Good scale?

LenaGracie
LenaGracie Posts: 13 Member
edited November 19 in Health and Weight Loss
I ordered a digital scale from Amazon to track my progress several months ago, but recently it hasn't been working properly. It gives me a million different readings when I step on, off, and on again. These numbers vary up to 10 lbs! I'm thinking it's time for a new scale. Are there any brands or models that you can recommend me? I just want something reliable. Thank you!

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  • juliebowman4
    juliebowman4 Posts: 784 Member
    I have the iHealth Digital Scale, links up and tracks on my iPhone.
    I thought it was awesome......
    until I weighed myself on the medical digital scale at my job.
    There is a 9lb discrepancy between the two!
    Home weighs me heavier, I'm 9lbs lighter at work.
    Guess where I'm weighing myself from now on?
  • PeachyCarol
    PeachyCarol Posts: 8,029 Member
    You might just need to replace the batteries.
  • shadow2soul
    shadow2soul Posts: 7,692 Member
    mamapeach910 wrote: »
    You might just need to replace the batteries.

    Agreed. Have you tried replacing the batteries? Most scales will start acting weird when the batteries are dying.

    We have 2 scales in the house. Both were bought on amazon.
    • BalanceFrom High Accuracy Body Fat Scale ($30 when we got it in 2013) - Still works great. I weigh less on this scale than on our other one. This scale was only ever meant to be a temporary thing until I saved up enough for our other scale. However, even after purchasing the other scale, my husband refuses to use any other scale. It's very consistent. The problem I have is that I like to weigh daily and log my weights daily. I don't always get the chance to go straight from my scale to the computer or my phone and even when I do, I have a tendency to forget either the weight or the BF%. That's why I saved for a wifi scale, because I'm lazy and my memory sucks.
    • Fitbit Aria ($129) - This one weighs me exactly 1 lb heavier than the other scale. Not a big deal to me, but my husband won't use it for this reason. I bought this one for simple fact that it automatically logs my weight and BF% for me. That and it's nice not to have to bend over and select the profile I want from a list or to have to push a button to turn it on (both are things that need to be done with the other scale).
  • 460mustang
    460mustang Posts: 196 Member
    I have a Tanita body fat scale tbf-551. Still going strong after 15 years, I don't think they make this model anymore.
  • LenaGracie
    LenaGracie Posts: 13 Member
    Thanks everyone! I didn't even consider replacing the batteries. I'll give that a shot and if it doesn't work, then maybe I'll buy one of the ones you recommended!
  • wizzybeth
    wizzybeth Posts: 3,578 Member
    edited June 2015
    This is my scale and I absolutely love love love it. I would marry it if I could. 100% of the time it gives me consistent results, unlike my last scale, that would give me a different number every time I got on it.

    http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0032TNPOE/ref=sr_ph?ie=UTF8&qid=1433476243&sr=1&keywords=eat+smart+scale
  • rekite2000
    rekite2000 Posts: 218 Member
    I like the Fitbit aria. Since it posts directly to my Fitbit app, I can't lie or pretend that weigh/in didn't happen!
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