Body Fat Monitor Reviews

Omron HBF-400 Body Fat Monitor

Omron leads in pedometers and blood pressure monitors, but it lags Tanita in body fat monitors. Nevertheless, the HBF-306 body fat monitor is one of Omron’s most popular electronic personal health devices, and in September 2006 the company introduced the HBF-400 monitor.

A press release from Omron stated:

The HBF-400 is a fast and accurate tool that calculates body fat percentage, which distinguishes between the weight of fat and that of lean body mass (bones, organs, muscle and connective tissue).

Simply step on the scale, enter height, age and gender, and in seconds, the display will show weight, body fat percentage and BMI.

...The HBF-400 displays body fat percentage measurements in 0.1 % increments and has a weight capacity of up to 330 pounds. With a four-person profile memory plus guest mode, the monitor displays a person's previous reading for easy reference in tracking fat-loss progress.

The HBF-400 will be available on local drugstore shelves and online and will retail for approximately $49.99.

More information is available at the Omron website.

For a relatively new product, it is difficult to find any reviews online. However, late in 2007 more than 100 customer reviews - generally very complimentary - were at the Amazon.com website.

One said:

I compared this body fat monitor to similar ones from Tanita. You are definitely getting more for your money here. It stores up to 4 users where the Tanita models only store 2 and compares function for function elsewhere at a lower price point. Not to mention that this scale just feels like better quality when you pick it up.

And another said:

I recently started Weight Watchers and was looking to purchase a new and accurate scale. I figured I would buy a WW product, but after reading the reviews, I decided to go with the Omron scale. I am very pleased with this product. It has been extremely accurate. It keeps a history for both my husband and I. I would highly recommend this scale to anyone! It is also an attractive scale which is a bonus.

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Updated: March 30th, 2007
Updated: November 8th, 2007

 


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