# recommend a bathroom scale **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 6, 2011, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-bathroom-scale/584508 "2011-06-06T16:19:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![phungi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/phungi/32/395_2.png) [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2011, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-bathroom-scale/584508/1 "2011-06-06T16:19:39Z")
I have one of the “Thinner” brand/model bathroom scales, and it is highly inaccurate… I was at a physicians office and was 8 lbs lighter on the “analog” scale with the weights/balance. Can anyone recommend a good, relative inexpensive home bathrooms scale? ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2011, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-bathroom-scale/584508/2 "2011-06-06T17:06:25Z")
There are reviews online that give the following top marks: [Tanita HS-302](http://www.amazon.com/Tanita-HS302-Powered-Digital-Bathroom/dp/B003DQ6U3E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1307379845&sr=8-1) Weight Watchers scale The Tanita, which I bought, is solar powered (or bathroom light powered), requiring no batteries. It’s a bit wide, but that makes for better balance. I don’t know what you mean by inexpensive, but this one was about $69. Some Amazon reviewers had problems with it. All professional reviewers pretty much said that scales that purport to show you body fat numbers are inaccurate, sometimes wildly so. ---
**Author:** ![phungi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/phungi/32/395_2.png) [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2011, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-bathroom-scale/584508/3 "2011-06-06T17:19:42Z")
Thanks… I suppose I should qualify that I am looking for an analog scale, as I have not had great luck with digital… Am thinking about the [Conair TH100s](http://www.buy.com/prod/conair-extra-large-dial-analog-scale/q/loc/111/217306355.html) ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2011, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-bathroom-scale/584508/4 "2011-06-06T18:19:26Z")
If you want accuracy, I’d recommend buying one of the balance beam-type scales, as used in doctors’ offices. On Amazon, they’re available starting at about $140. If not, perhaps you could keep a couple of buckets around, with marks to indicate how many gallons of water are in them, so you can calibrate your own scale. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2011, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-bathroom-scale/584508/5 "2011-06-06T18:28:23Z")
> [@phungi](#): > > Thanks… I suppose I should qualify that I am looking for an analog scale, as I have not had great luck with digital… > > Am thinking about the [Conair TH100s](http://www.buy.com/prod/conair-extra-large-dial-analog-scale/q/loc/111/217306355.html) We just threw out a Conair digital. I’d check to see if there are any consumer reviews before buying any product. Amazon has reviews for the one you’re looking at: you might want to check the 1-star comments. ---
**Author:** ![Al\_Bundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e79b87/32.png) [@Al\_Bundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al_Bundy)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2011, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-bathroom-scale/584508/6 "2011-06-06T20:16:46Z")
I have a Taylor (lithium) that operates flawlessly, has large numbers, and runs on one of those ubiquitous CR2032 cells for almost forever. Mine has a half pound gradation. I would prefer tenths. I always weigh twice to get the same number. Your weight shifts a bit as you stand so any scale fluctuates some. Weigh yourself every day under the same conditions and record it. Average the weight for at least three days for a more accurate sense of where you are going.