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Health o Meter BFM582-63 Body Fat, Percent Hydration & Weight Tracking Scale, Glass with Chrome Accents

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Average Customer Rating:	3.5
Release Date:	2008-02-22
Brand:	Health o meter
Model:	BFM582-63
Color:	Glass
Dimensions:	3.15 inches x 14.76 inches x 15.75 inches [Width x Length x Height]

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Body Fat Monitors

Product description

Health o Meter BFM582-63 Body Fat, Percent Hydration & Weight Tracking Scale calculates body fat and hydration percentage. It accurately measures weight up to 330 lbs in 0.2 lb increments and FDA approved BIA (bioelectrical impedance analysis) measures body fat by passing tiny electrical impulses through the body. The electrical current reacts to fat and muscle by measuring resistance to the current. Has tempered 8mm glass platform with chrome accents and 1.5" backlit LCD display. Displays weight and change in weight for up to 4 users. 4 replaceable AA batteries included.

Features

Tempered 8mm glass platform with chrome accents and 1.5 inches backlit LCD display

Calculates body fat and hydration in percentage; accurately measures weight up to 330 pounds in 0.2 pound increments

Displays weight and change in weight for up to 4 users

FDA approved BIA (bioelectrical impedance analysis) measures body fat by passing tiny electrical impulses through the body

The electrical current reacts to fat & muscle by measuring resistance to the current

Customer reviews

« Poor design. »

I enjoyed using this scale while is lasted. After about a year (and after the warranty expired) the scale stopped working. Once I determined that batteries weren't the problem, I took it apart to try and fix it. While taking it apart, I noticed the the entire circuit board was wet and moldy. I realized that the way the scale is put together, the circuit board is not protected from steam or water and so over time, steam must have gotten the circuit board wet. This seems like poor design since most scales are kept in the bathroom and this should be a foreseeable problem.

Rating: (2 out of 5) @ 2010-05-06

« GOOD STUFF! »

I bought thi sproduct more than a month ago. I've read different reviews about it and I have to say I am still glad I got it. It is accurate, even if it shows much more than I would want. I don't know how it counts the fat but I believe that the number is at least approximate to the actual one. I like the design. It is also easy to use and to program.Good stuff. So far no regrets.

Rating: (5 out of 5) @ 2009-08-20

« Health o Meter BFM - Good Looking And Functional, With A Few Quirks »

The Health o Meter BFM582-63 Body Fat, Percent Hydration & Weight Tracking Scale is a good product that is both attractive and functional. The glass and brushed steel top looks a lot more attractive than a few of the other scales I was considering. Ultimately I was sold by the fact that this unit is capable of storing readings for up to 4 people, as well as tracking the percentage of body fat.

INSTALLATION AND USE

The unit comes with the batteries inside of the battery compartment, though they are sealed. When I removed them to break the seal so that I could reinstall them, the compartment definitely felt a little flimsy to me. That is in contrast to most of the other pieces of this unit. The base feels like it might be a solid metal ring and the top feels very sturdy. The buttons on the front feel slightly less sturdy, but they work just fine.

Once you install the batteries, you have to make sure you have this thing on a hard surface. The feet seem to have some role in how this measures weight and they are a lot less accurate if this is placed on a carpet.

If you tap the unit you will see it show a zero and you can then step on it for a weight measurement. But before you can measure your body fat or hydration percentages, you have to enter a profile in. Basically that means you input your settings for one of the four buttons on the front. It's easy enough to do.

Before you can actually get your readings, though, you have to do a few more things:
1. Press the number that corresponds to your profile, where you have input your height and other info.
2. Wait till the screen cycles through to zero (0) on both the top and bottom numbers before you step on it.
3. Make sure you step on it with bare feet (no socks) or else it won't be able to read your body fat and hydration.
4. If you step on it too soon, or if you're wearing socks, one or both readings will say "E" for "error." You will then have to wait for it to cycle down to a blank screen before starting this process over again.

Getting weight alone doesn't require you to enter into any profile. Just tap the scale, wait for it to cycle to zero, and then step up on it.

The actual weight and body hydration readings have been steady so far, but the body fat calculations have varied a lot based upon when I have taken them. I have found them to seem to be more accurate right after a shower, but I am only judging that against readings I got from a small hand held unit. I take multiple readings just to average them out, but only time will tell how accurate the body fat readout is.

CONCLUSION

While it does take some time to do all these things to get a reading, it works well once you get the hang of it. The main thing is to not step on it too fast. It seems fairly sturdy so far but I will update this review. This product definitely works well and offers a lot of features considering the price. As long as you don't mind going through the various steps or waiting for your readings, it works.

Enjoy.

Rating: (4 out of 5) @ 2009-05-31

« Does what its supposed to »

I'm pretty pleased with this purchase, the price was reasonable compared to similar scales and so far it seems to be pretty accurate. I've tried hopping off and then hopping back on to see if I get a different reading, and so far it seems to not vary more than 0.2 lbs. The water and fat readings don't waiver. The only complaint I have is that it seems to take forever to "cycle" through the stats when you turn it on, you can't stand on it before it gets you through your previous stats, or else it will give you the big "E" error message. So, if you are not impatient, its a fantastic scale!