Salter Pro-Helix Professional Oversized Bathroom Scale with Grey Vinyl Anti-Slip Bath Mat, 400 LB Capacity, Analog Scale, 18.25 x 13.0 inch, Grey

It was time to me to start keeping track of my weight. Simply going by how I looked in the mirror or how my clothes fit wasn't really working for me. It was time to get a bathroom scale. I wanted something that had excellent build quality, something that was low maintenance, and something that was consistently accurate. I began my research looking at various digital scales. Those things a thin, they are pretty, and the readouts are quite easy to read. The problem is that I read accounts of weight innacuracies, problems calibrating the unit, and the endless supply of batteries need to run it over a lifetime. I had forgotten about the analog alternative and decided to give them a look. That is when I ran across this Salter unit. I really love this scale. It is very accrurate, it is a simple design, it is easy to calibrate, and best of all doesn't require any batteries. My only problem with this unit is with the aesthetics. It looks a bit clinical. I had seen instances of this scale in black but I wan't able to locate them. Second it's kind of bulky. It will take up a lot of space in your bathroom, but if you have a larger bathroom that shouldn't be a problem. Overall I am very happy with this scale. It is a simple design that is very accurate all the time and I'll never have to feed it batteries.

Had this scale only a few days. But its accurate, followed the instructions to calibrate it and it was right on for both my wife and me. Nothing has fallen off. I'd say its well made. Numbers are large and easy to read. Which is great. Hard to believe it's this good after some of the negative reviews. I bought this scale because its mechanical, no batteries, no digital. If that's what you want I'd say its a good buy. Yes, its big but we had no problem finding a place for it on the floor of the bathroom.

I was kind of excited to get this scale. As excited as one could be that is. I am dieting and I want to see a nice accurate picture of weight loss. I, too, like many of the others decided that I did not want all the bells and whistles and thought my Health o Meter HDM560DQ-05 Digital Weight Tracking Scale, Black might be a little too complex. I thought I would move toward simplicity. Ok ... so I thought I was headed in the right direction. I unpacked the behemoth of a scale (this one is really long and large and you might want to think of space available for it). This goes far beyond the space for a bathroom scale. But I knew that by reading the other reviews on here. I was ready to make the room because this scale looked worth it. It cost more than some of the others in it's class - so I thought cost might equate to quality. In this case, not so. When I anxiously unpacked my scale and took out the key (I turned the scale upside down to do this) the plastic lens from the dial came off. As I inspected the scale further (and attempted to re-seat the lens into the bezel) I quickly realized that this scale was made using cheap materials. That chrome bezel that looks so pretty in the picture ... it's plastic! When I saw the tabs on the lens and the slots in the bezel that lined up I realized that the tabs were too small and the lens would never stay put with any minimal jostling. I would forever be wrestling with a plastic lens coming off and dust and grime getting into the dial ... not to mention condensation if in a bathroom. I currently use my Health-o-meter weight loss scale and it's definitely better than this one - but I wanted the simplicity and large numbers because of eyesight (I have MS and my eyesight stinks). Another design flaw I saw was mentioned by another reviewer. The dial to calibrate the scale to zero is right under the dial. This could be moved by a toe, a shoe, etc. Too easy to access and too easy to move that dial. Like most other scales, a spot under the top or bottom edge would have sufficed. The dial might be large, but the numbers are written in a sans serif font that isn't even bolded and becomes difficult to read, especially if eyesight is any issue at all. The dial is pretty, but it's difficult to read. How about that plastic lens - what happens if it starts to get scratches on it and the dial becomes even more difficult ot read? What about all the plastic ... will it hold up to bathroom condensation over time???? This could have been a nice scale, but I think they should send it back to the design shop or cut the price in half. I expected better quality all around and a little more thought put into the design. The scale may look sturdy ... but looks can be deceiving. If I thought that this scale would have been worth it, I would have returned mine for an exchange because defects happen. Instead, I decided to go for a refund and will either stick with my current digital scale or look for something less cheaply made. 1 star.

This scale seems to weigh very accurately and I don't need my glasses when reading the weight. I just wish it was made out of metal instead of plastic. It looks good, but has cheaper feel to it. One advantage to an analog vs. digital scale is that you can stand on it for as long as you need too to get an accurate reading. A digital scale seems to lock in too soon and will often give a very inaccurate reading, but not this one. And this one doesn't require batteries!

Checking weight

Works good like the fact it has no batteries to replace. Seems to be pretty accurate only downfall is the dashes are kinda hard to see down to the exact pound. Nice looking

Reached on time and The product was as advertised!

Please read the reviews before buy the product. That's why the single star. The machine looks good but the scales were way off. By near about 6 kgs. No, I did not put on that much weight during the lockdown. I did compare my weight with another in my Condo gymn that has been accurate for the last 6 years. There is a calliberation issue. Maybe I got unlucky and got a bad piece without QC done on it.

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