Digital scale that doesn't suck?

[slackerinabox]

Weirdly, two digital scales (one cheap, one $60) both fluctuate wildly... Any suggestions for a bathroom scale that just works? I don't need many features, just accuracy.
Thanks!

 

[Miramonti]

Personal experience with digital scales says that's too much to ask.

 

[Wyndru]

IHateMyJob2004 gave me this link the in the last thread about this, it looks like the info was updated in Jan 2012, so it is still fairly up to date.

http://www.consumersearch.com/bathroom-scales/review

I still haven't gotten around to buying one though.

 

[slackerinabox]

IHateMyJob2004 gave me this link the in the last thread about this, it looks like the info was updated in Jan 2012, so it is still fairly up to date.

http://www.consumersearch.com/bathroom-scales/review

I still haven't gotten around to buying one though.

HA! My crappy scale is the eatsmart scale (mentioned in the article as scammers)- near perfect reviews on amazon yet the scale is absolutely attrocious - a difference of 10 pounds or more day to day, which is absurd. Heck, I'd get on the scale, get off and get right back on again and see a huge difference.

 

[Wyndru]

HA! My crappy scale is the eatsmart scale (mentioned in the article as scammers)- near perfect reviews on amazon yet the scale is absolutely attrocious - a difference of 10 pounds or more day to day, which is absurd. Heck, I'd get on the scale, get off and get right back on again and see a huge difference.

Oh yeah, this is actually common, unfortunately.

Many owners report being encouraged to post positive reviews by EatSmart in exchange for a free product. Some reviewers who have posted negative remarks have since updated their reviews, indicating that they were contacted directly by the company and asked to retract or modify their negative reviews. One owner expresses concern that consumers are encouraged to post positive reviews within days of their purchase, noting that a few days is not ample time to assess accuracy and consistency.

I actually had to do something similar at a previous job I had. For every negative comment on pricegrabber and pricewatch, I had to write 2 positive ones.