Tanita RD545 body composition scales REVIEW + unboxing

In this video, I do an unboxing and full review of the Tanita RD 545 Segmental Body Composition Scales.
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[@Observ8or]

This is an insanely thorough review. I'm planning on getting one and the infographic is incredible, definitely on par/better than some of the commercial gym scales out there. Thank you!!

[@LauraTryUK]

Hey! Thank you sooooo much for your comment! i am so pleased you found this useful! I am filming a review for the RD953 next week if you are wanting to see that also. I must admit, the 545 scales are pretty awesome though! I have been using them frequently for the last few months and been getting great (and accurate) results with them!

[@davidlean8674]

Best video I've found on Tanita products. Thanks. For what it is worth the word is pronounced im-peed-ence. Not Im-pen-dence. This is the resistance to electrical current flowing thru your body. The term is mostly used for AC current. If it were DC people call it resistance.

[@samsmith3025]

Be interesting to see the data compared to a laboratory derived body analysis and see how accurate these readings are.

[@theaustfamilyproject]

I bought the RD545 to motivate myself as I need to lose weight to match my fitness goals...thanks for such a great review...

[@LauraTryUK]

Hey Dawne 👋🏼 what a great purchase to get motivated! I've since moved in with my mum for the latest lockdown and we are both benefiting from fortnightly weigh-ins and assessing the figures. I hope you get as much out of them as we do. And thanks for the comment x

[@theaustfamilyproject]

@@LauraTryUK I have actually recommended both it and your video to a colleague in the UK and the USA...I am in AU.

[@da23ad]

I got a RD-545HR this week. Used it on friday and did a dexa scan back to back in the same conditions of hydritation and fasted state. Tanita : 25,5% body fat. Dexa : 21,5% body fat. The main difference was in the trunk fat. The rest was pretty much the same.

[@helencraw]

Great review! I had been seeing a dr who used a Tanita scale and would give me a printout after each visit. No longer get to see this dr. And so excited to find this review. It's an investment in our health and want the segmental information.

[@LauraTryUK]

I love this comment so much and I am so pleased you found value in the review and also the scales. You are correct, it is an investment in our health. The most precious thing we have, along with time 💛

[@LauraTryUK]

PS - thank you for your comment.

[@handoromper7987]

Absolutely great review. I currently have the Tanita BC-601 which does everything except the BT For me they will cost $745 AU just for BT This is killing me as I know I’m going to buy them. I’ve had Tanita for 15 years., my current scales 5 years.

[@LauraTryUK]

Hey Hando, great to hear from you and thanks for the comment! I'm impressed you've had your 601s for 15 years - that's awesome that the product is still going strong 💪🏼 I'm so pleased you enjoyed the review, thank you. It's a lot of extra money for the segmental measurements, so just make sure you will benefit from having it before buying. Otherwise, it sounds like your current scales are doing it all 💪🏼

[@handoromper7987]

Laura Try to late I bought them today 😁 I have had my ones for 5 years but had Tanita scales for 15 😁 The only difference is the Blue tooth but the charts you showed sealed the deal. Stay health 👍🏻

[@LauraTryUK]

@@handoromper7987 hahaha, brilliant! This did make me laugh 😆 You will really love them! And those charts!!! 😍 All the best 👊🏼

[@fatihg.5299]

Hando ramper did you buy rd545. İ also have bc601 and wondering if i should buy rd545 one. İf accuracy of rd545 is beter than bc601 i will buy but if they are same i wont do it. So your thoughts are so important To me thanks from now!

[@juanjosedoblesr.5582]

@@fatihg.5299 hi! What did you do? Its better the 545 pro over the bc601?

[@msgofast]

Great review thanks! Bought a set , stats are very impressive, takes guess work out of it!

