Buying a scale

cheshirecharis · November 2014

I hope there isn't a sticky somewhere about this that I overlooked, but I'm in the market for a bathroom scale (I weigh at a friend's house every couple of weeks, but I think it's time to be more self-reliant). Can you guys recommend a good, reasonably-priced one? Obviously I don't want to cheap out if it means getting inaccurate readings, but I'd rather not completely break the bank if there's a good model for less.

libbydoodle11 · November 2014

I have had one like this since 2006. It still works great.

http://tinyurl.com/nm5ppqs

RodaRose · November 2014

Hubby and I have a Taylor scale that sells at Walmart for about 21 dollars on sale on line right now.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Taylor-7407-Stainless-Steel-Electronic-Digital-Bath-Scale/17133110
I have a weird thing about not keeping a scale in the bathroom because of the chance that the humidity will mess up the mechanism. (Don't laugh.) Therefore, we keep it in the kitchen.

Ruzuki · November 2014

I got an electric one at Big Lots for like 10 bucks. It seems pretty accurate. Most of them should work reasonably well so I woudlnt worry too much unless you get one that has different readings than you get at your friends (significantly different, since elevation can effect the reading)

lyrics09 · November 2014

I have 2 in our house. One is .4 higher than the other but both very consistent. Got both at walmart-- about 20 bucks each.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Taylor-Black-Glass-with-Stainless-Steel-Scale/22046340

"Healthometer LED Split Mat Bath Scale" is the other one (link is huge as hell)

SassenachJones · November 2014

I have this one from Amazon, and it came with a tape measure

http://www.amazon.com/EatSmart-Precision-Bathroom-Capacity-Technology/dp/B001KXZ808/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1416041607&sr=8-1&keywords=scale

MsHarryWinston · November 2014

I LOVE MY SCALE!!!! It's the Eat Smart Precision Digital Scale. It has a giant LED screen so that I can weight myself in the dark when I'm still half asleep. It goes up in .2 increments and it's insanely accurate. I just love it so much. It has tons of great reviews everywhere. And it's only $30!

Buying a scale

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