Digital Scale with Body Mass Index and Remote Monitor (HDR1022111511002)

by Oregon Scientific

Product Features

• Sold Individually

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 12.2 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds
• ASIN: B000FEA2UY
• Item model number: BWR102
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #21,132 in Industrial & Scientific (See Top 100 in Industrial & Scientific)

Product Description

Item #: HDR1022111511002.
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Customer Reviews

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59 of 60 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Initial impressions, June 4, 2004

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C. Mckim "m100001" (Florida, United States) - See all my reviews
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Lots of plus points, one negative. I'll start with the positives.

First, impressive packaging. Someone put a lot of thought into a really neatly designed pack that was easy to open and protected the scale and its equipment extremely well. UPS handled the shipment well, but even if they hadn't I think the scale would have come through ok.

Next, the scale and the remote display have a quality 'feel' about them. They have a painted satin stainless steel finish which appears to be quite durable and is warm to the touch. If it was real stainless steel I doubt it would be pleasant to step onto on a cold morning!

There are four individual memory settings, and one guest setting with no memory. The scale just has an LCD readout for your weight, but the wireless remote unit also displays the time, date, weight and Body Mass Index (BMI is an indication of the amount of fat you're carrying!). These figures can be recalled at the touch of a button so you see how well (or badly) you're progressing over time. The scale switches off when not in use and the remote display shows the time and date when on standby. The remote display requires two screws to hang it on a vertical surface, or it has legs which can support it on a counter top.

To weigh yourself you step on the scale, stand still, and wait for a couple of seconds so it can register your weight and beep. You then press a button on the remote display to see the weight come up, and then press a button to select your memory slot (1, 2, 3 or 4). Next, press and hold the "MEM' button for a couple of seconds, which enters that reading into memory and alternately displays your weight and BMI. This all takes longer to explain than to perform.

The readings appear to be repeatable to within a couple of decimal points or so. They claim to 0.02lb which seems to stand up.

Now for the negative.............. the instructions (or lack thereof). As well as being written out of order (how to change the date is on page one, but how to actually install the batteries and perform an essential synchronization is a secret until page five), the procedure for entering your height, which is essential for measuring your BMI, is entirely missing!!!

I used the free customer service number (fifteen minute wait) to find out what to do. They knew exactly what I wanted, hooray, but couldn't explain why it was missing from the instructions, boo! Anyhow, to save you a phone call, the procedure to set your height is to first press the top left button, then select the user number. Then, press and hold the 'SET' button until the display flashes, when you set your height with the arrow buttons. Finally, press 'SET' again. Repeat the process for other users. Phew!

Finally, Amazon had the best price and, as usual, delivered several days before anticipated (got to love that!). The abysmal instructions cost Oregon Scientific one star.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for vision impaired, December 17, 2007

By 

BB Kenner "bowling babe" (Redmond, OR) - See all my reviews

This scale was purchased for a friend who is a diabetic. The diabetes has left her with one leg and poor vision and a need to keep track of her weight. She complained that most scales were unreadable for her so I bought this for her and she loves it. She leaves the digital display on her bathroom counter and picks it up when she wants to hold it close to read. She hasn't tried the other functions the scale offers yet. She is thrilled with the scale.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not as reliable or simple as it should be........., July 3, 2009

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Larry H (Buffalo, NY USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Digital Scale with Body Mass Index and Remote Monitor (HDR1022111511002)

I am an electrical engineer and am very comfortable setting up electronic products, simple and complex.

This scale and wireless remote is just too complicated for the average user, and really doesn't work that well besides.


Both the weighing platform and the remote display have reset buttons. Until they were each pressed several times, the base and remote did not communicate at all.

The display setup is cumbersome, and worst of all, the remote display does NOT consistently work properly.

Half the time the weight does not get displayed on the remote display. Getting off the scale and starting over usually fixes it the 2nd time.

On the plus side, the scale does seem to be accurate and make consistent weight measurements. Since I am near sighted and wanted the much larger and easier to read remote display, the fact that it only works half the time makes this scale a very big disappointment.