[@isabelmichetschlaeger3564]

Thank you so much for your review!..besides you are so funny and it is a real pleasure to watch your videos…your accent is so pleasant…really in love with your playful personality 😁…very informative and honest information you provide…being always truthful…😊…going to buy this baby as it still looks like a leader in 2023…btw so good to see a company making one product only compare to what happened to many nowadays producing toothbrushes and hoovers and so on..and the quality is lost in translation…xx

[@JessKaplan]

So fun! I just got a new scale but not this fancy!! Wow! 🤩

[@LauraTryUK]

Hey Jess, thanks for the comment - which scales did you get??

[@seannas-world]

Great video. Loved the bit with Mrs T!

[@LauraTryUK]

Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!! It was Mrs T's debut so felt a bit nervous........ she's very clever though! 😉

[@IamAlwaysRight100]

I always wait and watch right to the end as I absolutely get a giggle out of your bloopers and fun clips! Such fun!🤩👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👍🏼

[@sherimcdonald1576]

Oh I wish you had discount codes for outside of EU so you get credit for the sales of your products.

[@kennethmorris219]

Awesome review Laura!

[@LauraTryUK]

Hey Kenneth - thanks for the comment! I am so pleased you found value in the video. Did you find the answer to your original question?

[@cleftoftherock6797]

Outstanding and thorough instruction. Measure to motivate.

[@BilotoS89]

What about the consistency of the measurements, though? I have the RD-953 and I must say I am a bit disappointed. I meticulously do everything necessary for accurate measurement, and I see that in consecutive measurements within a 5-minute interval, there can be a deviation of up to 1.5% - 2% body fat. This is a huge deviation for me, I would like to know before buying such an expensive scale, to what extent because it is segmented, it won't have such deviations.

[@ahmedgalal305]

Great analysis, thank you, i am working out and try to be on 12% body fats i will buy to help me stay on track

[@LauraTryUK]

Hey Ahmed, I'm so pleased you liked the review. Awesome work on having a goal - the RD545 is the perfect tool to help you get there 💪🏼 Thanks for the comment!

[@wyndward]

Helpful video, thanks. Please consider adding chapter bookmarks in youtube for each section of your videos.

[@LauraTryUK]

Hi Matthew, thank you and you’re welcome. I have taken note of your suggestion of the bookmarks function 👌🏼

[@Sinasi08]

Did you notice a difference in the results between the more expensive RD-545 vs the cheaper RD-953? I'm really curious 🤔 Would be great to have a comparison between the two scales, with the same person and same day. It is worth paying extra?

[@LauraTryUK]

Hey, great question, I did cover this in the RD 953 video - there is a slight difference, but it was/is microscopic. The real difference between the two scales is the segmental readings on the 545s. I really like knowing if I am building muscle in my legs and arms separately so the 545s work great for me.

[@Sinasi08]

@@LauraTryUK oh great. I'll have to watch the video again. That's great news. So I made the right choice according to my needs (don't really care about left/right, arms, etc), just wanted general and precise information. Thanks again 😊👍

[@LauraTryUK]

@@Sinasi08 it sounds like you have made the right choice 😊

[@Q8Patriot]

Very detailed review, thanks alot im considering ordering one

[@MrNiemand123]

Thank you so much for the discount code

[@LauraTryUK]

You are so welcome! Which model are you going to go for?

[@MrNiemand123]

@@LauraTryUK i ordered rd 545.

[@LauraTryUK]

@@MrNiemand123 NICE!!! The top model! You will love them! so accurate and so useful 👌🏼

[@tmcadoo100]

I loved your review, thanks! Any chance you would share your spreadsheet?

[@LauraTryUK]

Hey Trudy, I'm pleased you liked the review. Now there's a question.... any suggestion show I would do that?

[@buddy_b]

Thank you for the great review which helped a lot to make a good decision! I’ve ordered the RD545HR which will arrive today

[@RunnerJane]

Hi did your Tanita arrive? Curious to know what you think of it as there’s very little reviews anywhere apart from this video. Trying to decide between getting the RD545 or the new Withings Body Scan 🤔 thanks.

