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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.

grannypiper Thu 09-Mar-17 07:17:02

Good bathroom scales ? ones that lie grin

Anya Thu 09-Mar-17 07:11:00

grin

Does anyone remember the 'Speak Your Weight' scales you used to find at railway stations? Wouldn't get many takers these days I imagine hmm

mumofmadboys Thu 09-Mar-17 06:57:40

9 stone 12 pounds I think you mean!

absent Thu 09-Mar-17 04:23:33

Having just posted all that, I couldn't bear the suspense. The bathroom is next to my office, where my computer is located. I had to go and weigh myself. I am 9 stone 12 oz. I think I was 9 stone 12 oz last time I weighed myself about 10 years ago but can't be absolutely sure. I'll do it again in 10 years – perhaps.

absent Thu 09-Mar-17 04:19:12

I have some very accurate digital bathroom scales that also do all sorts of calculations about body mass index, weight gain/weight loss and, for all I know, will make toast in both imperial and metric measurements for breakfast. (I am a cookery writer so they may even do it cup measurements!) They were packed in the "bathroom box" for the great move from the UK to NZ and duly unpacked and put in the bathroom here. I am pretty sure that I haven't weighed myself since I left London (to move to the North-east before moving to New Zealand) in 2010. I do dust them every time I clean the bathroom.

sophiakevin Thu 09-Mar-17 02:34:39

By the way what is the brand for your bathroom scales

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

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

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

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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.

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

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

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

Thank you Soutra hmm

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Roses grin

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

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

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.

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

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

Why would you weigh a pizza? Just curious?

I have heard of "weigh a pie" smile

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

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

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

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.