CHF115.–
Garmin Index S2 Smart Scale
181.40 kg
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252 reviews
Beautiful design and works
I was able to set up the scale very quickly. I had no connection problems - neither with the mobile phone nor with the WLAN. The data is automatically synchronized with the Garmin account.
Additional people can be added without problems if they have a Garmin Connect account.
So far, I can not share the opinion of the negative reviews. I am very satisfied with the scale.
PS: I received the scale as a gift and am therefore not a "verified buyer".Pro
- Design
- Quick to set up
- Lots of data
- Automatically detects other people
- Synchronization with Garmin Connect account
Contra
- Price
Connection with 2nd participant extremely difficult
A product/software/user manual like this should be urgently revised. After trying for 3 hours to pair a 2nd participant (both have Garmin Connect accounts), I read in the reviews here that this is probably not intended in Switzerland. The review is already 3 years old. I have tried further. Device reset and first paired the other participant (IOS). Then tried to authorise myself as a friend - couldn't send a request at all. Performed another reset and paired my Android first again (pairing mode can be activated with the reset button). Then sent and confirmed a friend request for the Connect account, then sent and confirmed a friend request for the Index S2. Then the 2nd participant could be set and activated - a madness.....
Pro
- Repeated measurements in quick succession are identical.
Contra
- Coupling several participants
After a long delay in delivery by Garmin Tip Top.
On the internet voices about problems with the setup and connection. I can not actuate that.
The setup and invitation of additional people went with me uncomplicated and easy.
If it was really so and problems were there, Garmin has done the job well and improved. The wait for delivery has therefore paid off.Coupling not possible
Report after 2 hours
The batteries were inserted according to the instructions. Then the reset button was activated. The Index S2 smart scale was immediately found on the mobile phone. Pairing was never possible. Although the connection code was sent from the scale to the mobile phone (the code could also be entered in the app), pairing was always unsuccessful. Therefore, the following was tested:
1. mobile phone and scale shut down again, switched on again.
2. uninstalled & reinstalled Garmin App
3. existing Garmin Vivoactive 3 (watch) installed (15min for nothing)
(so it can't be the phone iOS or the Garmin app).
4. about 30 minutes of online research. According to the information, the WI-Fi must meet certain requirements. However, the S2 smart scale shows the "Bluetooth" sign. If the WI-FI is disabled on the phone, the scale but grumbles - so yet WI-Fi problem.
5. the scale was taken to the office, because there is the newest router from Swissom with the best connection. Unfortunately, the scale could not be paired there either. Work colleagues found it but still funny.
5. various attempts to pair the S2 smart scale. Apparently, the latest Internet from Swisscom can not be paired with the S2 smart scale. On the Internet and in this forum there are various such messages.
Conclusion:
- Precious 2 hours of life lost (excl. report, return shipment)
- Lost weight due to annoyance approx. 20 grams
- I am now asked daily in the office about my weight
- Garmin: Never again. The Vivoactive 3 is cool, but even there gibts again and again problems with the connection and Garmin also knows (hundreds of online reports).
This scale is not to use. Since it is one of the most expensive anyway, it is not so bad, you just buy a cheaper one that works.Pro
- Design
Contra
- Can not be used
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Rubbish, buy a normal scale if you need a device that reliably displays your weight!
Unfortunately, the scales are definitely as bad as many reports on the Internet suggest. I stood on the scales twice in a row, one time I weighed 72kg and the next time 64kg. Apart from the "calculated" data, which is arbitrary, this scale can't even weigh simple weights. It also keeps losing the programming/connection to the Garmin account and the users are no longer available on the scale. I consider selling and advertising this product in this way to be wilful fraud!
Pro
- unfortunately nothing
Contra
- The scales can't even measure weight accurately
Adding users other than the main user does not work:-(
Good scale
Pro
- Easy to use
- Easy to install
- Good app overview
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Poor software
Pro
- Nice design
Contra
- Connection with different iPhone devices often fails. Firmware upgrade is needed from Garmin.
- Too many bugs.
It works, I am really happy :)
I had no problems with pairing, no problems with connections (used: samsung note 10+).
I would buy it again.Pro
- same readings on different surfaces
- after 5 weeks still work seamlessly
Contra
- expensive
- works only with 2.4ghz wifi
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Pairing impossible
Tried setup with Pixel5, Pixel3 and an iPad. Pairing is possible in Bluetooth, but setup fails with "Pairing failed"
Pro
- Nice as a paper weight
Contra
- Setup not possible
Fat measurement dramatically wrong
Fat measurement with Garmin Index showed approx. 25%. Even after I had lost 3kg. Professional measurement then showed 17%. Conclusion: the thing is no good, especially as the fat measurement was my motivation for buying it.
Disappointed
Measured my weight several times in a row and there was up to a two kilo difference, useless for my needs
Pro
- Garmin
Contra
- Very inaccurate
Disappointed
I regret my purchase
Contra
- Garmin connext request
- Difficult to connect for several users
- No button for configuration
- Poor quality Bluetooth
- Dear
Measured values inconsistent
I have compared several scales, including the Garmin Index S2. Unfortunately, I realised that the Garmin does not even display the weight correctly. The measurement result is always 400 - 500 grams higher than with all other scales.
I compared it with a calibrated scale from the doctor and other scales from various manufacturers.
The only scale that was extremely off is the Garmin.Pro
- chic look
- Direct transfer of the values to the Garmin app
Contra
- Inaccurate measurement results
- Switching on the scales is often a game of chance
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Heavy scale; easily connected to Garmin Connect
If you have Garmin Connect and want to upload weight data to the app, this scale is a must-have.
