If you’re like me, you never really trust the scales in your home, but you figure they at least get you in the ballpark. If you’re hunting for your next bathroom scales and want something proven accurate, go with digital scales.
According to new Consumer Reports ratings, digital may indeed be the way to go. The nine digital scales they tested were more accurate than the two analog scales. Consumer Reports doesn’t recommend either analog scale they tested: the Taylor 4832 or the Healthometer Professional Dial 142-41. They just weren’t accurate enough.
For testing, all weights were compared to those from a calibrated lab scale, the Toledo 8140. Consumer Report’s top four scales were accurate 97 to 100% of the time within 1 pound. The analog Taylor scale was accurate to that degree a mere 13% of the time. My instincts against trusting my analog scales must be correct!
The top pick for a bathroom scale was the digital Taylor 7506, which retails for around $35. It received “Excellent” ratings on both accuracy and consistency. Though not at the top of the list, the Weight Watchers scales (Conair WW39 and Conair WW11D) were two of the seven recommended digital scales. The Weight Watcher Conair WW11D scales store the last five readings for one person.
All of the recommended scales use lithium batteries with the exception of the Tanita HS-302, which is solar powered.
For more information on the ratings, read the Digital Beats Dial article online at Consumer Reports. Subscribers may access the full ratings online, and they’re also available in the February 2010 issue of Consumer Reports magazine.
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