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FridayFind – The FastClix

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Last week, I wrote about the CVS promotion that was going on at the time where I was able to get an Accu-chek Nano meter with new Fast-Clix lancet device for free (pretty much, after a mail-in rebate) and, thanks to CVS’ Reward bucks, get yet another one.

While I do not have any strips to be able to do a review of the Nano meter, (why oh why do meter companies not include the usual 10 strips any longer is beyond me. Cause they should!) they did include 2 lancet drums per new meter, so I was able to start using the FastClix right away.

At first glance, it’s black. Not a big fan of that. I wish it were like my Ol’ Blue (Not the dog, my MultiClix lancet device).

Accu-Chek FastClix Lancet poker

It’s built different in that, as it claims, it’s one-click action to poke your finger. Just place, push, and your finger is poked.

The white button on the side is for advancing the lancet. Granted, Ol’ Blue could just be twisted on the end, but I never remembered to do it. With the button placement on the FastClix, I remember it more often now. I kinda do things backwards from the MultiClix. MC: Push to load, press to poke. FC: Press to poke, push to advance lancet. Still two steps, but I’m at least “changing” my lancet more often, which is a good thing.

One thing I think is pretty awesome is how you can tell if you’ve advanced it without advancing it. If you look in the poker hole, it’s either a black hole or it looks like there is plastic. If it’s a hole-hole, then it’s already been used. If  it looks white like there’s some sort of plastic under the lancing hole, then it’s advanced to the new one. See?

Brand new drum. No holes yet.

Two used lancets, Four remaining

Here it is in action:


In the end, my only complaint about it is that it’s black. Standard medical black. Hey, why not give us “skins” for it like you have for the Nano meter, Accu-Chek? That’d be cool! Plus, it would give extra “grip” to it, yes? ;-) I do think that the new design does, however, make me more apt to “forward” my lancet more, making for healthier poking.

Suga-rating for this week’s FridayFind?

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5 out of 5

 

I was not given the Accu-Chek FastClix for free from Accu-chek. I just happened to find the Nano meter on sale at my local CVS and one was included in it. I paid the $9.99 up-front out of my pocket and am awaiting it to be rebated to me through the use of the rebate form included in the box.

 

Free Stuff

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Okay, so there’s a buzz going around the twitter DOC about the new Accu-chek FastClix. I have been eyeing it since I saw Sara’s video and post about it. I’ve been trying to find one of my own for as cheap as possible {Read: a baby drains your funds like no other!}. This morning, I went to CVS, with full intentions on just biting the bullet and paying $20 for a meter I wouldn’t probably be using just so I could get the clicker. While I was at it, I grabbed a box of lancet drums too… yet another $18.

When I got to the register, lo and behold, it was on sale. $9.99 with ExtraCare card. I didn’t have mine, but the totally awesome and oddly cheerful guy at the register let me use a new one.  YEY! I felt so much better about my purchase when I got back to my truck. I knew already I’d just have to eat the cost of the lancet drums, because just as strips, those don’t go on sale (or not that I’ve ever seen) and my insurance will not pay for lancets, even with prescription. When the receipt printed, I had a coupon for $9.99 ExtraCare bucks to use in the store. I thought, Hmm… wow… they must have scanned that card a lot. But upon closer look at my receipt when I got into work this morning, I saw this:

"Here are your ExtraBucks Rewards for having purchased select Accu-chek Nano Meters:"

Heck Yeah again!! So not only is the meter on sale, but they are pretty well giving you the purchase price of the meter back! So, in essence, it’s FREE! Not to mention, inside of the box, you have a mail-in-rebate card for up to $15 of the purchase price with copy of your receipt…. so you get yet another $9.99 back, you just have to wait 4-6 weeks to get it.

I don’t know how much longer it will be on sale, or if the offer is available everywhere (although I would think it would be since CVS is a chain store, but I have been wrong about that before). All I know is I’m probably going to go back on my lunch break or after work to get another one. YEY!

And, maybe, I’ll get the rebate money back in time to buy another box of those expensive lancet drums.

***UPDATE*** I went back at lunch and was able to get another meter with the ExtraBucks Rewards coupon for FREE. I didn’t even have to pay tax! And, once again, I got another ExtraBucks Rewards coupon for $9.99. I doubt I’ll get another one though. I may use it for another box of lancet drums though. I also may use the $15 copay card in the box to get a box of strips and test out the meter for a FridayFind post! It looks awesome and kinda cute.