Customer Rating:  
Summary: COMPLETE GARBAGE
Comment: So I never write reviews, simply because I don't have a ton of time, but this thing is so bad I feel I have to do it so nobody else wastes their money on this thing.
First off, when you get it out of the box, you can tell it's a flimsy piece of trash. No way this thing is durable and sophisticated enough for what is promised.
Then you start using it. Good luck. I just stepped on the scale 5 times IN A ROW. 209.2, 207.4, 207.4, 208.8, 208.8. The body fat also ranged wildly between 15.9 and 15.1%. This is insane. All the things the company promises, and it can't even act as an accurate scale! I'm writing Amazon to ask that they remove this shoddy product from their site. Even on-sale, with another $10 off, it's not worth the energy you spend setting it up.
Do yourself a favor, keep looking. I had one I bought 8 years ago that worked like a champ, until my housekeeper poured water all over it. If I find a good one, I'll update this.
Customer Rating:
Summary: A lot of features!
Comment: This is a great scale in every way except for the small lettering that tells you what all the numbers mean. I finally figured out I can write them on paper and have the pad ready ahead of time. It would be nice if they were slightly larger though. Scale seems to read accurately. It's attractive and not bulky. I can't believe it does so much for the price but it does. It's also a great price after comparing others with it.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Poorly designed, very cheap materials
Comment: I received this scale and weighed myself after going through the lengthy setup process. It said I was 50 pounds heavier then my known weight. Called their customer support line and they said it comes pre-calibrated and there is nothing I can do. So I am returning it to Amazon (who are an excellent company). The body percentages seemed closer to correct but where about 4% apart when I did the test back to back to back. The top half is also cheap plastic that seemed to crack and snap under my modest weight of 200 pounds. I do not believe someone who weighs 300 pounds could use this scale at all.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Good, but not great.
Comment: The Taylor 5596G scale is a good scale for the price. The weight is always on target and only takes a matter of seconds to get it. Just step on it! If you want to measure things like body fat, bone mass, and muscle mass, you will have to make sure of a couple of things and wait a little longer.
1) You will need a flat surface! <-- no tiles, no carpet
For some reason, if you are on a tiled surface, it will not register correctly. I moved my scale from the bathroom to the front door area and it pretty much gets everything right the first time around.
2) You will have to measure yourself 3-5 times on the first day. This is to ensure that you have accurate data. What you will be looking for is your bone mass and that is the top number on the third screen). The most accurate number is usually the highest number that the scale shows you in your trial runs. Make sure you know your bone mass. This number should not change and if the scale registers this wrong, you should try again because all of the information before and after it will be wrong too (except for your weight).
3) Enjoy it! It's just a scale for Pete's sake and doesn't cost all that much. It looks good and if you read the manual, you'll be able to figure things out.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Inaccurate, but in your favor
Comment: 1) Instead of buttons it has this joy-stick thing to place the inputs. The slow reaction time of the counter makes this a pain to use and often doesn't even work.
2) If you're looking for an accurate reading this scale is not for you. However, if you're looking for a "Kind" scale this is your dream. My actual body fat is 13% (based on a water tank) and this read me at 9% my weight is 187 and this has me at 183.
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