A Japanese firm that specialises in making scales, Tanita was the first to bring a body fat scale to the consumer market. It now sells an array of consumer and professional scales, including many body composition scales that don’t need to be used with an app.
The BC-401 is a smart scale that can be used with or without its accompanying app. One of the scale’s main selling points is its small footprint, although users who have a large footprint themselves may find it awkward to use if their feet hang over the edges of the platform (Tanita says this won’t affect readings).
