otcwholesale.com Reviews

Mike C - 09/12/2016

Product Review I'll be honest: At $14 my expectations weren't high. I was very pleasantly surprised. 1. The packaging was every bit as good as the Current Solutions unit I bought from OTC 7 or 8 years back: crush proof, hard plastic double-latch case with a foam insert for the unit, electrode cables and batteries (which were included with the unit). It also had a foam top liner adhered to the inside of the case. 2. The main foam insert is removable, which is handy: it lets me keep and extra package of electrodes and some skin prep packets. 3. The electrode cables are honestly very impressive: large gauge (compare to current); solid insulation; very good, tight fit into the unit and onto the electrode wires. 4. Along with the unit, OTC included inside the case a set of 4 good quality carbon electrodes (and a $5 off coupon -- thanks, OTC.) 5. The unit is housed in what appears to be an impact resistant, injection molded ABS plastic. 6. It is thinner and lighter than most units -- enough so that it slips easily into a shirt pocket. 7. I don't know that I'd call it a 14-mode device, but rather a 14 preset or program unit. It has 12 presets that cover a wide range of effective pulse width, frequency and delay/ramp patterns. It also allows you to save two presets of your own (which my $90 unit does not). 8. The unit does what a TENS unit should. Who should buy this unit vs a more expensive unit: 1. If all you need is TENS, this works. If you need more than TENS (like EMS or IF), you'll want to look at other products. 2. If you need a backup unit, one to keep at the workplace, or one to keep in your travel bag/suitcase (as I do), this is a good choice at a great price. 3. If light weight is important, this is a very good choice. Differences (not necessarily deficiencies) 1. The unit is battery powered only, no jack for an external power supply. (This contributes to the thinness, lower weight and lower cost of the unit.) 2. It uses AAA batteries (also contributing to thinness and lower weight). Electrotherapy units use very low current -- you won't have to replace batteries every other time you use it (or every 10th time for that matter). I'd prefer AA's, but that's just me. 3. (Just my private approach on the battery item: I'll be using Tenergy's Centura model NiMH rechargables. These are "low self-discharge" batteries, meaning that they hold 85% of their charge after 1 year of storage and 70% after 2 years storage. With one set in the unit and a charged set in the extra battery form insert, I may not need to do anything else until 2020.) 4. There is no belt clip. For the price, I can live with that. Be sure to watch the OTC Wholesale videos on electrotherapy, the devices, accessories and supplies. They are very educational and well worth the time! Mike Chambers Bryan, TX

Candace T - 03/15/2016

Great buy

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Candace T

03/15/2016 - VA

Great buy