Need to buy good Scales....any recommendations?

[imawhodat 3]

I desperately need a new set of scales. What I have now is a Health-o-meter Digital. Maybe I should stay away from the digital and get the old school kind. I can weigh myself 3 different times within a few minutes and it will be around a 5lb difference. This will make me crazy lol!

[1-4-Many 2]

I absolutely love my scales. I love it so much I've considered buying a back up. I've had it for about 18 months and as long as I step on it evenly I get a very consistent read. I researched on line before buying and this one was a consumer's digest best choice a couple of years ago. It's sold only at Bed Bath and Beyond and is called Thinner. If you go there and read the reviews (which I just did) they are not exactly stunning (only 3) which surprised me. I have the Chrome and Glass top one.

If you have Bed Bath and Beyond near you where you could return it if you are not happy, I'd really recommend it. One of the reviews says their worked great for 2.5 years before giving them trouble. Well, I think I paid about $30 for mine with a coupon so I guess that may be a difference between me and that reviewer. If I own a $30 item for 2.5 years of excellent use, it can die then and I won't complain.

[fatBgone 6]

I have that same scale and it gives me an accurate reading everything and it matches my doctors scale. I love it and it's cool looking.

[MeMeMEEE 206]

Tanita is a very good brand, I have owned 2 - bought a second one because the first only weighed in .5 increments so I bought one that weighed in .2. I have had the first one for around 8 years and second one for about 6 years and both are still going and accurate. BTW, this is the brand that weight watchers uses.

[imawhodat 3]

Thank you everyone for your responses. My scale measured me 30lbs heavier then 5 mins later I weighed 10lbs lighter! LOL I even replaced the battery to see if that would help.

[LilMissDiva Irene 3,281]

Health O Meter is the worst!! I've had several different types and they are notorious for misreadings! I agree you will weight one thing, next thing you step right back on and it says sometimes 10 Lbs different. That's just insane.

Since then I bought a Taylor scale. It hasn't let me down once and I measured it against my Dr.s scale - the balance beam type and it's always spot on or very close, which is fine. Due to paranoia from my HoM scale at first I would check it several times and it never lets up on the last reading. It will stay exactly the same. Sometimes I still double check it just to make sure it's not going on the fritz and it hasn't yet. I've had this scale for at least a year and a half now.

I think it was under 30 bucks and I bought it at Target.

I've heard excellent reviews from the Weight Watchers scale and Detecto scales as well.

Good luck!!!