I've been on the pump for about 6 months. I feel like a different person.
Anyhow...
I started with rapid ds - they were ok for a while, although I found if I were twisting or bending too much, they used to get a little sore. The dangling tubing wasn't a big deal for me, but I'm happier without it.
The real issue I had with these, however, was that around 1 in 5 sets I used resulted in a leak. Invariably I would be having a somewhat carb heavy meal, I would bolus with the pump, and would feel something wet at the infusion site with a strong smell of insulin. Luckily every time it happened, I noticed it immediately. Then it was just a matter of replacing and then trying to work out what to do with the food and bolus.
I found this extremely frustrating. I changed because I hated the fact that I was using something which (in me at least) has a 20 percent failure rate. I was scared that the next time it leaked, I may not notice till much later..
So I changed to tenderlinks. I actually use the 17mm ones, but have a box of 13mm ones that I'm going to test out.
These have been amazing. I've been using them about 3 months. One set failure in that time. Otherwise, no problems. Not too bad to insert. Sit comfortably against skin. No dangly bit.
They do tend to come loose when cycling in this hot weather, but I'm working on a solution to that already...
Hope that helps. Just my personal experiences.
Also worth looking at are ab infusion set called 'cleo'
Seem pretty good. Work with accu chek too I believe.
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