Withings - Body Comp Complete Body Analysis Smart Wi-Fi Scale - White

Love the Body Comp scale. Sharp looking. Sized just big enough to comfortably step on. Very sturdy. I like the digital readouts. Bright and clear.

Look no further if you’re looking for more insights from a scale beyond just weight. This scale may cost $$ but it has many features and insights that makes the cost worth its weight in gold. First, the scale is super easy to pair with the app. The app is intuitive and you can complete your first weigh-in within minutes. Beyond just weight and BMI, this scale also accurately measures body composition (in 3 parts), vascular age, pulse wave, standing heart rate and electrodermal activity. More about these measurements next. Body composition is broken out by muscle, fat and bone. And yes, this scale measures all 3 and doesn’t take more than 10 seconds to gather all the data it needs. Since it’s Wi-Fi, the measurements are recorded into your app and you can quickly see the trends on why your overall weight is changing. Is it muscle growth? Fat Mass decline? The app will tell you. Vascular age is neat as it tells you the conditions of your arteries in relation to your age. Pulse Wave measures the stiffness of your arteries. Stiff arteries are a sign of poor heart health. Electrodermal activity score is an indication of your nervous system’s control of the sweat glands. The results are either “Normal” or “Low” on the scale but the app will give you numerical results and plotted against a “suggested” score. Overall, I am extremely satisfied with Withins’ Body Comp Scale. Gives me additional insights that other scales can’t give. Automatically recording each weigh-in to the app and plotting over time to show me trends is very insightful. Besides plotting my data, the app also shows me “healthy ranges” and where my data points are in relation to. The scale is also family friendly as you can set “family members” or “share” your scale with someone. I can set my kids as “family members” and I can see all their stats within my app. I “shared” the scale with my wife so she has her own app to see her data that I have no visibility to. The scale also automatically knows who’s who so the data goes to the right person. Get this scale, you won’t be disappointed.

----- SUMMARY ----- Verdict: What sets the Withings Body Comp scale apart is its ability to provide a comprehensive body analysis. Just tracking weight doesn’t tell the whole story. If I want to gain a few pounds of muscle, I can track that with the Body Comp scale. There are many other insightful measurements that you won’t find on other scales, and the Health Mate app is rich with data. If you’re looking for insights into your well-being, consider the Withings Body Comp scale. Pros: - Sleek and stylish design - High-quality and durable - Provides a comprehensive body analysis - Automatically syncs data via Wi-Fi - Tracks up to 8 users independently - App shows trends and details - 12 months of Health+ included Cons: - Hefty price tag - Health+ needs more work ----- DETAILS ----- Setup: Setting up the Withings Body Comp scale is a breeze. With the Withings Health Mate app on your phone (available for Android and iOS), you go to Devices, then click the “+” and select the Body Comp scale. It’ll connect and start a software update. The slowest part is the software update, but even with that, the setup process only takes a few minutes. Design: This is easily the best-looking scale you’ll find on the market. I like the sleek design with the tempered-glass platform and bright display. The circular metal centerpiece is a nice touch. On the bottom, feet on each corner provide grip on smooth surfaces. Carpet feet that slide over the top of the regular feet are included in the box for use on thick carpets. There’s also a battery compartment (four AAA batteries are pre-installed) and a pairing button. Withings says the batteries will last about 15 months if you weigh yourself once a day. It’s a simple design that gets the job done and looks great doing it. Features & App: The Home tab in the Withings Health Mate app provides a simple overview of your measurements. You can tap on any measurement, such as Body Composition to take a closer look at the trends and details. Up to eight people can use the scale, and it’ll automatically detect who’s using it (based on weight) and record the results on the appropriate profile. The automatic detection works well for my wife and me, but users close in weight might need to manually select their profile. Since the Body Comp scale connects to Wi-Fi, you don’t have to have your phone nearby for measurements to be recorded. Across all smart scales I’ve seen, the Withings Body Comp seems to be the most comprehensive. For a full body composition analysis, you can track weight, body fat, water percentage, muscle mass, bone mass, and visceral fat. The scale also provides a couple of heart health measurements like standing heart rate and vascular age. Additionally, you're provided with an electrodermal activity score, which is measured by stimulating the sweat glands on your feet. The intent is to warn of peripheral neuropathy, most commonly caused by diabetes. Without access to medical-grade tools, it’s difficult to assess the accuracy of the Withings Body Comp scale measurements. However, the numbers seem to closely align with my measurements when I visit the doctor. That and the fact that I don’t see any unusual changes in my measurements from the scale makes me confident in its numbers. Tracking weight on it's own can have some benefits, but it doesn’t tell the whole story. It’s been very interesting to see measurements like body fat and muscle mass regularly. If you're looking for a wide range of health metrics conveniently in one device, the Withings Body Comp scale is for you. Health+: Included with the Withings Body Comp scale is 12 months of Health+. At the end of the 12 months, continuing the subscription is currently priced at $9.95 per month. Although Health+ has some useful features, it’s not required for any of the functionality mentioned above. What it adds are programs where you can choose to focus on activity, nutrition, or sleep. With various missions that involve, advice, workouts, meal suggestions, and articles, Health+ is a habit-based approach to healthier living. I like Health+ and think it’s a solid way to help users work towards healthier habits, but I likely won’t continue the subscription once the 12 months are up, mainly because I can find similar resources for free elsewhere and prefer to use my Peloton subscription for the workout piece. Perhaps with some more refinement and unique features, the Health+ subscription would be more enticing to me. ----- WHAT’S IN THE BOX ----- 1 x Body Comp Scale 4 x Carpet Feet 4 x AAA Batteries (Pre-Installed) 1 x Quick Installation Guide 1 x Product Guide

