HoMedics SC-380 HealthStation Body Mass Index Scale with Memory

by HoMedics

Product Features

• Body Mass Index reading, last weight/ BMI recall, 4 user memory button and 400 lb/ 180kg capacity
• 2 line 2.0" LCD readout
• Instant on / auto zero
• Pound / kilo switch
• Readout in .2 lb/ .1kg

Product Description

LCD digital Lithium HealthStation scale with WeightPlus feature gives you body mass index reading, last weight BMI recall on a 2 line 2 inch LCD screen. Convenient instant on/auto zero and 4 user memory buttons for use by the entire family with a 400lb capacity which will read in either pounds or kilos with the flick of a switch.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 18 x 4 x 18 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002RPZU6
• UPC: 031262010322
• Item model number: SC-380
• Average Customer Review: 1.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #310,548 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Mediocre Performance & Short Life, October 16, 2005

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A. Reid (NC, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HoMedics SC-380 HealthStation Body Mass Index Scale with Memory (Health and Beauty)

We thought that their "lifetime" batteries were dying on us when some of the numbers disappeared from the LCD. Turned out we were wrong. The batteries did, indeed, last the lifetime of the scale, which in our household was about 6 months. I have a family of 3. My husband and I weigh twice a week on average, and my 8-year-old weighs once a month or so. There is, of course, the warranty, but to take advantage of the warranty I have to pay postage--and send them a check to provide for postage on the way back.

We did get six months of service, though I have to say I was disappointed from the beginning with accuracy. The reason I bought digital is that I grew tired of the variance in my old scale. When I first bought this unit, I discovered that weight could change by 2 pounds in less than a minute, even though I was very careful to "place feet in the same position" as directed.

It did have its benefits. I liked the fact that it could keep track of our various weights from one weigh-in to the next. The numbers were relatively easy to read, though not without some bending for 40+-year-old eyes. The BMI measurement, while of some value, wasn't good for a lot, given that it's calculated on a simple height/weight differential. It might be a good general measure, but it can't factor in some important variables, like age and overall level of fitness. As far as I know, there really are no excellent BMI measuring tools for the home. Even those that use electrical pulse require your own self-assessment in determining your general level of fitness.

The best recommendation I have to offer is this:

I'm suddenly in the market for a new scale. It won't be this one.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars crap, don't buy!, December 30, 2005

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D. K. Boyd (Austin, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HoMedics SC-380 HealthStation Body Mass Index Scale with Memory (Health and Beauty)

I bought this scale from Bed Bath and Beyond, and it didn't work, right out of the box. Sent my husband back for a replacment, and IT didn't work. Don't waste your time like I did.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Inconsistent and inaccurate, November 13, 2005

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Gavin Sinclair (Sydney, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HoMedics SC-380 HealthStation Body Mass Index Scale with Memory (Health and Beauty)

I've had it about a week. It gives different measurements within a single minute. It has told me I weigh the same with or without clothes on. (The clothes weigh 600g according to my kitchen scales.)

The BMI and user features are good (i.e. it remembers your last weight, for up to four people), but it fails to do the basics: tell you what you actually weigh!