| So you are looking for the best, most | | | | according to each type of scale |
| accurate bathroom scale available. In | | | | mentioned in the section above (i.e., I |
| other words you want a scale which is a) | | | | searched for Tanita digital scale, |
| at most no more than a pound off, b) | | | | physicians scale, etc.). I noted also |
| displays the same weight no matter how | | | | the price and reviews of each scale. |
| you stand on it, and c) displays the | | | | Here is the list that I came up with |
| same weight no matter when you stand on | | | | (note: all data is of Dec. 3, 2007): |
| it. While many scales will claim to meet | | | | 1) Tanita UM080 Scale with Body Fat and |
| these criteria, user experience doesn't | | | | Body Water Monito -- Cost - $32.00. |
| always match up with manufacturer | | | | Rating - 4 1/2 stars (based on 19 |
| claims. | | | | customer reviews). |
| As such, it is interesting to hear what | | | | 2) Tanita BF679W Duo Scale Plus Body Fat |
| real people say when asked to recommend | | | | Monitor with Body Water -- Cost - |
| a high-quality, accurate bathroom scale. | | | | $50.00. Rating - 4 1/2 stars (based on |
| I therefore searched online and came up | | | | 27 customer reviews. |
| with the following list of the best | | | | 3) Tanita BF680W Duo Scale Plus Body Fat |
| bathroom scales based on recommendations | | | | Monitor with Athletic Mode and Body |
| from real people on sites such as Google | | | | Water -- Cost - $65.00. Rating - 4 1/2 |
| Groups, Yahoo Answers and Ask | | | | stars (based on 19 customer reviews). |
| MetaFilter. | | | | 4) Health o Meter 402KL Physician |
| First I noted which brands and/or types | | | | Balance Beam Scale -- Cost $175.00. |
| of scales people thought were the best. | | | | Rating - 5 stars (based on 8 customer |
| Here is the list: | | | | review) |
| 1) Tanita digital scale. Recommended by | | | | 5) HealthOMeter 160LB (Health O Meter) |
| a number of people. | | | | Professional Home Care Weight Scale. |
| 2) A physicians scale (you know, a scale | | | | Cost $59.00. Rating - 4 1/2 stars (based |
| with manually adjusted, sliding | | | | on 2 customer review) |
| weights). They are big, but accurate. | | | | 6) HealthOMeter 349KLX Digital Medical |
| What's more, you don't need your glasses | | | | Scale. Cost $165.00. Rating - 5 stars |
| to actually see how much you weigh and | | | | (based on 1 customer review) |
| you know that 30 years from now it will | | | | 7) Taylor 7009 Electronic Lithium Scale. |
| still be around. | | | | Cost $17.00. Rating - 3 1/2 stars (based |
| 3) A Taylor digital scale. However, | | | | on 48 customer review) |
| don't get the glass Taylor scales, they | | | | 8) Taylor 7000 EXP Precision Tech |
| aren't suppose to be very good. | | | | Lithium Electronic Scale. Cost $17.00. |
| 4) Hammacher Schlemer Best Precision | | | | Rating - 3 1/2 stars (based on 24 |
| Measurement Digital Scale | | | | customer review) |
| 5) HealthOMeter (with a 10 year lithium | | | | There you have it, the best bathroom |
| battery). | | | | scales available. True, it's not the |
| From these general recommendations, I | | | | most scientific method, but it's |
| proceeded to create a list of the eight | | | | probably good enough to get you a high |
| best bathroom scales. To create this | | | | quality, accurate scale. And that, |
| list I went to to see which particular | | | | ultimate, is what we are after. Happy |
| models of bathroom scales were the most | | | | weighing! |
| popular on these sites. I searched | | | | |