Accurate Scales. Any suggestions?

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Tomorrow

7:56 pm
8 Sep 13
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We’d like scales that are affordable, consistent, accurate, please.

Our current scales are cheap, John Lewis electronic. (We are in the UK). We can weigh one or two or three times within a minute, giving same weight, then immediately weigh again on same wooden floor, giving a series of readings that are half a kilo to as much as one and a half kilos different (usually higher). Frustrating!

Have twice bought Tanita. Expensive, inconsistent too, and each soon ‘died’. The first claimed to give readings for fat and bone – results were all over the place. Previously had Seca spring type scales – they work but read inconsistently.

On Amazon, if I find a few scales with good reviews but look a bit harder, I find poor reviews for a different colour of the same model, or poor reviews on Amazon.com.

Can’t afford to spend a fortune. Any suggestions?

aniann

8:01 pm
8 Sep 13
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I bought these because the reviews were mostly good. I’ve weighed myself within minutes and still got the same reading. Only £19.99

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/8326573.htm

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Tomorrow

9:09 pm
8 Sep 13
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Thanks, aniann. As you say, reviews (lots of them) mostly good. 78% would recommend to a friend, but quite a few find them inconsistent, inaccurate, temperamental, like my various scales have been. Surely in 2013 we can do better than that, albeit maybe not for £19.99. Hope your scales continue working well, and record good progress.

Measuring with a tape measure theoretically a very useful alternative, but it is very difficult in practice to obtain precise and consistent results.

sivasankar

2:25 am
9 Sep 13
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I have this one, seems to be accurate and fast. Not sure if you can get this in UK

http://www.amazon.com/Ozeri-Touch-Digital-Bath-Scale/dp/B004NXUAXW/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1378693461&sr=8-3&keywords=ozeri+scale

Puny

9:26 am
9 Sep 13
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I find I have to weigh myself on a solid floor as well to get a consistent reading. So I use the kitchen most. It’s just a bit of lino covering a concrete floor. Squishy carpet or floorboards that move can make readings vary.

rockyromero

10:25 pm
14 Sep 13
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I have a tremendous fascination with tracking my health progress, as I suspect many others do.

I’ve been tracking my weight with a wireless scale by Fitbit for over a year & the results give me more motivation to achieve & maintain my target goals.

http://trendweight.com/u/2530328a1bd347/

The motivation, movement, and whatever measurements are available provide interesting results for me.

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NigelWaring

2:55 am
15 Sep 13
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We use ALDI scales $14 in Australia, probably about half that in pounds. Ours can be an ordinary kitchen scale measuring in metric. There is also a book of codes covering a whole range of food. You enter a code and the scales then display the Kjs, Calories, protein and a few other things in whatever you are weighing. These scales only appear in ALDI stores every few months but we have found them to be very useful.

anniew7

9:28 am
15 Sep 13
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I’ve just bought some basic digital Sabichi bathroom scales from Amazon UK and weigh myself, on a hard floor as recommended, same time every week in the morning, as your weight can fluctuate the rest of the day.

I still have my really ancient ones which make me weigh a few pounds less, but think the new ones are more likely to be accurate! I sometimes weigh myself on the machine in my local Boots, which I expect are reasonably accurate.

Fast day tomorrow and Thursday and I’ll have a weigh in at the weekend again. Wish me luck and best of luck to all of you.

Ann

rockyromero

8:54 pm
24 Sep 13
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Get moving, get healthy, get quantified

http://www.imore.com/talk-mobile/get-moving-get-healthy-get-quantified-talk-mobile

There’s a lot of interest in wearable computing to measure personal health progress.

This is an area that is getting more & more interesting.

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Lukasas75

1:32 pm
4 Dec 13
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I can suggest you just because i bought new scales for me, wisit electronic shop- http://www.moris.lt/lt/laboratorine-iranga/svarstykles/elektronines-svarstykles.html and tell me what do you think about them ;))

preed1347

1:56 pm
4 Dec 13
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Amazon has a reasonably priced scale that also has a body fat monitor with body fat percentage. It is a Tanata BF679W. I just bought one and love the ability to watch my body fat loss as well as weight loss.

Froyo

5:17 am
9 Apr 14
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Agree with the above members Amazon is the best place to buy best scales on discounted rates.No doubt a lot of other competitors are in market which provide good products like elite scales in California. They also provide good scales which provide you more accurate results.

Willson

9:19 am
11 Apr 14
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Some time due to placement or adjustment of that scale you get different result for same measurement. So you must place and adjust it properly to get accurate results. Or if you have any other issues with your scale than find a new one on amazon or eBay.

davidrob

2:39 am
12 Apr 14
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” find I have to weigh myself on a solid floor as well to get a consistent reading.” “So I use the kitchen most.” It’s just a bit of lino covering a concrete floor. Squishy carpet or floorboards that move can make readings vary.
never thought of the carpet problem, my problem seems to bee to do with a) do i stand with my heals flat on the scales or do i stand facing down at the scales? i geta variation of 7lbs between the 2 angles of standing.
i weigh in my bedroom maybe i should use the bathroom.

leevee

10:20 am
13 Apr 14
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Don’t buy scales, don’t weigh yourself often, or at all. Really.

