Does the scale have reproducible weight measurements when shifting body position while stepping on it? My present scale shows different results when I shift my weight forward or to the rear i.e. I am leaning forward or to the rear while weighing myself. Does the scale have reproducible weight measurements when shifting body position while stepping on it? My present scale shows different results when I shift my weight forward or to the rear i.e. I... » Read More Does the scale have reproducible weight measurements when shifting body position while stepping on it? My present scale shows different results when I shift my weight forward or to the rear i.e. I am leaning forward or to the rear while weighing myself. « Show Less
1689816
Just got it yesterday, still "playing" with it, but so far I don't see a shift in weight when I move.
1689817
I think it's the same weight regardless - this morning I lost my balance and leaned forward and the weight stayed the same.
1689818
At first it was repeatable. After a year it moves around +/- 3%. The first step on always weighs high. Step off and back on and it reads a couple pounds lower. Repeat and it moves depending on where I stand. Weight forward is a higher reading, back is lower. If I shift weight a little while standing in the middle it will hunt around and not settle on a reading.
1384998
As long as you stand long enough for the scale to stabilize it should give you the same weight each time. What I mean by stabilize is once you've been on it a few seconds it will blink and then the number stays even when you step off so you can read it easier. I weighed myself, then do it again while leaning forward, then again leaning backwards, and then I stood on it with only one foot. I got the same exact reading each time.
512915
Yes, the weight changes when I move it. I also have uneven linoleum on certain parts of my floor though. My replacement scale has been fairly accurate on level ground. Weight only fluctuates up or down by no more than a quarter pound. So... My replacement scale is semi-accurate on a hard even surface. I can live with very small weight variations.
1888314
Hi Angela, The Tanita has been one of the most accurate scales I've ever owned. However, just like other scales I've had it doesn't like to be moved. The accuracy, although only off by a half pound or less, takes a day or two before it gets steady again. Haven't figured out why... just does so, I try not to move it.
1794600
hi! you need to step on the scale (one foot does it!) and lean on it. it will show 0.0. then step on with both feet and get a very accurate reading. it's truly very easy. i find that if i step on the upper right corner with my right foot, it goes on immediately. hope this helps you!
1058493
Nope. I've not had any issues with this scales on moving it. I have two little ones so it gets moved around plenty. It also seems to work the same regardless of where I put it. Hope that helps!
1701099
It happens automatically. I think u have to set up your profile first. After that you just stand on the scale and it does the rest. First comes your weight and if you stand there for a few seconds, you'll see it calculating. Gives you all 4 readings.
1888316
From my experience, it doesn't matter how many times you move the scale. You will always get the same result. It's been an excellent scale!
1579844
Yes it does. Is it accurate though.. I have no idea but as long as you stand on it after it reads your weight for a few seconds it will show you all of that info. It is a very nice scale it just takes a few times to get the accurate weight.
1677584
When i step on my scales, it automatically gives weight. I do not have on/off button. just make sure you have batteries in place hope this helps
1849721
Hi JulieI think if when you weigh yourself it doesn't look right. I would return the scale. Which is what I didI have a scale called thinner which I bought 10 years ago from Bed Bath Beyond.It gives accurate weight as well as fat content
1436500
When you want to weigh, you put a foot on the scale and then remove it. The scale then autocalibrates itself and when it flashes "0.00" you step back on and weigh.Note that if you want to weigh again after that (or if someone else wants to weigh), you have to step off and the scale will clear its display in a few seconds (3-5 I think). Then you do the recalibrate + weigh procedure all over again.
1042338
This scale does need you to be still for a moment, but it responds quickly. If you are moving, you do shift the weight that is shown on the display. It can give you a couple of different weights if you move too much.
1287134
If the 10lb weight you're using to test the scale is a typical fitness weight (either olympic or standard, doesn't matter), it's highly unlikely to weigh exactly 10lbs. Typcally, the cheaper the weight, the more inaccurate it will be.
334399
I think your scale is broken. When I step on mine the zeros pop up then it goes to my weight.
1410019
As far as I can tell, very accurate and consistent. The scale is very sensitive to minor changes such as removing a watch.I weigh on a very regular basis and compare the weight I get on my scale to the digital scale at one doctor's office as well as another office with manual scales. (I always take notice if the scale is balanced at o before I weigh on the manual scale.). For those of us who are weight conscious this scale is a godsend.
939590
You have to stay on the scale until the gauge thing at the top goes all the way to the right and then it will start displaying all the additional information. If you step on, the weight is displayed and then step off, the scale doesn't have time to calculate the information. You also need to stand still.
167767
It takes a new measurement every time it is used. I have weighed myself before and after dinner. After it shows your current weight, it shows the previous weight.