Recommended in Body-for-LIFE and endorsed by the World Natural Bodybuilding Federation, Accu-Measure Personal Body Fat Testers have gold standard accuracy to within 1.1 percent of underwater weighing results! A clinical study published in the Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research by the National Strength & Conditioning Association sited the following key findings: Self-testing of percent body fat with the Accu-Measure was as accurate as results from multi-site measurements and calculations taken by an experienced clinical investigator using a Lange caliper. Percent body fat calculations with the Accu-Measure were within 1.1 percentage points of underwater weighing results.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0
Mediocre tool for assessing body fat:
Assessing your body fat is an accurate method of determining your level of fitness and health. This caliper is small and convenient. However, there are pitfalls. As you squeeze your skin fold, there is some variability from one measurement to the next due to its light construction. It is not durable over time with repetetive use and I question its validity beyond a 1 year time interval. Mine broke a little over 15 months at the 'hinge' opposite to the slide rule. Conclusion It is a portable,... more info
Very happy with this purchase:
Having read the other reviews, I personally am very happy with my purchase. I have had no problem with the measurments being off. I also used an online calculation system and used other pinch points. However, I ended up with the same ending body fat calcuation I got with the one point the package insert gives direction on. Not sure if it matters or not as far as how the product works, but I am right at the LEAN/AVERAGE calcuation. I would recommend it without hesitation.
The price is tempting, but a fair price would be $0:
The device is made of cheap stamped plastic; readings varied more than twenty percent in spite of my most-studious efforts. Please don't waste your money!
Good for the money:
Its cheap and does what its supposed to. Its a little hard to get used to the feel but once you do it produces systematic results.
