Detecto Eye Level Physician Scale 400 LB X 4 Oz Without Height Rod 10 1/2 X 14 1/2 Platform - Detecto 437

by Detecto

Product Features

• balance beam
• 400 pound capacity
• made in USA

Product Description

Detecto Eye Level Physician Scale 400 LB X 4 Oz Without Height Rod 10 1/2 X 14 1/2 Platform - Detecto 437.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 22 x 10.5 x 59 inches ; 30 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 35 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000FGDXL2
• UPC: 809161133301
• Item model number: D-437
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #29,484 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

41 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Review Of Detecto Models 437/439 Balance Beam Scale, August 16, 2008

By 

Paul N. Nix (Garland, Texas United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Detecto Eye Level Physician Scale 400 LB X 4 Oz Without Height Rod 10 1/2 X 14 1/2 Platform - Detecto 437 (Health and Beauty)

The Detecto Model 437/439 (the 439 has the height measuring rod)
balance beam scale is virtually idential to what you are used to
seeing in a doctor's office. I need to check the next time I'm in
my doctor's office but the 437/439 may be of lighter construction
(but perfectly adequate for the typical home environment).

In the several weeks that I have had the 439 (I ordered the Model
437 but the box contained the Model 439) I have been impressed at :

a.) How repeatable the measurements are

b.) How the scale's calibration stays the
same even when the scale is moved.

The scale arrived in a very rugged cardboard box and the only
assembly was to attach the vertical upright portion of the
scale to the floor assembly (that you stand on).

I think that there could be a slight weakness in the design in
the way the two pieces attach as there might be a problem with
metal fatigue if the scale was dragged around a lot by it's
vertical member.

The floor assembly has two metal 'tabs' that project up and it
is over those 'tabs' that the vertical member is placed and then
secured with four screws on the back and two on the front. The
vertical member exhibits good stiffness when exposed to front-back
pressure but it shows less resistance to side-to-side pressures
because there are no securing elements in those directions.

Long-term I may buy some small metal angle-brackets and mount them
to the left and right of the vertical member to provide support in
that plane (but I may never get around to it because in my household
the scale will not be abused and so will probably never have a
problem).

My overall evaluation of the product is that it's a bargain for the
couple of hundred dollars that I paid for mine through NorthShore
Supply (and the people there seem like nice folks).

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Scale well worth the money., November 9, 2009

By 

keng70t (Vancouver, WA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Detecto Eye Level Physician Scale 400 LB X 4 Oz Without Height Rod 10 1/2 X 14 1/2 Platform - Detecto 437 (Health and Beauty)

Having been on a diet over the last nine weeks and after being weighed weekly at the clinic I was using, I decided that I needed an accurate scale. It became obvious that it was an absolute necessity to continue the diet and to control my weight. My previous experience has been with standard bathroom scales either electronic or spring. They all have their limitations from being downright inaccurate to a pain to keep in batteries. Since my doctor had been weighing me on a balance beam scale and that the scale could accurately measure within a quarter pound I decided that was what I needed. After doing some research and just happening on a How It's Made program featuring a Detecto 437 I came to Amazon and purchased one. It came as a complete suprise to me that a balance beam scale was very reasonable priced for what you get. The assembly was a breese and the calibration was fast and easy. When I stepped on the scale it was within a half pound of the scale I had been on at the doctor's the previous day. I was sold! If you need an accurate and reliable sale look no further than the 437. And it is made in the USA!

21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Detecto 437, March 11, 2007

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Thomas R. Mason - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Detecto Eye Level Physician Scale 400 LB X 4 Oz Without Height Rod 10 1/2 X 14 1/2 Platform - Detecto 437 (Health and Beauty)

I have found this scale to be very accurate and reliable. I can recommend it to anyone who needs an accurate weight check.