Weight Watchers WW-11D Portable Precision Electronic Scale
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Product Reviews of Weight Watchers WW-11D Portable Precision Electronic Scale
Product Review: Update on "Better readings from a Magic 8 Ball"
Summary: 2 Stars
Update: I replaced the Weight Watcher's scale the highly regarded $54 Tanita scale. Surprisingly, it gives the same initial reading as the el cheapo Weight Watchers scale. Neither scale can discriminate incremental weight change when I step back on the scale with a 1, 2, or 3 pound workout weight but the Tanita is considerably less inaccurate for this test. All said, I feel better relying on the Tanita.
This thing is driving me nuts. Once it anchors a reading it won't budge from that number regardless of drinking 16 oz. of water (1 lb) or the reverse. I tried measuring its accuracy with a 10 lb plate in my arms. It was off by .2 lbs. That translates into an error of 2 lb per hundred pound of body weight. That's pretty much useless for self-motivation. With a 25 lb plat in my arms, it was off by .6 lbs or 2.4 lbs per 100 lbs. of body weight. Maybe I should get one of those carnival machines.
Product Review: Very Sensitive to Floor Contours
Summary: 3 Stars
Both the reviewer who loved this scale and the one who said it was highly inconsistent are right.
I've had this scale for about two weeks and have done a lot of experimenting with it. Some days it seems to give me perfectly consistent readings, varying only by 0.2 pounds in either direction. Other days, I can weigh myself six times and get six different answers covering a range of about a pound.
What I've found is that the scale is extremely sensitive to the countour of the floor beneath it. Because it uses only a single load cell, located near the geometric center of the underside of the scale, it makes a huge difference whether the floor beneath it is perfectly flat or not. An uneven floor can cause tipping, put more of your weight on one side than on the other, or give a low reading if the load cell itself happens to fall into a small "valley" between higher ridges that could support the outer edges of the scale.
If you use the scale on a carpeted floor, all bets are off! A hard, flat, bare floor works the best.
By moving the scale around to different places in my bathroom, I was finally able to get reasonable and consistent readings. Finding that exact same spot again every morning isn't always easy, though.
It also makes a difference where you stand on the scale, especially if your floors (like mine) are old and "bumpy".
So, yes, the scale itself is as accurate as the manufacturer claims. But no, you might not get that kind of accuracy from it if you don't have a flat enough floor to use it on.
Product Review: Very unhappy!
Summary: 1 Stars
I am extremely frustrated with this scale. Depending on where I place this scale on my TILED bathroom floor, my weight will fluctuate 5 pounds or more. I too am doing the Weight Watchers diet and every pound counts for me. I would not recommend this scale to anyone!Product Review: WW Precision Electronic Scale
Summary: 5 Stars
This scale is extremely accurate, easy to read, light weight and slim so it fits easily in a bathroom, bedroom, or kitchen. This is the best scale I have seen or bought for personal use.Product Review: WW scale
Summary: 1 Stars
This thing is terrible and I am surprised that Weight Watchers put their name on it. Every time we step on it, the number changes. We have shown a gain of three pounds in a day, lost two pounds in a day, added three more pounds the next day and a gain of 7 in two days. All of this was by people who did not show these same results on other scales (including those at the local fitness club).