# G6 to be discontinued **URL:** \ **Category:** Tips, Tech & Gear\ **Created:** [December 5, 2023, 12:19am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/g6-to-be-discontinued/14277 "2023-12-05T00:19:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 19
**Author:** ![needlesandmath](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/needlesandmath/32/10272_2.png) [@needlesandmath](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/needlesandmath)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2023, 9:33pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/g6-to-be-discontinued/14277/19 "2023-12-10T21:33:44Z")
This was my initial review of the G7. I have been using it since that post and stand by most of it. I can understand people’s irritation with the finicky little overpatch but I get it on right most of the time. I’ve worn it while exercising and showering twice a day and never had one fall off. It’s very accurate, warms up fast, and the grace period is a huge benefit. I don’t love the inserter and still have trouble getting the sensor exactly where I want it, but it’s usually close enough. The wonky periods in the first 24 hours are no worse than the G6 was. Occasional signal drops because of bluetooth distance happen, but are not more than an irritation. I did have one fail completely on startup the other day because of what looked like a bent sensor wire. But in general I’m satisfied with the G7 and would keep on using it even if the G6 weren’t being slowly phased out. > [@Anyone lined up for the dexcom G7?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/anyone-lined-up-for-the-dexcom-g7/13604/32): > > I’ve now tried the G7 for 20 days and can provide some comments on it. My point of comparison will be the G6. Insertion and Activation: This was worlds away an improvement. I always bleed with the G6 applicator; the two G7s I tried went in without a hitch. It’s a different design, so positioning your finger on the trigger takes some getting used to, and it still has the usual ear-rattling “BLAM!” The sensor wire goes in straight, not at an angle, and it’s shorter than the G6 wire. You definitel… --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/g6-to-be-discontinued/14277)._