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My old scale had a margin of error of 3 pounds or so. That’s not significant when it comes to weighing adult people, but when weighing luggage, the difference between 49.9 lbs. and 50.1 lbs. can be $55. So I determined it was time to pay more and get a more accurate scale.

After researching various products, however, I decided to give this Eat Smart scale a try, despite its low cost. So far (not quite two months’ experience) I’m very glad I did. The surface is flat and smooth, perfect for weighing luggage. It’s good for people, too. Unlike with my previous scale, when I weigh myself several times in a row, the weights are the same, and when I weigh myself at different times of the day and on different days the weights are not the same. If I weigh myself, then pick up a two-pound hand weight, the scale reads within 0.2 lbs. of the original weight plus 2. What’s more, I recently checked with my doctor’s scale, and the two were in agreement to within a few tenths of a pound. That’s quite accurate enough for me.

Because this is an electronic scale, I can understand that some people’s experiences will be negative, as that seems to be the way with electronic equipment, whether scale, phone, or computer: there will be some lemons that just don’t work right and must be returned. What I don’t understand is the negative reviews complaining that the scale won’t turn on when tapped. I don’t tap anything; I merely stand on the scale, it turns on, and it gives me my weight in large, well-lit numbers. Period. Just what one would hope from a scale.

At the two month point, I’m well-satisfied and happy with this scale. I suppose in these days of grade inflation, someone may interpret four stars as negative, but it is not. I rarely give five-star reviews.
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