Tanita BC-401

Be sure to get the BC-401 model! Not the 402 – I really, really like these scales. They are a little exxy, but it's worth paying that bit more for quality design and product, that you can be confident will go the distance. I was always going to buy Tanita as my experience with them has been great - my old scales are still going strong after 20 years - but I wanted to upgrade to the body composition scales.

I mean, I don't like what they tell me! But I cannot fault the scales themselves, or the app they pair with.

The scales are accurate, consistent, and so easy to use.

The app they pair with, "My Tanita", has appropriate privacy settings, and is super easy to set up and use. You can add multiple users, adults have the full suite of measurements. Children's accounts have a pared back data set, which I think is appropriate.

You don't have to use them with the app, but you don't get the full benefit of all the features if you don't.

The 402 model looks the same, but pairs with a different app, "Heath Planet" that is pretty awful, isn't intended for the Australian market and the privacy settings are just terrible. Get the 401s.

It has to be noted that the service has been outstanding, Boba at Tanita's head office went out of her way to make sure I was completely happy with my purchase, and I am.