Bathroom Reviews

I'm very impressed by the weighing scale as it gave me correct information every time I measured the weight.

I'm not sure if I can say the same about the body fat. I checked my body fat 4 times in 3 days since I got this equipment and I got 4 different readings - 18.4, 19, 19.6 and 22.4. I'm not sure which is the right one, but you can guess which one I want to be true reading. I'm not sure if that has to do with my really active workout schedule - 6 days a week and 1.5 hours a day.

I'm an athlete according to the machine (The setup book says anyone who has a resting heart rate of less than 60 should setup his/her profile as athlete). I know my body fat is slightly less than 20, so the machine is close but not accurate.

All in all, for weight measurement I give this machine a 5 and for body fat measurement I give it a 3.

I bought this one month ago and I'm confident it has been key to losing 4 pounds of FAT... not just 'muscle juice.' I have 8 more pounds of fat to lose, and then I will start to use this scale to tell me if I'm beefing back up with muscle or fat again. I'm excited about being able to do this, and the scale has made this possible.

I don't know how accurate this scale is compared to other types of fat measurement, but who cares. I am very confident that it measures me (you, anyone) very accurately relative to changes over time. My body looks more cut now - and the scale says it should. Likewise, it will tell me that I'm getting softer long before I can see it visually.

I've found it best to take a daily measurement at night and average that over a five-day period to get a decent measure of progress. Then chart it to see how your lean mass and fat mass are changing relative to one-another. I have a spreadsheet I've developed and I'll send a copy to anyone who wants it. Search me.

One thing that keeps it from getting five stars is that it allows only two settings - normal and athlete. But, according to the manufacturer, the Athlete setting requires a level of activity that only a professional athlete at the height of their season would could actually hit. I occasionally switch mine from normal to athlete to see how my measurement differs, and it differs very significantly. Therefore I know one, or both measurements are not quite the true picture. I just keep mine on normal, though I work out most every day. It's all relative - but I wish they had a "Moderate Athlete" setting that let us regular gym goers get a reading in between the other two. I also don't know exactly how age affects things, but this unit does not take that into account.

Still, I'm very glad I have it, and wouldn't want to fight the battle of the bulge without it again.

Scale is very accurate, simple to use and remarkably easy to calibrate for your body type. I managed to get this on sale, but to be honest I would have been happy paying more...

As weight scales go, it's more accurate than the average bathroom unit. Most scales seem to fluctuate anywhere from 3-5 pounds each time you step on them after only a minute.

I was surprised at how accurate the body fat measurement was. I purchased this not expecting a true reading, but rather just to have something that would allow me to see if my fat content was rising, maintaining, or lowering.

Although I have been strongly active for years, I decided in November to make a real commitment towards pushing my athletic ability to the best it could be at my age (31). Part of this was getting my body fat content measured in the tank test, currently the most accurate method used by sports physicians.

My scale arrived in the mail before I my scheduled appointment for the tank test. Would that I had known beforehand how accurate the scale was -- measuring myself only 1 hour before my appointment, the scale gave a reading that was only 0.5% off of the results of my tank test. One hour after getting home, I checked the scale again, this time the scale gave me the same reading.

It should be noted that if you are serious about your fitness, I would still recommend the tank test as you learn a lot about your body's overall composition and have the opportunity to review your results with a physician.

Readout is large enough and easy to read. A friend commented that the readout has no backlight, and although this is true I don't see why I'd want to see my weight and fat percentage in the dark.

The unit also ships with plastic feet that can be mounted on the bottom of the unit for use on carpeting up to 1" thick. For me this was a nice bonus as I prefer to use this scale where my workout equipment is (carpeting), rather than the bathroom.

Overall a fantastic unit and a must-have if you're serious about improving or maintaining your physical conditioning.

I love this scale because I can measure my weight very accurately.
However, my body fat is 29% and the scale has never budged from 40%. I think its the whole women and water thing that throws it off. But its a great scale for its price at $$$. Worth buying if
you are monitoring your weight for any reason.

