Weight Watchers Glass Platform Scale, Chrome

by Weight Watchers

Product Features

• Sleek scale with 380-pound capacity (175 kilograms)
• Impact-resistant glass platform with durable plastic frame and chrome exterior
• 1.2-by-3-inch LCD monitor displays accurate readings within .1 pounds
• Measures 12-1/2 by 13-3/8 inches (W x D)
• Includes lifetime lithium batteries; 10-year warranty

Product Description

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Though it looks airy and sleek, this Weight Watchers scale is plenty sturdy as well as incredibly accurate. Designed to start weighing as soon as you step on, the scale displays its readings on a 1.2-by-3-inch LCD monitor. Using a four load cell system for precision, measurements are accurate to .1 pounds and zero out as soon as you step off the platform. The platform is made from high-strength, impact-resistant glass, while the durable plastic frame is finished with a gleaming chrome exterior. The scale is easy to pick up and comfortable to stand on, as well as an easy match for most contemporary bathrooms. A simple switch on the underside lets you change from pound readings to kilograms, and the lifetime lithium batteries are easy to access (though you should never need to replace them). Measuring 12-1/4 by 13-3/8 inches, the scale is sized to accommodate larger feet and holds up to 380 pounds (175 kilograms). Conair includes a 10-year warranty. --Emily Bedard

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Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 5.8 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000AHSA8
• UPC: 074108025906
• Item model number: WW42R/WW42D
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (67 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #115,744 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

124 of 126 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars very futuristic....looking, September 26, 2004

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aj (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Weight Watchers Glass Platform Scale, Chrome (Health and Beauty)

The reason why I paid 50 dollars for this scale was because 1. I thought it looked very cool and 2. I thought for that kind of money I would be getting something very accurate, after all it does weight to the tenth of a pound. I did read the other reviews about its inaccuracy, but chose to ignore them. Don't make the same mistake I did. I can go on and off the scale 10 times in a row and never get the same reading, not even close. I get extreme weights from 130lbs to 155lbs. Last I knew my weight was around 140lbs but I'll NEVER know with this piece of crap. I thought maybe it was just my slight movements that was throwing the numbers off so I weighed objects and still got varied results. But I must say it looks really cool.

151 of 155 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars just for looks, March 23, 2004

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This review is from: Weight Watchers Glass Platform Scale, Chrome (Health and Beauty)

Although, the Weight Watchers ww42 scale may look nice on your bathroom floor, its measurements are terribly inconsistant.
After zeroing the scale and paying close attention to my foot placement, I can get off the scale and back on the same way with almost a 5 pound differance in weight reading.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This scale ruins lives, June 25, 2006

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Jaciones (CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Weight Watchers Glass Platform Scale, Chrome (Health and Beauty)

I would only recommend buying this scale if you want a pretty piece of modern art for your bathroom with no function. I bought it after reading an article in a health magazine reviewing bathroom scales, and this one was rated highly. It did work well for about a month, then suddenly went haywire. It gives a different reading anywhere you place it on the floor. At first I thought our house was just uneven but then I realized to have a weight discrepancy range that large, part of the bathroom must be above a black hole. So you wake up in the morning, weigh yourself and say hey, I lost a pound! Then weigh again, and suddenly you have gained two. Wait, is my diet working or not? Who knows how many times I have switched to a different plan when my old one was working fine, because this scale misled me? Also, if you leave it in one place, it seems to get stuck on one weight, no matter how wrong it is. You can stand on it in scuba gear with handweights and weigh yourself, then get off, take off all your clothes and weigh again, and it says you weigh the same thing.

It is also very difficult to turn on, and it takes longer to warm up/calibrate than other electric scales I have owned. Sometimes it just takes a small tap in the right place to turn it on, sometimes you have to kick it so hard you jam your knee to make it come on. The star I gave it is for aesthetic value and because I think the glass of the platform is strong enough it would not break if I were to hurl this scale at the wall.

I'm guessing most people who gave it a good review have only owned it for a short while. I don't think the magazine that convinced me to buy it used it for more than a day either. So be warned, mine has not had lasting value. Also, recently two of the feet have fallen off the bottom, leaving it completely unbalanced and useless.