My Weigh Elite Series Bathroom Body Weight Scale - 400 lb
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Customer Reviews of My Weigh Elite Series Bathroom Body Weight Scale - 400 lb
Customer Review: excellent scale
Summary: 5 Stars
I just got this scale to replace an older digital scale that broke, and I'm very impressed.
To weigh yourself, you step on the scale, wait about 3-4 seconds for the scale to stabilize, and look at the reading. The weight is easy to read -- large numerals with a backlight. The only drawback of the backlight is that it will increase battery usage. You have a choice of units -- pounds, kilograms, or stones.
The scale itself is very sleek and low profile. It's 11.8 inches (width) x 11.7 inches. Some scales (both digital and analog) make a clunking sound as you step on, but this is totally silent.
Like most digital scales, it has to be placed on a hard surface such as tile or wood.
Some digital scales have a "fake repeatability." That is, if you weigh yourself, and then hold a small weight and step on again, it gives exactly the same value. This scale doesn't have this undesirable feature. If you hold a small weight, it gives an honest result.
I measured the variability of nine readings. The range (max minus min) was 0.4 pounds, and the standard deviation was 0.12 pounds. This is excellent, and much better than my previous scale.
I think that the absolute reading is very close to correct, but I haven't had a chance yet to compare this scale to the one at my doctor's office.
The instructions warn that the glass surface is slippery when wet. It's not a scale you want to use after stepping out of the shower or bath.
Update January 2011:
After 18 months (and one battery change), it's still working perfectly, but I want to add one more point that other reviewers have mentioned. You do need to remain very still after you get on the scale; otherwise the reading may not lock. To make it work, I stand still for about 5 or 6 seconds. Just stand still and look straight ahead; don't look down at the scale until this time has passed. Occasionally the first reading fails. In that case, step off, wait for the display to go off, and get on again. If the first try fails, the second one almost always succeeds. A person with a balance problem, however, would have difficulty getting a good reading.
I've confirmed that this scale displays a weight extremely close to the one at my doctor's office. (There's no guarantee, of course, that other scales of this model will be equally accurate.)
Customer Review: pretty accurate results stepping on a glass plate...
Summary: 4 Stars
If you are looking for a fairly accurate scale, with a lighted easy to read display, you might want to consider this one.
Probably the first consideration to be aware of, is that the scale has a 0.3 inch thick tempered glass plate on top. The glass can provide a good grip on bare skin, however if the glass gets wet, or you are wearing socks, it can be a slipping hazard. To work properly, the scale absolutely must be placed on a hard surface. If your use it on a carpeted floor, the results will be inaccurate. The glass plate makes the scale a bit top-heavy, but the overall weight of the scale is not too bad. At a height of only 0.8 inches, it is relatively low-profile, and well balanced when placed on the floor.
The unit is powered by two CR2032 batteries which are included. The blue backlighted LCD display lights up when you step on the scale, and the reading locks in about a second or so. With digits about 1.3 inches high, the display is very easy to read. Units are adjustable (pounds, kilograms or stone) and displays to one decimal place. Accuracy seems to be pretty good, or at least consistent, as repeatedly weighing myself I got a consistent weight, that was either the same or plus or minus 0.2 of a pound. Results were similar, for other family members.
The My Weigh Elite Series scale is available in either black or silver. I got the silver, which looks a little dull. The price of this scale seems to fluctuate frequently, ranging between $15 and $20. It is a good product, but you may want to price track it for a while before you buy.
Customer Review: Numbers 'wobble' if you do; attractive scale.
Summary: 4 Stars
Used on a flat tile surface.
Pros:
- Visually attractive scale.
- Bright, easy-to-see numbers.
- Not too heavy.
- Waterproof, which is a must-have! Previous scale went on the fritz due to water.
- Accurate right out of the box (compared its numbers over several weeks with doctor's scale).
Cons:
- If you sway or shift while on the scale, the numbers may never lock. It may take several tries and breath-holding to keep the numbers (and yourself) still enough that the 2-3 second window passes and the scale locks the numbers. Half the time the scale goes back into 'sleep' mode before it's done locking in the numbers. Still, once you've got them, they're good ones.
- 'Sleep Mode' seems to come too quickly. Sometimes display turns off before I can read the output.
- Sensitive! The scale seems to be so sensitive that you can get different numbers to lock in from moment to moment. This was momentarily frustrating to me until I learned how to stand on it with care. Obviously, to get the best results from any scale, weigh yourself at the same time of day with the same clothes and shoes (or lack thereof). Step onto this scale gently, minimizing impact, do not favor either foot (stand equally on both feet), and, again, do not sway at all.
Customer Review: Could not register a 5 lb weight change - sent it back
Summary: 1 Stars
Just bought this scale & am already packing it back up to return to Amazon for a refund.
I unpacked it, removed the battery strip, set it to pounds & tried it out as soon as UPS delivered it.
The first number showed a 5lb difference from my old scale, but since I could get three different numbers when weighing three times in succession on that scale I assumed it was just that the My Weigh was accurate.
Not so much.
The next time I got on I was holding a 5lb bag of flour...and it gave me the exact same number as before.
I tried this same process using my hand weights, but the My Weigh scale could not read the weight difference accurately.
When I added a 3lb weight it showed a difference of 1lb.
When I added 6lbs the My Weigh showed a number 4lbs less than the original number.
Yes, I had this scale on an even, hard surface.
If a scale cannot accurately gauge the difference of adding or removing small amounts of weight...then it is nothing but a dust collector.
Back to Amazon it goes & the search for a new, accurate scale continues.
Customer Review: Awesome Scale
Summary: 5 Stars
The only good thing about a scale for most of us is its accuracy. I regret to say that this scale is all too accurate and works too well. Much to my dismay, I stepped on this scale and it told me the number that I was NOT looking for. Oh, it was right, but I was hoping it was not.
It is very easy to use, and small enough to store inside most bathrooms. I found the price to be affordable, and it has lasted us for quite a while.
As I stated earlier, my only complaint is that it gives out numbers that are too high for the comfort level of some of us when we first start a weight loss journey. However, I am sure that as we traverse this journey, we will be more than happy to see that this accurate scale is recording lower numbers week after week until we meet our goal weights. By the end of my journey, I hope to be able to say that this scale is my new BFF and be proud to share the accurate weight that it proclaims to be mine!
My Weigh is a great product and I have recently taken to using another one of their scales for kitchen use. The best diet is one that you see through till the end!!