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Omron Full Body Sensor Body Fat and Body Composition Monitor

Omron Full Body Sensor Body Fat and Body Composition Monitor

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Brand: Omron
Category: Health and Beauty

Buy New: $109.99
as of 3/17/2010 07:21 EDT details


Seller: Amazon.com
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 29 reviews
Sales Rank: 1292

Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries: 4
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.9
Dimensions (in): 12.1 x 11.1 x 2.3

MPN: HBF-514C
Model: HBF-514C
UPC: 073796265144
EAN: 0073796265144
ASIN: B0020MMCDE

Release Date: March 24, 2009
Shipping: Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 2 to 4 weeks
Features:
  • Breakthrough device to measure your body composition at home
  • Uses 6 advanced sensors to accurately read your whole body
  • Clinically proven to be as accurate as the medical devices professionals use
  • 90-day memory stores your readings on all fitness indicators
  • Measures 7 fitness indicators including body fat percentage, BMI, resting metabolism and weight
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Omron Full Body Sensor


The Full Body Sensor Body Fat and Composition Monitor and Scale is a breakthrough device to measure your body composition at home. It measures 7 fitness indicators including body fat %, BMI, resting metabolism, weight and more! The innovative Full Body Sensor is the only at-home body composition monitor that accurately measures your entire body. It uses 6 advanced sensors; 2 for your hands and 4 for your feet. Clinically proven to be as accurate as expensive medical devices professionals use. It stores personalized information for up to four people plus guest mode.
Maximize your fitness progress with a full body sensor.
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Uses 6 advanced sensors: 2 for your hands and 4 for your feet.

The monitor looks like a regular scale when not in use.
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Why should I use a Body Composition Monitor?
Maintaining a fit and healthy body is more than just about weight. Here are the benefits for tracking your total body composition with an Omron Full Body Sensor.
What is the Bioelectrical Impedance Method?
Bioelectrical Impedance (BI) is considered one of the most accurate and accessible methods of screening body fat and other body composition measurements in the privacy of your own home. Within seconds, BI sends an extremely weak signal to measure the inside of your body. Muscle, blood, bone and body tissue have high water content, which means they conduct the BI signal easily. Body fat, however, stores no water, so the BI signal is blocked or impeded from easily traveling throughout the body. The blocked signal (or high impedance) indicates the presence of more body fat.
Power and Dimensions
The HBF-514C uses (4) AA batteries that last with normal use for about a year. The main unit measures 13 x 12 x 2.2 inches (L x W x H) and weighs 4.7 pounds.
What's in the Box
HBF-514C unit, 4 AA batteries, instruction manual, measurment log sheet
Which Omron Fitness Monitor is Right for You?

HBF-400
HBF-510W
HBF-514C
HBF-306
HBF-100
Measurement
  • Body Fat%
  • Body mass index (BMI)
  • Body weight
  • Body fat%
  • Body mass index (BMI)
  • Skeletal muscle%
  • Visceral fat level
  • Body weight
  • Body fat%
  • Body mass index (BMI)
  • Skeletal muscle%
  • Visceral fat level
  • Body age
  • Resting metabolism
  • Body weight
  • Body fat%
  • Body mass index (BMI)
  • Heart rate and pulse
  • Upper/lower heart rate limits
Product Placement Flat level floor Flat level floor Flat level floor Hold in front of body Watch on wrist, transmitter around chest
Memory 4 person profile with previous reading 4 person profile 4 person profile, 1/7/30/90 day(s) memory 9 person profile None
Warranty 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year
Batteries 4 "AA" (included) 4 "AA" (included) 4 "AA" (included) 2 "AA" (included) 2 CR2032 3 volt (included)
Estimated Battery Life Approx. 1 year
(when used 4 times a day)		 Approx. 1 year
(when used 4 times a day)		 Approx. 1 year
(when used 4 times a day)		 Approx. 1 year
(when used 4 times a day)		 Approx. 1 year
(varies depending on use and storage)


Product Description
Provides Users A Comprehensive Understanding Of Their Body Composition To Help Them Reach Their Fitness Goals Full Body Sensing With Hand-to-foot Technology Is More Accurate Than Foot-to-foot Monitors Measures 7 Fitness Indicators: Body Fat Percentage, Body Mass Index (bmi), Visceral Fat, Skeletal Muscle, Body Age, High/low Readings & Body Weight

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5 out of 5 stars Excellent purchase & Scale   August 26, 2009
DWales (USA)
48 out of 49 found this review helpful

