Tanita BC554 Ironman Glass InnerScan Body Composition Monitor Elite Series

Product Features

• Highly accurate body composition monitor
• Easy to read 2.25" LCD display
• 4 person memory
• Weight, body fat recall, body water and muscle mass recall
• Physique rating

From the Editors

From Tanita, The Body Fat Experts, comes the BC 554 Ironman Innerscan Body Composition Monitor. This scale is a unique and highly accurate body composition monitor. This product not only measures weight and body fat, it also tells you your muscle mass, body water %, basal metabolic rate (BMR), metabolic age, bone mass, visceral fat and rates your physique! The muscle mass feature indicates the weight of muscle in the body. The Body Water % is the total amount of fluid in the body expressed as a percentage of total weight. The BMR is the daily minimum level of energy or calories your body requires when resting (including sleeping) to function effectively. The Metabolic Age compares your BMR to the average age associated with that level of metabolism. The Bone Mass is the weight of your bone in your body. The Visceral Fat is the fat in the abdominal cavity (stomach), surrounding the vital organs. The Physique Rating is a rating of your body type; 1-9. Its sleek, modern design of glass and silver accents is a compliment to any bathroom. Monitor your health and fitness with an Ironman Body Composition Monitor.
Product Description

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Customer Response

Best Scale
I purchased this in June, 2006 and have had no issues with this product other than changing the battery one time. I am purchasing a second one since our son moved and asked if he could take the old one. We use it to monitor body fat and weight. It is extremely accurate compared with the monitoring machines we use at the gym. The cost of the fat analysis at the gym was $15 per person. We can get the numbers from the privacy of our home and save time and money. This is a good product and is durable. We keep it stored in the box in the closet when not in use so as to not have it exposed to the humidity on a daily basis in the bathroom.

Rock solid, great features
NOTE: I bought this almost two years ago (see Amazon verified purchase link)

I had a Tanita I bought in 2000 and I loved it. It seemed to last forever until my housekeeper drowned it. I tried to buy a cheap replacement (the name escapes me, see my other reviews) and TOTALLY regretted it. I paid the extra money for this after reading the reviews and based on my previous experience with the brand.

Almost two years later I'm 100% satisfied with this scale. it's attractive, functional and sturdy. I haven't done the research to see what options are out now - maybe there is something newer/better. But this works perfectly for me and I expect it will continue to do so until my new housekeeper has a brain fart.

I highly recommend this model and the brand.

Not what I expected
I bought this scale for accuracy, the readings change every second, not very helpful, don't waste your money for the other fancy readings on this scale, just buy one that will give you your weight

Excellent for trend analysis with a life of a year or two max
I purchased my first scale and really enjoyed it. It was mainly used for trend analysis. I enjoyed it so much that when my daughter needed a scale I bought her one. Within a year or so the display went out. The unit appeared to be functioning, just the display was not working right. I changed batteries with the other scale with no luck. I was upset that I couldn't get Tanita to replace so I used my daughter's scale when she stopped using it. That worked well for another year or so until the display went on the fritz in that unit as well. Great unit during it's life cycle. Good for trend analysis. Expensive to use especially since the units don't last more than a year or two. I'm purchasing a less expensive scale that will provide me the information I need at a lower price point.

Tanita BC554 Ironman Glass InnerScan Body Composition Monitor
Body fat inaccurate which in turn would make the rest of the %es inaccurate as well. I returned the item.

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