It doesn’t inform any decisions

Excellent, I encourage you to never deviate from this path

I strongly encourage you to disregard the bf% information that scale provides you, even if it is only a passing curiosity. It can and will taint your general understanding of the body and your relationship with fitness. I would recommend even disabling it entirely if possible, and would even recommend replacing it with a non-“smart” scale if the option is at all economical for you. I’m happy to explore the subject further and suggest alternatives if you so desire

Skin fold calipers, in the best possible case scenario when administered by a trained expert, have such a significant margin of error as to make them functionally useless. I strongly discourage you from lending any credence whatsoever to their measurements when determining your plans regarding training and nutrition.

See my other comment regarding the smart scales, but it’s the same situation. They’re not “always consistently wrong by the same amount” per individual. If so, then yes, that would be useful for tracking trends. Sadly they are not

Apologies, but the Omrom scales are a fundamentally worthless scam. I strongly discourage you from relying on them for any purpose relating to bf%, and strongly encourage you to disregard any information you receive from sources that imply the information they provide you is worthwhile. It’s incredibly common for the handlebar bioelectric impedance devices to be used in gym contexts to try and push personal training (“Free consultation including a bodyfat scan!”). I additionally encourage you to discontinue your subscription to any gym that offers this, and leave them a negative review specifying why you left.

The fitness industry is bursting with many such scams. I advise you to disregard them all. I’m happy to delve into this subject in as much depth as you may be interested in

I think they can at least track trends consistently

I’m sorry to say, but they can’t. It would be one thing if, for you as an individual, the error was always consistent (e.g., “always five hours ahead”). Then at least you would be able to track trends over time. Sadly, the technology itself is not reliable in that way and should never be relied on to track trends.

The other response is correct. Many “smart” scales claim to be able to tell you not only your weight, but also what percentage of your weight is lean mass vs body fat.

They are not accurate in that respect and should never be used

Normal scales that just tell you your weight, whether digital or analogue, are generally correct and reliable

Those things are totally bogus if it makes you feel any better. Changes in body composition are not reflected properly via bioelectric impedance.

Truth is every bf% measurement is pretty much just a guess with a huge range of error. Far more practical to find some other measurement to track, such as athletic performance (lifting, cardio times) while keeping a loose eye on your weight

I will take this moment to recommend Crosscode, one of the all time greats

Dolphins are the most classic example, having the blow hole.

Insects ‘breath’ through their ‘skin’

Kissless hugless virgin, also sometimes seen as khhv (kissless, hugless, handholdless virgin)

It’s like an incel status thing they came up with to further differentiate themselves among their peers. Implying that not only are they sexually inexperienced, but have also never been physically intimate with someone in any way