I was extremely hesitant in buying a new scale despite dissatisfaction with my old scale which had a tendency to fluctuate erratically. I also wanted more than just a cheap scale that only told me my weight but NOTHING about what was going on in my body. After shopping, comparing features and reading literally hundreds of reviews, I finally settled on the Omron brand but I wasn't sure which model to get. Finally I chose the 500 model and Amazon informed me that the 500 had been replaced with a newer model the 510. Unfortunately the 510 no longer had the same features as the 500 (they got rid of the Body age & Resting metabolism features along with the 1, 7 , 30, 90 day memory that the 500 had). Luckily the web page for the 510 showed a better new model, this HBF-514C which had ALL the original features of the 500 and boasted "NEW - Advanced Accuracy" on the box. The main reason I chose the 514 model was for the extensive features and the excellent quality behind the Omron name. They are noted for their accuracy, NON-fluctuation when done consistently and long lasting scales. I figured that with the amount of money as I was about to spend on any one of these scales, I should get the one with the features and the newer model upgrade.

Out of the box, I noticed how lightweight the scale was and yet it felt VERY solid and well built. Attractive. Well boxed and it comes with batteries, manual, registration card and a worksheet for logging results that they say you are allowed to reprint as needed. The worksheet is clean and very easy to use with tons of room for many weigh-ins to come.

I then sat down and did what many reviewers said to do, I read the manual from cover to cover. Then I braved the programming for myself which went quickly and was very easy to do (reading the manual before doing it REALLY made it easy.) Then I weighed. The results were exactly as expected, no surprise in my weight. The other results were realistic and informative. I mainly got this for the weight, general body fat % and most importantly the Skeletal Muscle % as I am attempting to lose extra weight while building my body to be strong and lean. More muscle, more calories burned so that is very important to me (I am 34 and active but stress has left me less than happy with my body composition) BMI is close to other results. Body fat % seems realistic as does the skeleton muscle %. The Resting metabolism and body age is neat but I don't know how helpful it really is. Knowing your Resting metabolism rate gives you a base amount of calories you should eat daily so it may be helpful to some although it is probably just a start and needing to be fiddled with to see what caloric level YOU need daily for your goals.

The scale gave consistent results for the 3 people in my family without fail, repeatedly. The most accurate (read: Consistent) scale I've had the pleasure to use. I follow the rules outlined in the manual to get consistent results and it works. The scale and hand held sensors are easy to use and very fast to get results. Having it store my results for up to 90 days is a great feature although I also log my results in my excel sheet (I like making pretty graphs showing trend lines and how far I've come) and also on the fridge with the reprinted worksheet included. Gives me motivation to see my progress when tempted late at night.

HIGHLY recommended and worth every penny!

Pros:
* Full body composition (7 areas tested)
* Can also be JUST a scale. Nice! Scale weight is consistent every time.
* Accurate in that it is consistent without weird fluctuations.
* Easy to set up and use if you read the manual to get acquainted with your new scale first.
* Lightweight and attractive to see lying around.
* Good value for features.
* Well written manual that is actually helpful.
* Included worksheet that you can legally reprint. Nice worksheet design for easy use.
* Free batteries so that you can use it immediately.
* Sold by Amazon so I got free shipping. (and with the promotion going on right now, I saved an additional $10 at checkout. Details on the item page: [b]Save an extra $10 instantly when you spend $49 or more on select Omron products offered by Amazon.com. The discount will be reflected in your cart at checkout. Here's how (restrictions apply). Offer valid through August 31, 2009.[/b] )

Cons:
None really so far. However, to many people the price is a bit high esp. when you are worried about whether it will live up to the hype, when you could get a cheaper scale for $60-89 with less features (or an older model like the 500 with the same features from a 3rd party seller on amazon) Honestly, I do believe that this was the best scale for me at a price that I could afford. I debated a cheaper Omron model but at the end, I knew that this one was the way to go for my needs. Shop around, I do however recommend this scale and I am very happy to date.



5 out of 5 stars I love this scale!!! You need this scale!!   September 14, 2009
Heather Nesic (New Hampshire)
12 out of 12 found this review helpful

I got this scale out of desperation. I had been dieting and lost about 40 pounds over 6 months. The weight loss stopped completely for about a month. I cut back more on my calories and did more exercise. But I found I felt terrible and was very tired.

I think of all the years I went through getting upset over a few pound gain while I am dieting/exercising. Now I can see what is going on with my fat/muscle ratio.

More importantly I now know I wasn't getting enough calories and my body was in starvation mode. You can go weeks without losing a pound. It is very frustrating! Society trains us to think eating is bad when your overweight so we tend to limit too much. At 1,200 calories (and exercising) I was losing muscle at a fast rate and it took some modifying of my diet to stop that. My fat level would stay the same and my muscle was going down.

