Scales

[Kawigirl]

How many here have used and sorta can gage bf by the scales that use currents for such?

Mine I have found to be quite accurate with me .........

[DSM4Life]

Cal has a nice scale that announces your stats when you step on it. When i was over and he stepped on the scale it spoke "Fat @$$." Id say it was accurate.

[calgarian]

Cal has a nice scale that announces your stats when you step on it. When i was over and he stepped on the scale it spoke "Fat @$$." Id say it was accurate.

it confused u with someone else....sorry abt that....

[RaginCajun]

i do not think they are accurate. i did a project in college on this and most of the electronic current devices were off by average of +/- 5%. some of the more expensive ones where more accurate though.

[stack_it]

It really depends on the quality of the scale. I've had some say I was sitting at 4% bf when I was actually around 9-10%. The one on the feet has been more accurate than the handheld for me.

[calgarian]

It really depends on the quality of the scale. I've had some say I was sitting at 4% bf when I was actually around 9-10%. The one in the ass has been more accurate than the handheld for me.

what were u using DSM?

[Kawigirl]

It really depends on the quality of the scale. I've had some say I was sitting at 4% bf when I was actually around 9-10%. The one on the feet has been more accurate than the handheld for me.

Thats the one I use; and have found it to be only about 2% out from accurate bf.

[RaginCajun]

cal, you must have one of those 18 wheeler scales for ya fatties

[calgarian]

cal, you must have one of those 18 wheeler scales for ya fatties

nah I just lift them up........

[RaginCajun]

nah I just lift them up........

i guess you should be use to that. big guns i take it

[calgarian]

i guess you should be use to that. big guns i take it

yep.....i use to pick up this chick with one arm (half bear hug) and it turned out she was more then 250 (not telling the right weight )

[Times Roman]

Thats the one I use; and have found it to be only about 2% out from accurate bf.

two possibilites your comment can mean

12 - 10 = 2%, yet over all, if actual is 10% and scale reads 12%, this is a 20% error, and very innacurate

if your actual is 10%, and an error rate of 2%, then 2% of 10% = .0002 or .2%
therefore with a true error rate of 2% and actual is 10%, then the machine could read anywhere between 10.2% and 9.8%

sorry for getting technical =(

[calgarian]

i think she meant that it just subtract NUMBER 2 out of the end result so if it tells you 12 the accurate is 10.

[Kawigirl]

two possibilites your comment can mean

12 - 10 = 2%, yet over all, if actual is 10% and scale reads 12%, this is a 20% error, and very innacurate

if your actual is 10%, and an error rate of 2%, then 2% of 10% = .0002 or .2%
therefore with a true error rate of 2% and actual is 10%, then the machine could read anywhere between 10.2% and 9.8%

sorry for getting technical =(

Thanks for killing my high...appreciated Times...lol

[jimmyinkedup]

As i understand it the problem with them is that water retention causes inaccurate readings. As we know this variable can change daily based on diet , inflamation , for some females menstrual cycle , and so on.
I have a hand held one and it has proved so inconsistant i dont even use it.
Also if the water retention info i have read is correct it would be very difficult to determine that it is "always 3 % off" etc.

[Times Roman]

As i understand it the problem with them is that water retention causes inaccurate readings. As we know this variable can change daily based on diet , inflamation , for some females menstrual cycle , and so on.
I have a hand held one and it has proved so inconsistant i dont even use it.
Also if the water retention info i have read is correct it would be very difficult to determine that it is "always 3 % off" etc.

agree with IU. I think some members might have a better "eye" than some of those electric machines.

I just stick to calipers. Not 100% perfect either.

[Kawigirl]

agree with IU. I think some members might have a better "eye" than some of those electric machines.

I just stick to calipers. Not 100% perfect either.

Men r very good at using a visual estimate ....for mostly other men. Woman, however; imo are harder to determine since our bf is carried slightly different than men for of course reasons.

You men are lucky that way

[RaginCajun]

Men r very good at using a visual estimate ....for mostly other men. Woman, however; imo are harder to determine since our bf is carried slightly different than men for of course reasons.

You men are lucky that way

but women are sooooo much better to look at!

[songdog]

Yeah Kawi when I look at you.I dont see fat.I will end this here before I get hit

[Kawigirl]

Yeah Kawi when I look at you.I dont see fat.I will end this here before I get hit

Very cute....

I'm far from fat....very lean actually. I'll see when and how I can get some random pictures up soon for all to see.

[songdog]

I mybe old but I aint blind.And I see no fat on you.Sorry if I worded that wrongxo

[Kawigirl]

I mybe old but I aint blind.And I see no fat on you.Sorry if I worded that wrongxo

I knew what ya ment darlin...no worries.

[calgarian]

kawi and songdog sitting on tree K I S S I N G...

Sorry had to do it.