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Favorite Scale

BklynFitGuy
BklynFitGuy Posts: 712 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I have a Fitbit and was considering the Aria scale. While browsing Amazon I see there are many high rated scales for under $50. What scale are you using and find to be fairly accurate?

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  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    I use the EatSmart one that was the best-seller on amazon. I picked it because I know nothing about scale manufacturing and one choice was as good as the next, so why not.

    I like it. It's accurate. The batteries last for a long time. I can make it weigh me one pound less if I shift my weight forward. For many months, I did that, lol.

    It just weighs me. It doesn't do body fat percentages, but I don't trust any scale to do that well. It doesn't automatically send my weight to any gadgets, but I enjoy entering my weight (especially when it goes down!) and looking at the lines. :)

    I have nothing to compare it to, but it's been fine.
  • amyepdx
    amyepdx Posts: 750 Member
    I love my Aria - syncs to Fitbit MFP and TrendWeight and is super accurate and looks good! I definitely think it's worth it!
  • Duchy82
    Duchy82 Posts: 560 Member
    Kalikel wrote: »
    I use the EatSmart one that was the best-seller on amazon. I picked it because I know nothing about scale manufacturing and one choice was as good as the next, so why not.

    I like it. It's accurate. The batteries last for a long time. I can make it weigh me one pound less if I shift my weight forward. For many months, I did that, lol.

    It just weighs me. It doesn't do body fat percentages, but I don't trust any scale to do that well. It doesn't automatically send my weight to any gadgets, but I enjoy entering my weight (especially when it goes down!) and looking at the lines. :)

    I have nothing to compare it to, but it's been fine.

    I totally do that too! I can't help not lean forward and see that slightly lower number, I've been doing that for years so i figure i might as well carry on ;)

    OP i have a cheapy bathroom scale bought at tesco i think it was about £10 its pretty accurate as I don't weigh that differently at home compared to the doctors (especially when factoring in food consumption and clothes) and like Kalikel i like inputting my weight manually, not that I have a fitbit I can afford one at the moment, it gives me a great sense of satisfaction.
  • iloveamystery
    iloveamystery Posts: 5 Member
    I have the Withings Wifi scale. I chose it over the Fitbit when I was at the purchasing stage because of better compatability with other services. I love it but can't speak to its accuracy because I don't have another scale to compare.
  • youdontknowwhatyousaw
    youdontknowwhatyousaw Posts: 221 Member
    I have the Aria and find it to consistently give me the same weight.
  • tpereira333
    tpereira333 Posts: 4 Member
    withings wifi for me, and think it is one of the key factors to success... seeing that data auto populate into mfp is important
  • franfran1821
    franfran1821 Posts: 288 Member
    I have the aria. I like it
  • scolaris
    scolaris Posts: 2,145 Member
    I love my aria. I used to accept 5 lb variations on my old scale as just mysterious body stuff but my aria never varies more than about 18 oz in any 24 hour period. Since I don't cage fight or binge drink I think that probably means it's more accurate LOL... I ignore the body fat data because I'm not sure any of them are reliable that way.
  • threadmad
    threadmad Posts: 190 Member
    I have a Withings Smart Body Analyzer, and find it to be accurate. But it definitely is not under $50.
  • BklynFitGuy
    BklynFitGuy Posts: 712 Member
    Thanks for the input. Been reading through all the Amazon reviews as well.
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