[@buddy_b]

@@RunnerJane Hi! I had high expectations for such an expensive scale, but I don't recommend the Tanita. It is not accurate and always differences. Sometimes small sometimes large and sometimes very large. 3 measurements in a row and 3 different results even my weight with 600 grams difference. Body fat drops by 12% in 1 week, which is obviously not possible and so on. I'm going to contact Tanita, maybe the scale is faulty.

[@RunnerJane]

@@buddy_b That is a shame it looked so promising on the video but the lack of any other real reviews did concern me. Sorry to hear the issues you’ve had I home you can resolve it or able to return them for your money back. For me now I think I’ll go with Withings. Many thanks for replying.

[@missz339]

​@@RunnerJanehow is the whitenings?

[@RunnerJane]

@@missz339 I love it. Seems pretty accurate from comparison with similar at my local gym. Only dislikes were the high price and that it doesn’t save the records of daily segment readings to keep track (it just overrides) so I do a screenshot to refer back to.

[@VeljaNi]

Hi Laura, Thank you for the fantastic presentation of this device. I'm currently using the Garmin Scale S2, but I am very disappointed with its accuracy. It reports my BFI as 23%, while a professional device measured it at 12.4%! I am considering purchasing this scale. I saw that you have Garmin Connect installed on your phone, and I assume you use that app. Do the data from Tanita transfer to Garmin Connect, since Garmin's website states that it is compatible with Tanita scales? Thank you in advance for your response.

[@Doughny]

Awesome review! May I ask how it's holding up? I read that these scales aren't that accurate, but as long as it's consistent and you can analyze trends with it, it would already be very benificial.

[@LauraTryUK]

they are still go9ing strong. I use them once a fortnight,. I also compared them to a scientific body composition scales (a $20,000 machine) and they compared well, a few % here and there but nothing major. Search my Vo2 max video of you want to see the test.

[@Snypa-007]

Thank you for the review Laura, as there doesn't appear to be many. If you're still replying to comments could you please let me know if this scale can do weight only without the need to pick up the hand grip. I may only need the segmental data once a week but be able to weigh myself each day. If it can does it send the weight data to the app or you need to write it down. Cheers

[@chrislano8531]

Just finding your videos and loving them! Short and sweet. Wondering if your Tanita app works with your Garmin Connect? Keep up the great content!🎉👏😁

[@milazzosteenoven]

My Tanita scales say I have average bone weight at 2.2kgs out of 64kgs weight. However, I’ve just been diagnosed with osteoporosis at -2.7. Now I’ve lost confidence in Tanita’s calculation.

[@pennpakistan]

Debating between 953 and this one and I think you might have convinced me to get this one ! I tried the discount code but it seems to have expired but was wondering if you have a new one !

[@LauraTryUK]

Hey Gani, it's a tricky decision. There is a big price difference between the two for sure! Sadly the discount code expired. I am so sorry! I wasn't issued another one. If you're wanting to know the difference of each arm and leg then these are the scales for sure!

[@helencraw]

Loved your review Bought this scale The app you are using won’t connect with the scale My instructions directed to a different app that doesn’t do anything close to what you demonstrated I will call support tomorrow Looking like we may be returning

[@LauraTryUK]

Hey, that is a shame. Hopefully, the customer support can help. } Which country are you in? Would you kindly let me know the outcome please as I can add it to the video notes for others to refer to.

[@mariya.d.k]

Dear Laura, thanks for the comprehensive review! I have one question - can I get a pdf file with data from the measurement of a guest?

[@DiOxleyWilden]

really enjoyed your review I have the old Tanita BC545 I have had them for 5 years in January but wanted to upgrade to having the info on my phone currently I video the results off the screen I bought them having had used the Tanita professional version at the obesity clinic since leaving the clinic and monitoring myself I have lost over 8 Stone I have 2 more to go, I'm disabled and have to limit my exercise as I have heart and lung problems I take permanent immune suppressants and steroids so I'm concerned about muscle wastage. I hope the new ones see me to my goal I then want to improve my muscle mass I do resistance yoga and recumbent bike.

