Ovation® ESC Electronic Single Channel Pipettes by VistaLab Technologies

"The unit seemed odd looking at first but once you start using them, you would say why they have not done this before. The grip was less strain to my wrist and ejection of the tip is a breeze. Makes me think twice going back to the regular handhelp straight pipette."

"This pipette is very user friendly - the only complaint I have is that it seems to need to be sent off for repair more than any other kind of pipette used in the facility."

"These are used often and I find they work just great, they take some time of use to get used to the different way of holding them and releasing the fluid."

"These pipettes are very easy to use, but do have a minor learning curve, my only complaint is that they do not have a slow enough pipette in/out to use them with Ziptips. They do however drastically decrease the pain I experience while spending hours pipetting. I had some issues with one of the pipettes I received being deflective, but customer service was able to send me a replacement. "

"Things go so much faster with the Ovation e-pipette. We regularly fill dozens of 24 well trays with a specific volume of media. The pipets help keep volumes consistent between technicians and keeps our speed up. "

"Great product for multi-petting without extra plastics."

"Very easy to use. We use for diluting coagulation controls and rarely have any issues."

"Very easy to use. "

"Ovation pipettes are ergonomically designed but easily damaged. Don't trust them with the new starters in your lab. "

"Very easy to use and accurate."

"Design is easy to grip. The electronic functions makes suction of fluids reliable. After sales care is good. We clean it with a sani-wipe and have 6 monthly calibrations. Definitely of good value when you can use vista points to pay for your calibrations and repairs."

"Easy to use, easy to return for maintenance, but hard to calibrate."

"I use the Ovation single channel pipettes mostly to perform PCR, to add master mix (M.M.) to the samples. It makes the job so easy, in contrast to multichannel you don't have to prepare much excess of MM, it really is fast, compact, and efficient. I had to send my Ovation in for a repair and the service was outstanding. "

"Plunger gets blocked very easy so it gets tighter."

"I love the Ovation pipettes, they are so easy to use and are ergonomic so they are comfortable to use all day. The design also allows you to put the pippette down without worrying about touching the pippette tip to anything and contaminating your experiment."

"Awesome alternative for automatic pipette lovers. Ease on the users with recurring problems with their grip. Enhances productivity with its ease of use."

"I've used these pipettes for going on 15 years now (was a very early adopter) and these have never let me down. They provide reproducible pipetting that is stress free."

"I have used this pipette for several years now. When it was time to replace my old pipette, I looked at several other pipette brands. The Ovation ESC Electronic Single Channel Pipette stood apart from the rest. It is ergonomic, easy to use, and accurate. I can count on this pipette to perform every time. I'm so glad the decision to purchase it was left up to me. I love this pipette!"

"Very easy to hold and use. I love the way it dispenses. I use the two we have multiple times per day. I can always be confident that it is accurate."

"Best pipette design I've used in my 15 years in the molecular laboratory. This pipette brings the micro-pipette to the 21st century - ergonomically. And by doing so, may very well keep you and your team from being burnt out from too much pipetting."

"The Ovation ESC Pipettes have been used in our laboratory for 15+ years. They are very reliable and accurate. The design is very ergonomic for repetitive use. VistaLab Technologies has provided excellent after purchase support, with excellent technical support. They allow points to be accrued for purchases that can be used for repair or calibration of pipettes as needed."

"The pipette serves the purpose of automatically pipetting several samples, even though I’m not the biggest fan of the grip."

"These pipettes are a staple in our lab. We don't use anything but Ovation."

"My pipette works great and the yearly service is first rate!"

"An ergonomic and easy to use pipette. Stands up on its own and is very stable."

"These pipettes made it drastically easier to load many qPCR plates at a time and my pipetting error immediately decreased. And I don't get cramps in my hand any more."

"This pipette is easy to use and a favorite amongst laboratory personnel."

"Super easy to use especially due to the ergonomic design! Cost effective and easy to maintain."

"We have been using the single channel electronic ovation pipettes in our lab for several years now. They have proven to be highly reliable in our high throughput laboratory. Additionally, the design is great for ergonomics!"

"We use this equipment to dilute serum samples for ELISA testing. The grip of the Ovation is comfortable to handle with an adjustable swivel thumb hook. The disposable tips go on with ease and eject without problem. The casing of the Ovation can be decontaminated in case of contamination with diluted bleach and diluted ETOH or germicidal disposable cloths. We use 2 X 2.0-125uL electronic, 1 X 0.5-20uL electronic and 1 X 2.0-20uL manual. I like the extender attachment for reaching into tall tubes which also can be decontaminated."

"Very good pipette, Very easy to use and easy to adjust the desired volume. Very reliable product."

