Tanita BC601 Innerscan Segmental Body Composition Monitor Scale

Great set of scales which give lots of information, with the added bonus it's saved to an SD card which I can then put in my Mac and copy the data into Excel (PC software is included but it's for Windows) – with a bit of editing you can get all of your stats listed and compare/analyse it to see how you're progressing over time.Needs to stand on a hard surface to work properly - I had it on thick carpet to begin with but it measured me as about 10kg less than I was (nice, but inaccurate!) - if you haven't got a hard floor then a bit of MDF/chipboard underneath it works just as well.

excellent set of scales. - PC compatible date rather then for a Mac which is a shame, so have to dig out the old laptop to transfer info from the micro card to the download programme. There is a iPhone app you could use but will have to manually enter the data. Overall a great bit of kit and worth it for anyone wanting to track weight, muscle mass, BMI, body fat % etc.

These scales are good but have a couple of drawbacks. Firstly, they are very, very sensitive to the flooring that they are used on. They MUST be used on a flat, hard floor - not vinyl (lino) floor covering even. I got over 10kg difference moving the scales around on my vinyl flooring and now use them outside my bathroom on a solid floor. Here, they are very repeatable. Secondly, the supplied software is a bit clunky. I entered my details wrongly (not wearing my glasses at the time) and the synchronising between the scales and the PC software was impossible after I corrected the data on the scales. I emailed Tanita who have not replied at all and I ended up deleting the software and user files and starting again. The software error message that I got is listed in the user manual but there is no solution provided! Finally, the scales show every mark speck of dust being matt black.

These scales are providing the promised detailed analysis of body composition. The data transfer and trending provide feedback on whether you are meeting your goals in a more detailed way than the mirror! Motivating or depressing? The recommended daily calorie intake seems a high when compared with the generic recommendations that get aired. I like the metabolic age feature, its quite variable in its output but I generally find it motivating.

I lost about a stone and a half in 3 months with the help of this beast (and some diet and exercise mods). It's great to be able to track your progress and see fat decline, muscle increase and weight drop off.The only area for improvement would be the software for viewing the stats. A wifi version connected to an ipad app would have been preferential (for the same price, of course)

This is very good kit. But... i wanted to be able to track my weight/muscle/fat changes for various parts of my body to provide feedback on my training. To do this is a little bit fiddly using an SD card, it would have been better if it used wifi or bluetooth but that is not so bad... the worst thing is the software privided to monitor the tracked statistics is a really poor afterthought. My 4 year old Withings scale and its software interface is lightyears ahead and I was expecting similar or better from Tanita.

Excellent choice but I just broke mine... I was taking it out from the suicase and the handle fell off and hit the floor and caused breakage to the display. Cant read the last number any more :(