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    Scales

    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 .........

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    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DSM4Life View Post
    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....
    Last edited by calgarian; 05-04-2011 at 11:46 AM.

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    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.

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    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by stack_it View Post
    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?

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    Quote Originally Posted by stack_it View Post
    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.

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

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    Quote Originally Posted by 00ragincajun00 View Post
    cal, you must have one of those 18 wheeler scales for ya fatties
    nah I just lift them up........

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    Quote Originally Posted by calgarian View Post
    nah I just lift them up........
    i guess you should be use to that. big guns i take it

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    Quote Originally Posted by 00ragincajun00 View Post
    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 )

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kawigirl;5627***
    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 =(

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    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Times Roman View Post
    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

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    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jimmyinkedup View Post
    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Times Roman View Post
    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

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kawigirl View Post
    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!

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

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    Quote Originally Posted by songdog View Post
    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.

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

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    Quote Originally Posted by songdog View Post
    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.

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

    Sorry had to do it.

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