# GETTING BACK INTO THE POOL (after 2 years away) **URL:** \ **Category:** Sports & Exercise\ **Created:** [May 24, 2022, 8:19pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/getting-back-into-the-pool-after-2-years-away/12729 "2022-05-24T20:19:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 338
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Hi @daisymae here’s my review of the G7. I really liked it, for the reasons you give among others. Looking forward to reading about how it works out for you. > [@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/getting-back-into-the-pool-after-2-years-away/12729)._