Diagnostic Set

Although not in the medical profession I have used an Otoscope for years in my business as a locksmith. Since my existing scope was well over 20 years old I started looking for a new one. Also wanted to ad an ophthalmoscope to my arsenal as well. Of course I'd like a fancy Welch-Allen but decided to take a chance on the ADC scope set. The handle feels good and I especially like the bayonet lock for the scopes. Looks to be a very good product for it's price range.

I'm a first-year medical student and I purchased this set without any knowledge of how to even use an opthalmoscope or otoscope. Now that I've finished training, I've been able to compare this set with much more expensive sets ($300+) as well as wall-mounted instruments and it has worked comparably well if not better than all of them. The case that the instruments come in is sturdy, but a bit too big for the pocket on my white coat, so that's really the only downfall. Overall, I'm happy with it and many of my classmates have now purchased it as well.

This ADC set (ADC #5210 Standard 2.5V Diagnostic Set) is great for medical students. Several of my classmates ended up shelling out over four Franklins for a Welch-Allyn set. The WA set has an awesome warranty, but I couldn't justify paying that much money for something I wasn't going to be using that much. Aside from the difference in warranty, this set drives its light at 2.5V whereas the more expensive WA sets drive theirs at no less than 3.5V and are probably brighter. Saying that, I had no problem looking into people's ears and eyes with this ADC set. Given its performance and cost, I'm very happy with the set. The ADC set includes the battery holder (2 C batteries not included), the ophthalmoscope head, the otoscope head, 3 permanent specula (each with a different size opening), 10 disposable specula, and the disposable specula adapter. It all comes in a relatively sturdy rubber case. Like I said earlier, this set is perfect for the medical student who is already several thousands of grand in debt and is going to get limited use out of an otoscope/ophthalmoscope diagnostic set. If my interests eventually steer me into a residency where I'm looking at the holes in peoples' heads everyday, I'll invest in a top-of-the-line diagnostic set then.