Good quality bathroom scale

[Peter Salt]

Thanks for all the advice so far. The actual reading is somewhat relevant as well as I want it to be accurate for Zwift

 

[vickster]

It’ll surely be accurate within a kilo or two, you’re not a prize fighter or jockey
FWIW I use something like these from JL (mine Einstein body fat, water etc)
https://www.johnlewis.com/john-lewis-partners-white-glass-digital-bathroom-scale/p3991112

 

[Peter Salt]

It’ll surely be accurate within a kilo or two, you’re not a prize fighter or jockey

You don't know that. Maybe I have two careers? One as a featherweight fighter and the other as a jockey?

No, but seriously - of course I'm not Hitler about it BUT if I can get a more accurate instrument for a bit more cash that would be great.

Started to think that maybe I'm looking at a wrong product line. Postal scales are apparently quite good and can take up to 100kg, cost around £30-£40.

 

[lazybloke]

Hadn't touched my bathroom scales for months, but prompted by this thread just dragged them out from the dust and shoes under the bed and found I've lost a stone - must have been the recent covid; I was barely eating for a couple of weeks. Fab news, that means I'm close to my pre-pandemic weight again.


SEriously doubt I can stay that way over Christmas, but I'll enjoy my temporary lightness for a few days.


(Whadyamean the scales under-read on carpet? I'm ignoring that! )

 

[vickster]

You don't know that. Maybe I have two careers? One as a featherweight fighter and the other as a jockey?

No, but seriously - of course I'm not Hitler about it BUT if I can get a more accurate instrument for a bit more cash that would be great.

Started to think that maybe I'm looking at a wrong product line. Postal scales are apparently quite good and can take up to 100kg, cost around £30-£40.

What do hospitals use? But you’ll need to get calibrated regularly

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Go to your doctor's and blag a go on their kit?

 

[Peter Salt]

Pretty sure the government replaced all GPs with online bots.

 

[lazybloke]

Go to your doctor's and blag a go on their kit?

I nearly did that at the Vet's the other day.

 

[Peter Salt]

I nearly did that at the Vet's the other day.

That would work but they won't let me strip down to my pants.

 

[lazybloke]

That would work but they won't let me strip down to my pants.

Just watch for the thermometer

 

[stephec]

I nearly did that at the Vet's the other day.

I did do that on Tuesday, only because the dog wouldn't sit still so I had to step on holding her, then step on without her to find out her weight. 😂

 

[alex_cycles]

Belt up!





No, seriously... use a belt!

I actually use a set of those Aldi/Lidl scales and they are accurate enough for me. A more serious target for me than the actual weight is to be able to wear a particular leather belt comfortably. I started off with it at 40+" long and it had holes every inch down to 35". I added extra holes every half inch and extended the range down to 33" which is the waist size I'd like to get back to. (Currently around 36".)

As for accurate scales... Salter?

When I started cycling in 2018 I was on the end hole of my belt. Now I'm on the 4th. They're an inch apart, so 3 waist inches reduced. Quite happy with that. As for scales, I use the Garmin ones. Damn expensive, but they push the weight straight into Garmin Connect so it's all logged seamlessly. I now have 3 years worth of daily data to play with (wonderful if you're a data freak).

 

[Peter Salt]

I ended up getting the Tanita BC543. Paid just under £60. 0.1 kg accuracy and has a few body composition functions.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

I ended up getting the Tanita BC543. Paid just under £60. 0.1 kg accuracy and has a few body composition functions.

The model I use too.

You'll be amazed at how your % hydration affects all your other Body Composition measurements 😊

 

[presta]

0.1 kg accuracy

I very much doubt that, IME I've never come across a scale that even has a repeatability anywhere near 0.1kg, let alone accuracy. In fact I've never found a manufacturer that even specifies the accuracy for a consumer scale. I think what you mean is 0.1kg resolution.

My Salter scale would appear to be 0.1kg resolution on the face of it, but this is what happens to the reading when you increase the load in 0.1kg increments: