Quality Bathroom Scales

carogers86 · 06-15-2011, 11:49 PM

Its time to replace my bathroom scale. Anybody have input on quality brands? I'm training for endurance sports so body fat percentage would be nice, but not required.

What are the most reliable brands to look at?

BTM · 06-16-2011, 12:40 AM

A scale won't accurately measure your body fat

just4kickz · 06-16-2011, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by BTM

A scale won't accurately measure your body fat

what he said

carogers86 · 06-16-2011, 02:44 AM

I figured as much. My teammate has/had that feature and I thought it was pretty nifty. Not a requirement.

Blake · 06-16-2011, 02:48 AM

btm hates everything

Quick6EF · 06-16-2011, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Blake

btm hates everything

This and hes right; scales arent accurate. Stick to dunk tanks and someone trained to use calipers.

Red Bread · 06-16-2011, 07:58 AM

Good grief, are they accurate? Not really, but they do let you trend, and in that, they're relatively consistent. It's certainly better than not having anything or only getting monthly data points. I have an older Tanita, it works well, I'm sure newer ones work better.

MadDog · 06-16-2011, 08:18 AM

Next OT topic: Quality Toilets.

accordingi2ime · 06-16-2011, 09:22 AM

body fat thing underestimates when your body fat is on the low side.
It overestimates when your body fat is on the high side.

infinitekid2002 · 06-16-2011, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by MadDog

Next OT topic: Quality Toilets.

That's far too interesting/controversial...let's start out with Bath salts...

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06-16-2011, 12:40 AM	#2
BTM Banned Drives: A///MERICAN!!! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: A///MERICA!!! Posts: 10,316 iTrader: (11) Garage List 2007 BMW Z4 M Coupe [3.56]	A scale won't accurately measure your body fat

06-16-2011, 02:44 AM	#4
carogers86 Private First Class Drives: BMW 335i Coupe Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sacramento Posts: 152 iTrader: (0)	I figured as much. My teammate has/had that feature and I thought it was pretty nifty. Not a requirement.

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Blake Banned Drives: Chevy Aveo Join Date: May 2008 Location: Parent's Basement Posts: 4,655 iTrader: (7)	btm hates everything

06-16-2011, 07:58 AM	#7
Red Bread Brigadier General Drives: My wife's car Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,055 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2013 BMW X1 35i [0.00] 2009 Schwinn Madison [0.00]	Good grief, are they accurate? Not really, but they do let you trend, and in that, they're relatively consistent. It's certainly better than not having anything or only getting monthly data points. I have an older Tanita, it works well, I'm sure newer ones work better.

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MadDog Careful, I Bite..... Drives: 2006 325i Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: S.F. Bay Area Posts: 504 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 325i [3.75]	Next OT topic: Quality Toilets.

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accordingi2ime First Lieutenant Drives: e90 M3 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 306 iTrader: (1)	body fat thing underestimates when your body fat is on the low side. It overestimates when your body fat is on the high side.