynote.
Itās really nice to see people testing their own meters to figure out which one works best for them.
If anyone is interested in trying out the WaveSense KeyNote or WaveSense Presto, just let me know and Iāll try to hook you up with one for free.
Oh, the joys of being an insider. 
Donāt ASSume that a meter reads high. Most of us on this thread are quibbling over details between multiple meters because weāve had diabetes long enough to have worn out meters, or because weāre interested in testing out new technology (or cheaper meters, or meters with cheaper consumables).
General calibration for a single meter is to test its fingertip reading against a venous blood draw (done in the doctorās office) taken at the same time (plus/minus 15 minutes). If it is within 10%, it is considered to be accurate. If you are Type 2 and testing before breakfast, you may also want to compare your HbA1c reading to the Estimated Average Glucose reading on the ADA site here: http://professional.diabetes.org/GlucoseCalculator.aspx Again, youāre looking for 5-10% maximum difference between what the site calculates and the average before-breakfast readings on your meter.
Albert -
I would be interested in giving the Presto a try.
Also - if anyone from Wavesense would like to come to our insulin pump support group at Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer, MA, that would be very welcome too. There is a diabetes support group too and I can put you in contact with the person who runs that group.
I can be emailed at susan@vanabs.com or called at 978-501-2533. If I donāt answer, just leave me a message and Iāll get back to you.