HoMedics SC-560 Tri-Fitness HealthStation Body Composition Scanner

by HoMedics

Product Features

• 4 digit/3 line color change LCD display
• Calculates body fat % and water with readout to .1%
• Daily calorie function and 350lb/160kg capacity
• Normal and athlete mode
• Readout in .2 lb/ .1kg, 4 memories

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The HoMedics SC-560 HealthStation Body Fat Analyzer and Scale is much more than just a scale. In addition to monitoring your body weight and calculating your fat and body water percentage in just a matter of seconds, it also forecasts your individual calorie needs based on both your actual weight and ideal weight.

Monitor your weight, body fat, and forecast calorie needs with the SC-560. View larger.

With a 350 pound capacity, the HealthStation Body Fat Analyzer and Scale features both "normal" and "athlete" mode to give you readings with accuracy of up to .1 percent. A three-line, 1.9-inch LCD readout offers easy readability, and an "auto on" function means that as soon as you step onto the scale, you're receive an instant reading. The scale offers readouts in both pounds and kilos and operates with on a nine-volt battery (not included).

The scale uses BIA, or Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis, for its calculations. BIA is one of the most accurate methods of measuring body fat and total body water. It sends a harmless signal through the fat and muscle in your body, calculating your personal weight, body fat, body water and daily calorie requirement simultaneously.

Body fat is a vital measure of your overall health and fitness. Research has shown that healthy body fat levels can help reduce your risk of developing serious health related problems, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease and diabetes. The goal in proper weight loss should be to increase lean muscle mass (which is the shape and contour of your body) and to decrease body fat for a higher fat burning metabolism. By regularly monitoring both your body weight and your body fat, the HealthStation Body Fat Analyzer and Scale can help you to improve your overall health and fitness levels.

Like all of HoMedics products, the HealthStation Body Fat Analyzer and Scale is built with high-quality craftsmanship and comes with a lifetime warranty

Product Description

The Health Station body fat analyzer and scale measures body fat/body water/ to 0.1% accuracy displayed on a 3-line-1.9 inch color change readout. The Weight Plus feature uses Body Mass Index to determine body fat % and body water %, displays daily calorie requirement and weight, body fat/body water range graph in normal and athlete mode to 350 pounds.

Product Details

• Item Weight: 7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 8 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0002RPZUQ
• UPC: 031262010698
• Item model number: SC-560
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #144,731 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)
  • #79 in Health & Personal Care > Medical Supplies & Equipment > Health Monitors > Body Fat Monitors

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

54 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great scale, lots of information, March 23, 2005

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S. Radler (USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: HoMedics SC-560 Tri-Fitness HealthStation Body Composition Scanner (Health and Beauty)

My SC-560 took over six weeks to arrive, too, and I wonder if it was due to high demand following a glowing review of the model in "Prevention" magazine. That review was what inspired me to get this particular scale, and I doubt I was the only one.

This scale gives you so much more information than just your weight (in increments of 0.2 pounds); it displays body fat percentage, body water percentage, and estimated daily caloric requirement to maintain your current weight. This may be too much info for some people who just want a quick weight reading, although it does that, too.

The reason I am not rating the scale more highly is that I find the LCD display a bit small for comfortable reading. The "low/normal/moderate/high" indicator is practically invisible. Also, the scale would not work for me at first -- I was on the verge of calling Homedics customer service when I thought to remove the 9-volt battery and reinstall it, after which it seemed to work just fine. Finally, I find the "Ideal" weight and caloric requirement that the scale suggests to be confusing. I feel I could stand to lose a few pounds yet it tells me I should be heavier than I am. Hmmmmm.....

If you want this model, the price here at Amazon is by far the best I found anywhere online.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible!, January 5, 2007

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K. White (over the rainbow) - See all my reviews

This review is from: HoMedics SC-560 Tri-Fitness HealthStation Body Composition Scanner (Health and Beauty)

I have never owned a scale that reads the same when you step on, off and back on again! Talk about accurate! It is very easy to program, too. This scale has helped motivate me to lose 15 lbs in 2 1/2 months! Sometimes I can see that I haven't lost weight, but have lost body fat and this is a huge motivation to keep going!

22 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Product but 50 days to deliver!, March 16, 2005

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Bob Lane "WeightWait" (Connecticut) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HoMedics SC-560 Tri-Fitness HealthStation Body Composition Scanner (Health and Beauty)

5 stars for the HoMedics SC-560 HealthStation Body Fat Analyzer & Scale. It's a terrific product but the seller took 50 days to get it to me; OUCH! ZERO stars for the seller!