Index S2, Smart Scale with Wireless Connectivity, Measure Body Fat, Muscle, Bone Mass, Body Water% and More, Black (010-02294-02)

When I buy a new product like this scale I look through the online reviews. I usually start with 1 star and then look through the others higher reviews. I noticed thst this scales one star reviews complain about WIFI connectivity, set up difficulty and then there are extensive reviews on the accuracy of the BMI and other measurements. I just opened the scale 15 minutes ago, put the batteries in the scale, it immediately paired on the first try with the Garmin Connect app on my iPhone. I then connected to my home WIFI with no issues on first try. The scale took about 10 minutes to up date its internal software. I stepped on the scale and it ran through its first calculations. They are pretty spot on. I’m replacing this with a fitbit scale so the data all pairs with the connect app. The fitbit scale is pretty accurate and the Garmin scale came back with the exact same BMI and body fat % the FITBit measured. I’ll have to see how it works as I get into shape and if it changes, or if I have additional problems. For now, right out of the box, scale worked flawlessly, and on the first set of measurements, it appears to be spot on with my Fitbit scale.

Love my Garmin S2. I have two of them. One at my house and one at my sister's when I stay there. Long as you have good wi fi and blue tooth. It's perfect. I use it every day. I have the Garmin blood pressure monitor, the bicycle computer, the bike peddles that give power results and a bike rear light with radar detection . Why because it motivates me to measure my results. Rode my bike 2200 miles in 2025. These devices show results. Measurehhh to Motivate. Everything becomes historical data in my Garmin Connect App. Happy with the accuracy of the scale its readability.

I wanted to love this scale, but sadly this scale just doesn't work the way that it should. The scale does not connect to certain WiFi networks and will not consistently sync your data to your Garmin Connect account. For this reason, I am returning this scale. More details below: I am in the Garmin Ecosystem. I have the Forerunner watch, the Edge bike computer, the cadence sensors, the speed sensors, and the Garmin Connect application. I like the quality of Garmin's products. I like the way they are designed around their users (e.g. The Forerunner watch uses buttons instead of a touch-screen because a touch-screen doesn't work with sweaty hands). They meet my needs and they work consistently. I wanted to love this scale, but it does not meet Garmin's quality standards for use. I wanted to get a scale that would record my body metrics and sync my data to Garmin Connect. I looked at some third party offerings, like Withings, but found that most of the time I would have to sync my data to one app, then walk it through another app, before I could get it into Garmin Connect where the rest of my health and performance data is. For this reason, the Garmin Index S2 made the most sense. It would sync all of my data to Garmin Connect and I could stay within a single application. When I opened the box, I was very impressed with the build quality. The scale is quite solidly built. In the box, you get 4 batteries, and some extra feet for using the scale on a carpeted surface. I popped the included batteries into the scale and started it up. Setting up the scale seems simple at first. You pair the scale to your phone using Garmin Connect, then proceed with the setup process. You add a nickname for yourself (The scale can sync to 16 unique users), and then you input your WiFi details. The scale says it is online, and you're ready to go. Simple... Or so I thought. I stepped onto the scale, and it gave me my weight. But instead of recognizing me as the user, the only user on the scale at this point, it says I am a guest user. Well that is odd, why wouldn't it recognize me? I go onto the Garmin forums looking for help. The scale, despite having Bluetooth, does not use Bluetooth to sync anything. It is only used for initial setup. Instead, the scale uses WiFi to sync data. I find that some users are also having trouble with their WiFi networks, and that pairing it to their phone as a hotspot works better. So I give this a try to add my phones hotspot as a WiFi network. The way that you do this is a bit unintuitive. You hold "Reset" on the bottom of the device, which doesn't actually reset the scale, but instead puts the device back into Bluetooth pairing mode. Once it is in this mode, you can add another WiFi network to your device. Note that if you do this, your scale will have a status of "WiFi setup incomplete" within your Garmin Connect devices section. So now, with my phones hotspot on, I try weighing myself again. This time, it recognizes me correctly, and gives me my body composition data as well (BMI, Bodyfat %, Muscle mass, etc.). But when I go into my Garmin Connect application on my phone, it still does not show up. The data just doesn't want to sync over. I try a few more times before it finally shows anything in my app. The syncing seems to be really inconsistent. I've had it sync over within a couple minutes, and I've had it take as long as several hours. The scale just doesn't want to sync over WiFi. Garmin's website is not helpful when it comes to troubleshooting. Is it a port issue? Does it need a reserved IP address? Does it need 2.4Ghz or 5Ghz WiFi? Why doesn't the device work over Bluetooth when it knows the user that is using it (and you can tap to select other users if it ever gets it wrong)? The primary function of this scale is to measure my body composition and weight, then sync it to Garmin Connect. It needs to work more reliably and conveniently than if I want to mark this data myself, manually. But at this point, it doesn't do that. For that reason, I am returning this scale. I am extremely disappointed in this scale. It is clear that Garmin released a product that was not fully thought out.

