Escali BFBW200 Product Review: A Body Fat Scale That Really Works

An essential part of anyone’s diet is knowing a starting point and a way to measure your progress. Many people use a traditional weight scale to determine if they are adequately meeting their goals. Others use the traditional method of looking in the mirror; if you see what you like, then you’re doing it right. For those of us who need a more “measured” or logical approach, technology has teamed up with the appliance companies to give us the body fat scale.

A typical scale tells us how much we weigh, either in pounds or kilograms. A body fat scale is a modified or improved digital scale that not only tells us how much we weigh, but also how much of our weight is fat. Honestly, this is the real determining factor in weight loss. Are we losing fat? Or are we just losing all the weight we can get rid of? Now, it’s great for weight loss, period. But it’s even better to lose the right kind of weight. Therefore, it is important that we have the necessary tools so that our diet is not only effective, but the best diet for us.

There are many different body fat scales on the market today. One of my favorite scales is the Escali BFBW200. In fact, I bought this scale and have tested it for you. There are several things that are very important in a body fat scale. First of all, it must be accurate. Any type of scale that is not precise will not matter to us. We need precision. Second, you must be consistent. Along with accuracy, we want our results to be consistent throughout its use. We don’t want it to be accurate a few times and then start giving us wrong data, or only tell us the correct weight 1 out of 3 times.

Third, we need a scale that gives us a few options: weight, body fat percentage, and body water percentage are some of the most important. Fourth, we need a scale that we don’t want to hide under the toilet. We want something that looks good and that we are not afraid to show off.

The Escali BFBW200 has several of these features and was adequate enough to recommend. First of all, it is quite accurate compared to other scales and it is also quite consistent. I was impressed that it not only gave readings for fat percentage, but also body water composition. I thought this was important because we can also lose a lot of water weight (which won’t really help us in our quest for overall health benefits). So this scale tells us what we need to know in a very easy and understandable way. It is not confusing or offers too many options that we will not end up using. Finally, this scale looks good. There’s no way to avoid it. It doesn’t detract from a beautifully decorated bathroom, it just enhances it. It is designed in such a way that it complements a modern looking style. It may not be the best for a bathroom with a “farm theme.” But it certainly works fine in most other environments.