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April 19, 2008
Thinner Scale by Conair TH100
I recently ordered the Thinner Scale by Conair (model TH100) from Amazon.com. I am very happy with the scale, but back on a diet.
For a little over a year, I had a Taylor 7322 Lithium Electronic Scale, but one day it stopped giving me reliable readings. I'm not sure if it got wet, or just tired, but the scale suddenly had a crack in the plastic and the readings were unreliable.
After doing a little research, I realized that the one year lifespan was typical of digital scales, so I decided my next scale would be an high-quality analog scale. Further research indicated that the Thinner Scale was the appropriate choice.
Pros
• The Thinner Scale is an analog scale. It should work for a long time, in fact it comes with a limited 10 year warranty.
• It is a heavy, high quality bathroom scale. The frame is metallic, so it won't crack like plastic framed scales.
• It has a capacity of 350 pounds, so one scale fits almost all.
• It has a large rubberized footmat. Those are my US Mens 10.5 feet actually fitting on the scale. Nifty. The rubberized mat is really nice.
Cons
• The large 6" dial is easy to see, but with a 350 lb. capacity, that leaves about 1 degree per pound, so it is difficult to read the scale to the nearest pound, but easy within a few pounds. So, if you fixate on the number, maybe a digital bathroom scale is appropriate... but if you just want to know within a pound or two, then the Thinner Scale is fine.
• There was about a two-week shipping delay from Amazon.com
• The Thinner Scale is larger than a typical bathroom scale, so be prepared for it to take up about six inches more of your bathroom floor.
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