Digital scales always give incorrect readings. Am I right?

misshoneyz2dab

I've always had bad experiences with them. They always give bad readings.

sijomial

No you are wrong.

"Always" is an absolute term.

Packerjohn

No

queenliz99

Is it on carpet or tiled floor? And how do you know they give bad numbers?

misshoneyz2dab

It's on a wooden floor.

dewd2

Test it. Weigh yourself. Wait a minute or two and weigh yourself again.

EquineSunshine

As long as it's consistent, it doesn't really matter that much. That being said, I think my digital scale is correct on weight, but definitely not on that body fat thing it's supposed to do by measuring electrical resistance.

canadianlbs

my gp is in bad trouble then.

singingflutelady

Same with my infusion clinic

jemhh

Are you talking about weight or body fat readings?

H_Ock12

My digital scale has always been within a pound or so of the scale at my (numerous) doctors' offices...which I find acceptable.

Goober1142

I've had three. They always weight three pounds higher the first time I step on. Crazy...I weight myself twice.

CooCooPuff

Even if I'm actually heavier than the scale says, I use the scale to keep track of my trend. I'm good as long as it's downward and not too quick.

Willbenchforcupcakes

My home scale is with a couple hundred grams of the calibrated scale at the gym. So I'm happy

Alatariel75

Mine are fine.

TrishSeren

Mine's fine, I weigh myself daily. It only gets weird when it's stored sideways, sometimes then it reads me 20kg heavier than I actually am! So I keep it stored flat and it's fine

itsbasschick

the digital scales i own must be calibrated every time you move them. you have to weigh yourself a couple times, letting the scale go off each time. after that, i get the same readings over and over and over... unless i move the scale.

AnvilHead

No.

Lounmoun

What is the problem? Different readings seconds apart on the same scale? Different readings on different scales? Different readings at different times of day?
Have you put a weight on it to see if it is really off?
Changed the battery?

My scale is fine. I've had it for years. The only time it was messing up the battery cover was loose so the battery wasn't in tight.

TR0berts

All scales - regardless of type - may end up giving good or bad readings. It depends on calibration. Just about nobody pays a lab to calibrate their home scales, so it's hard to say which ones are right and which ones are off - and how much they're off. In theory, I'd expect the scales at doctors' offices to be calibrated, since you'd want to have the most accurate information possible when the doctor diagnoses/analyzes your health. That said, I get the feeling many doctors don't have calibrated scales. That's just a hunch, though.

For an example - after the gym last night, the scale in the bathroom at the gym ("regular" analog dial type, on a wooden floor) said I was 178 lb. The analog scale (like the ones at many Dr. offices, with a scale for height, too) out in the MMA part of the gym - on hard rubber mats - said I was 181 lb. My digital scale at home - on ceramic tile - said I was 183.2 lb. Who knows if any of those are accurate? None of them have a current cal sticker, so I can't be sure. I just use my scale at home to keep track. Earlier this year, when I was trying to make weight for my PL meet, my scale said I weighed 179 and change. When I got to the meet, their digital scale (I don't actually know if it's calibrated properly, but it's the one they use) said I was 178.4, so mine was apparently high by 1 lb.

RoxieDawn

No.. maybe you have foundation damage in your home.. it might be tilting some..i dunno