Product Description

Measures Body Fat, Body Fat Percentage, Body Mass Index (Bmi), Skeletal Muscle & Visceral Fat; Full-Body Sensing, With Hand-To-Foot Technology Provides More Accurate Reading Than Foot-To-Foot Monitors; 4-Person Memory Settings; Large Lcd Display; Easy On/

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #8318 in Health and Beauty
• Brand: Omron
• Model: HBF-510W
• Released on: 2008-11-15
• Dimensions: 13.63" h x 13.50" w x 13.25" l, 5.80 pounds

Features

• Better accuracy due to full body sensing, with hand to foot technology
• Monitors Body Fat Percentage
• Body Mass index (BMI)
• Monitors Body Weight
• Four Person Profile

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 5 fitness indicators including body fat %, BMI, 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.

Exceed your fitness goals with the Omron Full Body Sensor. View larger.     Uses 6 advanced sensors: 2 for your hands and 4 for your feet.       The monitor looks like a regular scale when not in use. View larger.

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.   Product Dimensions The HBF-510W 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-510W 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)

Customer Reviews

Good Price for Body Composition
I was very happy to find a scale that did a full body composition at a price lower than $80. So far, after about 5 uses, the accuracy seems right on. Each trial returns similar results and matches very close to the scale I use at the gym I go to. It doesn't have a memory option to store previous test results, but I have planned on recording my own results in a spreadsheet anyway so that is not a big loss for me.

Good, but go with the Omron HBF-516
This scale is a good scale, but do not assume it has estimated resting metabolism (it DOES NOT). You would think the HBF-510 would have resting metabolism if the omron website doesn't list the HBF-510, but lists the HBF-500 & HBF-516 having resting metabolism. Go with the 510 if you don't want resting metabolism (or estimated age). Go with the 500 if you want resting metabolism (and NOT estimated age). Go with the 516 if you want resting metabolism AND estimated body age. HOWEVER, IN MY EXPERIENCE I would caution you that I have both 510 and 516 and learned in comparing the two scales that the 516 does NOT give ANY parameters besides weight (like percent body fat) if your ESTIMATED body age is greater than 80 (probably is over 80 if you actually are over 60 and out of shape or actually over 40 and really out of shape). Tried my mom (62) on both and the HBF-516 kept giving error code "ERR 4", parameters out of range or something like that. BUT the HBF-510 didn't error out and gave her percent body fat and other things (except estimated body age and resting metabolism of course). I tried both scales myself immediately after her and the 510 and 516 worked just fine and yielded all expected variables for each model, go figure.

Accurate, good features
Prior to purchasing this scale, I owned an earlier-generation Tanita, which had the footpads only. The Omron HBF-510W is definitely an improvement in accuracy. The body fat % measurements with the handheld sensor are quite close to values that I get with caliper measurements.
The interface is easy to learn and use... just be sure to leave the handheld sensor on the scale as it calibrates, then pick it up and select the "user" before stepping on the scale.
As with any body composition device, there are limitations. For example, if you are slightly dehydrated (as you might be in the morning when you first wake up), the scale will "think" that your body fat % is higher than it really is. But this is the case for ALL bioimpedence-based scales, not a flaw in the Omron. For best results, choose a consistent time of day for your measurements, and keep yourself at a consistent hydration level.
All-in-all I am very happy with this purchase. The unit has worked reliability during the couple months since I purchased it; the quality is fine relative to the price; and it provides accurate body-composition information.