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Good Bathroom Scales

(57 Posts)
Nelliemoser Sat 13-Apr-13 17:06:34

I need to buy some new more reliable ones. The ones I have are over 20yrs ?30yrs old. I have tried digital ones in the kitchen and they seem not to last.

I need to be able to read them from 5' above them which means a big enough Dial. Then its digital vs mechanical. I don't want to pay more than £30.

Which is a bit silly when I paid a lot more treating myself to a set of weights and kitchen balance scales in February. (They are such an improvement on the spring balance sort.) I could do with some suggestions please.

Jack22 Sat 12-Apr-14 08:32:48

I am using PSB500 that i have bought at ebay. Its a digital bench scale that provide [url=http://www.primescales.com/ps-b500-12x16-bench-scale-with-stainless-steel-platter.html]accuracy up to three divisions[/url] and many other features that i want in my scale.

henetha Sat 12-Apr-14 11:05:43

My bathroom scales broke a couple of years ago and I have not replaced them. Scales are far too depressing!

OkRider Wed 14-May-14 06:01:25

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Soutra Wed 14-May-14 12:12:35

Oh shysal how could you even contemplate "cheating"? Personally I find the best reading is taken standing on one leg, holding my breath and holding on to the side of the bath grin

Soutra Wed 14-May-14 12:15:01

okrider I have clicked your link and arrived at a pizza scale costing £240.00 confused

Soutra Wed 14-May-14 12:16:32

Sorry $$ but still.......!!

Elegran Wed 14-May-14 12:26:02

I thought this was about bathroom scales? A pizza scale going up to 30lb would not be quite enough to weigh me.

OkRider Thu 15-May-14 05:25:12

I was just telling you about my digital scale which i have recently bought. type hmm
Price may be the matter for some people but i am quite satisfied with its features.
Elegran you can chose any one among the scales available there

Soutra Thu 15-May-14 07:33:31

OP did say she didn't want to spend more than £30 so still shock!!

gillybob Thu 15-May-14 07:36:53

Why would you weigh a pizza? Just curious?

I have heard of "weigh a pie" smile

Riverwalk Thu 15-May-14 07:52:59

I bought these Salter scales in John Lewis about four years ago and they're still going strong. They cost about £20 then so these prices look good particularly as includes P&P:

Scales

rosesarered Thu 15-May-14 09:06:05

'Good' bathroom scales, never tell you the truth, they always say [in a rather dreamy male voice] exactly the weight you want to be. They then tell you to have a nice day, ask if you have done anything to your hair, because it suits you and then zip back into the corner of the bathroom where they live.

rosesarered Thu 15-May-14 09:07:28

Buy them from all good retailers, sometime in the future.

Nelliemoser Thu 15-May-14 09:19:42

Roses grin

Soutra Thu 15-May-14 10:41:35

I did wonder about the "$240 pizza scales that went up to 30lb. " (deleted post) That's some pizza!!grin

Galen Thu 15-May-14 11:14:30

I have the WW ones . They obviously weigh very heavy.( I don't really way 14st do I?) sad

Ana Thu 15-May-14 11:48:53

Not sure why that post was deleted though...hmm

Soutra Thu 15-May-14 12:05:14

If you click the link it was to a company also in Hialeah, Florida so maybe construed as advertising???hmm

Soutra Thu 15-May-14 12:07:35

Galen the clue is in the name, you should have bought Lightweight Watchers grin

Galen Thu 15-May-14 12:46:34

Thank you Soutra hmm

Ana Thu 15-May-14 13:02:20

Plenty of other 'advertising' on this thread...hmm

gillybob Thu 15-May-14 13:06:36

I don't have any bathroom scales and up until about a week ago I had no idea what I weighed. I knew I had lost some weight as my clothes are a bit too big for me so I took a trip to Boots and did a BMI / weight / height thingy. I was pleasantly suprised and have promised myself I will do it once every few months just to keep a check on things.

Jack22 Mon 11-Aug-14 12:00:02

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MiceElf Mon 11-Aug-14 12:24:12

Reported

sophiakevin Thu 09-Mar-17 02:32:02

wow, i also purchased the bathroom scales from amazon. It is still in great condition