Rating of the best medical height meters for 2020

Everyone remembers how, as a child, parents made notches on doorways in order to annually assess the degree of maturity of their child. Modern devices eliminate furniture damage and vice versa make the interior of a child's room brighter and more comfortable. However, few people know why weight monitoring is so important and needs maximum accuracy from a professional point of view.

It is not always easy to make a choice among the huge range of products. In this regard, a ready-made review from the editors of the best medical height meters for 2020 is presented with its pros and cons from domestic and foreign companies.

Product Basics - Selection Criteria

A stadiometer is a device that allows you to find out a person's height, analyze his physiological development, calculate the dosage of drugs, and establish the optimal load during exercise.

In order not to make mistakes when choosing a device, you need to know what kind of growth meters are, their features and scope.

Scope of device use

Special medical equipment that makes anthropological measurements of a person can be used in medical institutions, sports, preventive, educational institutions, military registration and enlistment offices, and at home.

Types of height meters and their features

According to doctors, there are only two categories of growth meters - horizontal and vertical. Horizontal structures are designed for newborns and children up to 1.5 years old. Vertical for adults and children from 1.5-2 years old. The rest of the accessories are signs that help when choosing height meters. These include:

• type of execution: desktop, floor, wall;
• control: mechanical or electronic;
• appointment: children or adults;
• material: wood, metal, plastic, textile, paper, cardboard.

Table devices have a horizontal measurement scale, are intended for newborns, are used in maternity wards, pediatrics (most often made of wood or plastic).

The floor-standing version is a universal model for adults and children of a certain age, it can be equipped with an electronic control system. Such units have enormous potential: they are designed for a large number of measurements, have a monitor, can transmit data to a personal computer, operate from a network or battery, and much more. Inexpensive options are primitive designs with a platform and a vertical scale of division, the slider of which is manually adjusted.

Wall-mounted version - these are inexpensive puzzle height meters, on an adhesive basis, cardboard, wood, cloth, with a place for photos and many others. However, there are floor options that are attached with a bracket to the wall.

Note! Wall devices are widely used in domestic conditions, kindergartens, schools, playgrounds, pediatric offices.

Tips for choosing - what to look for

If accuracy is important, there is nothing better to find electronic devices. These devices provide a lot of other possibilities: simultaneous weighing; taking measurements in a sitting position or a mother with a child; data output to a computer or instant printing on a printer; calculation of mass index, etc.

The cost depends on the capabilities and functionality of the installation.

If we consider the operation of the height meter in pediatric offices, then budget options with a standard scale and mechanical control are suitable.

Selection recommendations:

• the features and requirements of the institution where the device will be used should be taken into account;
• dimensions;
• measurement limits;
• the error should not exceed 5 mm;
• installation method;
• availability of necessary certificates.

If the device is metal, then it should be as safe as possible for the patient: it should not have sharp corners, use environmentally friendly materials (paint).

How to use electronic models correctly is detailed in the instructions.

Where to buy a height gauge - popular points of sale

Ordering a device online is the easiest and fastest way. You can find out about the cons in advance if you read customer reviews or watch a video review of the selected model. The online store has a huge assortment of products, in comparison with the stores of authorized dealers, and not every city has them.

Which company is better than the height gauge is up to the buyer.

Rating of the best medical height meters for 2020 in the expensive segment

This category includes electronic devices that can also measure a person's weight. Depending on the design solution and electronic equipment, the cost of the product is set. Three options were taken for consideration: a budget model among the expensive, mid-price category and premium. Top manufacturers:

• "TVES";
• "Seca";
• Soenhle.

Scales-height meters "RES VMEN-150-50 / 100-D1-A" - brand "TVES"

The device is used in the implementation of treatment, diagnosis, medical examination in the process of sports and weight loss. It allows you to install a control element (display, buttons on the external device) in any place convenient for the user: table, floor, shelf, wall. It is possible to transfer measurement data via the interface directly to a computer.

Scope: medical and health institutions, medical rooms in schools / kindergartens / colleges, etc.

