What do you know about bathroom scales?

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<p>I know there was a thread on refrigerators and there were some great responses. I want to buy a bathroom scale for a gift for someone who uses it regularly and I hope you can help me. The last one I bought was so long ago there was only one kind to buy. I went into the store the other day and there are all kinds of features - some with memory, measures body fat, etc. I just want a basic scale that will be accurate and basis. Any specific suggestions? Thanks alot.</p>

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<p>What do I know about bathroom scales? For every model, the numbers are larger than they oughta be.</p>

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<p>Detecto…that is the one w/ many styles to choose from.</p>

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<p>You can have the one that just gathers dust in our bathroom. I’ll gladly give it away, but I’ll warn you that my H and I think it’s on the blink- when we step on it every 2 years or so, it shows way too much of an increase from our baseline.</p>

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<p>These are extremely dangerous devices. Many people have become addicted to their use and need to use them on a daily basis. Their use has no positive benefits, but can lead to poor self image, depression and other psychological problems. People have lost their balance and been injured by trying to mount these devices without causing any vibrations. The design of these devices is defective. With time and continued use, the springs weaken and the readings continue to increase. These devices should not be kept in the home. Use should be restricted to trained professionals.</p>

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<p>I love the comments given above. Fwiw, I find that there is an inverse relationship between frequency of use and digital display – the less I use it, the bigger the number. Yuck! But in case Boxcar is really looking for a scale (foolish though that may be) I like the one I have.</p>

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<p>Be prepared though. It did display a higher weight than my previous model, which was a shock at first.</p>

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<p>Mine actually is very kind to me. When I get weighed at the doctor’s, I hasten to re-weigh myself at home. Invariably, I am a few pounds lighter at home than at the doctor’s. :slight_smile: It’s a Teraillon, but I think the brand does not matter.</p>

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<p>I researched this just recently, before simply going to Target and buying some no-name scale a couple of days ago (which seems to be fine)
Consumer Reports reviewed body fat scales in 1/2004. Here are the two they liked:</p>

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<p>Here’s what Consumer Report says about selection:

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<p>One pound one vote. Remember that Newton’s rules say that every time you lose a pound, someone else finds it, so you might want to consider keeping your own as a public health measure.</p>

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<p>Well everybody’s being just silly :). I bought a “Thinner” scale at BedBath&Beyond that can be personalized for measuring body fat for several users. It is very attractive–transparent material and very sleek. It is accurate, as best I can tell. Since the beginning of this year, I am proud to say that I lost 15 pounds and have kept it all off for about six months. That scale is my conscience and at the moment at least, my friend. </p>

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<p>I don’t believe the body fat calculations on it–how can you tell body fat by height and weight? But anyway, if you are giving one as a gift and the person values the looks of the scale, that is a good one to consider.</p>

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<p>Thanks everyone. This is helpful to me. I was thinking about the fact that I asked about scales on CC and how strange that is. If there was half way decent customer service in stores I would be able to go in a store and talk to a knowledgeable sales person and just buy one. That just doesn’t exist anymore. Recently I was in a department store looking at Caphalon pans and when I asked the salesman a question, he told me he “doesn’t know anything about this stuff, they don’t pay me enough to care about any of this stuff.”</p>

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<p>Not to be negative but, I would be careful about giving a scale to someone as a gift. You did say that you know the person uses a scale regularly, so maybe it would be OK…</p>

<p>My parents gave me a scale one year for my birthday, and to this day I have wondered whether they were trying to say something in their choice of gift! (like, obviously, you haven’t been weighing yourself as much lately.)</p>

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<p>Well, you really know something is wrong when you find the Richard Simmons Workout Video in your Christmas stocking. ;)</p>

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<p>papertiger, I can so relate… My loving H and sons gave me a bathroom scale for my 49th birthday a few years ago. I was a bit… stunned, but the boys were so excited about it so I just smiled and said thanks. And honestly, I was a serious Weightwatchers participant at the time, so it wasn’t completely off base, but it <em>was</em> a bit of an odd present…</p>

<p>Anyway, boxcar, they gave me just a plain vanilla Thinner digital scale, no fancy schmancy BMI calculator or anything. It does perfectly well, is reliable, and looks just fine. I don’t think you can go wrong with them!</p>