Tanita HS302 White Solar Powered Digital Bathroom Scale

by Tanita HS302

• Solar or ambient light powered
• Eco-friendly
• Easy-to-read 1.2" LCD display
• White ABS Plastic with Biodegradable Resins

Product Description

Tanita introduces the second generation for "going green" with the HS-302 Solar Digital Scale. This environmentally-conscious scale has built-in solar cells that draw power from sunlight or ordinary household light, eliminating the need to buy or recharge batteries, saving our landfills from additional battery contamination. The HS-302 is also now made with ABS plastic using biodegradable resins, making it the perfect choice for health-minded consumers looking for products to complement their green home and lifestyle. As Tanita continues to set the evolutionary pace in the scale industry, the HS-302 is their second generation solar scale. The HS-302 Solar Scale provides users with accurate weight analysis on its large digital display and new, wider platform. The scale features clean, simple lines and its white design blends with a variety of bathroom décors. The HS-302 draws its power via the integrated solar cells, which are able to quickly gather energy - whether it's being used in a sunny room or one lit by regular household lights. The HS-302 Solar Digital Scale offers an accurate measurement of weight, providing the same unconditional guarantee in quality, performance, innovation and reliability expected from Tanita. The addition of ABS plastic using biodegradable resins as the primary construction material is an added bonus for our green consumers, further protecting our environment and landfills.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B003DQ6U3E
• UPC: 742496801630
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #66,538 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

62 of 63 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Tanita HS302 Solar Digital Scale May 20, 2010

By Lee Audlin

Amazon Verified Purchase

I bought this scale after reading many online reviews. I wanted just one thing - ACCURACY! I got it and am happy. The only drawback is that my bathroom is not always bright, especially in the wintertime. Thus I have to take the scale to a brighter area on dark and dreary days for it to send out a display. All in all though, accuracy was most important to me, and it is right on with my doctor's high end scale every time! I would recommend it and would buy it again!

46 of 47 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Tanita HS302 Scale August 7, 2010

By Sparkplug10

Amazon Verified Purchase

I wanted an accurate scale no bells and whistles just the correct weight. I got it with this scale, it works great when it has enough light. That is the problem I have with it. I am not weighing myself outside naked in the sunlight, nor do I have a skylight in my bathroom. Maybe if you have a lot of light in your room and I mean a lot it will be great for you. I just have to pick it up hold it underneath a lamp wait for the zero's to appear, get it on the ground and back to zero's and stand on it hoping it didn't loose its energy from the 3 foot bedside table to the floor. I wish I had the same scale but with either battery power or plug in power.

26 of 27 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars solar scale June 1, 2010

By Judy E. White

Amazon Verified Purchase

The Tanita Solar scale is extremely accurate. I really like it. The only drawback is that we have a dark bathroom. If I want to weigh I have to leave the overhead light on for awhile to activate it. Other than that it's perfect. Fits very well with any decor. J. White

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Should have listened to other reviewers: doesn't work! January 12, 2011

By DSS

Amazon Verified Purchase

This scale was rated tops in Consumer Reports and Consumer Search so I decided that the other reviewers were exaggerating or that their bathrooms were so dark that the scale couldn't work there. Wrong! My bathroom is very bright and sunny and the scale works only in the morning for about 2 hours! Ridiculous. How can they even sell this thing!?! Save yourself the (considerable) expense of shipping to and from your house. Do not buy this bathroom scale.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy this scale! July 26, 2010

By Francis J. Trapani

Amazon Verified Purchase

I usually research before buying anything. My research on this scale was impressive. Highly rated, accurate, made of degradable material.
The scale came within one week. The instructions said that it must charge itself under any light source for a short period of time before use. I put it into my bathroom with the light on and waited about an hour. Then I tried it. Not enough charging. I put a high intensity reading lamp directly on it. It still didn't work. I took it outside into the direct sunlight...still, no use!
I returned it.
Bad product, over stated promises.
Dr. F.J. T.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Consistent results and reliable solar power May 9, 2011

By McW

Amazon Verified Purchase

I have been eyeing this scale for months, waiting for a coupon or gift card or something to help me buy it, as it's rather expensive for a basic digital bathroom scale. The extra cost is worth it to me for the solar power and the biodegradable plastic, but I was hoping for a little help to make the purchase, and I've therefore been anticipating having this scale for some time now.

