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Pros & Cons
Pros
I am sure it will last for years given a modicum of kind handling. It’s very sturdy and works. When handled by a second person such as a trainer - no problem.
Easy to read as long as you are facing a mirror for the chest measurement. The caliper is so easy to use and the instructions are easy to understand as well.
These calipers do their job. The spring really helps minimize the human error that is inherent to caliper measurements. Liked the accuracy of the double compression springs verses the competitions friction snap mechanism.
Cons
Hard to measure and read (no lock or easy to read markings). This is due to the spring force being too high. The instructions are a mess.
The caliper is inaccurate. This is thing is incredibly inaccurate. Very inaccurate. It is ridiculous.
I think it might be rated so high because everyone wants to hear that they are skinnier than they really are- who knows. Not obese. These calipers along with the chart that it came in, consistently tells me i'm at 8% body fat, while the lange calipers... Read More
Highlights
Quality
I purchased this caliper over a year ago and i use it very regularly it holds up well to time and consistent use
I was very pleased by the quality of this product because i expected it to be flimsy and it was actually quite durable
Not suitable for everyone its essential to note that body fat calipers might not be the most accurate method for everyone
It is thinner and makes the measurements more precise repeatable
Price
This is a great caliper for the price
Glad i spent the extra 68 and went with this gunstyle over the cheaper handheld pinchstyle click one
And why bother limiting yourself to a crummy formula from a budget made in china product
This is not a big deal other than i paid 4 extra for the tape
Packaging/appearance
I also scratched the white paint off of the pointer armindicator arm with a razor blade and replaced it with a sliver that i cu... Read More
Competitiveness
Its also a lot closer to the ones i used in school and seems to be a massproduced for 34consumer34 variation of those
Got a range of xx a 2 range which was in line with my guess based on looking in the mirror comparing to popular consensus pictures
Youtube 34body fat test comparison hydrostatic skin fold dexa scan bia34 by alan thrall get a better understanding of why diff... Read More
Overview
- How are reviewers describing this item?
fat, accurate, easy, better and great. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
- Our engine has detected that Amazon has altered, modified or removed reviews from this listing. We approximate total reviews altered up to 252.
- Previous analysis of this listing was an C grade.
- Our engine has analyzed and discovered that 77.3% of the reviews are reliable.
- This product had a total of 2,592 reviews as of our last analysis date on Mar 31 2024.
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Easy to use but i am confused about measuring table
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This one seems much more repeatable
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Saw someone else moaning about the chart being inaccurate
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Body fat measurements are known for being subjectiveranging from one test to another
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And why bother limiting yourself to a crummy formula from a budget made in china product
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
They offer 6 different formulas and short videos demonstrating where to measure click chest abdominal thigh etc
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Got a range of xx a 2 range which was in line with my guess based on looking in the mirror comparing to popular consensus pictures
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