Excellent companion to the fitbit!
I've had this scale for the past two months or so-- I got it off of eBay used for slightly less than it's going for here and it's really great!!<br /><br />Best for: Gadget geeks who already own a fitbit and are looking to get even more data. It's much more useful with a fitbit than without since this scale adds two pieces of data (weight and body fat) to the large amount of data the fitbit already provides. So, I'd suggest getting that first-- I have the Fitbit One ([[ASIN:B0095PZHPE Fitbit One Wireless Activity Plus Sleep Tracker, Black]]), but I've heard good things about the other new fitbit zip ([[ASIN:B0095PZHZE Fitbit Zip Wireless Activity Tracker, Black]]) or the older original fitbit ([[ASIN:B0031P3HY2 Fitbit Wireless Personal Trainer]]).<br /><br />Pros:<br />- Syncs everything to the fitbit website automatically via wifi<br />- Setup is super easy! (took less than ten minutes)<br />- Battery life is good (haven't had to change batteries in the two months I've owned it)<br />- Appears to be pretty reliable-- I've weighed myself a few times over the past few weeks on a scale at the gym, and it's usually pretty close.<br />- Body fat calculation is useful and accurate (if you're trying to lose weight while gaining muscle, fat loss is more important than weight loss)<br />- Your whole family can use it-- it can tell who's on it by their weight (this probably isn't useful if you have twins that weight the same).<br /><br />Cons:<br />- Makes you aware that you are gaining weight. Note: buying this will not actually make you lose weight come to find out.<br />- It's made out of the shiny Apple-esque plastic, so it can get grimy pretty easily in the bathroom. I clean it with my favorite Apple product cleaner ([[ASIN:B0023WU6OI Klear Screen IK-26K iKlear Complete Cleaning Kit]]) every now and then and it stays looking pretty shiny.<br />- You can't weigh animals on it. We tried.
Rating: 5 stars