"These ergonomic pipettes are fantastic and I can now pipette all day with no hand fatigue. They can sit independently on the bench, which is quite convenient. It is easy to change out the batteries and maintain them. Completely worth the price and I will never go back to standard pipettes."

"I really liked using this- was fairly simple, once trained on it."

"We had them for over 10 years with no problems. Vistalab yearly calibration is great."

"This product is extremely easy to use. Many of us found the user interface is intuitive and easy to learn. The product works very well. It has increased my productivity. I have less wrist pain and am doing more experiments. Fantastic product. It was a little more money than some competitors but it was much easier to use."

"Vera ergonomic pipette for repeated pipetting procedure that requires dexterous mixing of samples."

"I bought the 25-1250 (purple) and the 5 to 250 (blue) sizes. The design is ergonomic and easy to use with no strain on my hands. I really like to use these for making serial dilutions of virus because it does the trituration for me in a motorized way, saving me the wrist stress. However, the attachment point is so narrow that you can't use off-brand tips for it, and the tips are both expensive and too short - I like to have tips that are long enough to reach into a 15 mL or 50 mL conical tube without the barrel of the pipette touching the walls of the tube, and this is not possible with their tips. Thus, I am restricted to using these pipettes only in shorter tubes (5 ml or smaller)."

"These pipettes are much more comfortable than most, and don't cause strain to my wrists and elbows, even when used for many hours daily. They have a significantly different design than other pipettes, and it really makes a big difference. As a laboratory technician who developed severe tendonitis from standard pipette use while still a student, these ergonomic pipettes saved my career. The wrist and arm position used with these pipettes, the light touch of operation, and no-strain tip ejection allow me to perform my job without injury."

"It's high quality and easy to use, but the battery needs to be replaced annually."

"This product is very easy to use. I love the ease of changing the amount and it works very well."

"The Ovation Electronic Single channel pipette is very easy to use and fits comfortably in your hand. Having a button to eject the used tip is convenient, so you don't have to pull the tip off by hand. Storing the volumes used most often in memory saves time when the pipette is used for different dilutions - much better than adjusting every time. I highly recommend this to anyone needing to purchase new pipettes."

"Words failed me to describe how wonderful this amazing electronic pipette is as it gives automated liquid handling functions. It is easy to disperse even amounts of the suspension and chemical for various assays such as MTT assay, qPCR master mix..etc. The design of the handle gives a steady hold to distribute the amount of aqueous in the tube or plate for research assay. From the clinical impact perspective, this model of pipette saves time and minimizes human error to produce trustworthy findings. "

"We contacted VistaLab to try out different pipettes, to see which was most applicable to our lab. They graciously sent us the two models we requested, included calibration certificates, as well as tips to try them out. The user manual was very easy to read, and my group was easily able to try them out. We have since purchased two pipettes to use in the lab."

"it is easy to handle and comfortable for user. When my wrist experiences pain, I switch my pipette to Ovation electronic pipettes. It is so helpful for relaxing my wrist. "

"Very ergonomic and it's very easy to use. The battery lasted for a long time as well so it's not necessary to recharge often."

"The Ovation electronic pipets are easy to hold and use for both left and right handed staff. The thumb piece rotates side to side. They are efficient and tidy. You do not have to have as many pipets to cover the total range of our pipet needs. I like them. I ordered two sets to replace all our old MLA pipets. :)"

"They are very efficient pipettes, however there is some difficulty in learning how to calibrate them on your own. Technical support was very helpful in that area. Now we have a company that comes in a calibrates them for us."

"The pipette is very easy to use, eliminates the need for calibration and maintenance of multiple traditional pipettes over a wide volume range, and effectively standardizes the action of dispensing a sample aliquot relative to a plunger pipette which can vary between users. The range of the pipette used (50-10,000 uL) was not entirely reproducible for all samples given the high-acid matrix, but was adequate for larger aliquot dilutions. In summary, the pros far outweighed the cons for our application, we would recommend these pipettes to any lab for replacing traditional plunger-style pipettes."

"Very efficient and very easy to handle. Durable enough to handle heavy handed techs;"

"Have been using in lab for roughly 1 year, worked very well and accurately during that time. More recently it has become sticky and I use it only for amounts under 500 uL"

"It takes a bit to get used to but once you do, it is easy to use and very accurate."

"Our field requires precise volumes and the Ovation provides us that. The return for repair is easy and fast. We never pay for repairs with the VistaPoints system. The design is solid and we use the heck out of them."

"The Ovation electronic single channel pipette is easy to use and results are reproducible. The ergonomic design of the body makes for easy and extended handling of the pipette."

