scales

[KraftyJo]

Old-school scales vs. digital scales. Which ones are better?

[ChristySmiles]

For some reason, I always feel that the old fashioned kind with the little "stick gauge" is more accurate.

[1000kw]

I like the digital ones if only because they're easier to read. Sometimes it's difficult to tell exactly which line the old fashioned scales are pointing at

[KraftyJo]

How accurate are they when compared to the one at the doctor's office? Are either of them more accurate? I don't have a problem with either of them, I just wondered if anyone knows which will give a more accurate reading. Also, does price matter? That is, are the expensive ones necessarily better?

[tankini]

The old school ones where you slide the sliders over are much more accurate then the newer digital ones.

[tammybear]

The old school ones where you slide the sliders over are much more accurate then the newer digital ones.

I thought so! I'm glad I hung onto my old scale!

[jan]

I like the old ones because you don't have to worry about the batteries running out

[madscientist]

I think digital scales are slightly more accurate. Some of them will even weigh you down to the half pound or quarter pound

[KraftyJo]

The old school ones where you slide the sliders over are much more accurate then the newer digital ones.

Do you have any idea why that is? I just can't see myself putting one of those honkers into my bathroom haha Equally, I can't wait for my annual physical every year to find out how much I weigh.

[freddyboy]

I just tried a scale at a store that could tell me absolutely everything from weight to BMI, and it could even convert to kilograms if I wanted that for some reason.

[Tiff]

I think the brand and design of the scales make just as much of a difference as the type.