Features and functions: the device can be used in conditions where voltage is unstable or completely absent. Zero is set automatically. There is overload protection. Economy mode can be set. The low battery is indicated by a sound signal.

Specifications:

Vendor code:	4378
Control type:	electronic
Execution:	wall
Dimensions (centimeters):	52/15/25 - growth,
	30/30/6 - scales
Item weight:	less than 13 kg
Measuring range (meters):	0,8-2,2
Weighing threshold (kg):	minimum - 1, maximum - 150-200
Material:	metal
Sample of tare weight (kg):	0-20
Measurement error:	+/- 4 mm
Accuracy class:	middle
Nutrition:	1.5 V, 3 pcs., Type "AA"
Working temperature (degrees):	-30
Discreteness:	100 dd
Verification division:	50 e
Length of cable:	3 meters
Manufacturer country:	Russia
By price:	25,000 rubles

• functional;
• modern design;
• the ability to connect to a personal computer;
• Ease of controls;
• convenient;
• long cord;
• portable board.

• expensive.

Scales-height meters "285" - brand "Seca"

Design features: 2 displays, bar with integrated ruler, adjustable shock absorption, wireless.

Description of appearance: the glass platform on stable adjustable legs has a heel rest, a sturdy bar for the head with a special ruler that sets its exact position during measurement. Two displays perform their functions: the first one reads the height values ​​(located on a movable bar), the second one displays height, weight and body mass index (automatic calculates), which appear in different lines at the same time.

Equipment: "Seca 360 ° wireless" wireless system; functions of weighing mother and child, level of fat mass, "TARE", pre-calibration, holding readings on the display (manually, autonomously), "Auto-BMI", "CLEAR", deleting the set values, "SEND / PRINT" and automatic shutdown of the complex / switching the weighing range. Among other things, you can select the brightness and duration of the display backlight.

Scope of use: health-improving / medical institutions, sports complexes, fitness clubs, SPA-salons, swimming pools and other places.

Specifications:

Control type:	electronic / touch
Dimensions (centimeters):	43.4 / 46.6 / 7 - platform,
	239.4 - height
Weight:	no more than 16 kg 500 g
Weighing limit:	up to 300 kg
Growth:	30cm-2.2 meters
For whom:	for kids from 0+ and adults
Accuracy class:	III
Working time of head strap with and without illumination (minutes):	3800/2200 respectively
Discreteness:	50 g 100 g
Execution:	outdoor
Power supply:	230 V, 50 Hz
Batteries:	4 pcs., 1.5 V, type "AA"
Guarantee period:	12 months
Manufacturer country:	Germany
Average price:	90,000 rubles

• multifunctional;
• value for money;
• high-precision;
• modern design;
• withstands heavy loads;
• low division price.

• very expensive;
• you need to purchase adapter and software separately.

Scales-height meters "Professional 7831.01.001" - brand "Soenhle"

Design features: wide, low-lying stand; offline data calculation; telescopic rod.

Professional equipment with built-in electronic height rod is designed for use in medical, sports and educational institutions. It consists of a weighing platform, a ruler and a large fixed display.

The design is suitable for the little ones, if you need to weigh, as there is a function "Mom and baby". The screen, in sequence, displays the patient's height, and then the body mass index. All calculations are carried out automatically, you just need to attach a slider to your head.

The device is designed for frequent use and can be connected to a computer via a mini-USB port. Previous readings can be recalled from memory. There is a Tara function that calculates weight without wheelchair and Weight only. If the unit is inactive, it switches itself off after a while.

The scope of delivery includes an adapter, instructions for use and the unit itself.

Specifications:

Dimensions (centimeters):	39,6/60,9/127,9
Net weight:	15 kg 200 g
Weighing limit:	220 kg
Limitation:	2-220 kg - by weight,
	120-202 cm - by height
Storage conditions:	-1- + 50 degrees + 10-90% humidity
Scale discreteness:	100 g
Liquid crystal display:	6.5 by 2 cm.
Installation method:	floor
Control:	electronic
Colour:	White black
Network adapter:	220 V
Guarantee:	2 years
Production:	germanic
How much is:	62,000 rubles

• stylish;
• low platform, easy to stand;
• opportunities;
• reliable;
• no age restrictions;
• functional;
• productive;
• increased warranty card;
• simple control;
• reads data quickly.

