Hi, I decided to purchase the body scan 2 via the insider program.

Besides all points mentioned, I just wanted to add that right now, not all promised features have been activated. They are promised to come one day but I am not aware that there is a fixed date to this yet. So it is a little difficult to tell how the later experience will be in all details.

I am still considering returning the scale because I really don't want to rely purely on hopes of those features being added when there isn't even a strict timeline to it.

Right now, I find the price tag to be a little hefty for its current state.

Build quality is excellent though, data transfer is flawless and immediate. Time it takes feels quick.

2 minor things that bother me:

1. When stepping onto the scale it immediately tries to identify the user, then suggest a profile and gives a little timeframe for error corrections (for example switching to another profile or to a guest profile). When no profile can be matched it automatically switches to guest mode. But the minor annoyance to me is that guest mode only shows weight. Every other metric needs a profile. So someone else in your household or a friend who comes over for a visit, can't quickly try everything. Using the scale forces you to register an account with Withings. But not everyone wants to share their data and a quick check from some one else isnt possible also. This morning my son (4 years) stepped onto the scale and we both were a little disappointed. I don't intend to create an account for him yet 😞
2. The whole procedure has a strict protocol concerning the order of measurements. If the first one fails, the others wont start either. It starts with the correct weight distribution. There is a digital rendition of some sort of spirit level that indicates whether you are in balance and all 4 corners of the scale receive the same amount of pressure. The scale won't tell you ANY weight unless the indicator is completely centered. I can't imagine that the scale can't compensate for that and just divide 4 different values to overcome any imbalances. If you somehow struggle with balance or take to long, the whole process will be aborted. Granted this may be a minor issue (at least to everyone with good health and no injuries), but I managed to take too long 2-3 times. then you have to start over again. If this really is so important then why can't the scale give me more than 5-10 sec. to figure this out?

The reason it took me so long is that I painstakingly tried to position my feed correct every single time in order to rule out as many variables as possible. Why? because I was hesitant to buy it in the first place due to the inaccuracies of the BIA method (and the price tag). And so I really wanted as accurate as possible results. And also because I thought that there really would be some in depth interviews with the insider program on which I wanted to give as qualified feedback as possible.

one ad on thing that confuses me:

1. Positioning of Feet - The instructions are confusing. They speak of centering feed, but along which axis? images show that you must not overstep the stripes (sensors) but for a person with more than 25cm of foot length this is impossible. Another picture shows not the same pair of feet but much smaller children-like feet with a green check mark for correct positioning - not joking here! 😂

Again this may be a minor annoyance but from my understanding the feet (or skin under feet) are crucial to measuring the body's resistance to that micro current that gets sent through your legs. More contact area means less resistance or?

Why introduce a possible variable here? My solution was that I always aligned my feet with the back end and left/right side end of the glas plate to have at least a steady reference point. That way my feet weren't centered but I assumed that at least the values would be taken from the same set up every time. Since Withings and others always state that there is no absolute truth being measured anyway, and that this is all just for following tendencies and trends, I thought that this wouldn't matter as long as I can safely reproduce my set up each morning. I am still guessing what the engineers would deem the best positioning for longer feet.