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which scale is more dependable???

FruitLoop05317
FruitLoop05317 Posts: 229
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
so i weighed in on my digital scale yesterday at 282.4. it was a loss i was happy with it. my dad has an old scale no batteries just the dial thingy. it put me at 279, they are usually dead on accurate with each other(minus the point this or that) so i was just curious which i should trust more....hopefully its the lower one...lol

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  • HaleyAlli
    HaleyAlli Posts: 911 Member
    Hate to say it hon, but probably the newer one is my guess! The old one might be dying on ya!
  • chris0912
    chris0912 Posts: 242 Member
    test them both with something you know the weight of (barbells, brand new bag of flour/sugar)
  • shmoejo
    shmoejo Posts: 37
    i throw a five pound weight on mine to test it first... then you always know
  • cdthom
    cdthom Posts: 108 Member
    the spring in the old one is prob going out
  • skinnylizzard
    skinnylizzard Posts: 460 Member
    test them both with something you know the weight of (barbells, brand new bag of flour/sugar)
    Good idea!!! I think I'll test my scale too!:huh:
  • fatboypup
    fatboypup Posts: 1,873 Member
    doesn't really matter as long as you keep using the same scale. Ive went in bed bath and beyond and weighed on 10 different scales and they ALL said something different
  • NoAdditives
    NoAdditives Posts: 4,251 Member
    My regular dial scale always puts me at least 5 pounds above what my Wii Fit my says. I get on it for reference, but it's never accurate so I don't worry about what it says. I know my Wii Fit is consistent and is pretty close to doctor's scales, so that's what I trust.

    The thing about the old school type scales is that they rely on the tension from springs. As the scale gets older the springs stretch out which will give you an inaccurate reading. They can also give you an inaccurate reading depending on where you stand on it or how you lean. I know that on mine, if I lean forward or backward the reading changes.
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