I recently got the Withings Body Comp Scale and I must say, I am really impressed. This scale not only accurately measures my weight, but also provides a variety of other measurements that are incredibly helpful in tracking my overall health and wellness. The scale is sleek with a modern design, with a color LCD display that is easy to read. It also connects seamlessly to my phone via Wi-Fi through the Withings App , allowing me to track my progress over time and set goals for myself. One of the best features about this scale is its ability to measure multiple things rather than just my weight . In addition to my weight, it provides data on my Body Fat Percentage, Muscle Mass, Visceral fat, Heart Rate, Vascular Age, BMI, Bone Mass and Water Retention. This information has been very helpful in guiding my weight loss, as I can track it through graphs throughout the week. Another great feature of the Withings Body Comp Scale is its ability to recognize multiple users. This is perfect for myself and significant other, as we can both use the scale regularly. It automatically detects which one of us is stepping on the scale and records our measurements separately, so we can both track our progress without any confusion. Overall, I would highly recommend the Withings Body Comp Scale to anyone looking for a high-quality, comprehensive scale that provides accurate and useful information about their overall health and wellness. It's easy to use, reliable, and has become part of my daily routine.

Monitoring personal health and wellness is important to many people. In fact, many medical professionals encourage home monitoring to benefit health, wellness or medical outcomes. I currently use both Withings BPM to monitor blood pressure, and Withings Scan Watch to collect and monitor a panoply of other health and wellness data. I also, of course, use the Withings app to aggregate and interpret all of the data from both of those devices. I also closely monitor my weight, as well as monitoring changes to my BMI, however I have been recording that data manually, without benefit of a “smart” scale. After filling many pages with weight readings, I am finally enhancing the process with a Withings Body Comp smart scale which provides a great deal of additional functionality beyond simply measuring body weight. The Withings Body Comp was the obvious choice of smart scales for me, since I am already heavily invested in the Withings device ecosystem. Additionally, Withings recently superseded the original Body Comp model, which had a monochrome display screen, with a new hardware model with a 2.8” high resolution full color screen, as well as some additional features. The new features that are currently available on the Body Comp are Athlete Mode, which uses a different algorithm for calculating fat mass, and Eyes Closed Mode which hides all measurement data from the display screen and replaces the metrics with smiling faces and other “upbeat” graphics to prevent some users from being discouraged by their data readings. I probably would have named that feature, ostrich mode or hide your head in the sand mode. I count myself among the users who are keenly interested in all of the data, otherwise I would not use the measurement devices. Both Pregnancy Mode and Basal Metabolic Rate measurements are promised in future firmware updates. The Withings Body Comp capabilities include numerous metrics, including: • Body Composition Analysis Metrics: o Weight  Fat Mass  Lean Mass  Water Mass  Bone Mass  Muscle Mass o BMI (Body Mass Index, which is a measure of body fat based on height and weight applicable to adults) o Body Fat (Total fat which includes both visible, surface level fat (cutaneous fat) and Visceral fat o Visceral Fat (Deep body fat which surrounds internal organs). o Vascular Age (begins reporting after 5 measurements) o Electrodermal Activity (via the sweat glands on the soles of feet) o Heart Rate (BPM) o Basal Metabolic Rate (promised in a future firmware release) Body composition analysis is performed using Bio-Electrical Impedance Analysis via electrodes embedded in the glass top of the Withings Body Comp. All data collected by the Body Comp is synchronized via Wi-Fi with the Withings app, which stores all data on the Withings cloud servers. The presentation of the data on the Body Comp display is customizable through selection options in the Withings app. A standard set of metrics is the default configuration, however I do not have much interest in viewing the weather forecast or air quality index while standing on the scale. Several other metrics are far more important to me, and I easily added those while removing the display of the data elements which are less important. The manner in which the data is displayed in the Withings app is clear and meaningful. Many data elements can be displayed in graphic or tabular format. The dashboard presents the most recent data readings. Each data element may be drilled down for additional data as well as examining the full set of all data or viewing the aggregated data over time intervals (timeline: week, month, year). The body composition data elements on the display screen are displayed as percentages, only. However, in the WIthings app they may be displayed as absolute values or as percentages. The Body Comp and Withings app qualify certain data elements with helpful descriptors such as “Normal”, “Optimal”, etc. Withings claims that