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.
| Lange | Harpenden |
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| Skyndex | Fat Track |
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| Body Caliper | Fat-o-Meter |
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| Slim Guide | Accu-Measure |
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| Lafayette I | Lafayette II |
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| Warrior | Defender |
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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.
When the poll was closed in 2025, the Slim-Guide, Harpenden and Accu-Measure were the top three caliper types most commonly used.
the results when the poll was archived in 2025Disclaimer: These polls are not scientific, and only reflect the opinion of visitors to this website who have chosen to participate.
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