Omron HBF-306C Fat Loss Monitor, Black
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Customer Reviews of Omron HBF-306C Fat Loss Monitor, Black
Customer Review: Seems pretty consistent (if I am)
Summary: 5 Stars
I honestly don't know how accurate this item is, but it's consistent. If I follow the same personal patterns before testing, I get consistent results. I'm talking about some of the advice given by other satisfied users in earlier reviews.
-Measure same time of day
-Do it two or more hours after any food
-Properly hydrated, but empty bladder.
I've been testing weekly, before lunch, which also keeps me consistent on weighing time.
Again, I don't know if it's accurate or not, as I have used no other method to measure my body fat, but it's doing what I need. Namely, it's showing that despite not losing a single pound over a week of exercising, weight training and carefully controlled diet, my body fat percentage is reducing.
If I didn't have this, I would certainly be discouraged right now, looking at the scale alone. (I also recommend a tape measure, and regular measurements... it's all important).
Customer Review: Different readings but great for "Just wondering" situations..
Summary: 3 Stars
I bought this product after having been taped for my body fat and told that in 2 months i had gaineds about 6-7% body fat. It was surprisingly easy to step up and use. After awhile though i started to use it more than once, testing back to back. One day i did it 5 times and got 5 different ratings. for body fat there was a .5 marginal difference(30.0-30.5). I had to choose best 3 out of 5 and stick with that! The good thing, i guess, was that my BMI stayed the same.
This item is great for people who want to get a gist of their BF and BMI.
For serious people with issues with weight or have a goal or BF/BMI to meet dont use this unless youve got a backup somewhere. I am buying another product to bounce this off with. I still use it because i love the quick and fast wishy-washy results!
So because i have to choose best 3 out of 5, and cant REALLY trust the output this product dishes, this product gets 3 out of 5 stars!
Customer Review: Good but not perfect
Summary: 4 Stars
I got this item after reading the reviews. It seemed like a lot of people just weren't following the directions properly so I ordered. I follow the directions to the letter and have had positive but somewhat mixed results. Disclaimer: I am tall 6'6'' and muscular (although not as lean as I could be). The absolute level of body fat seems 5 or 6 % points high to me, although its possible it is correct. Directionaly it is correct. Meaning, when I lose fat (based on looking in the mirror) the body fat % goes down. The BMI monitor is where I have issues. This also has to do with the way BMI is calculated in general but it says I am "Very High" or well over the efficient ratio, when that is just not the case. Overall it is a good way to monitor progress regarding fat loss but maybe not THE most accurate way for absolute %. I will give credit in that there aren't many ways to do this accurately, especially at home.Customer Review: Great weight loss tool.
Summary: 5 Stars
A couple of months ago I started working out with at personal trainer at the local Bally's and this is how he gauged my body fat percentage. He would gauge me once every two weeks right after we got done working out. It seems to be very user friendly and really quick and easy. It has always been accurate when I have used it and I had no idea how affordable it was. He always had me hold it straight out in front of me, parallel with the ground and grip it like you are giving someone two thumbs up. Now that I am no longer working out with him I look forward to purchasing one for myself to continue monitoring my fat loss. I would recommend this to anyone serious about weight loss. However, I wouldn't recommend using it every day. I think once a week or once every two weeks is fine. Your fat percentage is most likely not going to change so drastically overnight that you have to check it every day.Customer Review: Why did I buy this?
Summary: 1 Stars
I'm not sure how much body fat people expect to shed but I think you would need to change by a lot to benefit from this fat loss monitor. If I take two measurements in a row they will often differ by a few tenths of a percent. That is when I measure one right after the first! Measuring at different times of the day when who knows what other factors are different gives even wilder variation. Honestly I would be impressed with myself if I could drop 1% in a month or two, and yet this monitor will read variations that are many tenths of that 1% over the course of 1 day. Not to mention how annoying it is to have an extra object laying around my apartment. If you really want something to measure body fat at least save yourself some space and buy a scale with a built in body fat monitor. Maybe I can get rid of this thing on craigslist but buying this monitor left me only with regret