Calipers

Hi

How much do bf calipers cost and where can you buy it?

i am going to say it...........i picked up the usn ones for 20 bucks, but been looking for a decent set ever since, so interested to see replies.

Springbok pharmacy...abot 500 bucks....

Geesh , ermm where can i get it measured if I dont buy them?

Gearedup wrote:

i am going to say it...........i picked up the usn ones for 20 bucks, but been looking for a decent set ever since, so interested to see replies.

AAAAAW !! You bought something from USN that cost 20 bucks? It must be a paper replica or photo of one.... :laugh:

Catsmasher wrote:

Geesh , ermm where can i get it measured if I dont buy them?

at the gym, R 486

Gearedup wrote:

Catsmasher wrote:

Geesh , ermm where can i get it measured if I dont buy them?

at the gym, R 486

R486 for them to tell me how fat I am. nice

lol no idea, but i am sure a skilled trainer with calipers doing an assesment could cost 300 ?

Catsmasher wrote:

Gearedup wrote:

Catsmasher wrote:

Geesh , ermm where can i get it measured if I dont buy them?

at the gym, R 486

R486 for them to tell me how fat I am. nice

:laugh: :laugh:

the biokinetics bloke at my gym (VA George) charges R50.00 for a bf measurement,
I woulk like to get my own one and there is no Springbok Phamarcy down here.

Michael wrote:

the biokinetics bloke at my gym (VA George) charges R50.00 for a bf measurement,
I woulk like to get my own one and there is no Springbok Phamarcy down here.

There is no Springboks either..... :laugh:

Michael wrote:

the biokinetics bloke at my gym (VA George) charges R50.00 for a bf measurement,
I woulk like to get my own one and there is no Springbok Phamarcy down here.

LOL springbok pharm delivers.I wonder how far?

There is no Springboks either.....



Yip I know cause they all get stolen from here, who wants to play for the SWD Arende :laugh:

North_Boy1 wrote:

Michael wrote:

the biokinetics bloke at my gym (VA George) charges R50.00 for a bf measurement,
I woulk like to get my own one and there is no Springbok Phamarcy down here.

There is no Springboks either..... :laugh:

bwhahahahahahahaha

I bought a Slimguide skin-fold caliper for R211 from Take2

That's not bad, where do I find have2have?

Sorry was Take2, online

Gearedup wrote:

i am going to say it...........i picked up the usn ones for 20 bucks, but been looking for a decent set ever since, so interested to see replies.

I know how the forum feels about USN, but here's my take...
IMO the USN caliper (R20) is more accurate than the VA machine and the Personal trainer who told me I'm 18% bf, but he even admitted he thinks his caliper is lying (5 point skin fold)...

N3rd wrote:

Gearedup wrote:

i am going to say it...........i picked up the usn ones for 20 bucks, but been looking for a decent set ever since, so interested to see replies.

I know how the forum feels about USN, but here's my take...
IMO the USN caliper (R20) is more accurate than the VA machine and the Personal trainer who told me I'm 18% bf, but he even admitted he thinks his caliper is lying (5 point skin fold)...

Problem with those is that there is no tension release(Torque release??) so i'm always at around 3% because i pinch myself till i'm blue! Anything for a low fat%!

As cheap as they are they seem to be accurate I must admit

jackrabbit1 wrote:

N3rd wrote:

Gearedup wrote:

i am going to say it...........i picked up the usn ones for 20 bucks, but been looking for a decent set ever since, so interested to see replies.

I know how the forum feels about USN, but here's my take...
IMO the USN caliper (R20) is more accurate than the VA machine and the Personal trainer who told me I'm 18% bf, but he even admitted he thinks his caliper is lying (5 point skin fold)...

Problem with those is that there is no tension release(Torque release??) so i'm always at around 3% because i pinch myself till i'm blue! Anything for a low fat%!

LOL :laugh:

I agree, that is a problem, but if you can apply consistent pressure every time you measure, I see nothing wrong with the cheap blue caliper

Sorry for the rookie question but the 5 point test is where all on the body?

This site has all there areas and hoe to measure them, as well as the built in equations for working it out.

www.linear-software.com/online.html

ABC01 wrote:

Sorry for the rookie question but the 5 point test is where all on the body?

It was, next to nipple on outside of chest.
suprailiac (google it)
lat
calve
thigh (quad)

I think that is where he measured it.

Hey, not going to start a new thread if there's already one, so sorry for resurrecting.

I'm getting conflicting measurements from the electronic bf measurements so been checking at getting my own calipers... Looked at this one :

www.accufitness.com/index.php?option=com...icle&id=70&Itemid=69

Anyone use it? Are all calipers equal, should I just get a cheaper one, etc. etc. ?