• cost.

Rating of high-quality height meters for 2020 of the middle price category

This category includes units costing from 5 to 20 thousand rubles. Popular models come from domestic and foreign companies. They can have a narrow or wide purpose (for example, for babies up to one year old). The leading companies in this category were TVES and Tanita.

Scales-height meters "VEND-01 Malysh 15-S-5-I-Re-A" - brand "Tves"

Appointment: for children from 0-18 months.

Scope of application: maternity / pediatric departments of hospitals, polyclinics and resuscitation centers of a pediatric profile, nurseries and other children's institutions, everyday life.

Description: outwardly, the unit resembles a conventional scale with the only addition - an electronic height meter. Battery power. Control panel - LCD panel with backlight. The plastic body is completely harmless to the child.

The device is calibrated, it works in normal and economical mode - it turns off automatically when idle. It can store in memory the result of the last measurements, calculate the difference between the readings of the previously recorded and the new value. There is a selection of tare weight, transfer of numerical information to a PC, automatic zero setting. Pressing the keys is accompanied by a sound signal. Alarm is generated when power is charged or overloaded.

Specifications:

Type of instalation:	desktop
Control:	push-button
Overall dimensions (see):	60/38/20,
	57/31 - cradle
Net weight:	5 kg 200 g
Value of division:	5 g
Working temperature:	+ 10- + 35 degrees
Error:	+/- 4 mm, +/- 5 grams
Weight measurement by time:	1.5 seconds
Load indicators (kg):	0.1 - minimum, 15 - maximum, 5 - sample of tare weight
Network adapter:	12V, 0.5A
Nutrition:	187-242V
Self-shutdown:	after 5 minutes
Life time:	about 8 years
Housing:	made of hypoallergenic plastic
Warranty card:	annual
Accuracy class:	3rd
How much is:	12300 rubles

• safe;
• compact;
• stable readings when the baby is moving;
• functional;
• value for money.

• not identified.

Growth meter "HR-001" - brand "Tanita"

Design features: folding mechanism.

Medical stadiometer for children from 1.5 years old and adults, is used in children's, sports, health institutions and at home. Since the frame is plastic, the total weight of the product is small. The measuring panel is divided into 4 parts and is fixed in the leg area. Thus, the unit is easy to store, carry from place to place, transport and store.

Specifications:

Control type:	mechanical
Mounting:	floor
Vendor code:	3713
Overall dimensions (see):	30/220/25 - the product is unfolded,
	67/36 / 12.5 - folded view,
	67/37 / 12.5 - container for carrying
Value of division:	1 mm
Measurement limits:	20-207 centimeters
Net weight:	1 kg
Guarantee period:	12 months
Material:	plastic
Colour:	blue + white
Manufacturer country:	Great Britain
Approximate cost:	7900 rubles

• mobile;
• fast assembly / disassembly;
• durable body;
• convenient operation;
• high-precision;
• the presence of a special bag with a handle for storage.

• not identified.

Growth meter "RP" - brand "Tves"

Scope of use: home conditions, treatment and rehabilitation centers, sports and educational institutions, military registration and enlistment offices.

A plastic, classic-shaped stadiometer is equipped with a platform for the legs and a rod on which a slider with a limiter is installed (to protect against impacts on the base). It does not require a network connection, can be treated with general-purpose disinfectant solutions, is easy to operate and is also protected from external damage. Suitable for children and adults.

Specifications:

Control type:	mechanical
Execution:	outdoor
Dimensions (centimeters):	59/39,5/250,
	130/40/40 - during transportation
Measurement limits (meters):	0.8 - minimum, 2.2 - maximum
Weight:	no more than 8 kg
Division:	1 mm
Age limit (years):	1+
Colour:	black + yellow
Material:	plastic
Manufacturer country:	Russia
Average price:	7400 rubles

• attractive design;
• high accuracy of readings;
• reliable;
• easy to care for;
• does not require a network connection.