I am not disappointed. My scale arrived several days ago in perfect condition. Having read other reviews that indicated the solar power panel wasn't able to collect enough light unless put in direct sunlight, I was a little concerned, but here's my experience:

I tested it under the overhead light in my dining area, just because that's where I had opened the box and unwrapped it. The scale powered up in a matter of seconds. However, I kept trying to step on it and the scale powered down before it could come up with a reading. I figured out almost immediately that my shadow was blocking the overhead light source. I don't know if allowing it to charge for longer before using it would have helped offset the light blocked from my shadow, but I think that probably would have helped. I kept jumping on the scale really quickly because I was excited to play with it. I then moved my scale to the bathroom, where I have a couple lights on the wall over the sink. It's reasonably bright in there, but nothing extraordinary. Again, the scale turned on and was ready within seconds, and because my shadow wasn't blocking the light (since it didn't come from directly overhead), I was able to step off and on the scale repeatedly with no power problems. The scale will even turn itself on eventually in the dim light of the area right in front of the sink cabinet (where the cabinet casts a shadow).... It just takes a little longer there. So I had no problems with the solar power that weren't easily solved. In my regular bathroom light, the scale always takes about 5 seconds or less to power on and become ready for weighing. (6/2/11 ETA: Apparently it holds a little bit of a charge, because it takes longer to power up when the light has been off for a while...so I've found that sometimes it takes more than 5 seconds. It has never taken more than 10 seconds so far, though. I think that's still a good time.)

One thing I did notice is the different in performance when the scale is on a rug. I've never owned my own scale before - I always relied on the scales at the doctor's office and the gym - so maybe this is completely obvious to people who are used to bathroom scales...but the scale did horribly when I had it on my bathroom rug. It gave me very inconsistent results that were also wildly inaccurate. Upon moving it to the linoleum floor, I realized the scale worked just fine on a hard flat surface and had no more problems.

The scale seems to measure weight very consistently. Both my spouse and I tested it by getting off and on and standing in different positions, and the scale always reads within about 0.2 pounds every time - which I can't say for other scales I've used in my life. (6//2/11 ETA: after many more uses, I have found that sometimes it gives a weight with a greater difference than 0.2 pounds, but it's never more than 1 pound and usually within 0.4 pounds.) I like that this scale measures in increments of 0.2 pounds, and I like the amount of space for your feet on the platform. It's not huge, but it's more than enough for a wide range of foot sizes, including my spouse's (he wears a men's 12). Finally, the scale has a nice clean look - very basic, blends right in with the rest of our bathroom. I know some people want scales to be able to store records of your weight or calculate your body fat or whatever, but I just wanted a scale that would tell me my weight at any given time, and this scale does that very well.

I honestly can't think of anything I'd criticize about it. For me, this scale is well worth the price, and I really like it and recommend it. Read more ›

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Great scale, shame about the power source August 29, 2010

By Cy Margucci

I researched carefully before I bought this scale in the bright days of mid summer. The solar powered feature was very appealing. Environmentally friendly! No more batteries! I didn't realize until I read the instructions that the scale will only operate properly under very specific lighting conditions; conditions so specific that they include a diagram. Which, interestingly enough, shows a) a bright electric lamp (Yay! No more batteries! b) with a minimum wattage c) positioned no further than x distance from the scale. That's if you want to power it up. Anything less than that and the scale doesn't function properly, if it functions at all. Even in summer, on most mornings I have had to switch on the overhead light for a while before I can step on the scale and get a reading. I am not optimistic about weighing in during the long, dark mornings of the coming winter.

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Not a shining star July 31, 2010

By J. Dodge

Amazon Verified Purchase

I purchased this scale based on the high marks it received in Consumer Reports and some other reviews on Amazon.com.I liked the idea that it would never need a battery as it was solar powered. Unfortunately, it never worked at any location in my house. I put it in sunny windows for days at a time but it never powered up sufficiently to give a weight reading. The display window always read "LO". The only time it would give a weight reading was when the scale was placed outside in my yard. Since I could not envision having to go outside naked,in the winter, or anytime for that matter, to do a weight check, I decided that this was not the scale for me.I returned it and ordered at Taylor scale that uses a lithium battery. It has not arrived yet so I do not know if it will be a satisfactory choice.