GE Smart Body Weight Measurement Scale:Bathroom Digital Scale with 8 Electrodes for Weight, Body Fat, BMI, Muscle Mass, Complete Body Composition Analyzer, 50

I got this scale to replace another body composition scale from another manufacturer. The other scale was 10 years old and still worked, so I considered this an impulse buy. The upgrade was worth the money. Pros: 1. The scale is precise. I learned how to use the scale by taking multiple measurements right after each other. Each of the measurements was very close to the others, so I think the scale has a small margin of error. 2. The scale does granular measurement. I found that the ability to see separate measurements for arms, trunk, and legs was useful. My gym workouts are divided by cardio, upper, and lower body workout days, so this scale targets exactly the same areas. I can see where my workouts are contributing the most progress. 3. The scale is easy to use. My old scale had a physical button to push to turn on, and then would calibrate for a few seconds. This scale has no button to push, but rather just a light step on the scale itself turns it on. It calibrates very quickly. 4. The scale is thorough. It has about 3x the measurements of my old scale. It simply measures more things. My old scale measured the essentials, but this scale measures many more facets of my health. I don't know if all of the measurements are equally useful, but it's good to know they're available. Still, the most important measurements are there: weight, BMI, % fat, % muscle, resting metabolism, metabolic body age. The fat and muscle measurements are divided by left and right arms and legs, and trunk. 5. The scale is compact and light. This new scale is a bit more compact and it's lighter than the old one. A scale that's 10 years newer should be like this, so this is no surprise. This scale is sturdy and it seems well made. 6. The scale is a good value. Compared to similar scales, this one is far cheaper. It's a good value. 7. The scale has a good set of analytics features. This scale automatically logs your data and shows trends through its connected app. You can see several kinds of data reports and a graphical report with graphs of trends over time. This gives you a very clear report of your fitness journey over time. The scale effectively takes the analysis work out of the fitness journey so that you can focus on your workouts and your results. 8. You can get help during weigh-ins. Your phone can be used during a weigh-in, or the scale can give your phone data after you weigh in. If your phone is connected (and the app is open) during your weigh-in, the phone will give you instructions as you go. If your phone is not connected, you will have the option of selecting which weigh-ins you want to associate with your account. You can also delete weigh-ins that you don't want to keep. Cons: 1. The scale requires an app. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong, but I could not get all of the measurements on the scale itself - I had to use the connected app. The scale would not even display all the numbers without first connecting to the app. Without the app connected I was only able to see my weight. 2. The scale did _not_ work reliably for me until I stopped using "Guest" mode. Once I created my individual account it worked reliably. I think this is because the scale requires a bluetooth connection, and bluetooth connections in Guest mode are only temporary. Therefore, the scale does not reliably connect and give full measurements in Guest mode. Create one or more user accounts, pair a phone for each user, and the process works reliably. General Tips: 1. I had to practice with this scale to get it to work reliably. It's a fairly sensitive instrument, so I did practice runs so that I could stand and hold the handle consistently, giving more consistent results. As always, I do my weigh-in on the same day of the week, at the same time, after the bathroom but before the shower. All of these considerations help produce more consistent results. So learn to use the scale through practice, and be consistent. 2. Use the trending features. You can see graphs of changes over time, and you can all see a "change" report to compare any two weigh-ins. These are super valuable to understand progress. 3. Don't weigh too often. This is just a general tip not specific to this scale, but I tend to weigh weekly or every few days, not every day. This is so that I don't get distracted by natural fluctuations.

After using this for several days, I am very impressed! It was relatively easy to set up and I've found the great amount of information it provides excellent! It sends everything right to my iPhone and from there I can print it out to compare to previous printouts whenever I have time. The detailed results are more thorough than I expected, which delights me! I'm looking forward to using this scale for a long time!

This is my 3rd revision post on this scale . The first 2 reviews I didn’t like the scale at all . But after a few months of use my 3rd review has changed . So after a few months of use I like the scale , the numbers started to make more sense after time . None of these bmi scales are 100% accurate they just give u numbers that over time u can follow and just take note at what is happening and changing and the longer u use the scale the more the numbers will start to make since . At first i didn’t like the scale but now after a few months of use I like the scale . It’s important to set the scale to the right settings at the beginning, it has a regular mode and an athletic mode . If your not athletic do not use this mode cause the readings will be big time different. After a few months I could see the weight loss journey I’m on start to make since and for the cost of this scale I now feel it’s a decent scale for the price . I’m going on almost 3 months of use and the scale has done a decent job at tracking the decline of all my readings including the loss of muscle at first . And me regaining my muscle back with weight training it has done a decent tracking of muscle gained back and all my readings including bmi , visceral fat , skeleton muscle, water weight all starts to look better over time . I’m changing my review to give a better star rating and decent score . Over 2 months going on 3 months I have lost 31.8 pounds and my body mass has lowered and the scale though not fully accurate has done a decent job at giving me numbers that I can follow and take note at the changes over time . A key to using this scale is weigh yourself first thing in the morning and use it weekly not daily and weigh yourself with just underwear on and your numbers will look more accurate. At first I was extremely dehydrated and I thought the scale was off but after time I can see the numbers go up after hydration and can see my water hydration rise . I like the scale now . I will raise the star rating from one to 5 now , my advice is just give it time and the numbers will start to look right but not 100% accurate because none of these scales are accurate but for the cost and the function of app I like it now .

This is the most amazing scale I have ever had. I like having the app to record all my information plus weight. Gives up to date information and has a reminder to get on the scale. The scale covers more than just weight and is easy to use.

I really like this scale. I was looking for something more than just showing my weight and this one gives many information. It shows body fat, BMI, muscle, water and other details. The screen is big and very easy to read. Setup was not difficult and I like that I can see some information directly on the scale without always checking my phone. I also like the handle because it feels like it gives a more complete body measurement compared to my old basic scale. I attached my picture so you can see how it looks during real use. The display is bright and shows my weight and other measurements clearly. It also feels solid and good quality when standing on it. So far I am very happy with it. I am trying to follow my weight and body changes, and having all these numbers in one place makes it much easier for me. Definitely a nice upgrade from a regular bathroom scale.