[@LauraTryUK]

Hey Di, I am so pleased you enjoyed the review. And congratulations on your achievement - that is really great! Yoga and the recumbent bike sound awesome and I know you will get your goal 💪🏼 The RD 545 scales are a great way to track progress.

[@carlokastermans3198]

But what about measuring groups of people instead of just one or two? Does the app/software have a possibility to measure teams?

[@healthfitnesshub8289]

How many profiles can be added on the app. I have a private medical practice and would like to assess multiple patients. Does the device or app allow you to save multiple profiles

[@LauraTryUK]

Hey! Good question! And one I been asked in the past so had a think about it..... You can have 4 users on the app. But there could be a couple of ways around this... Set one up as a 'guest' or 'client' name and use that to take readings. You won't be able to use the trend charts though but could record the results in a spreadsheet. or.... have the client download the Tanita app and store all their data on their phone. Both of those could work. My preference would be the first one then you record the measurements in a spreadsheet and use fancy formulas to work out progress 😀 Does that help?

[@XBones67]

@@LauraTryUK ... in this way can i charge on the phone of my clients PDF too?

[@LauraTryUK]

@@XBones67 Hey Adriano, forgive, me I don't quite understand your question - would you rephrase and I'll do my best to answer it 😀 Laura.

[@agustinanastazini9421]

Great review! I have the scale and there is a fact that does not close me, which are the kilograms of bones. The balance returns data of approximately 3 kg. of bone, when the skeleton of a human body weighs about 10% of body weight. What's your opinion about it?

[@hrod9393]

You'd be wrong about the 10%. Bones are very light. I'm a 200lbs male and my bones are 8lbs. It doesn't change if you gain fat or muscle.

[@pablosancho5312]

Thanks for the fantastic review! Can you link as many apps as you want with the scale? So technically you can have many users?

[@LauraTryUK]

Hey, great question! I believe so - me and my two housemates all have the app, and each app can have 4 people so I suppose the number of people is endless. I must admit, I haven't tried it with more than 3 people but cannot see any reason why it wouldn't work.

[@rossscrivener4196]

I am considering getting this to use as a PT for analysing clients. It’s £1500 cheaper than the professional version. Has anyone verified multiple app usage?

[@Dessi101]

Great review! :) I bought the scales a week ago and this past week I have lost 1,8% of body-fat and gained 1 kg (2,2 lb) of muscle. Is this possible? Have you seen this kind of results in just one week? It's of course amazing if it's accurate :D

[@koma7778]

Not possible unless you are on steroids. Or creatine sucks up water making the muscle number go up

[@xdkwolfx]

Hi Laura, That was awesome review. Can you do a review or comparison of Tanita BC 545N by itself or vs RD 545? Since the BC 545N is almost half the price of RD 545, I wonder if there is a huge difference between the two? Thanks

[@LauraTryUK]

Hey Paul, I am pleased you liked the video and thank you for the comment. Great suggestion! I will see what I can do on this👊🏼

[@davide9410]

I think that it will be a very useful video since the majority of people are buying the bc 545n model!! The difference seems to be only in the Bluetooth/wireless system and the double price, but I wait your video for a confirmation :)

[@LauraTryUK]

Hey Davide, thanks for your comment, I’ll see if I can get this arranged 👊🏼

[@connerhughes1435]

More of Mrs T please! She is much more thorough ;)

[@elmerm9327]

Great video, thanks. I have the same one , I noticed that when you weight yourself if you hold the handle it takes the handle weight into account. Does this happen to you? The way we do it is that we weight without holding the handle and then when the other reading are being taken we hold it

[@LauraTryUK]

aha, I had never thought of that! I will test it.

[@pedrobatista6523]

Hello! Thank you for the awesome review. I, unfortunately, missed the discount code. Any chance of an upcoming new one?

