--- product_id: 1298081 title: "Slim Guide Skinfold Caliper" brand: "slim guide" price: "Β£24.74" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 category: "Slim Guide" url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/1298081-slim-guide-skinfold-caliper store_origin: GB region: Great Britain --- # Β±0.2mm precision Includes detailed manual Stainless steel springs Slim Guide Skinfold Caliper **Brand:** slim guide **Price:** Β£24.74 **Availability:** βœ… In Stock ## Summary > πŸ“Š Unlock your true fitness story with precision you can trust! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Slim Guide Skinfold Caliper by slim guide - **How much does it cost?** Β£24.74 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/1298081-slim-guide-skinfold-caliper) ## Best For - slim guide enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted slim guide brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Cost-effective pro tool:** Meets or exceeds specs of premium calipers at a fraction of the priceβ€”smart investment for fitness pros. - β€’ **Durable & ergonomic design:** Stainless steel springs and PVC body with easy pistol grip for effortless use. - β€’ **Comprehensive guidance included:** Step-by-step manual ensures you master accurate body fat measurement techniques. - β€’ **Precision that rivals $3,000 devices:** Accurate body fat readings within Β±0.2mm for professional-grade tracking. - β€’ **Track real progress beyond the scale:** Pinpoint fat loss vs muscle gain with reliable skinfold data, not just weight numbers. ## Overview The Slim Guide Skinfold Caliper is a professional-grade body fat analyzer offering Β±0.2mm accuracy, stainless steel springs, and a durable PVC frame. It matches or surpasses the performance of high-end models like Harpenden and Skyndex but at a fraction of the cost. Designed for fitness enthusiasts and athletes, it includes a detailed manual to help you accurately measure and track body composition changes beyond what a scale can reveal. ## Description Basic caliper to measure body composition. Easy to read accurate scale measures up to 80 mm with easy to use pistol grip and trigger. Durable PVC construction with stainless steel springs. The most widely used professional body fat caliper in the world! Includes How to Measure your % Body Fat manual. Available in Red, White and Black, please specify when ordering. Review: A very cool way to measure your fat levels and monitor your weight loss / fitness program's benefits! - Plain, simple, and cost effective! We have used a bathroom scale to measure our weight loss for the longest time. Sometimes this can be frustrating and not give you the whole picture. When you first start exercising, the weight loss is visually noticeable and readily shows up on the scale. But the closer you get to your goals, it might become a little trickier and mildly depressing. Body composition changes are is not as easily detected at this level, particularly when exercising with the intent to build muscle (weight lifting, calisthenics, etc). Using something like this device is not only easy (with a second person for some of the measurements), but it also gives you a better picture than pure poundage alone can do. Note: Your scale might be much better than ours, but our digital scale varies by 5-6 pounds in multiple reads within a 5-minute period of time with the same person wearing the same garments! Overall: Great price and good instructions to that give you all the details you might need for encouragement and data. Review: As accurate as a $3,000 machine. - These are good quality calipers that are very accurate even with a three point pinch test once you calibrate them to a known body fat composition measured on a precise machine. What I mean is this. Go get your body fat measured in one if those super accurate machines that's sends a current through your body and can tell you exactly how much fat you have. Next go do a three point pinch test of your abdomen, chest, and thigh until you get the exact locations that correlate with the precise machine's reading. Make sure you mark exactly were you took your caliper readings from and use those same locations after that. Also when you take the abdomen reading do it sitting down or else your skin will be too taught standing up and your skinfold will read thicker than it really is by about 5 mm. There is no better tool than this to keep you honest about your weight problem. The calipers never lie. I know mirrors for me are not a reliable gauge for body fat since shadowing effects or change in muscle tone can give the illusion of being either fatter or thinner than you really are. Scales can't tell you if you are gaining or losing fat or muscle. For under $20 this is as accurate as any $3,000 device once you calibrate it like I've described. So far I've lost 10 lbs since using these calipers and my body fat readings are consistent with the weight loss so I know they are accurate and since I've lost close to no strength it only confirms it is almost all fat loss. If you are a body builder or competitive athlete where weight control without loss of strength is of importance, this tool is a must. I choose to do the three point skin fold test since it's faster than those that require several more skin folds and I can reach all the points myself because they are in the front. I don't need to rely on someone else having to get readings from the back side if my body. As I said once calibrated to an accurate machine the three point skin fold test is just as accurate. ## Features - Only low-cost caliper which meets all of the requirements for jaw pressure and accuracy - It meets or exceeds specs of the Harpenden and Skyndex units for a fraction of the cost - Instruction book included. