Customer Reviews

Salter 914 Electronic Baby and Toddler Scale

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I bought this scale to weigh my cats as I have one that is 14 lbs and should be about 8 lbs (adopted her at that weight). I also have 5 others that I want to monitor their weight to keep them healthy. The cats are pretty good at staying on the scale and it registers quickly to get a weight; some of them love to lay in it. It appears to be very accurate as the weight did not fluctuate when I weighed them several times. I have only had it about 2 months and only use it about once a month so cannot attest to its long-term reliability but it seems like a good product to me. Since a half a pound is a big deal to a cat, I wanted something to give me ounces and be accurate and it seems to do both.

We're happy with the scale, but it turns out that it measures in 1/2 ounce increments, not in 1/4 ounce increments as claimed on this web site. When displaying the weight in kilograms, the smallest increment displayed is 0.01 kg, which is 0.35 ounces. Still not quite 1/4 ounce. Otherwise, it's a fine scale, well built and sturdy, and very handy to have.

We had originally purchased a cheaper scale that was not digital. I used it a few times and it was very hard to get an accurate reading. I took it back and bought this one instead. It is wonderful! It automatically sets itself to zero when it's turned on. If you want to weigh the baby with a diaper on, you can weigh a spare diaper and the scale will off-set to make up for the additional weight. It's amazing to see how fast my son is growing. It does convert to a toddler scale when the child is able to stand.

God, what a life-saver and de-stresser! Our breast-fed infant was gaining weight slowly, and 2-3 doctors all had diff. weights and opinions. Finally, we bought this scale, and I can easily and accurately weigh her, how much she eats per feeding (per breast even). It helps me gauge what I need to do to help my milk supply and also to monitor her weight. Now she's fine on the growth chart. Since breastfeeding moms have no x-ray vision, this is a HUGE HELP!!!!!

The Salter 914 scale readout is repeatable, and as far as I can determine by comparison with other, more precise scales, my copy is accurate to +/- 10 grams (which is its readability, or last digit). That is actually surprising for a consumer product. Generally you should always center the weight on the scale, but placing a 6.53 kg weight anywhere on the tray (that didn't actually tip it over) does not shift the readout more than 10 g. The weight readout is stable even with some baby limbs waving around (have not tried to weigh a vigorous fussing baby). All of these factors point to a high quality design. Cheaper scales may have the same specs on paper (max weight & readability) but not deliver the stability or accuracy.

This product is better than the weight machine my vet has! I love the hold button which gives you a weight even though your critter is moving. One of my better buys indeed. My eight dogs seem to feel very secure as they sit or lie down.

We originally bought a cheaper scale that wass not digital. After going to the doctor, we discovered that it was drastically inaccurate. We returned it and purchased this one, which has been accurate to the oz. for every doctor visit since.
Our only complaint is that the plastic piece that attaches the infant scale to the base is very fragile. We had purchased a unit that we discovered had been previously opened and we had to be very careful with the connecting piece.

This scale was relatively accurate up to 13 lbs at which point it is over a pound off. I had reservations buying this initially for my baby since this scale is made in China and is so cheap. If you are buying this to breastfeed forget it, not only is it inaccurate, but it doesn't measure small changes well. Overall, I felt I wasted my money on this.

I just love this scale. It is so much better than the general scale we had initially purchased -very accurate to the doctor's scale and the health department scale. Even when the baby jiggled around on it, the weight was easy to maintain. I liked the idea that I could place a towel or blanket on it and "0 out" the weight so the baby was comfortable. What a blessing it was to have this scale! Why? I was nursing my newborn and the doctor wanted to supplement him with formula because he said he wasn't gaining weight quickly enough. Using the scale helped me prove him wrong. We kept the scale and got rid of the doctor!

This was an excellent price for this type of scale. We needed one that we could switch between lbs and kgs. We use it in our spay/neuter clinic to weigh cats & kittens. It does everything we need and we were able to stay within our budget.