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(More customer reviews)When I set out to purchase a Scale I looked at just about every scale available on Amazon and read as many reviews as I could.I settled on the this scale because of the other reviews found here, the looks of the scale, and price.Yes I even compared this model with others at WalMart and Bed Bath & Beyond.
Many other reviewers mentioned problems setting up the scale, having it work right out of the box issues, judgements about accuracy, and ease of use. Some even mentioned no matter who got on, everyone weighed 174.4.If that were me I would keep the scale.However, when mine was delivered I opened the box, and the batteries fell into my lap, I saw where they went and put them in all without reading the instructions. Now if you have ever set the time and date on a digital watch with buttons for advancing and a button for setting, you will feel at ease .Those of you who still have VCR's with the clock blinking will want to glance at the SIMPLE instructions first.They are very clear and easy to follow.
After you insert the batteries, place the scale on a flat surface (does not have to be the floor). Follow the instructions.You do everything with just two buttons.The two buttons you see below the display only do two things each - one is a SET/SAVE function the other SCROLL/HISTORY.You either press and HOLDor just press and release the buttons to set the various settings available.This scale will keep track of the tiime and date, your height, age and gender.You can even set your weight goal.This is a neat feature because after you set and store your first "official" weight - cuz you know you are going to get on and off this thing at least 10 times to see if it is consistent, it will show you how much you have lost since your last weight and also show you how much you still have to lose.So if you don't gyrate around but stand still and straight, you weight should be the same dead on each time.
But you ask, Do I really have to fiddle around with setting all those features, I just want to know how much I weigh?.Well of course you can.Just don't push any of the 4 buttons on the front. Just walk up to the scale and tap the top or center of the scale as if to say "hey I'm here to weight myself - wake up", the display will come to life - it will cycle the display light while it zeros out, then once you see the BIG 0.0you can climb on and get it over with.But if you linger a bit longer on the scale, it will sense that you want to know more, so while the shower water is getting hot, take a moment to see what it says about your hydration level and your body fat percentage.If your feet bottoms are as dry as the desert or you're still wearing socks, you will get a "e" error reading. The manual mentions this at the very beginning. I don't put a lot of confidence in the body fat and hydration readings. Too many things can influence the accuracy of the readings, but as a guide it will do.
Some people expect too much from a $50 scale, but if you are buying this because you are tired of just watching The Biggest Loser and see everyone else climb on a scale and lose weight, you can climb on this scale and watch the digits pop your magic number right up without fear of being voted off.And when the numbers start to go down it will be accurate enough to give you encouragement that you are losing.Of course if you are not trying to lose weight, then this will be just as accurate for those who are eating every twinkie they find and want to gain weight.
Oh ... are there any cons?It could be bigger and I wish it didn't creak when I got on it. (I'm not any where near the max of 375lbs it can hold but it does seem to twist a bit when the first foot goes on. The display could be a bit bigger for these tired eyes, but it is bright enough.I would buy it again if I needed two or if I wanted to give one as a gift. (But if you do buy it as as gift, make sure they really like you, you know?) :)
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This high-tech scale from Conair helps you keep track of important weight information, giving you the skinny on a number of ultra-accurate measurements: weight, weight change, body fat and hydration percentage. Five-year limited warranty. Model QB1.
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