Product Review
I've employed a simple model from Tanita for over five years and was as happy as a man with one clock -- I knew specifically what time it was. The added characteristics of the BC554 had been irresistable, but now I had two sources of information and they were not in agreement by a significant amount (e.g. 3% body fat difference on a base of 16%). The weight measurement is as great as ever: precise, accurate and consistent. The very best that will be said of the other functions is that they appear to be directionally correct and some are just 'figures of merit', not measurements at all. Consumer support is surprising. When I asked the inevitable questions via their net web site, I received a telephone call from them. The answers produced sense, but only reinforce my assessment. It appears that the algorithms are based on a statistical sample using gender, age, height, and 'athleticism'. If your actual profile is close towards the sample population, the accuracy is possibly fairly good. But as you progress toward 'athletic' and away from the calibration population, accuracy declines. (Read More...)
