Where to find a good stethoscope?

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I am thinking to purchase a couple of good stethoscopes, but not sure which brand is a good one. Could someone help?

Specializes in EMS.

I personally use/like/recommend the GRX CD27,

Works looks and feels just like a Littmann cardiology, but without all the hurt in my pocket lol.

Check it out.

http://grxmedical.com/item.asp?cID=0&PID=24

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I personally use/like/recommend the GRX CD27,

Works looks and feels just like a Littmann cardiology, but without all the hurt in my pocket lol.

Check it out.

http://grxmedical.com/item.asp?cID=0&PID=24

I was interested in CD27... I found some reviews and used phrases from the reviews to do a google search.... I found the exact same verbage multiple times at multiple sites... ie a bot or person with an incentive to advertise has pasted there reviews everywhere...however 'sincere' reviews were hard to come by.. this made me rethink my purchase.

Then I have to question posts like this - Trauma_Medic has 6 posts as of now and they are all within 20min and purely recommending this particular brand /model of stethoscope.. kind of makes you wonder.

Not to say Trauma_Medic isn't just a new poster with an affinity to post about that model scope and only in this gear forum, not judging him/her.. but I still wonder ;)

v/r

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Wow, nice work.. Kudos to you! ... I thought I had graduated AP Google... But, alas, I learn... I think your statement is more than valid...

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Specializes in Emergency Medicine, Dr. Office, Psych.
I am thinking to purchase a couple of good stethoscopes, but not sure which brand is a good one. Could someone help?

:heartbeat Littman by far!

I have been a nurse for 18 yrs & have used some CRAP for stethoscopes!

My Littman was given to me as a gift (for my birthday) and I haven't ever used another!

One day we all compared our scopes! Each person putting on a blind fold & our boss had us listen to a respiratory patient. Then we had to choose which scope we heard the best breath sounds with!

100% Littman!

I don't know how they do it, or what's special but the sound quality in a Littman is superior to all others that I have come into contact with, I work with many Doctors & they all use Littman's!

Better for to hear you with! :up:

http://www.ocelco.com/products/diagnostics_c29/stethoscopes_c135/littmann-stethoscopes_c408/

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Specializes in Post Anesthesia.

I bought a KILA scope and have been very pleased. It was one of the least expensive non-sprag scopes out there. I am a bit deaf in my R ear and still hear very well with it. I know I'm in the minority, but I had a Littman for a couple of years and hated it. The tubing cracked in a very short time, the sound quality was ok but not anything exceptional, and for the money I had to guard it like the crown jewels. I'll take my KILA any day.

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wow! im def going to look up some good stethescopes!

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Specializes in Emergency.

Hi there,

Can anyone tell me some experience with MDF stethoscopes?

I' m thinking about ordering an MD One (777). It is on sale on a webshop...

Any experiences? Is this really can be mentioned on the same page as the Littman Classic II SEs'?

I am looking for the followings:

MDF 777 MD One

ADC 603

Prestige clinical 1

which one to get? There is a Littman Classic SE at home, but knowing that it can "grow legs" easily, I don't want to bring it tom hospital practices... so decided to leave it home for now...

Any help is highly appreciated.

Thank you!

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Specializes in ER, progressive care.

I'm a faithful Littmann person...I always see those or Ultrascopes. I tried using an Ultrascope and didn't like it very much, but the people I know who use them love them.

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Specializes in Cardiac, Derm, OB.

Littman great and hi dollar. If you need a lesser dollar, Kila.

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Specializes in ER, CVICU, Rapid Response.

Thanks for the advice!

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I have an Ultrascope, two Littman Master Classic !!s, and a Littman Cadio II (not made anymore).

I find that I always grab my Littman Laster Classic II for "workhorse" tasks.

The BEST scope that I have is my Littman Cardio II, which is said t be BETTER than the Littlman Cardio III. I have NO idea why Littman stopped producing such a winner. It's SUPPOSED to be one of the best scopes ever made. I believe it! I can hear sounds I never even imagined, with my other scopes I lucked out on eBay-- a retiring physician sold me one that he had kept in a closet as his "back-up."

But, I'm afraid to take it out, much, because they are also famous for growing legs.

So, I did my research, and found that the GRX CD-27 (now CD-29) is a clone of the Littman Cardio II, so I just ordered one.

I'll post my thoughts when I comes.

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Specializes in Cardio-Pulmonary; Med-Surg; Private Duty.
So, I did my research, and found that the GRX CD-27 (now CD-29) is a clone of the Littman Cardio II, so I just ordered one.

I'll post my thoughts when I comes.

Anxiously awaiting your comparison!

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