Callipers or the digital scales???


I have both and they are pretty close altho the callipers are alot more accurate for me I believe (Since they show the lower number lol ). I also have the digital scale that tells your bf%, weight, water weight, etc.... How accurate do you believe the scale and callipers are???

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Best out of those 2 are calipers. Digital if you can. Best to be pinched in the morning before any water/food is taken in. ALso you have to know how to pinch correctly. If you can't pinch correctly there is no point in testing. More pinch sites the better for accuracy. 7 points is best.

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I just ordered some calipers because my digital was way off at times. One day it would say 15% and other day it would say 10%.

Well, of the 2 I'm gonna say calipers, although there is a great margin of error, it does give you a good idea of where you respectively are at. You just need to find someone that is good at doing it and always use that person. In all actuality I would much rather use a tape as a guide, the tape measure won't lie to you~!!


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eta--I see Zomb has already stated that. lol


Of those two, I'd say that a competent person doing calipers is many times more accurate than a digital scale.

My scale tells me I am ~31%.

I say calipers in the hands of someone that is very experienced with them.

The digital scales have an inherent problem for bodybuilders/fitness/powerlifter types. The more muscle mass you have, the less accurate they are.

Whichever system you use, do it first thing in the morning before any hydration or food.

It will tell you that and then if you do it again in a few minutes its likely to give you another reading~!!


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Yep. Happens almost each time--a different reading.

I do have a handheld device that I use that, while not accurate, does give pretty consistent readings. It helps me to know that I'm moving in the right direction.

I have never used a BF scale. My calipers usually gives close to the same reading each time I do it, but it says anywhere from 9.7 to 10.3 and Im pretty sure Im not that low. I know I m not, wish I were though.....

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