Type of bind: Health and Beauty
Brand: Slim Guide
Label: Slim Guide
Manufacturer: Slim Guide
Publishing house: Slim Guide
Sale Popularity Level: 19511
Studio: Slim Guide
Features:- Set of springs ensures consistent measurements.
- Instruction manual included.
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Product Description:
This skinfold caliper has a set of springs that apply tension to the testing area, making the results very consistent from test to test. The slim guide has the capacity to measure up to 85 mm. It also comes with an instruction manual detailing how to use the skinfold calipers to measure % body fat. 'A skinfold caliper is a device which measures the thickness of a fold of skin with its underlying layer of fat. By doing this at key locations, shown by research to be representative of the total amount of fat on the body, it is possible to estimate the total percent bodyfat of a person. This skinfold caliper has springs which exert a certain pressure on the skinfold, generally 10 gm./sq. mm., and an accurate scale which measures the thickness in millimeters.' Includes How to measure your body fat% booklet.
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Rated by buyers 
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Using calipers to measure your persentage body fat turns out to be a very inaccurate method if you're not an experienced pincher. The very first time my husband gathered a skinfold for the tricep measurement and pinched with the caliper jaws, I was wondering whether he was getting back at me for something! Furthermore, the measurements are rather erratic even though I try my best to measure according to the booklet. I think I will rather use it for punishment than for measuring my fat!
Rated by buyers 
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Body composition assessment by determining body fat percentage is a more accurate method of determining the state of one's health. This is an easy to use caliper that measures your body fat by taking skin fold measurements.
There is a learning curve before you are able to use it accurately; however, it is valid test if you are using the same method over a period of time. You cannot assess body fat utilizing one modality (bodpod or hydrostatic weighing) and go to this method, it needs to be the same over time.
Using the guide and some practice and this caliper works well. Its solid construction has lasted me over 10 years, now.
If you are concerned about your weight, don't. Assess your body composition, instead.
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The calipers are fine, and easy to read. The booklet has some strange graphs/tables which don't really provide you with all the information you might want. However, that is a small issue since there are plenty of places on the internet with detailed instructions and formulas for finding your BF with calipers. Over all I think the product is ok, if a bit expensive for what you get, considering it is just some plastic. Hence the four stars.
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If you are looking for a fancy caliper to show off at the gym or infront of your clients this is not for you, however if you want to get the job done, I don't see any reason why you should spend one dollar more, this caliper does what its supposed to do and does it well.
If you are not familiar with using calipers, you can find instructional resources online ( video and written), a lot of people make it sound like its very hard and complicated but lets face it, this is not rocket science.
The booklet included shows you with some grey & white picture illustrations how to use the calipers, after you get the numbered measurements you use the data at the end of this booklet to get your body fat %. The method used in this book is called ( the Durin & Womersly) and is based on 4 skinfold measurements:
1) Back of upper arm
2) front of upper arm
3) back below shoulder blade
4) side of waste
If you are a male athlete with bodyfat below 12% or female athlete with bodyfat below 15%, you will have to use the (Jackson Pollock) date, this data is not included in the booklet however the formula is in the booklet.
The Jackson Pollock method relies on skinfold measurement of the chest, abdomen and thigh for males and tricep,suprailiac and thigh skinfolds for females.
I would have given this item 5 stars if it included the Jackson Pollock data.
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The best item is useless for me if it doesn't ship outside the U.S. I'm getting pretty annoyed the fact that some items cannot be shipped abroad without any apparent reason.
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