What do you think about this BF Caliper?

[Ryvor]

I'd like to get one but don't know which ones are any good.
I found this one while getting some other stuff. What do you think?
http://www.store.yahoo.com/perfnutrition/acfattraccal.html

 

[diamonddiceclay]

only the underwater test is truly accurate

 

[mlomker]

I own one of those and it works fine. The formula it uses is a little stingy but you can always plug the readings into your own formula.

 

[gorth97]

What do you guys think about the electronic scale BF readers, or the ones you hold with your arms up ?

 

[DaMan]

Funny you ask, about 2 hrs ago I showed mine to my personal trainer and he measured my bf with regular calipers and I measured mine with the digital ones. His result on me was 8.5% bf, mine was 8.0%bf. My hydrostatic percentage is 11%.

My opinion is that if you practice and get consistent results, it's a good way of monitoring progress, but for ACCURATE measurements, do hydrostatic or bod pod.

L8R.

 

[Primo_man]

I've got a pair and I like them better than any of the cheap plastic crap ones out there. The key is to use the same technique every time you use them! By the way you can get them for cheaper that 30.00 I don't remember where though its been a while since I bought mine. Just look around!

 

[str8cubano]

only the underwater test is truly accurate

doing that is fucking ridiculously expensive. The kalipers is the best way...but that shits a mission..i bought them myself, and hardly ever use it. I were you, waste the money and buy the bodyfat scale. Even if its a bit off, you can still measure results as youloose body fat

 

[togi]

I have one of these. It`s not 100% accurate for sure but
it gives you a pretty good idea , and it`s easy to use.
Ohh by the way it gives lower than actual bf readings(my guess is around 15%) Which means if your caliper calculates %6 bf , you should be somewhere around 7% .