Fitness, skinfold package

The Slim Guide is a great caliper. The spring-loaded mechanism gives a much more consistent and accurate reading than the AccuMeasure, but the caveat is that you can't take measurements by yourself! You WILL need someone else to take your measurement for you with it! The reason for this is down to the fact that you won't be able to see the dial on it whilst doing the pinch test in most areas! (-including the suprailliac crest). I thought I would perhaps be able to get around this by taking the measurement in front of the mirror, but you'd be surprised at just how difficult it is to see the dial, even when you do that! However, this is not the fault of the caliper. It is more just a case of most calipers were not designed for self-testing. But I thought I would mention this in case anyone else was thinking of self testing like I did, so that they knew not to waste their money. For that, the AccuMeasure is the one you need, as it remembers where the pinch mark is, so you can still see how many mm your skinfold is even after you take it off your body, so is PERFECT for self-testing! (But the AccuMeasure's drawback is that it does take alot longer to learn how to use it properly in order to get consitent readings!) However, if you have someone who can take your readings, the Slim Guide caliper is GREAT!! (and it's HANDS DOWN easier to get consistent readings with!!)So the moral of the story here is that they are both great calipers, just you have to use the right tool for the job, depending on your situation!

Perfect perfect perfect. A lot of people whinge that "oh you can't do it on yourself", well guess what, you're not supposed to! It's much better to get someone else to do it. Just make sure its the same person each time to get most accurate results. I am a Nutritionist by profession and I get my girlfriend to do it on me (under strict instruction haha). It comes with a great booklet to show you how to do it, great quality and gives accurate results each time I use it. Comes in a resealable plastic bag/pouch thing so its altogether all the time :)This is much better than all the other smaller pincer plastic things that are cheaper. Although more expensive, if you are wanting to measure your fat %, you should invest in good equipment, if you're serious about knowing and tracking the values. Happy measuring!!

The item is of solid plastic construction with two springs providing the force to pinch the skin. I have used this product about 15 times now and have to say i am happy with the accuracy it gives. I have used some other skinfold callipers which are smaller but they are much more flimsy and not as accurate in terms of measuring.I am a personal trainer and these callipers allow me to measure my clients progress in terms of fat loss, offering a highly accurate measuring method (As long as you measure the same places on the client). The product comes with instructions on how to use the callipers.I can see this product lasting me a good while but i still cant reason to why it is priced at over £20 for something which is essentially a bit of plastic and a couple of springs. However after doing much research on different callipers and their associated costs it appears that a good calliper will set you back over £20 but if it lasts a year or two id say a good buy overall.Id recommend this product to fitness professionals and also people just wanting an accurate measuring device to see if there training is paying off.P.S The calliper can exert quite a pinch =)

I've had a few calipers overs the years. As a personal trainer I use them fairly frequently. My old pair were much smaller than these with tiny numbers which had started to rub off. These are much larger, seem very solidly built and most importantly for me have large clear numbers making them much easier to read. I'll update my review if they fall apart on me but so far so good!

Only for left handed people, why did they make this so, given that right handed people make up the majority of the population (or better still, make models for both)It is advertised as fine for both, but it is awkward for right handers, and adds another layer of difficulty onto something that requires good form to get an accurate reading.If I was a left hander though I would give this a solid four as it is well made, seems accurate, just an annoying shame they did not make it for normal people and only for those strange southpaws :)

Much more accurate than those rubbish impedance testers people use. Bit overpriced for two bits of plastic and a spring, but does the job. The instructions are good enough but only tell you how to do a 4 site test, whereas I prefer to do an 8 or 9 site test (details on these are found easily on the web). Been cutting my bodyfat away for 12 weeks now and it read me as 8.3%bodyfat which is a little lower than I think I actually am, but it's good all the same.. Recommended.

Really fast delivery. Great product, very accurate for measuring body fat % and is really easy to use on clients, very tricky to read if trying to measure yourself but it's really easy to teach someone else to do it for you. Really good value for money.