the Body Comp weight function is accurate within 0.1 lbs (0.05 kg). The Body Comp has four weight sensors, wherein most of the electronic scales that I am familiar with have only one sensor. The Body Comp can store and track data for up to eight users. Users can have their own, private profiles with separate Withings accounts, or multiple users can share the same account and see each other’s saved data. My wife and I share our profile data. A minor annoyance is that the scale does not always properly retain who the last user was, and will switch itself to a different user upon the next use. This has occurred when the idle period was just seconds or if was overnight. This requires scrolling through the user names in order to reselect the correct user (who was in fact, the last prior user). The method for changing the selected user on the Body Comp is not well documented. In fact, the only place where I could find “directions” for changing users is in a brief animation on one of the initial setup/familiarization screens. I could find the information even after extensive searching on the Body Comp Support Site. User selection can be changed/scrolled by momentarily lifting one foot off the scale which will result in the display of the next user name in the list. Replacing the foot on top of the scale selects the displayed name. Obviously, this requires multiple repetitions until you arrive at the correct name to select. Beyond cursory initial use instructions, there is no detailed printed documentation. The Withings Body Comp Support Site has an extensive collection of user information, educational material, explanatory information and all manner of information pertaining to the Body Comp. However, that extensive collection of information is not assembled and organized in a particularly convenient or user friendly format. Many hours might be devoted to exploring each of the separate links and tabs, then backtracking to explore another tab or item, and/or using the webpages search function to hunt for the sought after information. Likewise, the Withings app has many screens and tabs in its “Help” section. I find that attempting to find necessary information is cumbersome and convoluted and requires excessive time and effort. Most information can probably be found somewhere on the site, but it is not organized or assembled in a practical or efficient way. I recognize and acknowledge that some information may change over time, and some information may even be highly dynamic, but many manufacturers of technology products deal with that by compiling a well organized, thoroughly hyperlinked HTML User Manual which contains the complete and comprehensive user information for the product in one location. Even better is a searchable PDF User Manual (whether “printed” from the HTML “document”, or a standalone PDF “document”) which allows users to find everything in one place without plowing through dozens of screens and exploring dozens of links. The Withings Body Comp is sleek and modern in appearance. It is available in either Black or White, and I selected the black version. The dark black, thick glass top is attached to a plastic base which houses the electronics and batteries. The top is mirror-like with its highly reflective surface, and the horizontally and vertically oriented embedded sensors are an even darker, contrasting shade of black. The Body Comp measures approximately 12.75” x 12.75” x just over 1” thick. It is powered by 4-AAA batteries, which Withings claims will operate the scale an average of 15 months (it is obviously far too soon to validate that claim). Setting up the Body Comp is simple, straightforward and quick. Upon powering on the Body Comp by removing the plastic tab which protrudes from the battery compartment (or by depressing the button on the back of the scale), then following the prompts displayed on the scale, the setup procedure is simple. If you are new to Withings, it is necessary to download and install the Withings app on a smartphone (Android or IOS) and create a Withings account to receive and store the data. Being a long-term user of the Withings app with my other Withings devices, I simply needed to add the Body Comp to my Withings profile via the app. The Body Comp initially must link with the smartphone using Bluetooth, but once the Body Comp is connected to a Wi-Fi network all data synchronization is automatically and immediately accomplished upon the completion of each scale reading. I am finding the Body Comp is producing generally consistent readings. Both the on-scale display and the app are kind (or cruel) enough to indicate any trends such as increases or decreases of many of the parameters. For the weight reading, the scale also depicts the increase or decrease since the prior measurement. Clearly, there is no means by which I can easily validate the accuracy of the measurements, but there is no reason for me to distrust the data. The use of a smart scale is more for the purpose of identifying meaningful trends in weight and body composition, rather than focusing on the absolute precision of each measurement. A smart scale is not a medical device. It is, however, a very useful tool for monitoring, managing and improving health and wellness. I am very pleased with the Withings Body Comp, and very glad to have acquired it at this time. This excellent body composition smart-scale is a great addition to our home-health toolkit.