# T:Slim X2 w/ G6 or Medtronic 670G?

**URL:** <https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/t-slim-x2-w-g6-or-medtronic-670g/8798>\
**Category:** Type 1 & LADA\
**Tags:** cgm, dexcom, 670g, g6\
**Created:** [December 2, 2019, 6:41pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/t-slim-x2-w-g6-or-medtronic-670g/8798 "2019-12-02T18:41:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![Boerenkool](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/boerenkool/32/6307_2.png) [@Boerenkool](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Boerenkool)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2019, 10:31am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/t-slim-x2-w-g6-or-medtronic-670g/8798/21 "2019-12-10T10:31:36Z")

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> [@Eric](#):
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> Here is a comparison with other pumps.

Those are quite large differences! The Animas Vibe and Ypsopump are really fast. What’s the advantage of such a high speed?

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**Author:** ![Bev](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Bev](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Bev)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2019, 10:34am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/t-slim-x2-w-g6-or-medtronic-670g/8798/22 "2019-12-10T10:34:26Z")

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I just charge mine while I am in the shower.

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**Author:** ![Eric](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/eric/32/9209_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2019, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/t-slim-x2-w-g6-or-medtronic-670g/8798/23 "2019-12-10T15:33:42Z")

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> [@Boerenkool](#):
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> The Animas Vibe and Ypsopump are really fast. What’s the advantage of such a high speed?

I had a converstaion about it with the Animas rep a while back (when they were still in business). She gave a good analogy.

If you were to bolus 10 units with a syringe or pen, how long would you take to inject it? Certainly not several minutes!

If you can inject that fast with a syringe or pen, why not do it with the pump? Not exactly the same, since a syringe or pen is not using the same spot for several days, but a reasonable comparison.

So if you get the insulin like 5 minutes earlier on your bolus, that is an incremental improvement in how long you need to wait before eating. Not a huge number, but I think that is the idea behind it. At least according to the rep I spoke with.

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**Author:** ![bostrav59](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/bostrav59/32/7281_2.png) [@bostrav59](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/bostrav59)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2020, 12:40pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/t-slim-x2-w-g6-or-medtronic-670g/8798/24 "2020-01-17T12:40:21Z")

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I have a tandem pump which I like very much. Next week tandem is going to release software that automatically gives insulin and also reduces the insulin basal rate if you’re running low. I think it’s called automatic insulin delivery. This is a pretty big breakthrough for the pump – – you’ll need to have the dexcomG6 as well to use that feature.

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