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 Wonderful tool for athletes and fitness conscious people July 28, 2005
Joel Gordon
12 out of 15 found this review helpful
Tanita is the brand for body composition monitors. The Tanita BC533's ease of use and its capabilities in measuring body fat, weight, muscle mass, water percent, visceral fat %, bone density and metabolic age comparisions were extremely helpfull in keeping track of my fitness. The modern look also made it look attractive and was a great addition to my bathroom. Don't forget to only use it on hard surfaces because it will give you very inaccurate readings if you don't.
nice scale... but lets get real July 23, 2005
Jonathan Steinmann (TAMPA, FL USA)
26 out of 31 found this review helpful
if you're buying this scale expecting to see real changes in your body fat, you're going to be disappiointed. your body composition changes very very slowly, so expect slow results. it may be interesting information for you to know, and motivational to increase your health, but monitoring your body fat more then once a month is essentially a waste. if you want a scale that has these features, then i don't think you'll find a better one then this model. fully featured, user friendly, with a lot of info. if you get it, you will notice drastic changes in the results between athletic mode and regular mode. only die hard hardcore athletes that workout a minimum of 10+ hours a week with a resting heart rate of less then 60 should be using this setting. overall I am happy with the scale.
 My scale is smarter then I am. July 19, 2005
M. Hightower (Chicago)
16 out of 25 found this review helpful
This is one geeky scale (or Body Composition Monitor). I'm not one for reading instructions but I had to break the booklet out to even begin. My only complaint is that is that the feet of the scale needs to be wider. Sometimes when I put my foot on the scale it will tilt over. Other then that I think I got what I paid for, a conversation piece that actually works.
Very useful precision health monitor with stylish design. July 18, 2005
D. Chou (Los Angeles, CA USA)
189 out of 199 found this review helpful
Being an avid swimmer, cyclist, runner, and outdoors fanatic, I decided to buy the Tanita BC533 to monitor my fitness beyond just body weight. I researched around the web and found mostly positive reviews on Tanita scales. I've also considered the Tanita Iron Man BC554 with similar user modes and more recall capabilites but the BC533 just looks more stylish: shaped like a chromosome. Amazon offered a good price with free shipping and a $30 gift certificate for Tanita Body Composition Monitors. Subtract another $30 from that if one applies for the Amazon visa: an Win-Win transaction!
To get accurate measurements, one would need to obtain readings under consistent conditions, i.e., approx. same time of the day, no meals within 3 hrs., similar hydration conditions, etc. I found most of the functions to be helpful: Weight, %Body fat, %Total body water (makes sure one is not dehydrated), Visceral fat % (getting rid of fat around the waist), Muscle mass & Physique rating (making sure one is not losing muscle mass while reducing fat), Bone mass (making sure one is not calcium/mineral deficient and losing bone mass), DCI (Daily Caloric Intake=amount of calories one need to intake the next 24hrs. to maintain current weight)& Metabolic age (calculates one's Basal Metabolic Rate and age associated with that age). The BC533 comes with batteries, an easy to understand manual, and a body composition measurements guide. Holy moley, my metabolic age is 16!
Updated 12-31-06: My Tanita BC533 is still working well. Periodic cleaning of the sensor surfaces has kept the weight measurements fairly consistent. The % body fat and other measurements tend to vary since users can't duplicate exact measuring conditions EVERY time. For <$50, don't expect "sports clinic" accuracy levels of physiological measurements. I exercise regularly and eat healthy foods (as much as I want) so preventing weight (fat) gain and maintaing muscle mass is not a problem; and this scale has been helpful.
Tanita scale is well worth the money. June 7, 2005
J. Hanks
51 out of 54 found this review helpful
After reading the review for the Tanita BC533 Glass Innerscan Body Compositon Monitor in the U.S. News & World Report, May 16, 2005, we decided to buy one. The scale is well worth the price, $119.99, for it provides so much more information than just weight. It calculates body fat and water percentages, visceral fat (the amount of fat around the organs), bone mass, metabolic age (the average age associated with your metabolism), a physique rating, and an estimate of daily calories to maintain your current state.
This scale is a real motivator to get into shape. Everyone who has tried the scale wants to eat healthier and can't wait to get back onto the scale to see the results. It is a real eye opener!
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