They are used to measure the thickness of skin folds on various parts of the body, working on the theory that 50% of the total body fat is stored subcutaneously. The Slimguide caliper is designed to provide the desirable tension at each reading; This is a very accurate and inexpensive caliper. It is the most used in the world. It is accurate enough for professional use.   High impact plastic caliper with an accuracy of +/- 1 mm user manual.
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Made of high impact ABS plastic.
It has an opening of 80mm. (especially useful in evaluating large skinfolds and measuring cubit width).
High quality springs that guarantee a long life of use.
The Slim Guide caliper is an economical alternative to the Harpenden caliper.
Accuracy is +/- 1mm but can be interpolated to 0.5mm
 
Included in the Kit  Basic