Customer Reviews

Tanita BC553 Ironman InnerScan Body Composition Monitor PRO Series

5 star:		(6)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

This scale/bodyfat tester is of great quality. I have also been very impressed with the overall accuracy. Both my wife and I are trainers and are pretty nutty about tracking our weight and bodyfat. The numbers are fairly consistant over time and compare well with other impedence testers and caliper body fat tests.

The overall body scan is also helpful, giving bone mass, percentage of water, muscle weight, and metabolic age. It says that I have a metabolic age of 12 though I am 37 years old -- so of course I'm going to like this thing!

I bought this scale about 6 months ago with high hopes and lots of curiosity. I've learned that it doesn't work quite the way I THOUGHT it was going to work, but I have found it to be a very useful and motivating tool when I put it in perspective. For starters, I have discovered that I must weigh myself at the same time each day, as all measurements will be greatly affected depending on what time of day it is (ie: by lunch I've eaten 2 meals, therefore I'm more hydrated and weigh more vs. when I first wake up...). I take all measurements each morning since, well, I'm a pretty "regular" guy and I figure this is probably the best time of day to get the most accurate day-over-day results. Even with this in mind, I've learned that this body composition scale is best used as a "trend" viewing tool, over the course of weeks and months, although I definitely use it as a motivating tool while trying to lose weight and improve overall body composition (ie: lean muscle vs. fat percentages). I do highly recommend this product, assuming the potential buyer understands what they're getting.

I enjoy the vast array of features on this product. I understand that my body weight and water composition would change significantly over the course of the day. However, body fat, muscle mass, and bone mass shouldn't vary much over the day. This product seems VERY sensitive to hydration levels. My body fat as reported by this scale has varied from 20-30% (absolute) in a single day! I know that body fat didn't turn into muscle that fast. That is significant considering that it "displays" body fat to 0.1%. They recommend using the scale before dinner (I guess your body would be a proper hydration but without extra weight in your tummy). Schedule your GI right, and you can be a bit lighter, but be careful when you workout, as that can impact your hydration, and thus the readings from this unit.

it does everything it says it will. it is easy to use and accurate. I had one that just did weight and fat, but got this one because it includes water % (hydration), metabolic age, and bone mass features.

Great product. Holds info. for up to 4 people. I purchased the scale for my husband who is a triathlete who wanted to keep track of his hydratio level, body fat, etc. The scale does it all, and it's easy to use. Also works as a regular scale and is acurate to .5lbs. I even use it for packages to be sent over Christmas! Overall, a good product for the money!

Be wary of Tanita and their warranty claims. The product itself was decent, and fairly accurate, however Tanita is not a company that prides itself in customer service and product support. I used my scale in a normal bathroom environment, and after just 3 months you could see evaporation underneath the screen. I don't know if a gasket had a crack in it, or what the issue might have been, but the unit couldn't withstand the normal humidity of a bathroom. In fact, the unit was a good 20 feet from any active water, like a shower and tub.

I shipped the unit in, and without even so much as a courtesy call, the "customer service manager" returned my unit with a note that my warranty claim was refused, even though I had spoken to someone before about the issue, and said it would be replaced no problem. The customer service manager was nice enough, but said that even though it was well within the boundaries of his discretion, he was going to refuse the claim, because they refuse all like claims regarding evaporation. He even admitted that it happens fairly often.

Stay away.

His recommendation? Buy another Tanita, and not place it in the bathroom. Right.

The problem with reading reviews online is that "some" of the reviews are more than likely from the seller or an employee from the company. The problem with some of the reviews that are written by legitimate customers is that they are leaving their reviews immediately after their purchase, when the item they bought is working perfectly fine.

When I first purchased this scale I thought it was the greatest purchase I have even made. I am a workout fanatic and have been on a strict workout regime for the past 25 plus years. I have to admit that when I bought this scale I was amazed that I would be able to track my weight, as well as my body fat, muscle composition, BMR, metabolic age, etc. I just couldn't believe that a scale so affordable could do all the things this scale claims it can. Well, it did everything it claimed it could do and I test it out, just for curiosity sake. I stopped working out for a couple weeks but still ate healthy, and the scale noticed the difference. My weight didn't increase but I went up in the correct areas for someone who did exactly what I did, stopped working out. I believe this scale works, but the problem is that it does NOT work correctly for that long.

I have had this scale for a few years now and for the past year and a half it has been used ONLY as a traditional scale, only being able to read how much I weigh and nothing else. All the other features stopped working. I have no idea what my body fat is, my metabolic age or any of the other features that intrigued me to purchase this scale. So, long story short, I paid $130 for a sale that does the same thing as a $10 scale from Walmart can do.

"IF" you disregard my review and go forward with your purchase I encourage you to get a warranty and keep your receipt. This scale WILL stop working on your, just as it did to me, and you will be stuck with the most expensive "weight scale" in your area.

I take a long time to pick items out for purchase. This was no different. I love having the four profile buttons at the front, I hit '1' with my toe, wait a second, step on, stand still for six seconds, and bam - I have my weight, bone mass, fat %, etc.

I love it. Girlfriend hates it. You know it's good!

I got this scale last week and love it. I realize some of the numbers are not exact, but it gives you a pretty guy idea of where you are. I had bought several other scales to measure fat, water, etc and found them lacking. The display is large and easy to read. It has 4 different user settings, plus a guest setting. The set up on those took about 30 seconds. I would definitely recommend this to anyone.

This is a great scale reads everything key in your body. Great price also