Withing scale

[LessJos]

Does anybody have one? Can you recommend it?

http://www.withings.com/

[slcathena]

I did not know this existed until you posted this thread. I want one. I hope someone here has one and can tell more!

[LessJos]

I did not know this existed until you posted this thread. I want one. I hope someone here has one and can tell more!

Same here! I love gadgets and my birthday is coming up :-)

[Kewilson]

Neat, there are (seemingly) even margins of error for its measurements/forecasts.

[ElJay]

We got one a year ago! I really do like it, and it integrates with Runkeeper, which is kinda fun. Husband and I each have our own setting and what not, and it links right into their website...

[Librarian of Doom]

Am I the only person who looks at that and wonders what will happen to that information when Skynet goes live? Yes? Okay then

[Eurydice]

I've never heard of them, but now I sort of want one.

[LessJos]

Ok, sounds like I need one ;-)

I love it when I send my total no-geek bf off to buy me geeky presents. He looks so out of place in an apple store. In a cute way.

[VorJoshigan]

I'm getting a FitBit Aria in the mail shortly. It's similar. I will report back with my findings.

[LessJos]

So, I just wanted to report back that I got one on Sunday.

I LOVE IT! Super easy set up, took my maybe 5 minutes. That's all. The scale looks great and is instantly on. No more "tap and wait" like the old scale. You step on and it reads your weight.

You can save up to 8 profiles and the scale knows who you are depending on your previous weight. We have two set up that are far enough apart but apparently the scale ask you if it's not sure who you are.

I also found out that you can step on quickly without it uploading the weight. It has a loading bar and if you don't wait the 2 seconds it takes to send your data, it won't log it. Which I think is handy because I sometimes experiment with before and after a meal and don't want that to mess with the chart.

All in all, a very nice toy!

[joeyb]

Am I the only person who looks at that and wonders what will happen to that information when Skynet goes live? Yes? Okay then

Skynet already became self-aware.

[ElJay]

I also found out that you can step on quickly without it uploading the weight. It has a loading bar and if you don't wait the 2 seconds it takes to send your data, it won't log it. Which I think is handy because I sometimes experiment with before and after a meal and don't want that to mess with the chart.

All in all, a very nice toy!

That is totally my favorite feature! I do that too, after a run, to make sure I'm hydrating enough in summertime!

[LessJos]

Too funny. I just saw that even our cat figured out how to use the scale. He now has his own profile.

His weigh in:

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And that's him:

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[Librarian of Doom]

That's awesome!

[Ergolad]

I've had one of these since Jan 2010 and it still works great! It's been an awesome tool in tracking my weight and body composition. Love that a lot of sites are linking the data, such as RunKeeper. The less data entry the better I say.

As for accuracy? I'm not so sure that it's giving me exact data, particularly when it comes to body composition. For instance, I bet you'd get very different numbers if you used calipers, a Bod Pod or the Withings. But what I DO think it's giving me is consistent data. Point being, I can trust the trends and that's what I'm looking for.

Now if you need a device that will accurately tell you your body fat percentage, this may not be for you. And from what I've read, very few of these consumers BF scales really give you spot on readings. But if you want to know over time if your measurements are going up or down, then I think you've got a win here.

Another important thing with this device is to take measurements on a regular schedule. For me, I tend to weigh-in once a week, first thing in the morning after I've had a chance to get vertical, allowing body fluids to adjust, etc.

Truly Nerd friendly, I get a lot out of visiting DC Rainmakers site. Primarily reviewing heart rate monitors, he's done some exhaustive testing of this scale, as well as its competitors.

Here's his original in-depth 2010 review.

In mid-2011 he did a great Bod Pod & Consumer Scale Comparison Tests that's worth checking out. Part 1 & Part 2.

For fun, here's my stats since I've started using it.

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[concretecavewoman]

Am I the only person who looks at that and wonders what will happen to that information when Skynet goes live? Yes? Okay then

Skynet will make disparaging remarks about everyone's BMI.

I have been using a FitBit for over a year now and I've debated getting the scale but I wonder if it'd make me too obsessive about that kind of self-quantification.

[LessJos]

Thanks for the link to DC Rainmaker. Good stuff.

[Ergolad]

Thanks for the link to DC Rainmaker. Good stuff.

You got it!

[EnygmaEve]

I have a friend who is big into fitness....he got one of these and loves it. He's also a huge gadget geek, so it's right up his (and I assume most people on this forum) alley.