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

Even though I may not always be happy with the numbers that I see, I am happy with this scale! It's on the pricier side, but as someone who uses a Garmin watch for my other activities etc it is nice to have my fitness and activity trackers synergized with my scale if my goal is weight loss. I have no way of knowing how accurate the water, muscle, and bone density calculations are but it's sort of a cool feature if you believe the numbers. It's also nice you can have multiple profiles on there if you have multiple users. It's easy to turn on, just give it a nudge, and in a second you can stand on it and get your weight. Hasn't died or had any glitches so I'm happy with it!

I'm all in on my garmin watch, and this pairs well with it! Collects not only weight, but also data like muscle mass, etc. I'm sure it's not the most accurate device on the planet, but it's interesting!

I wanted to love this scale, but sadly this scale just doesn't work the way that it should. The scale does not connect to certain WiFi networks and will not consistently sync your data to your Garmin Connect account. For this reason, I am returning this scale. More details below: I am in the Garmin Ecosystem. I have the Forerunner watch, the Edge bike computer, the cadence sensors, the speed sensors, and the Garmin Connect application. I like the quality of Garmin's products. I like the way they are designed around their users (e.g. The Forerunner watch uses buttons instead of a touch-screen because a touch-screen doesn't work with sweaty hands). They meet my needs and they work consistently. I wanted to love this scale, but it does not meet Garmin's quality standards for use. I wanted to get a scale that would record my body metrics and sync my data to Garmin Connect. I looked at some third party offerings, like Withings, but found that most of the time I would have to sync my data to one app, then walk it through another app, before I could get it into Garmin Connect where the rest of my health and performance data is. For this reason, the Garmin Index S2 made the most sense. It would sync all of my data to Garmin Connect and I could stay within a single application. When I opened the box, I was very impressed with the build quality. The scale is quite solidly built. In the box, you get 4 batteries, and some extra feet for using the scale on a carpeted surface. I popped the included batteries into the scale and started it up. Setting up the scale seems simple at first. You pair the scale to your phone using Garmin Connect, then proceed with the setup process. You add a nickname for yourself (The scale can sync to 16 unique users), and then you input your WiFi details. The scale says it is online, and you're ready to go. Simple... Or so I thought. I stepped onto the scale, and it gave me my weight. But instead of recognizing me as the user, the only user on the scale at this point, it says I am a guest user. Well that is odd, why wouldn't it recognize me? I go onto the Garmin forums looking for help. The scale, despite having Bluetooth, does not use Bluetooth to sync anything. It is only used for initial setup. Instead, the scale uses WiFi to sync data. I find that some users are also having trouble with their WiFi networks, and that pairing it to their phone as a hotspot works better. So I give this a try to add my phones hotspot as a WiFi network. The way that you do this is a bit unintuitive. You hold "Reset" on the bottom of the device, which doesn't actually reset the scale, but instead puts the device back into Bluetooth pairing mode. Once it is in this mode, you can add another WiFi network to your device. Note that if you do this, your scale will have a status of "WiFi setup incomplete" within your Garmin Connect devices section. So now, with my phones hotspot on, I try weighing myself again. This time, it recognizes me correctly, and gives me my body composition data as well (BMI, Bodyfat %, Muscle mass, etc.). But when I go into my Garmin Connect application on my phone, it still does not show up. The data just doesn't want to sync over. I try a few more times before it finally shows anything in my app. The syncing seems to be really inconsistent. I've had it sync over within a couple minutes, and I've had it take as long as several hours. The scale just doesn't want to sync over WiFi. Garmin's website is not helpful when it comes to troubleshooting. Is it a port issue? Does it need a reserved IP address? Does it need 2.4Ghz or 5Ghz WiFi? Why doesn't the device work over Bluetooth when it knows the user that is using it (and you can tap to select other users if it ever gets it wrong)? The primary function of this scale is to measure my body composition and weight, then sync it to Garmin Connect. It needs to work more reliably and conveniently than if I want to mark this data myself, manually. But at this point, it doesn't do that. For that reason, I am returning this scale. I am extremely disappointed in this scale. It is clear that Garmin released a product that was not fully thought out.

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've been a long time Garmin user. I have watches and I use the app regularly. I was using an original index scale for about a year, but it was my roommates and he took it with him when he moved. I figured the Index S2 would be an improvement over the original, and it generally is, I suppose, except for a couple seemingly minor issues: it takes FOREVER to calculate weight, and it doesn't turn on very easily. I weight myself almost every single day, usually right before I shower. Almost every day I stand there naked, tapping the scale with my foot, then tapping harder, then practically stomping on it to get it to register that I want to use it. Then finally, it flashes to life. That bright little screen (which is lovely btw) shines up at my naked self and invites me to hop on. I step on, my irritation at my nude stomping waning. The numbers start flashing and moving (this part is quick) then it gets to my weight ***292.1***292.2***292.1***291.9***292.1***292.3***...FOREVER. Finally, after what seems like 5 minutes of holding my breath and watching the tenths of a pound taunt me from a less than flattering vantage point, the little green weight symbol flashes on to indicate it has settled on what it thinks I weigh. It drives me nuts. Other than that, great scale. Accurate, great screen, looks nice (I got the white and it does a good job of looking clean, unlike the old blue one I had), works great with the Garmin app which works great with apple health. Highly recommend if you don't mind sitting perfect still for far too long.