"We switched from using 10 MLA single volume pipets to using 2 Ovation pipettes. This made calibration verification much easier. The technologists love the fact that they can change the volume so easily when needed. I highly recommend them!!"

"Supreme ergonomics and great results with proper maintenance and care. I'm not a fan of the digital display that requires batteries that are hard to get in and out, but I love the ergonomic design for full days of pipetting."

"The Ovation single-channel pipettes are great for my shoulder and elbow. I was able to regain the use of my arm after many months of incapacitation due to using standard pipettes. However, pushing the buttons on the front of the Ovations is still difficult for injured fingers. The buttons on the front of all Ovations that I've used are very stiff and hard to press, so I have a hard time setting the volumes that I need to pipette. However, on the bright side, the fully electronic Ovations at least do have nice easy plungers to press."

"These pipettes are fantastic. They hold calibration even after heavy use. They are precise and accurate. I can repeat pipette with ease knowing that my samples are receiving accurate and precise aliquots. It is easy to set the pipettes and switch from function to function."

"I enjoyed the ergonomic use of this product. Unfortunately when I scaled up my assay the multi channel did not work for my application because I needed different spacing. I continue to use it but not regularly in my assay."

"At first I was hesitant to try the Ovation pipette because the shape is just so different from a typical pipette. However, my hesitation was put to rest immediately after trying it out! These pipettes are incredibly comfortable, and the shape and design are perfectly suited to fit in your hand. We do a ton of manual pipetting work in my lab, and we have switched out nearly all of our pipettes for Ovation replacements! I highly recommend these pipettes!"

"I love these single channel repeat pipettors, but they break all the time! We have had to purchase the 2-125 ml three times. We have purchased the 0.5-20ul twice, and our third is now broken and we can't bring ourselves to buy another one. So now, I pipette my 96 well reactions by hand."

"Great product. No issues at all. Would recommend to others."

"The pipette shape is not the traditional one but very easy to get used to. It's easy to use and worth the money."

"Ergonomically easy to use-very gentle on hands. I've used them for years and found them to be accurate and tip ejection is so easy and gentle."

"The product is amazing. Very Ergonomic. I've been using the product for the last seven years and it's been easy to work with."

"This pipette is very accurate and easy to use. Since purchase of this pipette 6 years ago we have recommended to our sister facilities and even have let them use them for trial before purchasing their own."

"Results are accurate and reproducible when using these pipettes. They reduced the amount of stress on the pipetting hands of the techs, reducing repetitive motion injuries."

"This product is very effective when performing blood bank testing; however, at times i have some question on it's reproducibility, This is because if at times the Tech does not push down on the top plunger all the way, i have noticed that the results will be different. I find that the instrument does hold it's value well and is very easy to use as long as the proper steps are taken as to proper delivery of the sample."

"The pipette is easy to use and care. service is really nice. In my lab, we use more than 60 pipettes from ovation and we are happy to use them."

"Great pipette. Easy to use and helps to reduce fatigue in the hand, wrist and arm when performing repetitious pipetting."

"Very good except it needs special tips."

"Ovation pipette is easy to use, great for ergonomic and superb in delivering accurate volume. All the end users prefer using this pipette over other brand."

"We started using the OVATION single channel pipette to load our master mixes into the PCR reaction. I have to say that it's faster and more accurate, you don't have to worry about volume variations when you add your mixes. I really love this set of Pipettes!!"

"I love these pipettes and was so excited when I was able to purchase them. However since, I have found that I do not use them as much as I had hoped. Many of the buffers I use are not viscous, but can be bubbly, and this can cause problems when being pipetted with these automatic pipettes."

"Ovation Pipettes seem to be the favored brand. Whenever an older pipette is replaced, it is replaced with an ovation brand."

"Our Ovation pipette (1st gen I believe) is reliable for our highly sensitive ELISA protocols. It is very consistent. The only con is it sometimes does not tightly attach to VWR Universal pipette tips., so it is good practice to use the other hand to tighten the connection."

"This pipette is very ergonomic and easy to use. Very effective pipette for any user."

"Great ergonomic pipettor that is easy on your hands. They are pretty expensive and need to be charged often, but work very well."

"The whole Ovation pipettes experience was great. First, sales reps offered two-week demo units that were sent to my lab along with the needed tips. After trying them myself, I found that it is really easy on the hand. The unique design of the pipettes makes them very light and easy to handle. I have two full sets of single channel pipettes and a 8-channel pipette. All pipettes are functioning well and have a significantly less stress on the thumb and the wrist. The 8-channel requires special tips from VistaLab, but the single channel ones work with most universal tips. Overall, they are a great choice if you are looking for a reasonably-priced pipette. "