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Other smart scales
Renfo Morphoscan for $150: The Renpho MorphoScan full-body scanner looks surprisingly similar to the Runstar FG2015, including a near-identical screen attached to the handlebar. Well, spoiler alert, they’re basically the same scale. They even use the same app to collect data (and you can also use both metrics simultaneously with it). The only reason this scale is not a top choice in this category is that it is $15 more expensive. You can rest assured that a price war is on the horizon.
Arboleaf CS20W Body Fat Scale $40: This affordable Bluetooth scale isn’t the most eye-catching I’ve tested, with its large silver electrodes and large screen looking a bit gaudy. While the weight is easy to figure out, the six additional stats on display are difficult to read, as they are all displayed at once. I like the Arboleaf app better than the scale, where you can find five other scales in addition to the seven above, each with a helpful explanation when you click on it. It’s a solid deal at this price, but it’s safe to skip the upsell to get the Smart Interpretation Report for an extra $40 per year.
Hume Health Body Pod for $183: Hume Health’s Body Pod, another full-body scanner with handles, is highly advertised — at least in the apps on my phone — and touted (by Hume) as the next big thing in the world of body management. Although the app is really shiny and attractive, I was shocked to discover how flimsy the device is, that it lacks Wi-Fi, and that some features are locked behind the $100-per-year Hume Plus subscription plan. It works well enough, but you can get equally good results with a cheaper device.
Garmin Index S2 for $191: Five years after its launch, the Index S2 is still Garmin’s current model, a surprise for a fitness-obsessed company. The device is still noteworthy for its beautiful color display, which walks you through the six body metrics (for up to 16 users) with each weight. The screen also provides your weight trend over time in graphical form and can also display the weather. The scale connects directly to Garmin’s Wi-Fi and cloud storage system, so you don’t need a phone nearby to track your progress, as is the case with Bluetooth-only scales. A phone running the Garmin Connect app (Android, iOS) is easy to use, so you can track everything over time. Unfortunately, as health apps go, Connect is a bit of a teddy bear, so expect a learning curve — especially if you want to make changes to the way the scale works. You can turn many of the LCD widgets on or off in the app, but finding everything can be difficult due to the daunting scope of the Garmin ecosystem. The color screen is nice at first, but it eventually adds little to the package.
Omron BCM-500, $92: With its large LCD panel, quad on-board button array, and oversized silver electrodes, the Omron BCM-500 is an eye-catching masterpiece of brutal design. If your bathroom is decorated with concrete and wrought iron, this scale will be a perfect fit. The Bluetooth unit syncs with Omron’s HeartAdvisor app (Android, iOS), but provides all six body metrics directly on the scale, scrolling through them with each weigh-in (for up to four users). The label for each data point can be difficult to read, partly because the LCD screen isn’t backlit, but the app is somewhat easier to follow, offering front-page graphs for weight, skeletal muscle, and body fat. On the other hand, the presentation is somewhat clinical, and the app is surprisingly slow to sync. For a scale that does not have Wi-Fi connectivity, it is also expensive.
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