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Good Bathroom Scales

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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.

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

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

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 12:12:35

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

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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!

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.

Jack22 Fri 11-Apr-14 10:32:31

A digital scale is best than a mechanical because you can easily get accurate measurement for all you small measurements that you need. And these scales are also available in £30 on amazon and ebay. You surely get a good one in this price range there.

grannyisland Sat 08-Mar-14 16:20:03

grin grin we need a real laugh icon!

Galen Sat 08-Mar-14 13:07:21

Do they weigh in scruples?grin

grannyisland Sat 08-Mar-14 12:06:16

Would you believe I use the scales my father bought and he died I in 1962!!
I've bought several of my own in that time that have died but these still seem to be fairly accurate - built to last!

rosesarered Sat 08-Mar-14 11:40:40

I suppose the 'downside' of the weightwatchers scales is that they always tell the truth! They don't have a voice that says 'one at a time please!' do they?

rosesarered Sat 08-Mar-14 11:39:07

I should buy the weightwatchers ones that you all have from Boots. Ours are not old [Salter] but have never been the same since DH weighed our holiday luggage on them.angry

Anne58 Sat 08-Mar-14 11:33:01

Oh Nellie I wish I'd known about your kitchen scales! I have a set of brass weights just gathering dust. EXdh returned the scales to me, but with one pan missing and the other bent out of all recognition. angry

If anyone wants a set of brass weights (imperial) let me know!

ginny Sat 08-Mar-14 11:08:31

Another vote for the Weight watchers scales. I've had mine about 3 years and have just changed the battery. I use them a lot in the hope that one day they will tell me I am at my target weight.

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Alanblunt123 Sat 08-Mar-14 05:11:28

No doubt a lot of different designs of of bath scales are available in these days and choose one best from these it's a difficult task for every one. Me also want to buy a bath scale and this discussion helps me a lot.

Alanblunt123 Sat 08-Mar-14 05:11:00

No doubt a lot of different

NfkDumpling Sun 14-Apr-13 22:10:15

I've got the digital Weightwatchers ones too. But they lie. I feel sure they must do. Consistently every morning. (I prefered my nice old ordinary ones which weighed 2 lb less if I stood on my left foot, even less when the spring went soggy.)

yogagran Sun 14-Apr-13 22:03:35

We bought some new bathroom scales when both my DH and I decided to do the 5:2 diet and needed more accurate scales than our 30 year old ones.

We bough the Salter MiBody digital scales which, in addition to you weight, works out your BMI and does all sorts of other bits and pieces which seems to be a bit over the top. Big problem is that the display is so dim that it is too difficult to read easily. We changed the battery, thinking that must be the problem - no difference, we complained to Salter and they told us to take it back to the supplier (bought online and they refused to acknowledge our emails so I've given up). Only advantage with these scales is that you can transfer all the measurements via USB to your computer so you can have a graph showing your progress.

My advice would be to look at Amazon and read the reviews there carefully

Reddevil3 Sun 14-Apr-13 11:15:02

nellie - I got them about 4 years ago- but still on the same battery and very reliable. I suppose the price may have gone up a bit by now but not megabucks. They have a memory so that more than one person can keep track of their weight at the same time.

annodomini Sat 13-Apr-13 21:01:33

I like the look of that, shysal; I'm not sure I want to know my BMI. hmm

shysal Sat 13-Apr-13 20:44:05

Basic ones at Tesco Direct. www.tesco.com/direct/weight-watchers-glass-precision-electronic-scale-8950u/213-8493.prd?pageLevel=&skuId=213-8493

shysal Sat 13-Apr-13 20:36:45

Mine are Weight Watchers ones, which I have had for years and have only changed the batteries once. The only disadvantage with them is that you can't cheat. However you change your position or step off and on again, they always register the same weight! I can easily read the display without my reading glasses too.

Bez Sat 13-Apr-13 20:01:07

Yes Marelli sound the same - think I am still on the first battery. Being able to change the units is handy - DH had to have his weight in KGs when filling in a form for the hospital here in France and we ha no problem.