Great Scale with Bonsuses

As a scale the Omron HBF-500 is excellent. It is consistent in tests with my wife and I (who are more than 100 pounds different in weight) the scale gave the same weight each of 5 times in a row that we stepped on it. So it is consistent. I am a nurse and weighed myself on our calibrated scales and found that this scale weighed me 0.5 pounds heavier than the hospital one which can be explained by the glass of water I drank when I got home. So it is both consistent and accurate.



So what about the body fat monitor: As to the accuracy of the monitor I cannot speak. However it is very consistent much more consistent than the experience that I have had with the handheld-only monitors from Omron. The scale will calculate your percent body fat & your percent skeletal muscle. It will also give you a reading of your visceral body fat which is a better indicator of your health risk associated with body fat (visceral body fat is the fat which is inside your body surrounding your organs which subcutaneous fat is the fat that we all see just under our skin). Using these calculations and the user-defined height weight and age data that you enter it will give you your resting metabolic energy needs for the day to give you an idea of how much you should be eating to lose weight in a healthy manner.



The scale has 4 user profiles so that 4 different users can use the scale and track their data. Data can be recalled letting you know what your measurements were yesterday a week ago a month ago and 3 months ago.



The handle fits well inside the front of the scale. I was expecting the scale to be bulkier than it is. It is just a little taller than a normal scale and very attractive. It isn't something that you're going to need to hide between uses. Just put it where any normal bathroom scale would fit.



The scale is a little bit difficult to use if you haven't read the instruction manual. The good news is that the manual is very easy to use and very informative. Plan on 5-10 minutes of reading time when your scale first arrives. You will be glad that you learned all about what your new scale does. After skimming the manual my wife and I are both able to operate the scale and use all of its functionality.



Price-wise this seems like an excellent value. The cost of a high-quality scale added to the price of a decent Body-fat monitor (which won't give you the more detailed body composition detail of this hands-and-feet monitor) will be more than the price of this one unit. Also this unit keeps all of your data in one location. So for the price this unit was a no-brainer for me when it was time to buy a new scale after my old one stopped being consistent and accurate.



Highly recommended.More detail ...

Not looking back. Customer service really is that good.

After months of frustration looking for a bathroom scale that would be accurate and reliable I am finally happy to say I think that this one fits the bill. I have been on a pretty hardcore weight loss regimen for the last seven months and got sick of dealing with a series of bathroom scales that were inaccurate and inconsistent. It was a huge hit to my morale every time I got on and the weights fluctuated +- 2 to 3 pounds in a few minutes. After a lot of research here are the plusses and minuses I found:



PROS

1. Consistency - Get on the scale get off get back on. Repeat as many times as you want. You are going to get the same weight. No fluctuations or hickups. Biggest single thing I needed in a scale.

2. Accuracy - I actually brought this scale to my Weight Watchers class and compared to what they had (beam scale). Dead on accurate within .2 pounds.

3. Regular batteries - Doesn't take any fancy batteries. Put in the four AAA batteries that came with it and I was off and running.

4. Sturdy platform - Will not tip over. Base is sturdy and low to the ground. Plenty of room to maneuver.

5. Backlit Display - Don't have to hunch over to read this display. Its the biggest I have owned on a scale by far.

6. Easy activation - Just step on this scale. No hitting buttons to turn it on. No tapping. Step on and get a weight!



CONS

So far none. Will update in the future if that changes.



Would buy this scale again and definitely will be giving it as a gift to friends and family in the future.



Update: I contacted their customer service to inquire about the mechanics of the scale (my trainer wanted to make sure I didn't buy a scale that "remembered" my weight). Not only did one of the owners of the company actually pick up the phone but he spent the time to make sure I understood my scale well. They seem to really stand behind these products.More detail ...

Looks Great And Is Cheap!

I got this scale just for the "upscale" look. It's sleek metal with glass. They state that the lithium battery lasts a long time so we'll see. It does take four rotations of the `zeros' to fly by before your weight is shown (to the half pound). It looks great and it's cheap. It's thick glass so if your weight shows more than you expected you can toss this sucker across the room and it won't break!



UPDATE: Almost five years and it is still working on the same battery!More detail ...

Hits the Spot!

Buy this odd-looking yet extremely handy device if you have a hard-to-reach spot that needs constant attention. Especially useful for the back or if you need to apply a good amount of pressure on spots such as the bottom of the foot. Things I like best about it include:



-it's lightweight

-handles positioned so you can keep pressure on a spot while rubbing

-is in the shape of a "hook" so virtually no spot is out of reach



Intended for those who need to regularly massage out tense areas in the muscles it's a very useful tool- and cheaper than therapy! Also recommend Treat Your Own Spinal Stenosis if you suffer from chronic back pain.More detail ...