How we tested the Kinetik Wellbeing Inner Ear Thermometer
I put the Kinetik Wellbeing Inner Ear Thermometer to the test with my 22-month-old toddler. To test its accuracy, I compared the temperature readings to those recorded by other baby thermometers, including the Braun ThermoScan 7 with Age Precision digital ear thermometer.
Once testing was complete, I then scored the Kinetik Wellbeing Inner Ear Thermometer on eight key criteria: performance, quality and durability, ease of use, value for money, safety, accuracy, comfort, and hygiene and cleaning.
Does the Kinetik Wellbeing Inner Ear Thermometer provide accurate and consistent temperature readings?
Yes. While there was a 0.1 degree difference to the Braun ThermoScan 7, which I find to be very accurate thanks to its Age Precision technology (which the Kinetik doesn’t have), the Kinetik Wellbeing Inner Ear Thermometer provided both accurate and consistent temperature readings when tested multiple times.
To get an accurate temperature reading, you are advised to gently pull the ear up and back slightly, so there is some margin for error if you don’t do this first. A high fever alert displays an ‘h’ to indicate a high fever, although this only happens when the temperature is over 44°C which to me feels way too high, especially if you’re using this thermometer with a newborn where 38°C is already considered problematic.
Is the Kinetik Wellbeing Inner Ear Thermometer easy to set up?
Yes! I found the Kinetik Wellbeing Inner Ear Thermometer to be one of the easiest thermometers to set up. It comes with a quick start guide as well as a larger instruction booklet for further guidance and troubleshooting, which helped me to get started straight away.
The only downside with this baby thermometer is that you need to wait 30 minutes to condition it to room temperature before taking your first reading - I didn’t need to do this for any other digital thermometer I tested.
How easy is the Kinetik Wellbeing Inner Ear Thermometer to use?
The Kinetik Wellbeing Inner Ear Thermometer has been ergonomically designed to make it simple for parents or caregivers to grip and use. It also comes with a handy travel bag for storing it in your changing bag or taking it with you on holiday - something that wasn’t included with the Braun ThermoScan 7.
I found this thermometer to be lighter than the Braun ThermoScan 7, but overall some handy features seen on the Braun are lacking with the Kinetik. Firstly, the LCD display is unlit, which made reading my toddler’s temperature in the dark very tricky. The screen is also on the underside of the unit, so you need to remove the thermometer from your child’s ear before reading the actual temperature.
As for taking my child’s temperature, while the button feels a little flimsy, all I needed to do was turn the thermometer on, position it in her ear, then click the button on the front of the device to take a reading.
The reading then appears in as little as one second alongside an audible beep (the Braun ThermoScan 7, in comparison, takes three seconds). You can also change the readings to Celsius or Fahrenheit depending on your preference.
While this thermometer handily stores the last 10 temperature readings, you need to wait for one minute after taking a reading to take another one.
Like the Braun ThermoScan 7, a new disposable hygiene cap is needed on the tip of the thermometer for every reading - you can’t use the thermometer without one. A set of 20 caps is included with the device, but you’ll need to replace these once you’ve run out.
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