The Tanita Scale Plus Body Fat Monitor
I purchased a tanita scale plus body fat monitor bf679w in september of 2009 and I am very happy with it.
Features
The Tanita scale plus body fat monitor measures more than just your weight. It also measures your body fat and body water ... the scale sends a low electrical current through your body and measures the resistance from muscle vs fat tissue or water to give you a reading.
This scale is very accurate when compared to other scales in the same price range.
Ease of Use
The Tanita body fat monitor is also very easy to use. You input your age, height and sex into the monitor with easy selection options. It allows you to also store information for 2 users this is important because with previous models you had to input all of the information for each person each time.
Durability
The tanita scale runs on 4AA batteries and it has been using the same batteries for over a year now even though i use the scale daily.
Negatives
You should be aware that if you are pregnant, wearing a pacemaker or if you are an athelte this machine will not give you an accurate reading. For atheletes ... you need to get a body fat scale such as the Tanita BF680W Duo Scale Plus Body Fat Monitor with Athletic Mode for atheltes.
You should also know that a persons body weight can fluctuate through out the day so it is important to take your measurements in the same way at the same time of day each time or your readings will vary.