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55 of 56 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Initial impressions, June 4, 2004
****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.
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