Customer Reviews

Escali Glass Platform Bathroom Scale

5 star:		(11)
4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(7)

 

 

I bought this bathroom scale because I love the Escali Kitchen Scale. This is a very consistent scale - as opposed to many digital scales that can give you 3 different weights in 3 tries.

To turn it on you have to tap it HARD - I mean really HARD.

It weighs about a pound less than other scales.

I can live with those two quirks to get a scale that doesn't go up or down a half pound every time I step on it.

We were looking for a moderate priced scale that would weigh big people. We selected this one and have been very happy. Our only problem is that it takes a solid hit with the foot to activate it. We like the digital accuracy to the tenths of pounds. Delivery was prompt.

Pretty much everyone has reviewed about how to turn it on... and they are right. I bought it anyway because I needed a higher capacity scale and I liked the look of it and it was in my price range. I did find a system that works to turn it on that doesn't include slamming your foot on the top or any other violence. I basically just lift it up an inch (or less) with my toes and let it drop back down. No loud SMACK, no pain in my heels.. and it has turned on every time. If you can deal with it's one excentricity, it's a great and accurate scale.

the first one worked once, but then it would not turn on again (yes, tried new batteries). the replacement turned on, flashed 3 lbs, and turned off. i couldn't get it to turn on either (yes, tried new batteries). after reading the reviews, i tried the hard tap, hard bounce, and still nothing. unfortunately i did not attempt this hard tap with the first one so that may have been the problem...? it is a shame b/c the reviews for this scale are very good...time to try another model.

I was concerned about ordering this particular scale after reading the other review. We recently read in Good Housekeeping that they rated it as #2 in accuracy so we decided to take a chance and buy it any way. I'm glad that we did!

The scale we were replacing was a disaster and we called it our BOOT scale. BOOT meaning Best Out Of Three. It never weighed the same twice so we always took the best weight out of three and lived with this quirk for too many years. After reading the article in Good Housekeeping, we decided to "upgrade."

Both of us weighed ourselves numerous times and got the same weight displayed every single time. It never varied in the least. There is no back light but the 6 second hold allows even big foot ample time to step off and see the weight.

I'm sorry the other reviewer had such a bad experience but very glad that we had the opposite experience with the same scale. We both recommend this scale for it's accuracy and sleek good looks. Pretty enough to leave on the bathroom floor instead of hiding it in the closet.

The price was the lowest we found and the free shipping really added to our savings. And...the scale comes with a five year warranty. Now that's just the frosting on the cake!!

This scale has the four things a scale should have 1. Accurate. 2.inexpensive 3. Stylish 4. Capasity ( up to 350 lbs ).

Some have had trouble with the kicking to turn it on, but not me. A slight tap turns it on.

This scale is as good as expected from the other reviews, except - we did not realize there is no light with the display, either LED or back-light. Makes it a little hard to read without direct light on it. This is somewhat compensated for by the fact that the display stays on for a few seconds, so you can get off the scales and get a closer look at it. Otherwise we are entirely satisfied.

Without gushing too much, I have to say I LOVE THIS SCALE. I see some reviews where people have to brutalize their scale to get it to turn on, and I don't really know what to tell them except perhaps it's defective? Because this scale is one of the best things I have ever purchased. One little tap with my toe and it comes on, and let me tell you, this thing is ACCURATE! I went to my doctor and was weighed and my sister went to her doctor at a different office and was weighed and when we got home and weighed ourselves right away this scale gave us the same weight as our doctors' scales to within 1/10th of a pound!

And what some of the other reviews said about it being consistent is 100% true. Step on it one time, three times, or ten times and it will still give you the EXACT SAME READING. WOW!

Oops, I wasn't supposed to gush, but I can't help it. As someone who needs to lose weight, and I AM losing weight, I don't need the added frustration of a tempermental scale. Honestly, I thought it would cost something like a thousand dollars to get a scale that is so perfect, but this cost me just $30 and had free super saver shipping. It is flat-out the best $30 I have ever spent.

ps-just to let you know, I've owned this scale for a couple months now and it is still just as perfect as when it arrived.

I've had this scale for about 9 months now, and I'm delighted with it. I'm not having the problem others mention of having to whack it hard to turn it on -- I just stand on it and it registers. I've had other scales that register different weights within seconds, or that never zero themselves (the scale that never zeroed was a very expensive, well-reviewed, and highly-recommended piece of junk), and I've had none of those issues with this item.

It's consistent, sleek-looking, reasonably-priced, and pretty (I'm a sucker for pink!). Love it. Would give it a 5-star rating if the display were a little bigger and/or lit up, but that is a very minor quibble.

My Escali B180RC did not work after arriving via UPS from Amazon.

It also appears to have been returned merchandise. Included with the scale, was newspaper from late December (December 28) from the 502 area code.

Amazon sells this as a new scale, but apparently ships returned defective merchandise. At least with respect to this scale.

I advise not purchasing this scale.

I'm about to go through the hassle of returning it for credit.

The scale is small, made mostly of glass, and the LCD has no backlight. Anyone with large feet will have difficulty standing on it.