However, in terms of the amount of data and (graphical) presentation in the app, it cannot compete with other brands such as Renpho, which are also much cheaper. So if you are not in the Garmin universe, you should buy a different scalePro
- Easily connected to Garmin connect (and watches)
- Easy to read display
- Linkable with numerous people
Contra
- Very heavy (compared to scales from Renpho)
- less data compared to scales from Renpho
- Quasi forced, as Garmin does not support other manufacturers such as Renpho
- Expensive compared to scales from Renpho
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It weighs, but is terribly complicated & error-prone - that could be done better
Preliminary remark: We use the scales in a two-person household and I am quite tech-savvy.
Setting up the scales: a real pain.
* First establish a Bluetooth connection with the scale via Garmin Connect using a smartphone
* Then dial the scale into a WLAN
* It may claim to be able to connect to your WLAN, but that doesn't mean it will work afterwards. It is very picky about Wi-Fi and will not work in well-protected environments; you may need to set up a poorly protected IoT guest Wi-Fi.
* If it doesn't like your Wi-Fi, it won't do anything. Then you can't simply delete the Wi-Fi; you have to reset it and set it up again.
Use: Pretty random.
* Weight display is accurate to +/- a few 100g; two consecutive weighings can result in a significant difference in weight. The body data fluctuates accordingly.
* It seems to be a matter of luck whether the scales recognise the user. Today, for example, the scales recognised me as my partner and made her 20 kg heavier. You can't just take that off again.
Solution: Delete your partner from the scale and set it up again.
* Sometimes the scales don't want to synchronise. Then your weight does not appear in Garmin Connect.
Summary: Not recommended for purchase.Pro
- Scales with body data
- Looks cool
Contra
- Setting and use still not working properly even after a week
Not great functionality
Overall disappointing for the price point
Contra
- Doesn’t switch on with a tap as promised
- Difficult to pair and update with the app
Good fast wage
Pro
- Wage works
- Quickly and easily connected
- Transmits automatically to mobile phone
Contra
- Inaccurate fat per cent. 23% after showering still 19% correct value would be 16%.
Good BUT may no longer work after a software upgrade
Worked superbly for a year until an update ... the scale no longer synchronizes. Back under warranty.
Pro
- sync with Garmin eco system
Contra
- WIFI connection can be tricky
- Garmin is not good at software upgrades
Could be better
Pro
- looks good
- Connection with clock
Contra
- Operation
- Values vary strongly
This review was created for a different variant: Index S2 Smart Scale (181.40 kg)
Well
The scale is quite inaccurate and sometimes deviates by more than 2-3 kg compared to other scales. (always higher)
The other measurements such as select muscle mass, body fat etc. are also not accurate.Pro
- Coupled with app
Contra
- Inaccurate
- Partially recognises the wrong user
- Select muscle mass inaccurate
Too expensive for pretty and wrong data
Pro
- Looks pretty
- Weight is pretty much right
- BMI is also correct...;-)
Contra
- Body metrics measurements (fat percentage, muscle mass and bone structure) are not correct at all
- The cheap Aldi scale is more accurate
nice to have, but the measurements leave a lot to be desired
It's a great looking scale; it measures the weight correctly, but the other values are not realistic. The scale is certainly good for simply setting a baseline for yourself and then keeping an eye on it and being able to work on it. Based on a recent measurement at the sports doctor, I have a body fat percentage of 18.5%, but the scale shows me 29%, which is a range of almost 10%, and that shouldn't happen. I'm keeping the scale anyway as I like it as an object but the measurements are mostly for the A...., sorry I can't say it any other way.
Pro
- design,
Contra
- measurement not correct
- troubles to switch on, reacts late
- .difficult with weight shift to make the measurement as accurate as possible
- price too high for the extremely deviating measurements
So far top products and very easy to configure
Garmin Index S2 "not" Smart Scale
I am actually a technology nerd, but this device drove me crazy.
When I set it up, it took me several attempts until I was connected and until I was recognised as a user.
As soon as I added a second person, I was no longer reliably recognised (weight difference +10 kg). Likewise, the second person could not connect to the Bluetooth even after 20 attempts (latest generation iPhone).
I have not been able to install any updates yet, because the scale kept switching back to the normal weight display instead of showing a loading bar.
I would advise against buying this scale and would gladly return it...Contra
- Recognises users only randomly
- Installing updates is worse than with Windows XP
- Connects with Bluetooth from time to time
- Decimal point of the weight too small
Commissioning fails due to software
I could not connect the scale to the WLAN although it was immediately recognised by the Garmin app via Bluetooth. Neither with 5 nor with 2.4 GHz, with none of my three Android devices on which the Garmin "Connect App" is installed. It also does not work in two other networks (Salt, or two different Cablecom). The same can be found here with other buyers among the 1 star ratings. As has unfortunately been the case with Garmin for a long time: The hardware is OK, (Navy Garmin Edge etc.) but the software is often rubbish.
I then bought the Withings Body+, which was set up in a few minutes.
Pro
- Sync weight to other Garmin devices
Contra
- Software Garmin-like junk
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Quick and easy integration into Garmin Connect
Pro
- Easy handling
- Quick installation
Contra
- Price
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Disappointing
All the measurements apart from weigh are completely off. I compared it with a dexa scan.
also not consistent enough for it to be calibrated properlyPro
- connectivity to Garmin connect
- accuracy: weight
Contra
- price
- accuracy for other metrics (%fat)
Cool scales but wrong
Pro
- Connect App
Contra
- Fat percentage is calculated via BMI and not measured.
Slightly slow when switching on
Pro
- Easy to install
- Easy handling
- Good information
Contra
- Some of the start is very delayed
This review was created for a different variant: Index S2 Smart Scale (181.40 kg)
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