#Awaken 180 cost Bluetooth#

I’ve always found it kinda funny that for a digital scale that shows a gazillion metrics based on information in your account, that it relies upon a physical switch to change the way weight is shown. The first is a reset button, which kicks the scale into pairing mode, and the second is a selector to switch between Pounds, Kilograms, and Stones. I trust that if you’re investing in a WiFi connected smart scale, you’ve got the technical prowess to correctly insert 4xAAA batteries.Īlso, while on the back of the scale you’ll notice two things you can poke at (besides the springs on the battery compartment). Setup & Configuration:įirst up we’ll need to stick the batteries inside the S2. Don’t worry, we’ll cover all the bits as part of this review here. Dust collects at an astonishing rate on this thing. From this moment forward it’ll look worse, even if you never touch it. You don’t need the feet if placed on a hard surface, but the batteries are required if you want the scale to do anything other than act as a paperweight.Īnd here’s the scale sitting atop its wrapper. Here’s a closer look at the feet and batteries. Underneath the scale are 4 AAA batteries, and four feet to be used if the scale is placed on carpet. What’s in the Box:Ĭrack open the relatively thin box of the S2 and you’ll find the scale chilling inside a paper wrapper, with a bit of instructions floating in the box somewhere. Ok, with those quick newness bits covered, let’s get it out of the box. Though, it does seem like most of those problems have tapered out over the last 6-8 months. The other thing Garmin says they spent considerable time on was WiFi connectivity, seeming to acknowledge some of the problems people have had with the original Index scale. Now, if they could run YouTube on that thing…then we’re talkin’! Albeit, I can’t say having a color display on my weight scale next to the toilet has been a major improvement in my day to day life. And of course, that color display versus the black/white one previously. The size is a bit smaller, though not massively so. So just putting the two scales side by side you can see the main differences are mostly visual (the white one below is the older scale). – Both black and white versions (Pro Tip: The black version is impossible to keep clean, white is half-possible).

#Awaken 180 cost Bluetooth#

– Uploads via WiFi, configuration via Bluetooth Smart That’s in addition to all the baseline bits it previously did: – Changed from AA batteries to AAA batteries – Reduced scale size (dimensions) very slightly

– Tweaked some algorithms related to body fat & other impedance-based measurements (based on increased sensitivity of sensors) – Added ability to customize which data (widgets) are shown on scale – Added previous weigh-in vs current weigh-in data difference to screen – Added weight trend to show 30 days of data Here’s all the differences between them (and yes, these are mostly minor): I’ve been using them side by side, seeing how they compare for a bit now. Now, to run through what’s new on this scale, I’ve got the Index 1 and Index S2 side by side.

Oh, and the Index 1 scale is one I bought myself a while back.įinally, look, I get it – this is a weight scale – so I’m gonna try my best (and probably fail) at making this review semi-digestible. If you found this review useful you can hit up the links at the end of the review to help support the site. Note that I was sent a media loaner of the Index S2 scale, which as usual I’ll send back once I’m done here.

So I’ll dig into all the nuances between the two, so you can figure out if it’s worth the cash, since, it’s pretty expensive at $149. So I’ve got a pretty good idea side by side on how they work. I’ve been using the scale for a bit now, but also just as importantly the original Index scale for quite some time before that. It also adds a handful of tweaks like being able to customize the data widgets on-screen, showing difference to previous weigh-in, as well as increasing the sensitivity of some of the sensors driving the algorithms related to body fat & impedance-based measurements. This new model switches to a color display that’ll show weight trending information, helping to visualize the normal day to day fluctuations. Garmin has just announced the new Index S2 smart WiFi scale, building slightly upon the previous first-generation Index WiFi scale released nearly 5 years ago.