Bathroom scale

So I settled on a INEVIFIT Bathroom Scale from Amazon. Very sleek looking, if a scale could ever be considered sleek. Lots of great reviews. Ordered at 7:35pm, free delivery tomorrow between 4:00am and 8:00am. How do they do this......
 
Ok, op here. I am now willing to go with a digital model. Any good quality recommendations?
We have one called "THINNER" which seems fairly precise. Can't vouch for the accuracy except by the time I wear my clothes and brick-of-a-phone I weigh 5 lbs more at the Doc. The battery seems to last a very long time.
 
After having a battery corrode in an electronic scale, I bought this electronic one with USB charging years back, and I like it. And it weighs to 0.1 pounds accuracy. My last one and various others including Inevifit weighed to only 0.2 pounds accuracy. I really prefer 0.1. Amazon.com

 
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I had an electronic scale for over 20 years that measures weight and body fat manufactured by Tanita. When shopping for a replacement, it seems their devices along with most other companies require an app and use an internet connection. Ummm, no thanks, don't need a bathroom scale hooked up to the internet. So I asked Tanita customer service for a list of their models that didn't require and app. Here is the list of features and the models:
Body Weight , fat%, and water weight
UM-081
BF-684W
BF-679W

Full Body Composition
BC-533

Full Body Composition/ Segmental
BC-568

I purchased the BC-533 for $122. Works great.
 
I thought I was happy with our scale, it is very consistent, as in, I can weigh myself 3 times in a row and get exactly the same number. Today it is 163.4 lbs. However, I added 2 oz, no change, 4oz no change, 6oz and it changed to 164.0 lbs. Then I subtracted 2 oz, no change, 4oz, no change 6 oz, no change. Then I get back on the scale and I now weigh 164 LBS. Sheesh!
That's by design. Because the actual observation can change just by how you're standing on it, the logic in the scale displays the same number as recently displayed.

If you want to check consistency, you'd have to pick up and set down known-weight items so the logic could not lock on to any value.
 
That's by design. Because the actual observation can change just by how you're standing on it, the logic in the scale displays the same number as recently displayed.

If you want to check consistency, you'd have to pick up and set down known-weight items so the logic could not lock on to any value.
I saw a video about technology sometimes being to smart, This seems to be one of those times.
I'll give the reset idea a try. I weighed myself and then myself plus a 25lb weight. 163.0, 188.8 163.2, 188.8, 163.2, 188.8, 163.2 190, 163.2, 188.8 163.2, 188.8. That's not too bad for consistency, but I'm not sure about accuracy, is my 25lb weight 25.6lb or is my scale inaccurate? :)
I have a story about having bought an RF Voltmeter, was happy using it for measurements, then I got a second RF Voltmeter meter. after that, I never knew which one was closer to correct.
 
I aim for consistency - same time of the morning, same amount of garments, glasses on, after micturition, before coffee or food. Weight lost overnight through exhalation and maybe sweat is pretty constant at 12-16 ounces. I do get baffling surprises though, like having a really big meal and not seeing a commensurate difference in the morning, or unloading a bunch and not losing the weight I'd expect.
 

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With minimal clothing, my bathroom scale says I weigh the same as fully clothed at the doc’s office. Mebbe +3, but I’m going with the lower value. :angel:
This is a tangent, but since you mentioned clothing: I just determined (was curious after my doctor's visit on Friday) that, apparently, my clothing (pants, underpants, shirt, sweater vest, socks, plus pocket contents - but NOT shoes) weigh 7.5-8 pounds). That amazed me - I always guessed maybe a couple of pounds, but no, 7.5 pounds! I guess I carry a lot of keys and maybe a really fat wallet (LOL!)....
 
^ I adjust for clothes in my spreadsheet; I took the one time trouble to weigh my winter and summer outfits and when I write down the reading on the display, I note the outfit type, and that gets adjusted when I type it into the spreadsheet. And of course I have moving averages and other things in the spreadsheet. As obsessive as that sounds, I don't weigh myself very often. Maybe 4 times in one week to get an average, then nothing for a month or two, then repeat. It's a marathon, not a sprint.
 
This is a tangent, but since you mentioned clothing: I just determined (was curious after my doctor's visit on Friday) that, apparently, my clothing (pants, underpants, shirt, sweater vest, socks, plus pocket contents - but NOT shoes) weigh 7.5-8 pounds). That amazed me - I always guessed maybe a couple of pounds, but no, 7.5 pounds! I guess I carry a lot of keys and maybe a really fat wallet (LOL!)....
I take my weight/temp/BP, every day for medical reasons. I weigh myself first thing in the morning with the clothes I wear to bed (t-shirt/underwear) so that it’s the same every day. It frustrates me when I go to the doctor’s office and they don’t take my word for how much I weigh given how much I’m wearing/carrying when they weigh me. Then I realize that they’re most likely looking for the same thing I am - amount of change since last visit. I imagine it would have to be quite a few pounds to get their attention. Certainly more than the variation based on what I’m wearing
 
I always way in the morning after relieving myself and drinking 1 quart of water. I subtract the weight of my clothes. I don't want a dehydrated weight. I think strict consistency is only necessary if one is trying to lose weight, has a medical issue, or has OCD.
 
I saw a video about technology sometimes being to smart, This seems to be one of those times.
I'll give the reset idea a try. I weighed myself and then myself plus a 25lb weight. 163.0, 188.8 163.2, 188.8, 163.2, 188.8, 163.2 190, 163.2, 188.8 163.2, 188.8. That's not too bad for consistency, but I'm not sure about accuracy, is my 25lb weight 25.6lb or is my scale inaccurate? :)
I have a story about having bought an RF Voltmeter, was happy using it for measurements, then I got a second RF Voltmeter meter. after that, I never knew which one was closer to correct.
It gets worse. Some of these scales track two weights, so they can appear to be 'consistent' to each person if two use the scale. In the old days, getting on and off and on again would give an indication of repeatability (not the same as accuracy!). So with this memory, you don't know how repeatable they really are, they spit back the same number within some range.

Also, the number of digits (resolution) is not an indicator of accuracy either). It might display tenths of a pound, but might be inaccurate by 3.7 pounds!

It's tough to know how much 'massaging' of the data a scale is doing. I guess we need an "open source" digital scale!
 
If there ever had been a time I was worth my weight in gold, it was long ago when my weight and gold's price were both much, much lower.
 
Also, the number of digits (resolution) is not an indicator of accuracy either). It might display tenths of a pound, but might be inaccurate by 3.7 pounds!
Yes. I had a scale that displayed tenth's of pounds, but it would jump from .0 to .2 to .4, etc, so it was only giving 0.2 pounds resolution despite that. Hated that. Current scale does 0.1 pounds resolution, that I mentioned earlier. Accurate when compared to expensive medical scale.
 
Household scales don't have to be 100% accurate, but of course they should be very close. My weight naturally fluctuates between 162 and 165, according to my scale. If I ever hit 165, I then make it a point to eat lighter for a day or 2. I'm content being 165......but I'd be upset going over that number. I'm more worried about trend, if any, than the actual number.
 
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