Best bang for buck Bathroom Scale

[Oconns28]

Hey I'm looking to get a better bathroom scale that will tell me more than just weight and hopefully be more accurate.

From everyone's experience how accurate can the scales be for body fat %?

Any suggestions for a good scale that doesn't cost a fortune?

 

[rascal14]

I'm pretty sure there's zero possible way a bathroom scale can tell you your body fat percentage.

 

[Oconns28]

I'm pretty sure there's zero possible way a bathroom scale can tell you your body fat percentage.

So all the scales that do it are just making up a number?

 

[Wimsicle]

Get a skulpt. While it may not be 100% accurate, the measurements are consistent and shows muscle quality as well as bf%

 

[rascal14]

So all the scales that do it are just making up a number?

Save your money and look in the mirror. It'll be much more accurate lol

 

[Oconns28]

Save your money and look in the mirror. It'll be much more accurate lol

Super helpful! Thanks. I plan on doing a bulk using a bulking supplement and I just wanted something else to have a number to compare and log

 

[Oconns28]

Get a skulpt. While it may not be 100% accurate, the measurements are consistent and shows muscle quality as well as bf%

Cool I've never heard of it. Do you have one?

 

[Wimsicle]

Cool I've never heard of it. Do you have one?

I do! I take readings every Friday morning dry (after using restrooms both ways )

 

[Wimsicle]

Mine was like $99.. Is it needed. No.. But it's another form of measurement and more fun for me than using a tape measure every damn week lol.

Just make sure your phone can install the skulpt app! I think I have the Aim, but I bought it over a year ago so there might be newer and Better out!

 

[Wimsicle]

Pic after a scan from a few months ago. Can toggle which side of body, muscle quality, and body fat

 

[Wimsicle]

 

[Oconns28]

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Pic after a scan from a few months ago. Can toggle which side of body, muscle quality, and body fat

Looks pretty cool! I'll check it out!

 

[Urkel2Merkel]

I've done those sit down machines in stores. Probably cost thousands of dollars to make them. The exact same machine in the exact same session gave me a body fat % that was off by 4%. I'm very skeptical that a $100 machine that sits on the floor could be better.

 

[Wimsicle]

I've done those sit down machines in stores. Probably cost thousands of dollars to make them. The exact same machine in the exact same session gave me a body fat % that was off by 4%. I'm very skeptical that a $100 machine that sits on the floor could be better.

Skulpt is not a $100 machine that sits on the floor? Did you even look it up lol?

 

[justhere4comm]

+ or minus 3-6 percent variance on bf% scales.

Not accurate.

 

[rascal14]

Skulpt is not a $100 machine that sits on the floor? Did you even look it up lol?

It's a $100 machine you rub all over your body, though. Lol interesting concept but it's easier to look in the mirror, and unless you're a pro level bodybuilder it's completely unnecessary for that amount of detail, whether it's accurate or not.

 

[Wimsicle]

+ or minus 3-6 percent variance on bf% scales.

Not accurate.

I agree, but it is consistent so you can get an idea. Lol it was just an option

 

[celc5]

So all the scales that do it are just making up a number?

I'm with Rascal.

A $5 caliper and learning to do your own skinfolds will be way more accurate. After doing it weekly for like 4 months, you will look in the mirror and predict your skinfold results. Sort of in the same way you have to learn how many grams of macros are in a meal, and then you can eventually eye ball pretty darn close with practice.