Customer Reviews

Health o Meter SAB602-05 Dial Scale, Black with Silver Accent

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I've had 3 digital scales that quit working after only a couple of years, so I went back to the dial scale and I love it. Maybe it doesn't register every quarter pound, but it's cheap and as accurate as my last digital and I don't have to put batteries in it every other week; a big gain to my mind.

Big easy to read numbers. For the price, works just fine (and agrees with my Doctor's scale). I like the design also.

I purchased this because of the price and the convenience of not having to change the battery! Scale is accurate - matches my doctor's scale. However, if you are looking for an exact reading without having to count tick marks, this scale would not be for you.

I just wanted a basic inexpensive and accurate scale, nothing fancy, and although the reviews were mostly mediocre I liked the way it looked and bought it anyway. When it arrived I found the quality to be much lower than what I expected...the platform was a hard plastic that did not feel sturdy when I stepped onto it; it felt very cheap, as if it were going to break. The scale was accurate for the first few days, but on about the 5th day my weight was about 20 lbs. off. I am dieting, but there's no way I could have lost 20 lbs. in less than a week. It's a good looking scale, but it feels cheap, not sturdy and not well made. I ended up buying a scale twice the price of this one; it's been about two weeks, and so far so good.

I do not reccomend this scale, as it is not accurate. For example, I will get on the scale and it will go to whatever number, I'll get off and get back on it will show a different number. It is off by upto 5 pounds. I am contantly reajusting the scale to zero. So to sum things up, I have no idea how much I really weigh.

Yes, the scale is cheap. I figured it would be good enough for me, since I don't need tenth-of-a-pound accuracy, but this scale just doesn't work. I got a different weight every time I stepped on it. I think the needle that marks the weight sticks. Thank you, Amazon, for your easy return policy.

This is a good scale - the dashes are very tiny so it is hard to read the exact weight from a standing position, but you can tell within a pound or two what it reads. It is accurate because I weighed myself before going to the doctor and the reading agreed to the doctor's scale. It also looks nice. I would recommend this if you are looking for an inexpensive non-digital scale and don't mind if it is hard to read the exact weight to the pound.

I agree, teh numbers are too small to know within 1-2lbs, but it seems to work well.

This is not a "nice" scale, but a very utilitarian, no frills option for the price-conscious consumer. Perfect for me, as I'm in a college dorm style setting so I don't want to make a big investment on something "nice" quite yet. It's not ugly, it works great, and with a few caveats, I would say one of the best deals I've come across recently.

The main issue you may have is with "zeroing it out." Out of the box, it will not be set to 0 lbs when resting (as expected), and you can use a small dial to set it to zero. Depending on how you do it, it could be off by up to 5 pounds. Now for many people, the correct way to set it might be intuitive, but for others (e.g. my roommate) this may pose a challenge.

So here's the fool proof way to set it correctly:

1. Put the scale on the floor and use the dial to move the needle well above 0 (like to 15 lbs)
2. Step on the scale and then step off, taking care not apply any upward pressure on the scale after you're off (just don't touch it).
3. Turn the dial *down* so you're approaching zero from the positive side.

This way it will register your actual weight when you step on. If you want it to read less than your actual weight (self esteem booster?), don't follow those directions.

No batteries needed, which is what I wanted. But since it's not digital, it's hard to get a completely accurate reading...like down to the half pound, or so. That didn't concern me. I can look down and tell to the pound where I'm at. That's close enough for me. Getting on it is depressing enough...LOL. I'm happy with it, and for a great price.