I got one of these scales as a Christmas present (after dropping a few hints). It has been a BIG help with my bodyfat loss goals (I no longer care about my weight). I have been able to constantly monitor my diet and exercise program with the immediate feedback I get from the scale. I have gone from 25% to 16% in 6 months.

The only thing you should be aware of is that the way it measures bodyfat, your hydration level effects the results. Always weigh yourself at the same time of day.

I really like this scale. I deliberately waited to review it, to make sure it stood up under the abuse of two "not-so-tiny" adults and a couple of kids. The weight measurement is consistent, and if you follow the instructions, the fat measurement is accurate as well. Buy this scale with confidence.

After I had a "Dunk Test" aka - hydro-densitometry (hydrostatic) weighing to get an accurate Body Fat Measurement- I decided to purchase a Body Fat Analyzer for my home use.

This item was 5% off from my "Dunk Test" - AND gave an inconsistant reading 3 times within a 10 minute period.

The Taylor product came out of the box "Dirty" - and the unit itself is not very attractive - I had no confidence in the unit or this company based on the off measurements this product was providing.

I returned this Taylor Body Fat Analyzer & purchased a Tanita BF 682 and the reading was .2% different (VERY CLOSE)from my "Dunk Test" and was consistant after 3 measurements within 10 minutes.

Spend the xtra money and buy a Tanita.

Harry

Could not have been worse! After months of barely-acceptable performance, it totally freaked out! First started acting weak, so I bought new batteries. Then beeping constantly through the night. I took out the battery. DO NOT BUY THIS SCALE FROM TAYLOR!!!!!

WEll, Consumer Reports got me to buy this model. Tested it out, myself and partner. My BF %, eath time, two days, 7.5%! I may be in good shape, but NOT that good....

Have had this scale for a year. Have been on the Atkins diet for about the last 3 months. The scale has worked well and shown that it is accurate and consistant. It is superior to my previous digital scale.

Like others, I ordered one expecting the BLACK trim pictured BUT received a GREY trim model. When I inquired w/customer support, they told me that the grey trim appeared to be the only model available & confirmed that there wasn't a way to select colors :( There isn't any reference to color in the desc outside the picture. (It seems to work fine)

I also got a scale with gray plastic instead of the pictured black. Not a huge deal, but I would have preferred black. The scale seems to work well and is nice-looking.

This scale was broken when I took it out of the box. I stepped on it, the pointer went to 180, and stayed there. Now I have send it back, and buy something different. I wasted alot of time and effort.

I bought this scale because the weight max. went up to 330 but, the scale has not been accurate at any weight and not even close when weighing over 300. For people under 300 it weighed about 5 pounds over, but for people over 300 it was a shot in the dark. Sometimes weighing over by 10 pounds. It's bulky and not accurate, and definitaly not worth the 50 bucks they ask for it!!

Each time we use this scale we weigh something different. When stepping off it doesn't return to 0. Even if you 0 the scale before each use, it shows you a different weight.

Accurate up to 330 pounds is incorrest 300 lb is the max

This particular scale is too sensitive.You will burn calories just trying to get it to work.The "ERR" display will come up if you just breathe funny.I recommend you stick with a dial model.

We've lived with this scale for about a year (see my earlier review). I am now dissatisfied. Here are the major problems:

1. Poor accuracy. It seems to read low consistently, and my measured weight is inconsistent. It can jump up or down by 4-5 pounds in successive readings (done within a few minutes). I am careful to stand on it the same way each time, but to no avail. My wife has had similar experiences lately. There doesn't seem to be any way to adjust it.

2. Sensitivity. You must stand very still. If not, it grinds for a while, then displays ERR. Then you have to get off and try again. I've given up on weighing myself first thing in the morning, because I'm not steady enough until I've been up for a while. This is very irritating.

I would not recommend purchase.

I ordered 2 TPRO-500's from Amazon.com. Both arrived BROKEN. Either the scale is made so poorly that it does not work in the first place or Amazon does not care about how their merchandise is handled and they end up breaking the items before they are even shipped. I am disgusted with both the quality of the scale and the amount of time it took to be shipped to my house. I would NEVER buy another Terraillon product again.