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<blockquote data-quote="Scott-C" data-source="post: 1713392" data-attributes="member: 374531"><p>It's a bit cheap and cheerful, but I ended up just sticking it on with a Molnlycke Mepore 7 x 8 cm plaster, see photo below, most UK chemists sell them for 17p, not on display, they've got a box behind the counter, so you've got to ask. </p><p></p><p>The padded area is big enough to accomodate the blucon without gumming it up with sticky stuff.</p><p></p><p>Haven't had any allergic reactions to the plaster adhesive.</p><p></p><p>Sure, means another 17p every time I shower, but, whatever, it holds it tight against the sensor.</p><p></p><p>Others have used modified running bands you'd use for jogging with a phone, but I gave up on those as they were too fiddly. Armbands sound good initially, but there's issues with getting the tension right: too little, it falls off, maybe dragging the sensor out of line with it; too much, it's uncomfortable to wear and might cause artificial compression lows.</p><p></p><p>Some use velcro dots: one bit on the sensor, the other bit on the blucon underside. Not sure, though, about whether pulling the blucon off will dislocate the sensor.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]25478[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Scott-C, post: 1713392, member: 374531"] It's a bit cheap and cheerful, but I ended up just sticking it on with a Molnlycke Mepore 7 x 8 cm plaster, see photo below, most UK chemists sell them for 17p, not on display, they've got a box behind the counter, so you've got to ask. The padded area is big enough to accomodate the blucon without gumming it up with sticky stuff. Haven't had any allergic reactions to the plaster adhesive. Sure, means another 17p every time I shower, but, whatever, it holds it tight against the sensor. Others have used modified running bands you'd use for jogging with a phone, but I gave up on those as they were too fiddly. Armbands sound good initially, but there's issues with getting the tension right: too little, it falls off, maybe dragging the sensor out of line with it; too much, it's uncomfortable to wear and might cause artificial compression lows. Some use velcro dots: one bit on the sensor, the other bit on the blucon underside. Not sure, though, about whether pulling the blucon off will dislocate the sensor. [ATTACH=full]25478[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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