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B000NN9SDO | | Best Sellers Rank | #270,462 in Health & Household ( See Top 100 in Health & Household ) #42 in Body Fat Monitors | | Brand | Slim Guide | | Brand Name | Slim Guide | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 772 Reviews | | Global Trade Identification Number | 00842569006471 | | Item Dimensions L x W | 1"L x 1"W | | Item Weight | 27.22 g | | Manufacturer | Creative Health | | Material | Stainless Steel | | Material Type | Stainless Steel | | Measurement Accuracy | +/-0.2 millimeters or +/-0.0001 inches | | Product Dimensions | 1"L x 1"W | | Range | 80 millimeters | | UPC | 842569006471 767644617086 797978036796 | | Unit Count | 1.00 Count | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Slim Guide - **Material:** Stainless Steel - **Measurement Accuracy:** +/-0.2 millimeters or +/-0.0001 inches - **Product Dimensions:** 1"L x 1"W - **Range:** 80 millimeters ## Images ![Slim Guide Skinfold Caliper - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/516kZiJPLwL.jpg) ## Questions & Answers **Q: Possibly dumb question, but are these fairly easy to use solo? I have no one to assist with measurements.** A: Yes you can use it solo, I do! there are only a few measurents that you'll need to be in front of a mirror so you can see the millimeter mark on the calipers. It may take a little practice but you can definitely do it by yourself and get accurate measurements. **Q: Does the instruction book include the charts?** A: Yes, the instruction book is included. **Q: how many parts of the body do you measure? seems like some of them just want you measure the abdomen...i feel like you shpus probably measure more** A: The instruction manual includes tables and instructions for a 5 site test: chest, arm, abdomen, hip, leg. There are other methods as well with more and less sites. **Q: Does it come with myo tape?** A: No just Caliper and guide no tape ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A very cool way to measure your fat levels and monitor your weight loss / fitness program's benefits! *by G***Y on December 1, 2014* Plain, simple, and cost effective! We have used a bathroom scale to measure our weight loss for the longest time. Sometimes this can be frustrating and not give you the whole picture. When you first start exercising, the weight loss is visually noticeable and readily shows up on the scale. But the closer you get to your goals, it might become a little trickier and mildly depressing. Body composition changes are is not as easily detected at this level, particularly when exercising with the intent to build muscle (weight lifting, calisthenics, etc). Using something like this device is not only easy (with a second person for some of the measurements), but it also gives you a better picture than pure poundage alone can do. Note: Your scale might be much better than ours, but our digital scale varies by 5-6 pounds in multiple reads within a 5-minute period of time with the same person wearing the same garments! Overall: Great price and good instructions to that give you all the details you might need for encouragement and data. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ As accurate as a $3,000 machine. *by C***1 on March 4, 2016* These are good quality calipers that are very accurate even with a three point pinch test once you calibrate them to a known body fat composition measured on a precise machine. What I mean is this. Go get your body fat measured in one if those super accurate machines that's sends a current through your body and can tell you exactly how much fat you have. Next go do a three point pinch test of your abdomen, chest, and thigh until you get the exact locations that correlate with the precise machine's reading. Make sure you mark exactly were you took your caliper readings from and use those same locations after that. Also when you take the abdomen reading do it sitting down or else your skin will be too taught standing up and your skinfold will read thicker than it really is by about 5 mm. There is no better tool than this to keep you honest about your weight problem. The calipers never lie. I know mirrors for me are not a reliable gauge for body fat since shadowing effects or change in muscle tone can give the illusion of being either fatter or thinner than you really are. Scales can't tell you if you are gaining or losing fat or muscle. For under $20 this is as accurate as any $3,000 device once you calibrate it like I've described. So far I've lost 10 lbs since using these calipers and my body fat readings are consistent with the weight loss so I know they are accurate and since I've lost close to no strength it only confirms it is almost all fat loss. If you are a body builder or competitive athlete where weight control without loss of strength is of importance, this tool is a must. I choose to do the three point skin fold test since it's faster than those that require several more skin folds and I can reach all the points myself because they are in the front. I don't need to rely on someone else having to get readings from the back side if my body. As I said once calibrated to an accurate machine the three point skin fold test is just as accurate. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Works and comes with good instructions *by C***K on April 16, 2025* Good quality but really pinches. Comes with a nice guide for use. I think this is a little overpriced for a couple of pieces of molded plastic and springs but wanted a quality item for my clients. I opted for the white because I thought because of the trigger function, the black one might look a little scary to some. ## Frequently Bought Together - Creative Health Slim Guide 696251 Skinfold Caliper, White - Prestige Medical Plastic Goniometer 360 Degree ISOM, 12 Inch - Prestige Sphygmomanometer & Stethoscope Kit with Matching Black Carrying Case --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - πŸ›’ **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** β€” Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** β€” Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - πŸ’° **No Hidden Fees** β€” All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - πŸ”„ **15-Day Free Returns** β€” Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - πŸ”’ **Secure Payments** β€” Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** β€” Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/1298081-slim-guide-skinfold-caliper](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/1298081-slim-guide-skinfold-caliper) --- *Product available on Desertcart Great Britain* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-04-25*