TheLaughingMan Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 Does anyone have advice or experience buying a good scale to weigh oneself in Bangkok? And if there is a digital scale that measures other things like bmi. Thankyou 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post n00dle Posted October 5, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 5, 2022 truly astonishing how many people on here aren't able to help themselves. You want a scale? spend five minutes on google and three minutes on lazada. 3 1 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Bones Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 It's Hip to be Square. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OneMoreFarang Posted October 5, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 5, 2022 I suggest look for a brand name scale and buy from the flagship store or authorized dealer to be sure you get the real thing. https://www.lazada.co.th/catalog/?q=beurer+scale 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gaccha Posted October 5, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 5, 2022 I use an 'Honor Scale 2-809'. It provides weight, bmi, body fat percentage, skeletal bone mass, visceral fat, bone mineral content, basal metabolic rate. You can get upgrades which measure your stress levels and so on... Anyway, I bought it on Lazada. It uses the Huawei Health App, so it integrates with, for example, a Huawei sportswatch and so on. I like it. Pretty cheap. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLaughingMan Posted October 5, 2022 Author Share Posted October 5, 2022 1 minute ago, Gaccha said: I use an 'Honor Scale 2-809'. It provides weight, bmi, body fat percentage, skeletal bone mass, visceral fat, bone mineral content, basal metabolic rate. You can get upgrades which measure your stress levels and so on... Anyway, I bought it on Lazada. It uses the Huawei Health App, so it integrates with, for example, a Huawei sportswatch and so on. I like it. Pretty cheap. Oooh I didnt even consider the app aspect, Id probably be looking for something that is usable with my apple watch and iphone health system. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post moogradod Posted October 5, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 5, 2022 When in BKK go try Central Department store and look for a scale "TANITA" brand. They offer everything up to the professional level. At least in Pattaya Central Festival they have some basic models so I expect more in BKK. My Tanita is capable of doing about what the "Honor" scale can. Tanita is not cheap, though. I brought mine from Switzerland so I do not know about the prices here - expect a very hefty price tag but at least you can touch and feel what you are buying instead of ordering a lower level product from Lazada. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLaughingMan Posted October 5, 2022 Author Share Posted October 5, 2022 1 minute ago, moogradod said: When in BKK go try Central Department store and look for a scale "TANITA" brand. They offer everything up to the professional level. At least in Pattaya Central Festival they have some basic models so I expect more in BKK. My Tanita is capable of doing about what the "Honor" scale can. Tanita is not cheap, though. I brought mine from Switzerland so I do not know about the prices here - expect a very hefty price tag but at least you can touch and feel what you are buying instead of ordering a lower level product from Lazada. Thats great thankyou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billd766 Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, TheLaughingMan said: I did google and was unable to get the answer I needed and why is almost EVERYONE on this website forum a complete and utter <deleted>?! Do you people think this behaviour is normal? I left for 6 years and dealt with rational pleasant people and then I come back and cant ask any kind of question without some jerkface commenting nonsense. WHY?! I have also been looking for a set of scales similar to the ones in hospitals, where the readout is around waist level. I can't find them anywhere. I have just read down and found this. 48 minutes ago, Gaccha said: I use an 'Honor Scale 2-809'. It provides weight, bmi, body fat percentage, skeletal bone mass, visceral fat, bone mineral content, basal metabolic rate. You can get upgrades which measure your stress levels and so on... Anyway, I bought it on Lazada. It uses the Huawei Health App, so it integrates with, for example, a Huawei sportswatch and so on. I like it. Pretty cheap. Sadly the response from Lazada was Honor Scale 2-809 0 items found for "Honor Scale 2-809" Sort By: View: Search No Result We're sorry. We cannot find any matches for your search term. I started to look at weight scales but there are 60 pages of them. Edited October 5, 2022 by billd766 added extra text Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moogradod Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 (edited) 10 minutes ago, billd766 said: I have also been looking for a set of scales similar to the ones in hospitals, where the readout is around waist level. I can't find them anywhere. TANITA as a brand for sure. Just look at their website. My Tanita has a handle that may be pulled from the base station until just before your eyes and you can easily read the results. Unfortunately I do as well not know where to get something like this in Thailand. Why not ask in Central, or at a hospital directly ? Or the most obvious: Ask Tanita on their website for distributors for Thailand. Edited October 5, 2022 by moogradod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cardano Posted October 5, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 5, 2022 1 hour ago, Gaccha said: I use an 'Honor Scale 2-809'. It provides weight, bmi, body fat percentage, skeletal bone mass, visceral fat, bone mineral content, basal metabolic rate. You can get upgrades which measure your stress levels and so on... Anyway, I bought it on Lazada. It uses the Huawei Health App, so it integrates with, for example, a Huawei sportswatch and so on. I like it. Pretty cheap. Can you please explain how a weighing scale can accurately provide any measurement other than weight? bmi, body fat percentage, skeletal bone mass, visceral fat, bone mineral content, basal metabolic rate 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billd766 Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 12 minutes ago, moogradod said: TANITA as a brand for sure. Just look at their website. My Tanita has a handle that may be pulled from the base station until just before your eyes and you can easily read the results. Unfortunately I do as well not know where to get something like this in Thailand. Why not ask in Central, or at a hospital directly ? Thank you for your suggestion. Unfortunately I live about 350 km from Bangkok and Central. I suspect that nobody in the local hospitals will know either as that sort of stuff will be handles by the Min of Health. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbin Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 (edited) 22 minutes ago, Cardano said: Can you please explain how a weighing scale can accurately provide any measurement other than weight? bmi, body fat percentage, skeletal bone mass, visceral fat, bone mineral content, basal metabolic rate Electric current and algorithms. Used with compatible app. They are called bio-impedance scales... I have one... made by Xiaomi. Edited October 5, 2022 by bobbin 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunnydrops Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 I have seen that some hospitals have stores that sell high end health gadgets. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phetphet Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 Saw some in Powerbuy the other day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Boomer6969 Posted October 5, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 5, 2022 58 minutes ago, billd766 said: I have also been looking for a set of scales similar to the ones in hospitals, where the readout is around waist level. I can't find them anywhere. I'd need one with the readout at eye level. Anything below my "chest" beeing blocked out. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retiree Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 https://www.lazada.co.th/products/i2909569615-s10649187345.html Excellent scale, 499 baht. Came in a few days. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropposurfer Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 Power Barn, and Central Department stores sell decent, to really top notch brands e.g. Krupps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 11 hours ago, Cardano said: Can you please explain how a weighing scale can accurately provide any measurement other than weight? bmi, body fat percentage, skeletal bone mass, visceral fat, bone mineral content, basal metabolic rate I wanted to ask exactly the same. I always find it amazing what some products claim to be able to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbin Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 44 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said: I wanted to ask exactly the same. I always find it amazing what some products claim to be able to do. And you saw my answer , posted 12 hours ago, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlQaholic Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 I would prefer an old mechanical one. Simple and functional. Once the batteries runs out in the new fancy ones, one is too lazy to find and change the battery because it's one of those stupid button batteries and the local shops don't have them and it's a perfect excuse to stop monitoring your weight and thus loose control of it:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 13 hours ago, billd766 said: I have also been looking for a set of scales similar to the ones in hospitals, where the readout is around waist level. I can't find them anywhere. I have just read down and found this. Sadly the response from Lazada was Honor Scale 2-809 0 items found for "Honor Scale 2-809" Sort By: View: Search No Result We're sorry. We cannot find any matches for your search term. I started to look at weight scales but there are 60 pages of them. Only upto a 100kg but lazada have this....... https://s.lazada.co.th/s.739aO Found another upto 150kg same design.(best seler) upto 1.5m height. https://s.lazada.co.th/s.73On4 Same better price https://s.lazada.co.th/s.73OtP 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CH1961 Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 14 hours ago, billd766 said: have also been looking for a set of scales similar to the ones in hospitals, where the readout is around waist level. I can't find them anywhere 10 second search in Lazada ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 1 hour ago, bobbin said: And you saw my answer , posted 12 hours ago, right? Now I looked it up. Thanks. But I have to admit I still doubt if all these properties can be accurately measured with a little current and weight sensors. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bioelectrical_impedance_analysis#Accuracy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgMech Cowboy Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 Big C have a couple of different styles. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgMech Cowboy Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 1 hour ago, CH1961 said: 10 second search in Lazada ???? ???????????????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retiree Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said: I still doubt if all these properties can be accurately measured with a little current and weight sensors. BMI is just a calculation from weight & height. The others are all derived from one basic measure: inferred water content (muscles -- high water content -- conduct better). It turns out that the distribution of weight, height, and inferred water content map fairly consistently to all of the other measures, e.g. for a given BMI, high muscle content has a higher metabolic rate than high fat. Four problems: - the hand and foot devices are more accurate than just feet, - the inferred model varies by ethnicity, sex, and at the extremes, - subject test states (e.g. dehydration) can effect daily results, and - while average performance can be good (as verified by more direct measures), individual reports can have high variance. There is extensive discussion of this stuff in the context of evaluating these devices to determine eligibility for high school wrestling in the US, which sets minimum body fat requirements, e.g.: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1421483/ and this comment and response https://scholarlyworks.lvhn.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3159&context=medicine Bottom line is that if you measure yourself under the same diet / exercise conditions every day then day-to-day trends (but not necessarily numbers) are probably meaningful. And, if you validate your body fat result against a more accurate test, then the numbers are more likely to be meaningful. Otherwise, pick up an extra battery at the 7/11 and just track weight or BMI. -- Retiree Edited October 6, 2022 by retiree 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billd766 Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 4 hours ago, CharlieH said: Only upto a 100kg but lazada have this....... https://s.lazada.co.th/s.739aO Found another upto 150kg same design.(best seler) upto 1.5m height. https://s.lazada.co.th/s.73On4 Same better price https://s.lazada.co.th/s.73OtP Thank you very much. I found the second one by snipping out most of the text. It is definitely the sort of thing I am looking for. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussieroaming Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 Robinson or central. Central have got one that costs about 30k baht, which I looked at and it seemed pretty complete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retiree Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 1 hour ago, Aussieroaming said: costs about 30k baht, which I looked at and it seemed pretty complete. For 30k baht I'd expect my scale to lie to me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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