Accu-Measure: Accurately Measure Your Body Fat With Calipers

J. JonesJ. Jones: The Accu-Measure Body Fat Caliper is a great starter set of body fat calipers. I purchased these calipers for a personal goal and I am writing this review after 3 weeks of continued use. The calipers have kind of allowed me to focus more intently on my fat, instead of my weight... so I thought it was appropriate to take the time to share my thoughts.

My Current Favorite (and only ^_^) Calipers: Accu-Measure Body Fat Caliper

I did my research before buying these calipers and found the main qualities you should look for are a solid build and consistent measurements. This being my first time purchasing body fat calipers, I am very happy with the product quality. The build is solid, with no wobbling or lose connectors. In use, there is an audible distinctive "click" sound that makes it easy to determine when you have reached your measurement.

Over the past three weeks, I have discovered that while the Accu-Measure calipers are consistent, they can be difficult to use when there is even the slightest bit of moisture. I would not recommend taking your measurements with these, directly after a workout. Due to this, the only way...

United States on Jun 17, 2016

Dr. Worm: Pros
-Still Working great after 2.5 years
-It comes with a very helpful chart that allows one to accurately check body fat
-Very easy to use
-The Clicker on the side helps gauge how hard to pinch
-Inexpensive

Cons
-Questionable accuracy*

*I was trying to gain weight intentionally, and finally did. I went from 135-151 lbs. Well, my reading did not change at all, and I mostly gained fat. Now, I am not a health professional or a personal trainer, so anyone with more knowledge on this subject I am open to enlightenment!

Overall, its a great tool to have around if you are concerned with monitoring body fat and are not too obsessed with pinpoint accuracy.

United States on Feb 05, 2016

D. K.: Getting a measurement is difficult and the results, although are clearly trending in the right direction, are inconsistent. Within one session, I can get my body fat measurements such as 10%, 12.5%, 11%. So at any given time you are not sure what it is with an "accuracy" flux of 25%.

The ease of use is quite good as it "clicks" once you apply correct pressure.

I am still using it because it is inexpensive and probably better than the bathroom scale, which shows my body fat percentage as 16-17% consistently, as that measurement is affected by water retention.

United States on Dec 03, 2015

Erin S. Kabbash: Ok so.. first I started with an electrical impedance scale that measures body fat through your feet. What a piece of crap! The readings mine as well been a stock price they were so all over the board. The fat % of electrical impedance is completely useless and unreliable.

So then I went to my local body building protien shop and they had one set of calipers which is electronic kind of.. it doesn't use impedance.. it measures like these but has a digital screen that tells you the body fat % so you don't have to calculate. I paid like $35 for them. These were better but I was still getting readings that fluctuated 1-3% on body fat. This is because there is a button that senses pressure to finalize a reading and basically the sensitivity of that button isn't all that great. These do work pretty well and are WAY more accurate than my first scale.

So then I said, well screw it for a few bucks I could try these simple calipers, use both and compare and maybe average them to get an accurate measure.

To my amaze there is no reason to even do that because these are the most accurate, hands down. I can measure my body fat 3 times in a row and get the...

United States on Jun 02, 2015

Barrington: This caliper measures body fat by taking a fold in one location on the body (above the hip bone) and comparing it to a chart. The measurement is easy to do, and gives a general idea of what your body fat percentage is. I'm not sure I believe that it is accurate to any more than 2% in the important fat percentage ranges between 10 - 30% that most people struggle with.

But for the price you can't really go wrong with this caliper, and the general trends you see over time are more reliable indicator of your progress.

If knowing your fat percentage really accurately is important to you, you would be better served by selecting a caliper that requires multiple location fat fold measurements and gives a more calibrated scale. There are other more professional measurements out there that are even more accurate.

But for the price, go for it.

United States on Mar 26, 2014