[@LauraTryUK]

Hi Pedro, I am pleased you liked this video. Sadly, the discount code run out and I am unable to get a new one 😞

[@DawidTrenujZdrowo]

Probably a way out of date question but, as a user, do you know if there is a way to export guest profile to the infographics and is there a dedicated bag for this model? Im a personal trainer and this is a device that I will use with my clients to check the monthly progress :)

[@Time2031]

I am finding the 953 inaccurate for body fat readings.

[@LauraTryUK]

Hey, that is a shame. Perhaps contact Tanita?

[@danielcrawford7010]

Can each user have their own profile on their own mobile device, or does it all have to be on the one app?

[@cyruscruz90]

where do they ship from? (the EU store, maybe I can use your code and have it shipped to a friend of mine.)

[@LauraTryUK]

Hey there, I think they ship from the UK but am not entirely sure. You can absolutely use my code if you are based in Europe and then send to your friend 👌🏼 what a good idea!

[@cyruscruz90]

@@LauraTryUK just wondering if there would be import taxes for cross country orders. A possible workaround to avoid this is, assuming the item ships from the UK, to have it shipped to a friend who lives in the UK and just wait for him to bring it home here in my country at a later date. Thanks for being responsive! really appreciate it.

[@albertocardenas5164]

Hi, should I step into or grab the bar first? Thank you

[@mr5string]

Great video. Will the RD545 allow me to use them and have data sent to my phone and my wife use them and have the data sent to her phone, both of us have iPhones? I've subscribed so keep up the great work. BTW... I used your discount code and got over £60 off, thanks very much

[@LauraTryUK]

Hey Simon, thanks for subscribing! Appreciate it! Yes, if you both download the app and both create an account, you will both get your results sent to your phone. Me and my two housemates each have the app and do the same - I have 3 other people set up on my app also so lots of room for extra people to get their readings : ) Does that answer your question?

[@mr5string]

@@LauraTryUK Yes thank you

[@LauraTryUK]

@@mr5string You're welcome!

[@ramitaib5385]

send me your latest i like you , you are so pretty

[@moolbreda]

Is it possible to know if we have too much water in the body because of water retention?

[@LauraTryUK]

Hi Sabrina, yes the reading for body water is a %. The results give a low, normal and high reading for each measurement, including water so you know if you are hydrated sufficently.

[@dadushfitness8661]

I cant understand why it cant messure DCI

[@svetlanayurkina7011]

Hi. Thanks for the great video. the discount code doesn't work...

[@LauraTryUK]

Hi there, thanks you for your comment, I will get this fixed immediately and let you know.

[@LauraTryUK]

Hello again, the discount code has been reactivated for you 😀 please let me know it works 💪🏼

[@zalamlinsek1316]

Great review! Can you delete guest profiles on your app? So that you can have many clients..?

[@LauraTryUK]

Hey Zala, I'm pleased you found the review useful. if it's easy, check out the reply to Health & Fitness Hub's comment, it's similar to yours. I think that might help. If you can't find it, let me know and I will copy it in here.

[@zalamlinsek1316]

@@LauraTryUK thanks! Can you export on pdf measurments of your guests too?

[@LauraTryUK]

@@zalamlinsek1316 Hey Zala, you can only export a PDF of the 4 people you have registered to the Tanita app 👌🏼

[@user-jw7wh5vx1s]

