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Which Type of Skinfold Caliper Do You Use?
There are many types of skinfold calipers on the market, which vary greatly in price, quality, accuracy, reliability, and ease of use. Which one do you use, or which one does an assessor use when testing your skinfolds. Here are images of the most popular types, select the one that is used, or a similar one. There is a description of these calipers on the Skinfold Caliper Guide. If you use one that is not on the list, check 'other' and make a comment.
| Lange | Harpenden | Slim Guide | Accu-Measure |
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| Skyndex | Fat Track | Lafayette I | Lafayette II |
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| Body Caliper | Fat-o-Meter | Warrior | Defender |
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