I'll try to make a long set up story short. Be aware that this requires a 2.4G wifi to connect;. It won't even display 5G SSIDs. I'm using it on a dorm network, which I assumed was 2.4. Don't assume. It didn't even display my SSID, when I could see other similar SSIDs broadcast. Finally figured out that my router wasn't on the 2.4G freq, so once I got that changed, the 2.4 G SSID showed on the Connect app list and I could connect. The scale itself works well; I like the info that it presents, and that it syncs with the app to keep a history of my stats. Only thing I don't like is I have one at home, as well, and the weather widget on this one shows the weather at home, not where I am locally. I'll have to look into that.

I’ve been using the Garmin Index S2 Smart Scale for a while now and it’s been a great addition to my overall fitness tracking setup. The setup process was quick and easy, and it paired right away with Garmin Connect and my Garmin Fenix 8. Once connected, everything syncs automatically, which makes tracking progress really convenient. Step on the scale and the data shows up in the app without having to think about it. What I like most is how well it fits into the Garmin ecosystem. It tracks a wide range of metrics like body fat, muscle mass, bone mass, and body water, and all of that data helps contribute to Garmin’s overall health insights like projected fitness age. Seeing those trends over time is really motivating. Like any smart scale, the body composition numbers should be viewed as close estimates rather than exact measurements, but they’re very useful for tracking progress and trends over time. Overall, this is a well-designed smart scale that works perfectly with Garmin devices. If you already use Garmin wearables like the Fenix series, this is a great way to round out your health and fitness tracking. Highly recommended.

I like Garmin so I am keeping it but overall I am kinda bummed out. It is not bad but I expected more for the price. The scale has weight fluctuations sometimes literally seconds later. These are often remediated by taring the scale but still. It only supports 2.4GHz WiFi and up to WPA2. The body fat calculations are off but I have yet to see a scale be good at that. It is also annoying that you have to tap or essentially shake the thing to get it to wake. Stepping on it doesn't always wake it up. I like how it looks. I like the morning weather display. It syncs seamlessly with Garmin Connect. Setup was not hard but I am more technically experienced than the average user. Still, in the end, it is basically an okay scale with WiFi that syncs to an app. Should be priced at $80 or less in my opinion.

Très bon produit Un bon compliment à une montre Garmin et à Garmin Connect Permet de suivre son poids mais pas que.... IMC massé musculaire.....etc...

Is so inacurate, I wouldn't bother, there's better ones for €40

We were put off by the reviews and nearly didn't bother with this, but they're really great scales. Having them on a flat, stable surface is important (our bathroom floor has slightly uneven tiles, so we have it on hardwood elsewhere). A light tap with your toe activates the scales. No home device is ever going to be as accurate as a DEXA, but the readings are pretty accurate - we tested the body fat % with callipers, and the scales seem to be brutally honest 😂 The display on the scales is very clear. Pairing this with a Garmin watch and Cronometer gives us online dashboards (not just phone apps) that supply enough stats to keep us nerdily motivated!

After purchasing these from Amazon UK, I received an invoice from FedEx for £39.07 for import duty, argued that Amazon were the importer but they wouldn't budge and I've had to pay this. The scales look good, weigh accurately but as for some of the other features I'm very dubious of their accuracy. For instance if my weight goes up by 1Kg after the weekend it shows my muscle weight being higher by a corresponding percentage which of course is nonsense, similarly if my weight goes down. The initial body fat percentages were far higher than the professional machine I'd been using but Garmin say in their literature if you have your own figures from a Dexa machine or similar to manually enter these body percentages and then miraculously it simply mirrors them going forwards, altering the muscle mass as your weight varies week to week. It seems that they know their own machine isn't accurate - A waste of money if you want to measure performance /gains over a period - according to these scales and the way they work, all I need to do is stuff my face to put on 5Kg and it will say I've put on 1-2Kg of muscle, regardless of the body composition.

Sou um cara muito viciado em dados, e sempre senti falta de acompanhar minha evolução de perda ou ganho de peso nas diferentes fases do treinamento. Além disso, é bem complexo se prender apenas ao 'peso' propriamente dito.. Temos outros indicadores que são mais importantes, como percentual de gordura e massa muscular. Fiz um investimento nessa balança, que por sinal testei no dia da consulta da nutricionista e os valores ficaram bem próximos.. Agora não me prendo mais ao peso e sim a evolução corporal. Muito eficiente, os dados são integrados na mesma hora no Connect+.. E além de tudo isso, a balança é muito bonita!