RENPHO Smart Scale for Body Weight, 8-Electrode Body Composition Scale with BMI, Body Fat, Muscle Mass, Rechargeable Body Fat Scale with Full-Color TFT LCD on Handle, MorphoScan Nova, Dark Blue

Piece of GARBAGE
Worthless. Ten times in a row and gives absolutely NOTHING MORE THAN WEIGHT.In addition instructions say to hold your arms out at 45° but it really is 60° and then you can get a reading sometimes once in a great great while. I have given up and I’m sending this piece of s*** back.Also even the weight measurement is totally inconsistent if weighing a few times in a row. I have a cheap less than $20 scale that is within half a pound of the doctor’s office scale and always gives me the same reading when I weigh a few times in a row.It seemed like it was working for a while and then it wouldn’t give me a reading 10 times in a row. Then I figured out to put my arms at 60° and to squeeze the handlebars really tightly and then it would work at least a little more than half the time. But now I literally just cannot get another reading off of it other than weight.Two HUNDRED DOLLARS is WAY TOO MUCH for a regular scale that gives only pounds

Guessing would be more accurate
I purchased the MorphoScan Nova based on the claim that the device correlates accurately with DEXA data. The idea was that I would monitor my progress between the DEXA Scans, however, after comparing my results against a DEXA scan, the results were exact opposite. MorphoScan reported I was athletic and lean, DEXA Scan reported I was overweight. Unfortunately the DEXA scan is correct.Both tests were done in the same clothing and in a fasted state.DEXA Scan reported: 36% Body Fat on December 30th at 7:30amMorphoScan Nova: 11.4% Body Fat on December 30th at 6:11amI reached out to support to make sure I was not doing something wrong and below was their canned response:Based on extensive testing, our 8-electrode scale shows approximately 98% correlation with DEXA scan results. However, individual readings can sometimes appear higher or lower due to factors such as hydration, recent activity, measurement timing, and personal physiology.Please be informed that our scales use bio-electrical impedance analysis(BIA) technology to offer you the data.Currently there are several popular methods other than BIA for measuring fat percentage. The two methods widely considered the “gold standard” are weighing in water and DEXA (Dual Energy X-ray Absorption method). However, even these two methods also often present discrepancies. That’s because fat is a special and complex tissue in the human body. It includes subcutaneous fat, visceral fat, and others, and is widely present in various parts of the body.Household body fat scale manufacturers mostly use the BIA measurement method. The readings are for your reference only. If you ask for a professional device, we suggest you go to a store that sells gym or medical equipment.It is suggested that users focus on relative changes in the value measured under the same situation over long periods of time. Sticking with the same assessment system will likely yield a better overall picture of a person’s health status. The relative changes of value is more meaningful than the absolute value of a single measurement.

Over-hyped scale
I was excited about the in-depth details that this scale offers. While the weight didn’t align with a scale that I know (for sure) aligns with my doctor’s office, I was hoping for consistency to track trends of long-term goals.For about 5 days straight, I weighed myself 3-4 times back-to-back as soon as I woke up each morning. I would get 3-4 different readings each time and some were off by 5+ pounds or percentages. This let me know that I couldn’t rely on it for tracking long-term trends.Overall, I was disappointed because my expectations were so high based on what I’d seen on social media and Renpho’s website. I’m sticking with my original scale with less metrics that only cost me around $50 – consistency over inflated metrics is my priority.

If you’re a real athlete/ bodybuilder who needs precision this doesn’t works. I did a DEXA body scan and I used this scale at the same time. Monday, fasted, 9am and after 2 days of rest. The scale told me I had extra 4kgs of fat and 3.5kgs less muscles.