10lbs=11.8lbs?

holly_v

i have been wondering for a while if my weighted gloves are actually 2 lbs each like the box said. so this morning i put them on my scale to check my scale didnt even recognize they where on it... so i put my 5lbs weight on it and it said 7lbs then i put my 10lbs on it and it said 11.8? should i be getting a new scale? what are signs to look for in a dieing scale?

MamaBear57

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Healthyby30

Well, if I had a scale that didn't weight correctly, I'd definitely get a new one..

leomom72

i have noticed crazy stuff like that in the past too..good luck

elmsallmissile

If 5 =7 & 10 = 11.8 logic says your 2lb gloves should have read around 4 lbs not zero, doesn't really compute!

If it doesn't weigh accurately, or at least have a consitant error it's not really a scale, more of a plant pot stand!

terihaddad

I've heard that anything under 10lbs doesn't weigh properly. To check if your scale is working, put something you KNOW is 10lbs on the scale and ensure it hits 10lbs.

a1rose

You may just need to reset your scale. Hopefully you still have the manual??

SCVirginia

Try weighing a bag of sugar.

CMmrsfloyd

I'm thinking like PP that maybe under a certain weight it may not be able to get an accurate reading. Maybe try a combination that should add up to 20lbs and see what happens.....

SarahxCheesecake

Put a full bag of sugar on it.

pelleld

The best way to weigh smaller items like this is to get on the scale yourself, then get on holding the item in question. Subtract the difference and you should get a more accurate weight. Smaller items just don't weigh correctly on scales designed to weigh people.

McKayMachina

The Taylor digital scale website says industry standard is for scales to be accurate to within about 2 lbs. so it's in the right range.

Tonnina

The best way to weigh smaller items like this is to get on the scale yourself, then get on holding the item in question. Subtract the difference and you should get a more accurate weight. Smaller items just don't weigh correctly on scales designed to weigh people.

This... Yeah and if it still comes out wrong you can always get a new scale. I like the digital ones, but sometimes a good old fashioned no batteries needed scale can work just fine!!

KavemanKarg

Scales have a range and minimum weight for accuracy and they are built and calibrated for a range of weight, not weight in any range.

If you want accurate measurements below 10 pounds, you would use a kitchen scale or something meant for that weight range.

I wouldn't trust a body weight scale for anything below 50 pounds.

floshideaway

light weights are not meant to be measured on people's scale. If you still want to use it and check the accuracy, first weight yourself and immediately after get back on carrying whatever you are trying to weight. Otherwise a good kitchen scale can weight accurately small stuff.

mirrim52

The Taylor digital scale website says industry standard is for scales to be accurate to within about 2 lbs. so it's in the right range.

This doesn't mean it is accurate down to 2 lbs, it means that the weight it displays is within 2 lbs of your true weight. (+/- 2 lbs)

McKayMachina

The Taylor digital scale website says industry standard is for scales to be accurate to within about 2 lbs. so it's in the right range.

This doesn't mean it is accurate down to 2 lbs, it means that the weight it displays is within 2 lbs of your true weight. (+/- 2 lbs)

Oh, yeah, sorry if I worded that poorly. That's what I meant to convey.