I now only weigh in once a week and can see what that weeks dieting did. I am better able to lose fat now. I love this scale!!

My husband got on the scale- and thinking his weight was ok- found his visceral fat was at a dangerous level. He now completely cut out fast food and soda and has seen a drop over the past month. This scale may have saved him from a heart attack.


5 out of 5 stars Consistent & Reliable   April 17, 2009
Jeff Kraus (Orlando, FL USA)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful

I was excited to get this scale. It's my first scale that does more than tell you how much you weigh. I don't really have a way to tell how accurate the weight reading is. But I do know that it's consistent. I've tried all sorts of different tests: Weighing myself multiple times, recalibrating the scale each time, weighing myself with shoes, then without shoes, then weighing the shoes to see if me + shoes = me wearing shoes, etc. etc. The numbers always seem to come out the way they should.

The same goes for the other readings - I have no way of knowing how accurate they are. But across a few days, resting metabolism varies by no more than 10-15 calories, skeletal muscle and body fat stay within 1%, visceral fat is always the same number, and BMI only varies slightly with day-to-day weight changes.

It's been a little under three weeks so far with the scale, so I haven't really had it long enough to see a significant trend forming based on my recent exercise regimen. But being able to see all of those values really keeps your behavior in check. Every time you see one of the values change for the better, it helps to renew your resolve. I've got a lot of room to improve, and I think this scale is really going to help me maintain my focus.

In my opinion, it's worth more than what I paid for it. I only wish (manufacturers, take note!) that there was more you could do with the memory function. It keeps 90 days worth of data for each user profile, but you can only view today, yesterday, last week, last month, and 90 days ago. I'd like to see a little USB port in there where you could put a memory stick and it would download a CSV or other delimited text file containing your history. It would be a simple matter to import the file into a spreadsheet application to view charts and graphs of your progress.


5 out of 5 stars Looking for a scale?   August 6, 2009
elysejazz (Seattle, WA)
9 out of 10 found this review helpful

This scale is AWESOME. Usually I have to work with a personal trainer to get an accurate body fat% or visceral fat number, so it's nice to find a product I can use at home. My trainer used a hand-held version by Omron(like the part that comes off of the scale that you hold in your hand) and it was as accurate as using a regular caliper(sp?). This scale can handle keeping track of multiple people and also keeps a 90-day history for each person. Pretty great. Compared to the old scale that I had, this one is miles ahead of it and more accurate (for those interested, I had a Tanita body fat bathroom scale). Get it!! It's comparable in price to other scales and is fantastic!! Of course, Amazon shipping was great as usual as well.


5 out of 5 stars Good information tracking   September 20, 2009
sck144
5 out of 6 found this review helpful

This scale is good because it gives you a way to track your weight over time of up to 90 days back that is the best thing.
1. You must only use the scale as basis to measure your progress of weight lose, fat percentage, muscle mass, and your resting metabolism over time. You need to know that it can be up 5% off but it will give you consistent results so what every the error rate is if you are going up or down it will show the progression.

2, I do like that this scale unlike some other scales doesn't let you pick out your exercise level and only judges you by weight, height and sex. When other scales ask for the exercise level the assume you fat or muscle is higher or lower for your category and gives you even more inaccurate info.

3. A lot of people complain about the scale is wrong because their fat and muscle mass is incorrect but clearly other people are not looking at their BMI which the scale shows if you are obese or over weight based on the bmi chart you can't be dramatically below those numbers because they are based on averages you may be in better shape but you still are carrying excess weight. My muscle mass is on the high normal side and my fat % is less percentage than bmi chart but not by much because I'm still in the obese category because I still have excess fat and weight to lose.

4. Other ways to determine may be more accurate like water volume testing and oxygen dispersement but the calipers method isn't any more accurate because it depends on the scale of the person doing it and when they do the test because the same person can have different results if they do the same test an hour later.

5. Scale accurate I did the weight test and my dumbbells weighted my dumbbells all 6 of them and they all came up exactly 0.20 off from the indicated dumbbell weight extremely accurate. 6. Resting Metabolism helps you get a better idea of what you need to eat to survive and work out without eating all your muscle mass.

6. You don't need the chart in the book to see how in shape or out of shape your muscle or fat is because it has black indicator line showing you or are either above average or below average. Helps you quickly see if you are going over into above average muscle mass and below normal fat content. 7. You don't need the chart in the book to see how in shape or out of shape your muscle or fat is because it has black indicator line showing you or are either above average or below average for your height, age, sex category. Helps you quickly see if you are going over into above average muscle mass and below normal fat content.

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