Greetings from Russia! :) Please kindly keep in mind that particularly this Tanita product i(545) is not intended for commercial use implying a multiple measurements within a short period of time. Some guys here, in Moscow, did some experiment with Tanita RD-545. They've done consecutive measurements one after another, until the device got broken. The maximum number of measurements they managed to get was - 26. There are some professional Tanita scales intended for the commercial use. They are substantially more expensive, but sensors of such models allow for an all day non stop usage. Also, it makes sense to mention that there is no difference in accuracy between the consumer and the professional models, as the technology behind is the same. But the durability of sensors for different category of scales - is the issue, and it makes perfect sense. Otherwise the 545 model would keel the sales of all the professional devices. Personally I approve such a differentiation - because it allows me and other consumers like me to have at home a great devise with a top accuracy for a relatively affordable price. The only thing is that I wish that Tanita would emphasise these points at their website - 1) No difference in accuracy of professional and consumer type of scales, so that one wouldn't think that measurements at gym or at medical clinic are more accurate. 2) There is a difference though is in a number of consecutive measurements that the scales can sustain without being damaged. :) (sorry for a long read)

[@LauraTryUK]

@@user-jw7wh5vx1s This is very useful, thank you for explaining.

[@kurapikalituo5883]

You the best..

[@RichardsModellingAdventures]

The only accurate way to measure all the stats this scale claims to do is by using a DEXA scan. Having tried many of the body scan scales I have found them to be wildly inaccurate. I hope this one is a lot better considering the price but I have my doubts. I would like to see these scales compared to a DEXA scan to see how accurate they really are.

[@strh7829]

and? what would you prefer now?

[@SuperBODY90]

can you change the segment analysis for body fat from % in kg?

[@SvenZwaaneveld]

Would this scale be useful in the workfield? If you want to measure multiple clients a day (more than 4)

[@MrScreens]

Does anyone know how to export data from the app to a spreadsheet? I have been tracking my weight for over a decade with multiple scales and would like to start adding data from this scale.

[@hapsirohapsiro3470]

Athlete mode?

[@ozgurcan2294]

Hi thank you for video. What do you think about tanita bc601?

[@LauraTryUK]

Hi, thank you so much for your comment. It's my pleasure to make this video. I haven't tried the BC601, so cannot pass comment. I am, however, reviewing the 545 next week!

[@mkhan5047]

Does it really show accurate weight?

[@LauraTryUK]

I believe so. I think the key is measuring the body on the same set of scales each time to get consistent results. I'd hope these were accurate for over £400!

[@cynthialodwig6950]

Hi! I bought one of this, but in my country is not available the app :( Is possible to use this in the web?? Or another way? Thanks a lot!

[@LauraTryUK]

Hey there Cynthia, sorry to hear you cannot use the app in your country ☹️ I am unaware of any other way to use the Tanita. Perhaps send them a message on social media or via their website?

[@dirkmommaerts]

Can you export a report sheet to your phone in guest mode? Or do you only get a few readings on the screen and thats it? I suppose not as detailed as a “user”?

[@LauraTryUK]

Hey Dirk, I will admit, I do not know the answer to this because I have all the users set up on the scales/app. I will do a test this weekend and let you know 👌🏼

[@dirkmommaerts]

@@LauraTryUK Hey, that would be very nice. I'm really interested in this for personal use. But i got a sportsmassage business and some clients could be interested in those results also. In guest mode having such detailed info would be very nice :). Or can they all install the app themselfs and so have kind of 'unlimited' users (4 per app installation)?

[@LauraTryUK]

@@dirkmommaerts I did a test.... the guest mode shows the results on screen and not on the app. Although... you had a really good idea and the client can set up the scales and app to their phone - that is a REALLY GREAT idea! That way they can see the charts, and trends and get all the info for themselves. Fabulous! Failing that, you could record the results in a spreadsheet on their file each visit. I hope that helps?

[@dirkmommaerts]

@@LauraTryUK Thank you for testing and answering. Really looking forward to buy this. Will be beginning 2021 :p

[@leesk8]

What’s the app are you using together with the scale?

[@LauraTryUK]

Hey Andrew, it’s called ‘Tanita.’

[@iliesouldahmed7139]

Isn’t accurate at all

[@andysk8819]

Medical accuracy? Would be nice to know how they compare with the gold standard DEXA scan...

[@LauraTryUK]

I wish I had circumstances to try this right now, sadly that is not the case. But they can't be far out.