Looking for a good bathroom scale-suggestions?

We have had a fancy one that cost us lots and battery need to be replaced what seemed like every few months. It seemed inacurated half the time.
We recently aquired the old school one with a large circle with the arrow that goes around to the numbers, non-digital and I love it.... it feels more accurate to me. And I think they are like $30 at London Drugs (canada).
I've given up on the digital we would love to find a physician's scale but don't know where to find one.(they one that stands up right against the wall and you slide the weights along to counter balance the weight.) These are very accurate.

get the basic scale at wal mart or target. for consistency, use only one scale. the less frills the better. use it on a hard surface
(not on carpeting)

weigh nude after your BM in the morning

if you weigh more than once a week, be prepared to get angry, frustrated and homicidal. Your weight fluctuates naturally everyday sometimes up to 5 pounds. This is normal but you wont believe it.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0037252RY/?tag=hydra0b-21&hvadid=9557926509&ref=asc_df_B0037252RY

Not cheap I know but provide many useful measures like % body fat, visceral fat .....

the body fat percentages given by most of these scales are a function of the information you put into the scale (height, age, gender) then it adds your weight to the equation. It is not a true measure of YOUR body fat. Not worth the money.

if you weigh more than once a week, be prepared to get angry, frustrated and homicidal. Your weight fluctuates naturally everyday sometimes up to 5 pounds. This is normal but you wont believe it.

Hahaha so true!!

I have a glass digital one from Ikea, I love it. It was really cheap too!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0037252RY/?tag=hydra0b-21&hvadid=9557926509&ref=asc_df_B0037252RY

Not cheap I know but provide many useful measures like % body fat, visceral fat .....

the body fat percentages given by most of these scales are a function of the information you put into the scale (height, age, gender) then it adds your weight to the equation. It is not a true measure of YOUR body fat. Not worth the money.

True for most, but not these scales.

Tanita uses Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA). Body impedance is measured when a safe, low electrical signal (about 50kHz, 500 Ma) is passed through the body, carried by water and fluids. Fat tissue does not contain much water and creates resistance or impedance to the signal. (Fat is approximately 10-15% hydrated, wheras muscle is normally between 50-70%.) This impedance information is then used to estimate the amount of lean and fat tissue within the body.
Through a process called multiple regression analysis, Tanita has developed highly researched proprietary formulas that are based on impedance, height, weight, gender, body type (normal adult or athletic build), and in some cases, age. Tanita's reference method is Dual X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA), which many experts now believe is better than Hydrostatic Weighing because of its accuracy and reliability. All analytical methods use equations derived from large, multi-ethnic population studies to predict body composition.

Not for everyone but I'll keep using mine certain that it was worth what I paid for it.

$350 at Amazon

I wound up with this one. $30 and does a bodyfat estimate:

http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?sku=16900427

$350 at Amazon

to each their own I guess but body weight is such a small part of my goal that spending this much for a scale would make me sick to my stomach. The mirror and the measuring tape are more important than body weight number on a scale

I would rather spend the money on gym fees, massage fees and steak

I Have this one. It's very accurate.

http://www.amazon.com/EatSmart-Precision-Digital-Bathroom-Technology/dp/B001KXZ808/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1347626534&sr=8-1&keywords=eatsmart+digital+bathroom+scale

I spend about $35 on one of the fancy ones on Amazon which tells you your body fat % and water %. It fluctuates constantly. In the morning I'll be 28.5% bf and 53% water, in the evening, I'm 25% bf and 55% water. Your hydration levels have too much to do with it. It's not even a decent estimate in my opinion. I'd go with the regular scale from Walmart, it's more reliable. Make sure it's on an even surface and you weigh under the same circumstances - preferably once a day or once a week in the morning before eat/drink and after you take care of your business.

I have had this one for quite awhile and think it's great. I did find mine at Bed Bath and Beyond (and used the 20% off coupon), so it wasn't much more than a regular bathroom scale.

http://www.amazon.com/Tanita-BF680W-Scale-Monitor-Athletic/dp/B0009V1YPU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1347626682&sr=8-1&keywords=tanita

I have a basic Taylor Scale I purchased from Target for $20, it is the digital one. No extra features. I used an 8 lb dumbbell to test for accuracy and it was right on. It works great! I recently purchased an Omron Body Composition scale and I'm not too happy with it. It weighs me at 1.2-2 lb. more than my Taylor scale. I also believe it over estimates my body fat at 28.5-29%. I am a Female, 5'1", 36 y.o. and 107.8 lb. on that scale. Seems too high to me. I will probably return it.

Here's a good bathroom-scale suggestion: toss it in the trash. People get way too obsessed with numbers.