GarminIndex S2, Smart Scale with Wireless Connectivity, Measure Body Fat, Muscle, Bone Mass, Body Water% and More, Black (010-02294-02)

I had an earlier version of this scale for almost 8 years. It worked flawlessly, and then one day it stopped communicating with the WiFi, put in new batteries, still didn't work. ordered this one as replacement and after the new one arrived I made one more attempt to revive the old one and it worked, now my wife and I have our own and don't have to share.

Setup wasn't very difficult even though it requires Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity. Once setup, it is a breeze to use while all your weight data is being captured and forwarded to Garmin Connect. Once there you can even link in your doctor so they can review the data. The scale's price was inline with equivalent competitors so it was a no-brainer but the blood pressure monitor is a hefty premium over competitors. I took a chance that having BP data auto-captured would prove valuable and has been. Simply step on the scale, wait a moment, and step off and all your weight and BMI data is auto-synchronized to Garmin Connect to join all your workout data captured by your Garmin smartwatch or bike computer.

I purchased the Garmin Index S2 Weight scale believing that like other Garmin products it would be a solid product and performer. Even though it was more than three times more expensive, I wanted it to provide the information to my Garmin App. To my surprise a solid performer it wasn't. It is difficult to setup, doesn't update well with the Garmin app and within a couple of weeks the weight scale programming and electronic broke down to where the screen just flashed white then black until it shut off. To Garmin's credit they replaced the unit and I started over again. This new unit works, but the screen doesn't stay on long enough and is so small you can't read it. The app displays the measured weight but is hard to find BMI, water, muscle bone and fat % but does not provide a BMR, really minimal information and display on the Garmin app. I have tried two different competitor smart weight scales that have wonderful apps that integrate with the scale flawlessly and provide a myriad of information, analysis and help. Both of the top rated weight scales were very easy to setup and their smart phone app were both very easy to use providing all of the measured information gathered from the scale including weight, BMI, bone, muscle, water, fat, lean body mass, subcutaneous fat and total fat. They both also provide your BMR. Your resting metabolic rate. Which is very important if you are trying to achieve your weight goals. They both provide trends and analysis. The Garmin app does not provide BMR nor any analysis. Garmin could really make this a bright differentiator but they haven't and even thought I have the S2, I purchased a new top rated smart weight scale, for a fraction of the Garmin S2 price and the new competitor smart scale works flawlessly

Fantastic! After open heart surgery I've been told to weight myself daily and track any gains or losses. The Garmin scale removes the need for remembering what my morning weight if I forget to log it. Weight, BMI, water, bone mass, muscle mass and more, automatically uploaded to the Garmin app. Paired with my Garmin tactical watch and no hose BP monitor, my health stats are all in one place. All the metrics for one day a week or 4 weeks plus. Fantastic, my doctor was thrilled with the data. A great buy!

I love how the scale integrates with Garmin Connect so I can track weight over time with minimal effort. Some reviews complained about getting the scale to turn on; mine turns on fine. I tap it once, wait for zeros to appear, and stand on it.My biggest complaint, and what made me give this scale 4 stars rather than 5, is the body fat tracking. It is so bad as to be worthless. I'm lean, with abs that are visible but not chiseled. I did a DEXA scan, which has me at 14.2% body fat, which is consistent with what I see in the mirror. The scale, however, shows me at 22.2% body fat.What's more, I've lost ten pounds this year, focusing on lifting heavy, doing cardio, eating at a caloric deficit, and getting enough protein, all for the purpose of prioritizing fat burning over muscle loss. Over this period, the scale shows that I've gone from 22.8% body fat to 22.2% body fat. My starting weight was 195 lbs, so according to the scale, I've gone from 44.46 lbs of fat (.228 x 195 = 44.6) to 43.29 lbs of fat (.222 x 195 = 43.29). In other words, according to the scale, out of 10 lbs lost, only 1.31 lbs was fat (44.46 - 43.29 = 1.31). I didn't do a starting DEXA scan, but this seems very wrong.The fat tracking is so bad that I could give the scale 2 or 3 stars, but I'm giving it 4 because the flaws are in the technology, rather than Garmin's implementation of it. None of these impedance trackers is accurate. My guess is that Garmin has to include one because everyone else has one. Just know that it is completely worthless. It will not give you a correct snapshot of your body fat at a given point in time, nor will it accurately track changes in fat composition over time.