Where to buy stethoscopes?

I hope this topic is allowed. If not, please do spank me.

I need a new stethoscope. Would like a decent one, but am on a budget, too. What is a good one to get for a reasonable price and if allowed, where is a good place to buy. Any Canadian places? Not sure if it will pass customs, so if anyone has ordered internationally, please let me know. Thanks.

You can get Littmans and other brands on eBay.

EBay Amazon

In Russia you can buy in any pharmacy

I've bought mine on amazon. I payed like 80 bucks for my Littmann Classic II SE. It's pretty decent for the things I use it for. I don't think a super expensive stethoscope would be worth it because I'm no medical expert in real life.

I bought mine from Allheart.com. It all depends on how much you want to spend etc. Nursing is my job so I bought a good one that will last. They also put my name on it and I got it in two or three days.

Thanks, everyone. I have been looking at eBay and Amazon. There's a Littman ii on Amazon that if you buy, you can get a free app that teaches you how to listen to heartbeat - where to place etc. Apparently, it also has sound files of heart beats - normal, diseased etc. Thinking of going with that one. Not looking to spend a fortune either, but want a quality one. the two I have have worn out, I think.

I went with the Littman II on Amazon, as I have a trial membership to Amazon Prime, so I got a discount and free 2 day shipping. Though when all was said and done, their 2 day shipping means guaranteed by next Wed. :\ My previous experiences with buying from Amazon were that they were faster than their "guaranteed by" date. So, I anxiously wait for it to get here.

I also bought mine on Amazon. Seemed to be the best price and I got it two days later.

I have to wait a week, even with Prime. Ordered last Wed. night and it still hasn't shipped. I'm hoping it's just because of the holidays.

Did you order it through Amazon proper or was it a third-party seller? The latter usually will take longer. The holidays probably something to do with it as well.

EBay, steeles.com, allheart.com and amazon.com are great sites.

Any home care, convalescent care, drug or surgical supply store will sell stethoscopes.

They are easy to find and are NOT associated with med-fet in stores. They're just an ordinary item.

My new "toys" came today. The Littman was disappointing in that it advertised a 28inch tubing but it is only 21. Only reason I care is I wanted it long enough to be able to listen to my femoral pulse. I chatted with an Amazon rep, intending to tell them so they could change the info on the product listing, but he gave me a full refund and does not want me to send it back! Wow!

I have been having a great time with my new toys. I can even hear my heart murmur with the Sprague steth, which I have not been able to do before. I can only hear it in one spot and only while lying on my side. Having trouble hearing the heart anywhere else.

Bbw4doc cardiac auscultation is performed systematically over five locations on the anterior chest wall. Use the stethoscope's diaphragm, switching to the bell to hear lower pitched sounds.

The locations for placing the bell on your chest can be found here as well as other useful information describing the murmur and its characteristics.

https://www.practicalclinicalskills.com/heart-murmurs

Hope this helps

Thanks again, RN. You've been so helpful. I am getting better!

My GP has never said anything to me about my murmur, and I've never mentioned it to her. I'm tempted to ask her if she's heard it but if she says no, I can't very well say "I can hear it!" lol