Ovation® M Single Channel Manual Pipettes by VistaLab Technologies

"As someone suffering from prior wrist injuries with a high susceptibility to RSI and a constant need to pipette samples, I cannot recommend this pipette enough! We purchased the instrument in October 2016 and it has been a very great experience. The pipette has a short, easy-to-depress plunger, but it isn't as such an angle that it is easy to accidentally depress. The volume adjustment is done by turning the plunger, but it isn't one that you have to turn a billion times in order to get the volume that you want; it takes about 5 quarter turns to go from 180uL to 360uL on ours (we have the 100-1000uL/ purple variety). While at first unusual, the grip is quite comfortable and keeps your wrist in a neutral position, no matter what you are pipetting into. We have purchased a lot of repair parts for the pipette in case of an emergency, but all we've really had to work on have been the filters, which isn't usual, I imagine. I do like that the parts are all readily available on the manufacturer's website, along with guides as to basic maintenance and repair. We've had our pipette for just under two years and we ran a pipette test on it just this past week (more to test my techs' skills in a friendly competition than to check on the pipette) and, although we ran the test using a thick oil standard, we got similar results to the manufacturer's specifications, which are based on using DI water. I think we've got it for the long haul! We use this instrument several times daily to run ASTM D7279 and I couldn't recommend it more."

"These pipettes are a direct improvement over traditional micro-pipettes, decreasing the strain on your wrist/arm through design. I'm a big proponent of these pipettes to my colleagues and in time these will dominate the lab space."

"The product is great - I have tendonitis and tested several pipettes marketed as ergonomic, and by far Ovation makes for the most comfortable pipette. This has helped reduce my flare-ups from tendonitis and my PI has also considered getting them for the rest of the lab."

"Excellent for large volume pipette reconstitution of reagents. Excellent reproducibility for very small volume dilutions and sample preparation."

"Very easy to use. Much easier than a two step pipetter."

"This was purchased as a backup to a pump filler. It is simple to use and is very handy."

"There is a sharp decline in the effectiveness of the product after a while."

"Pipette is very easy to use. No problems with it."

"Helps repetitive strain injuries and prevents them and allows those injured to heal properly. Repairs are a snap as the service is always so good and complete and well executed."

"This pipette is easy to use, great to hold in your hand and precise. We use the curved handle to hang it on a bin in the area for easy access."

"Product works as described and it ergonomically better than the MLA that we typically use in our lab."

"The Ovation M 10-100ul works well and is comfortable to use. Problems with durability tend to be falsely blamed on rough handling by the user when warranty claims are made."

"Easy to use, accurate every time of use. Easy to QC."

"The Ovation pipette is a comfortable ergonomic device to use in a clinical laboratory setting. It gets used repeatedly at all hours of the day and night, and I appreciate the accuracy and reproducible volumes delivered by the device each time validations are performed- every six months. It's ergonomic design is comfortable to use for long-period iterations and uses. It always creates a confident seal with the MLA pipette tips and delivers a uniform dispense each time it is used. I highly recommend this pipette!"

"Once you get used to holding these pipettes correctly, they greatly reduce strain on your wrists. I usually get cramps in my hand from pipetting during long experiments, but I didn't when we used to Ovation pipettes. Would definitely recommend to others!"

"Easy to use, more accurate and makes a great improvement on ergonomics"

"I am very happy with these pipettes. I purchased a set for myself to reduce strain associated with repeated pipetting, and when other lab members tried them they asked me to order another set for use in our tissue culture protocols (one particularly protocol requires repeated scraping of wells and pipetting up and down). They are easy to use and standard USA scientific tips fit, so I can use the same tips as the rest of the lab."

"Easy to use, economical. Easy to change volumes. Reliable. Vista Labs is always helpful when issues arise, and quick with the required calibrations."

"The Ovation single channel pipette is easy to use, but it is not the preferred pipette in the lab. My students and I tend to migrate to the familiar shaped pipette instead."