Omron HBF-510W Full Body Composition Monitor with Scale
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Product Reviews of Omron HBF-510W Full Body Composition Monitor with Scale
Product Review: Great price and is consistent
Summary: 5 Stars
Google a study by Texas A & M which tests the 500 version of this scale with the Bod Pod hydrostatic test as a standard. The omron overshot body fat by 3.5% but was closely correlated with the Bod Pod (r=0.93). So it's useful to track changes, but don't get worried about the absolute value.Product Review: Great scale
Summary: 5 Stars
The product is great and easy to use. It seems accurate (comparable measurements to other body fat scale I had). The % muscle is the best aspect of this scale. You can really manage your muscle/fat ratio versus just weight.Product Review: Great scale!
Summary: 5 Stars
If you just need to know the basics (weight, BMI, fat% and muscle%) this is a great scale.Product Review: Great scale, decent BMI monitor
Summary: 4 Stars
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I like her so much I named her "Tiny". She's compact, clean and sleek. Tiny makes you want to get on her to hear good news (her looks make you think she always has good news)!
The programming is easy and understandable, even for someone like me (I hate reading directions and even more, I hate following them)!
I am concerned that the BMI or % of fat reader is a little inaccurate however; I continue to use it. It will still give you a ballpark figure of where your body fat levels are. Thank you cheese and chocolate! Different factors will affect the readings, so you can get an idea over time, but I know I my BMI didn't increase 50% in a day or two. So, once you get used to it, you can figure out what it is telling you. The scale works perfectly.
I went from checking my weight once a month to checking it every other day, that has to say something!
Thank you Tiny!
Product Review: Great scale, very accurate and easy to use
Summary: 5 Stars
Customer review from the Amazon Vine™ Program (What's this?)
This is a handy, reliable, compact scale that includes a full body sensor and body composition monitor. It measures weight, BMI, visceral fat, body fat and skeletal muscle. This is a product that surprised me. It works much better than I had expected. Last year, I went on a "food program" and lost 107 lbs -- so I know a thing or two about scales. During our weight loss phase, my husband and I purchased at least four scales. The last one was a physician's post and beam scale. I compared the reading from this scale to the Physician's scale to determine its accuracy (it was within a 1/4 pound of that scale). I weighed myself multiple times in a row to determine whether the scale would reliably produce the same result. In this category, I found reliable results when I weighed myself with the handset intact in the base. If I was holding the handset for the weight portion, the results varied by as much as 3/4 of a pound. This makes sense when you realize that the handset is attached to the base by the spiral cord (like a phone cord). So for the most accurate weight results, measure with the handset in the base. The body mass and fat readings seemed about correct to me -- but I don't have anything accurate to base those on. Frankly, I don't think any home scale really can measure those truly accurately, but they are fine to use as a motivational tool for weight loss. The scale is NOT completely intuitive, you will need to read the instruction manual in order to fully use the scale. Once you realize how to set everything, it is simple and easy to use. The instruction manual includes a couple of pages on "Long-term planning for successful weight loss", which I found a little odd -- but I suppose is a nice thought. The handset fits nicely into the base with an area that completely hides the cord. The on/off switch can be activated with your big toe, so that is also handy. One nice feature is that the scale is QUIET!! It doesn't beep to let you know that it has completed your reading. This may not sound like a big deal, but it is important when you have a spouse that likes to weigh himself every morning at 5am while you are still trying to sleep. I highly recommend this item!