Tanita BC554 Ironman Glass InnerScan Body Composition Monitor Elite Series
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Product Reviews of Tanita BC554 Ironman Glass InnerScan Body Composition Monitor Elite Series
Product Review: Great for weight, good for tracking trends.
Summary: 4 Stars
This scale measures weight very accurately. As far as that goes, it's the most accurate (consistent) scale I've ever owned. You can get on and off over and over, and it will give you the exact same weight every time. Be sure to put on a hard, flat surface. If you put it on a bathroom rug, the scale will be way off for some reason.
All the other measurements are fun to look at, but I have no way to verify if they are accurate or not. The readings can vary wildly depending on time of day and what you have been doing. I've found if you go out the night before and drink a little bit too much alcohol, the scale thinks you are in fantastic shape. On the other hand, if I have a long run (15 to 20 miles), the next day the scale thinks I'm fat and lazy. Obviously, the more you mess with your body, the more it messes with the scales readings (This is informative in its own way, and as I mentioned earlier, pretty entertaining).
In order to overcome the daily fluctuations, I weigh myself first thing in the morning before eating or drinking anything. I also created a spread sheet in Excel to track my readings. That way I can average the numbers over a month and then track my changes from month to month. This is much better than trying to compare these numbers day to day anyway. Realistically, your muscle mass or your bone density is not going to change at all on a day to day basis.
Hope this helps.
Product Review: Great product but interesting results
Summary: 4 Stars
Really like the product and the information but I have struggled to get consistant information to use as a base on anything other than the weight.Product Review: Great product, worth the investment.
Summary: 4 Stars
Great product, worth the investment.
Pros:
Very complete picture
Shows how many calories are need to maintain current weight
Fairly simple to setup
Easy to use
Cons:
Athlete mode makes everyone look like a super star
Setup could be easier
Product Review: Great product. Read the owners manual.
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a great scale if you're obsessive about tracking your progress. For the basic layman, the numbers are all relative. As it says in the owners manual (downloadable from the Tanita website) you'll want to take the measurement at the same time each day and under the same conditions. They suggest late afternoon before dinner. I do it each morning when I get up. The book says that most are somewhat dehydrated after sleeping all night and that makes sense but as I said, the measurements are all relative. If you have seriously dry skin on your feet(heels) then the readings will be off a bit. If you step out of the shower, dry off and step onto the scale, you get the best conduction. Remember, it works via a small electrical signal passed through your body. Don't worry, it's too small to notice. Read the manual!
Also important is the initial setting. I don't consider myself to be Bruce Jenner but I'm not Jabba the Hut either. If you exercize regularly and intensely and your resting heart rate is 60 bpm or less, then you are an athlete by Tanita's standards. Once I reset my profile on the scale to reflect this, I was much more satisfied with the scale's readings.
Overall, I'm glad I made the purchase. A friend of mine who suggested it to me gave me an Excel spreadsheet and accompanying graphs that he uses with it to track his progress and together they're a great team... but, read the manual and follow Tanitas recommendations. They're WAY smarter than I am when it comes to this scale and how it was meant to be used. Good Luck.
Product Review: Great scale
Summary: 5 Stars
I love the scale. It was recommended to me by a trainer at the gym and she was right. It was the best buy of these scales for the money and it really helps to give me that extra push. It helps me to determine all aspects of my weight, not just overall weight.