Customer Reviews

Taylor #70204102 Lithium Electric Bath Scale

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I love the Taylor bathroom scale product! I have used a lot of scales in my life, but this lithium scale is truly the most consistently accurate and gives the most steady results. It has a very tight variance so that you always feel assured that what you see is what you are. It lasts forever.

I purchased this scale from [a store] nine months ago for one reason only...the lifetime battery...I was sick of changing batteries in digital scales.

The "lifetime" battery died last week. I took the scale, my original receipt and the warranty card back to [the store] today. They will not replace either battery or scale as they only warranty products for 30 days. They said to send it back to Taylor.

I went to Taylor's website for help, but while they have a site, there is no customer service or even email available there. So I got out the owners booklet to find out how to contact them. The warranty booklet, while mentioning the "lifetime of operation" you should get from a lithium battery, makes no mention of any warranty coverage for batteries that do not last a "lifetime."

I got the distinct impression that they know full well that the battery may not last a "lifetime" as 3/4 of one page in the owner's booklet is about the low battery signal, what battery to buy to replace it and how to install the new battery. Why would this be needed if the battery really did last a "lifetime?"

This scale was more expensive than other digital scales and I willingly paid that for a "lifetime" battery. But knowing now that the lithium battery is not going to last any longer than a regular battery, I do not feel the added cost is worth it. Oh, and by the way, I was the only person using this scale and I weighed myself twice a week...it's not like it got worn out by a huge number of people every day.

Several reviews in this forum talk about consitency and accuracy. The Taylor bathroom scales give the same reading if you weigh youself repeatedly (as long as no one of a different weight uses the scale between your weighings). Seems consistent huh... yep thats why I bought the scale after auditioning several different brands in the store. I was so impressed by Taylors 0.2 lb resolution and the fact that it SEEMED to consistently give the same reading every time I stepped back on the scale.

Now try holding a 5 lb weight every other time you weigh yourself ( to confuse the scale). The reading without the weight is different almost every single time. This is because Taylors scales are not very consistent at all and they cheat to cover it up by having software in the scale that simply displays the previous reading if your weight has not changed by more than approx 1.2 lbs. Why have 0.2 lb prescision if you can't count on CONSISTENT INDEPENDANT readings from one weighing to the next. I will tell you why: The 0.2 lb resolution combined with the consitent reading is why many people will buy these... only to later discover that the scale is useless for monitoring small trends in your weight gain/loss (see workaround below).

The person that made the decision to put this misleading cheat in the scale software has done a great dis-serivce to the consumer and to the Taylor brand and does not deserve to be writing software for an instrument that should independantly report weight from one weighing to the next. Readings that often can significantly affect the emotional state of the person reading the scale.. or cause the person to alter their intake of food.

Most peole will not ever discover this and some more observant folk will be scratching their head as to why the reading that should change for every 0.2 lb change in weight did not change after drinking an 8 oz glass of water that weighs half a pound. WORKAROUND: If you do not wish to return the scale, just keep a 5 lb weight ( I use a vase) near the scale and weigh yourself with the weight in hand (to throw off the scale software) and then re-weigh yourself without the weight to get your accurate weight. If you stand very still, then you can get more consistent readings. I won't ever buy another Talyor product, consumer or commercial over this breach of trust.

I am curious as to how may people have seen the same phenomena in their Taylor scale. I also appologise to the consumer world for taking 6 months to get around to posting this.

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My husband and I each get a completely different weight every time we get on this scale, even when taken less than an hour apart. For example, between 5:00 and 9:00 last night, I weighed somewhere between 137 and 148 pounds. That's kind of a big difference, don't you think? I didn't eat that much for dinner! I'm going to return it.

I like this bathroom scale.

The split mat on top is rugged and comfortable.

The display is very easy to read, even from my 6' 7" frame.

I have weighed myself and repeated based on other reviews that I read and had to comment here- I have had no issues. This scale is accurate in my kitchen, bathroom and front entryway. All hardfloor surfaces provide consistent weight measurements for me.

I am actually on here to purchase another for my mother. Thanks Amazon for putting great product on your site.

This scale (to be specific, mine in particular) appears to display 5 lbs under other scales consistently. I've only compared it to four other scales, but it is the same with all four.

One thing I've noticed from reading reviews for many different scales is that digital scales (at least those made by Taylor) are for the most part very consistent, even if they are wrong. So I guess if this is no big deal, it's a great scale.

It's easy to use, it always functions, and it hasn't broken after three years. It gives me consistent results even if I move it to different surfaces. Many times I have weighed myself repeatedly, just to see, and sometimes I have moved the scale to different surfaces. The instructions suggest that different surfaces will produce different measurements, but in my case it makes no difference.

Another review here says that to get the most accurate readings, you should weigh yourself holding something 5 lbs or more first, then weigh without it for an untampered weight (to see more info/details about this, see the other review as it's a lot to replicate here). Basically the reviewer says that because the scale is actually not very accurate and sensitive, the scale uses software to just show the most recent weight (i.e. not necessarily what you weigh) until something weighs significantly/noticeably different to the scale (at least 1.2 lbs in this case). I tested my scale with and without the "workaround" and it really makes no difference for me. I get the same weight for the same object (me, or me plus heavy stuff) repeatedly, even when I switch back and forth.

The battery still works. My understanding, too, is that the battery should last a lifetime (enough uses to last many years if used once a day). I've moved five or six times with the scale, and it's held up just fine.

First it told me I weighed 170 lbs (pretty accurate), but next it displayed 90 lbs! After a few days the battery went dead, I suppose I just got a dud. But I bet I'm not the only one who didn't get lucky - it's up to you if you want to risk your money.

I'm not sure what everyone is talking about with regard to accuracy. I was weighed at a doctor's office and I weighed myself on a doctor's scale at my gym and the comparison to this scale was DEAD ON. It's very accurate and the readings are consistent. I highly recommend this product. It's a great value.

I love this scale- slender in appearance to allow me to place under the sink when not in use and yet still large and wide enough to give me a good platform to stand on to weigh myself. I like how it looks with the design and the soft mat is great compared to old plastic scales that I have had in the past.

I have no issues with how easy this scale is to read either. Love it!

Don't buy this scale. Not only is it inconsistant, it broke after 4 months of use.