HoMedics SC-505 Body Fat Analyzer And Scale

by HoMedics

Product Features

• Combination scale/body fat analyzer; weight readouts plus body fat percentage
• Calculates weight to 300 pounds and body fat in .1-percent increments
• Graph ranks body fat percentage at low, medium, or high
• .6-inch LCD display shows body fat/weight; stores personal data for 4 users
• Lifetime warranty

Product Description

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Scales can tell you how much you weigh, but they don’t provide a full picture of your health. This combination scale/body fat analyzer gives weight readouts plus body fat percentage, so those doing regular exercise or trying to maintain a healthy diet can distinguish between muscle, and fat in their bodies. The scale measures weight as soon as you step onto it, and is accurate up to 300 pounds. To measure body fat, first enter your height, age, and gender by following the easy-to-understand prompts. Once your personal data is registered, step on the scale with bare feet. A technology called Bioelectric Impedance Analysis (BIA) sends a harmless electrical signal through the ridges in the scale’s platform, up through your feet, and throughout your body to calculate your body’s weight as well as fat and muscle mass. Results show up on the .6-inch LCD display. A helpful body fat graph along the bottom of the LCD tells you if your body fat is on the low, medium, or high end of health standards. This device has a memory function that recalls statistics for up to four regular users. This scale/body fat analyzer operates on one 9-volt battery (not included) and is covered by a lifetime warranty. --Cristina Vaamonde

Product Description

Body Fat Analyser & Scale Measures Body Fat Percentage and Weight

Product Details

• Item Weight: 5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000AR6YD
• UPC: 031262011480
• Item model number: SC-505
• Average Customer Review: 1.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #215,724 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This scale is just plain terrible, March 25, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: HoMedics SC-505 Body Fat Analyzer And Scale (Health and Beauty)

I bought this scale at a local store and brought it home. I stepped on it for the first time, and found I was 13 lbs heavier than I had been just that morning! On subsequent tries I could never get it to give me the same weight twice and the variations were not small (sometimes 2 lbs, sometimes 10 or more). My husband tried it an experienced the same problem. It was also hard to set it up and make it work, it wouldn't always weigh you when you stepped on it and would often give an "error" message. All in all, quite possibly the worst scale I have ever tried. I promptly returned it.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Has strange memory of previous weight reading, September 13, 2004

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Kenneth Gartner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HoMedics SC-505 Body Fat Analyzer And Scale (Health and Beauty)

I have been carefully monitoring my weight loss regimen with this scale. It has been frustrating because the scale seems to 'remember' the last weight (from the day before) and shows that instead of weighing me again. To thwart this, I grab a few books and weigh myself -- apparently this throws off the memory, because the next time I hop on the weight seems reasonable with my expectations.

If someone could please explain to me why this scale is so weird and how I can program it to merely weigh the person who steps on it, then I would be truly appreciative.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars poor accuracy, September 10, 2004

By 

Nikita Borisov (El Cerrito, CA United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: HoMedics SC-505 Body Fat Analyzer And Scale (Health and Beauty)

Testing the scale just now, it sometimes differs by about 1.5 pounds when I step off and step back on it. The body fat analyzer also varies a lot; if your feet aren't moist, it can jump by 5-10%. I used to keep the scale in my bathroom and at some point it just stopped working; I had thought the battery was dead but I took it out of the closet today and it turned on again. Not a very reliable product.