8/15/2004
My local Walmart had plenty of the Relion Ultima strips , but no meter on
7/27 ( just sold the last meter 1 hour before I got there )
I managed to get a Ultama meter fedexed , but now they sold out of the
Ultima strips ( even though I asked them to hold a 100 box of strips , for
when my " backordered and waiting for on-hold Ultima meter gets in )
I and they BOTH got plenty of strips for they old Relion , so I am good to
go , but the SUPPLY on the Relion Ultima and Strips can not even BEGIN to
keep up with the demand as of this posted date . ( even Ultima strips have
been backordered for quite a while now )
I wont do mail order ( and pay shipping ), because I have other stuff to get
while I am down there close to the home supply , just as soon as the Ultima
meter and strips finally get in .
Maybe I will just get some strips for my Accucheck Compact from Hocks to
verify it works until walmart gets stocked LOL
Either that , or I will continue to buy strips for the 2 relion Origionals
until 1 of them dies LOL ( which I might do regardless , since I usually
hate learning new stuff and change , unless it is a mass improvement ( like
the ultima instructions indicate it probably will be )…LOL
8/16/2004
The only reason I posted this , is that it might be a good reason to get
some extra Ultima strips , if all you have is an Ultima meter , since they
seem to be having a run on them ( for now ) , tim
8/17/2004
LOL , Now my local W/M cant even get a " release date " for Ultima strips
and meters . "All we can do , is just keep ordering them " LOL ( for 3 weeks
now ) LOL
I am GLAD I have 2 old Relions , and they have PLENTY of strips for it (
strip overstock ) . And an Accucheck Compact that I can get relatively cheap
strips from Hocks mail order LOL
Cant order Ultima strips by mail either , they only have the OLD style BG
strips on the W/M website now , and supposedly you can still mail-order an
old style meter too , even though the local store is perminately out on old
style Relion meters LOL
Life sure is humerous sometimes ! ,
Tim ( Low-Carb Diet Only )