Froyo

5:04 am
14 Apr 14
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A lot of other sources are also available to buy scale products on discounted rates like Elite scales which provide services in scale manufacturing field since many years. For more details you can visit http://www.elitescale.com

Willson

7:36 am
13 Aug 14
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I am using PS-WS30KS its a weighing scale with many features that i want and accuracy up to 3 division. You can buy that from ebay or directly from manufacturer website: http://www.primescales.com/ps-ws30ks-weighing-scale-balance-checkweigher.html

soso

9:51 am
6 Sep 14
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I’ve got a no name scale sitting in the next door and it never gave me slightest doubt as to its accuracy. I don’t think you need to spend a fortune to get an accurate scale, all you have to do it is to put it on a hard surface and always weight yourself no more than once in a day. But if you’re precisely looking for the most accurate bathroom scale, EatSmart is the brand. Their scales get the best reviews, I’ve seen with almost no bad ratings.

Maryinside

12:09 am
28 Dec 14
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Hi! I know it sounds strange…but I heard that some modelling companies can make good scales by order. For example HERE – http://www.scalemodelshop.co.uk I don’t want to look stupidly. Is it make sense to ask them about this?

44man1

7:19 pm
13 May 15
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A couple of suggestions I wanted to mention. Of course Amazon is the easy choice but sometimes it can be helpful to actually speak with a company or a sales person who can help you choose the right item specifically for what you’re looking to do. A scale company sales or service employee can assist you with things like how durable a scale is and personal experience with a particular item that you can’t really get from just a website. A couple of links to consider. For those of you in the U.S. http://www.centralcarolinascale.com/Floor-Scales.htm and for those in the UK, http://www.brecknellscales.co.uk

Pot-bellied Heron

9:32 am
29 Nov 15
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Wow, there are some odd replies on this thread. I especially like the idea of a scale model shop selling weighing scales ?.

I finally succumbed and bought some Salter Max scales. I was surprised to discover that my weight varies by a stone depending upon where in the flat I put them. Unfortunately I have neither a hard nor a particularly level surface on which to place them so I guess I’ll never get a true reading.
The plus side is that they don’t seem to vary at all if left in the same spot so at least I’ll know if I’m gaining our losing.

maysadancing

6:06 pm
26 Apr 16
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Hi, I dont own scales and didnt particularly want to get obsessed or have scales in the bathroom. Went to Boots. Thought ,professional scales do BMI and must be accurate great, I`ll go fortnightly. Wrong! On second visit, scales said I was 4ft 2 Wrong! Am 5 3.5 Had another go..yet another different reading. Will probably just go by clothes. Unless any suggestions.

Pegginout

5:59 pm
28 Apr 16
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I have these

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0033AGBVG/ref=sr_ph?ie=UTF8&qid=1461862574&sr=1&keywords=Omron+body+fat

They measure visceral fat, which is the fat around your organs.
I am very impressed with them.
I also have them on a piece of MDF wood that I slide under the bed but helps them weigh accurately as the floorboards aren’t 100% straight!

Nathanlon

7:41 pm
4 Jun 16
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I like the PROSTECH Smart Scales which take 8 measurements in 8 seconds and are Bluetooth enabled. They synch with Apple Health through their iWellness app – great for tracking my progress with a graph of each measurement. They have a 5 star rating on Amazon but can also be bought directly here: http://www.prostech.co.uk

Rob2017

11:56 am
25 Feb 17
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If you are looking for a scale which is definitely accurate, you’ll probably want something which is Class III Approved. There’s a bit in here – http://bit.ly/2ifKnGB – about going with a cheaper Class IIII scale (which is less accurate), and it has made me a little uncomfortable.

Personally I use – and would recommend – the Marsden M-550 for weight and BMI: http://www.marsden-weighing.co.uk/index.php/marsden-m-550-floor-scale.html

They also have a pretty good range of body comp scales – and their S-100 Smart Diet Scale looks a pretty cool concept which is worth checking out.

claireod

11:35 am
26 Sep 17
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Most scales have slightly different readings, it’s important to get quality ones so you can accurately keep track of your weight over time, so even if that scales is off by a pound, you’ll still be able to track for the most part. Also, plaves like boots have weighing machines and you print off paper with all your details on it, it might keep you motivated, I keep all these papers in a notebook. Just a suggestions, there’s also a good scales link below, good luck with your search!

http://www.precisa.co.uk/product/series-360-ep-01/