• not identified.

The best height meters for 2020 budget category

Popularity was gained by budget goods of Russian and foreign production costing up to 5 thousand rubles. They are made of various materials, in most cases they have a bright design that complements the interior of the room, be it a hospital office or a room at home. The best firms, according to buyers, are:

• "Tves";
• "Djeco";
• "Continent Decor".

Growth meter "RDM-01" - brand "Tves"

Applications: maternity hospitals, medical institutions, children's hospitals, children's homes, nurseries, etc.

The children's unit is made of hypoallergenic material and is a non-separable structure that is installed on the table. The rectangular frame on the left side is equipped with a ruler, one side has a stop wall, the other is open. A slider runs along the entire length of the product, which indicates the numerical indicators using a special tip. The material is durable, easy to clean, resistant to mechanical damage.

Specifications:

Vendor code:	11568
Dimensions (centimeters):	95/33/9
Control type:	mechanical
Age limit:	1-1.5 years
Maximum metering rate:	84.5 cm
Mounting:	desktop
Division:	1 mm
Colour:	white
Guarantee:	2 years
Manufacturer:	Russia
Cost:	3500 rubles

• Ease of controls;
• wide application profile;
• compact;
• inexpensive;
• increased warranty;
• with high measurement accuracy.

• does not understand.

Friends from Amazon Growth Meter - Djeco Brand

Features: glues to any surface, leaves no residue, multiple gluing.

The adhesive-backed paper poster will decorate any pediatric office, kindergarten wall or home. A bright composition with a giraffe and his friends will certainly delight any kid.

Specifications:

Mounting type:	wall
Vendor code:	DD04037
Number of stickers in a set:	31 pcs.
Item Length:	135 cm
Maximum measurement threshold:	160 cm
Material:	paper
Net weight:	100 g
Manufacturer country:	France
Average price:	1470 rubles

• bright design;
• inexpensive;
• multiple re-gluing (except for the paper base);
• compatibility with any surface;
• washable.

• only for small children.

Growth meter "Eiffel Tower" - brand "Continent Decor"

A massive meter in the form of a ruler, has graduations on both sides, presented in the form of the Eiffel Tower. The entire product is painted with water-based enamel. Absolutely safe stadiometer, easy to clean, wall-mounted.

Scope of application: kindergartens, pediatric surgeries, entertaining children's rooms, development, home conditions, etc.

Specifications:

Mounting:	wall
Parameters (centimeters):	99/50/3
Net weight:	2 kg 500 g
Vendor code:	RM 02 03
Maximum height:	130 cm
For whom:	preschool children
Colour:	pink + white
Manufacturer country:	Russia
Material:	from MDF, enamel
Cost:	3000 rubles

• appearance;
• value for money;
• ease of care;
• application area.

• not for all children.

Output

The rating was made up of various design features and cost stadiometers for children and adults from Russian and foreign companies. Which company is better to buy the device is up to the buyer. The choice depends on many factors, the main of which is the scope of use and the technical base of the unit.

Table - "TOP of the best medical height meters for 2020"

Name:	Manufacturer:	Execution:	Maximum Height Measurement (cm):	Average price (rubles):
"RES VMEN-150-50 / 100-D1-A"	"TVES"	wall	220	25000
«285»	"Seca"	outdoor	220	90000
"Professional 7831.01.001"	"Soenhle"	outdoor	220	62000
"VEND-01 Kid 15-S-5-I-Re-A"	"TVES"	tabletop	-	12300
"HR-001"	"Tanita"	outdoor	270	7900
"RP"	"TVES"	outdoor	220	7400
"RDM-01"	"Tves"	tabletop	84.5	3500
"Friends from the Amazon"	"Djeco"	wall	160	1470
"Eiffel Tower"	"Continent Decor"	wall	130	3000

Conclusion! According to buyers, the best devices are domestic height meters, since the price segment and product range are very diverse. Nevertheless, which unit is better to buy is up to the consumer to decide.