| View Larger Image | Tanita BC554 Ironman Glass InnerScan Body Composition Monitor Elite Series | Health and Beautyby Tanita
| List Price: | $129.99 | |
| | Sales Rank: | 3,237rd |
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FEATURES | - Highly accurate body composition monitor
- Easy to read 2.25" LCD display
- 4 person memory
- Weight, body fat recall, body water and muscle mass recall
- Physique rating
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EDITORIAL REVIEWS |
Product Description
From Tanita, The Body Fat Experts, comes the BC 554 Ironman Innerscan Body Composition Monitor. This scale is a unique and highly accurate body composition monitor. This product not only measures weight and body fat, it also tells you your muscle mass, body water %, basal metabolic rate (BMR), metabolic age, bone mass, visceral fat and rates your physique! The muscle mass feature indicates the weight of muscle in the body. The Body Water % is the total amount of fluid in the body expressed as a percentage of total weight. The BMR is the daily minimum level of energy or calories your body requires when resting (including sleeping) to function effectively. The Metabolic Age compares your BMR to the average age associated with that level of metabolism. The Bone Mass is the weight of your bone in your body. The Visceral Fat is the fat in the abdominal cavity (stomach), surrounding the vital organs. The Physique Rating is a rating of your body type; 1-9. Its sleek, modern design of glass and silver accents is a compliment to any bathroom. Monitor your health and fitness with an Ironman Body Composition Monitor. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.0 based on 108 reviews)
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Great scale --too much "stuff" by A. Donatello (lake placid, ny USA)  4 Stars
October 19, 2009
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R3GLPRCZCQSYG8 My video review of the Tanita BC554 Ironman scale.
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Great Bodyfat Scale by K. Leitinger (Phoenix, AZ)  5 Stars
September 09, 2009
I have been using the scale for a few weeks now and it seems to work rather well. I really appreciate the athlete mode because I had an older Tanita body fat scale that would always say I was 22+% body fat which is obviously wrong since I am closer to 15-16% based on appearance. Well this scale seems to get it right and it is easy to set up and looks great as well.
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Not worth the money by Comet (California)  2 Stars
September 08, 2009
This scale measures your weight, and is very attractive, so I give it two stars for that. Where it fails is cost/value. All of the extra bio-measurements like body fat percentage are worthless, due to their horrible inaccuracy.
I knew when I bought this scale that this technology does not provide exactly accurate measurements--that the resistance the current has going through your body is compared to averages made by the company with many test subjects. Where I thought it would still be useful is for trending; i.e. if the body fat percentage went down over time, then my diet/exercise regimen would be working. Turned out I was wrong.
While doing the P90X exercise program (intense 90-day program for those that haven't heard of it), it told me my hydration level and muscle mass was decreasing over time, while my body fat percentage was increasing. Say what? I could see my body getting more muscular, and I could lift more weight...
I called the Tanita Company and spoke to a knowledgeable employee, who happened to be a personal trainer as well. She explained that my hydration level was affecting the reading. That's great that she clarified the problem, but because you cannot exactly control your hydration level, you cannot rely on the accuracy of these readings. So why pay an extra $100 for readings that are unreliable?
Bottom line: stick to a $25 scale for weight and figure out another way to measure your body fat.
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Cool scale, when it works. by J. Archer  1 Stars
September 06, 2009
This scale has nice features, but only works correctly on an even hard surface. So if you've got carpet or tile where you are going to use it, continue for something else.
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Just OK by Nabeela Aijaz (USA)  3 Stars
August 24, 2009
The body fat monitor does not give very accurate readings. In my opinion, it gives a low body fat percentage to make you feel better about yourself. I am a female and my body fat is shown around 14-16%......I mean, that's ridiculous. That low of a body fat should mean my six packs should show through, and they don't. I also tried the female athletic setting(through guest setting) and it only changed my body fat by 0.1%. A lot of the reviewers here said the athletic setting shows the body fat percentage as very low...how come it doesn't in my case? Granted that my physical rating gives me an 8(which basically means I am thin and muscular) but that still does not convince me that I am at 14% body fat. I got it checked by a physical trainer(who used calipers) two months ago and it gave my body fat as ~20 then. I find it hard to believe that I've lost 6% body fat since then(especially since I haven't been exercising or eating as well).
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