The Garmin Smart Scale is hands down one of the best fitness tools I’ve ever used! It goes way beyond just measuring weight — it tracks body fat, muscle mass, water percentage, and more, giving me a complete picture of my health. The accuracy is impressive, and it syncs seamlessly with the Garmin Connect app, making it easy to monitor progress over time. I love how it recognizes multiple users automatically, so everyone in the family can use it without hassle. The sleek design fits perfectly in my bathroom and feels sturdy and high-quality underfoot. It’s motivated me to stay on track with my fitness goals like never before. If you’re serious about understanding your body composition and tracking your health data in detail, this smart scale is a must-have. Highly recommend!

I love how the scale integrates with Garmin Connect so I can track weight over time with minimal effort. Some reviews complained about getting the scale to turn on; mine turns on fine. I tap it once, wait for zeros to appear, and stand on it. My biggest complaint, and what made me give this scale 4 stars rather than 5, is the body fat tracking. It is so bad as to be worthless. I'm lean, with abs that are visible but not chiseled. I did a DEXA scan, which has me at 14.2% body fat, which is consistent with what I see in the mirror. The scale, however, shows me at 22.2% body fat. What's more, I've lost ten pounds this year, focusing on lifting heavy, doing cardio, eating at a caloric deficit, and getting enough protein, all for the purpose of prioritizing fat burning over muscle loss. Over this period, the scale shows that I've gone from 22.8% body fat to 22.2% body fat. My starting weight was 195 lbs, so according to the scale, I've gone from 44.46 lbs of fat (.228 x 195 = 44.6) to 43.29 lbs of fat (.222 x 195 = 43.29). In other words, according to the scale, out of 10 lbs lost, only 1.31 lbs was fat (44.46 - 43.29 = 1.31). I didn't do a starting DEXA scan, but this seems very wrong. The fat tracking is so bad that I could give the scale 2 or 3 stars, but I'm giving it 4 because the flaws are in the technology, rather than Garmin's implementation of it. None of these impedance trackers is accurate. My guess is that Garmin has to include one because everyone else has one. Just know that it is completely worthless. It will not give you a correct snapshot of your body fat at a given point in time, nor will it accurately track changes in fat composition over time.

Easy to set up and connect to WiFi and your Garmin watch. It offers many insights into your health and fitness journey. Happy with my purchase.

Syncs all measurements to my Garmin account, which is the point.

It’s expensive. But it is incredibly convenient to not have to remember weight over time and to be able to look at graphs. The display is extremely easy to read. It automatically connects to wifi and makes your data available in your account and on the app. Garmin has an excellent privacy policy for your data. Some of the other manufacturers have horrible privacy policies (weight watchers, omron). Withings also has a good privacy policy. If you are using Garmin for fitness and exercise, this is the way to go. If you’re not using Garmin, Withings might be attractively less expensive. The weather function felt gimmicky but is actually kinda nice to have in the morning when you are figuring out what to wear for the temperature. It gives an icon for the overall weather, current temperature and high/low for the day. The scale also records body-fat%, water content, muscle mass and bone mass. These might have some validity but I take them with skepticism. They all bounce a bit up and down but you can visually average the graphs of each over time to see progress. The overall trend seems to be the most useful function for this data. Some have mentioned turn-on problems with the scale. Those are sort-of real. Sometimes it turns on for a second if I drop something on the floor nearby. Sometimes it doesn’t respond to a foot tap. It needs a solid thwap with your foot. At first I thought I had a problem but once I learned its preferred method to be turned on, it’s always been fine. This could definitely stand improvement though. It comes with wide feet to apply for carpeted floors, but as with any scale I have ever known, its repeatability seriously suffers on carpet. Thin industrial carpet might be ok. Thick household carpet really messes it up.