Sales Rank: 4027; Media: Health and Beauty


Features:

Produced by German company renowned for making scales since 1868

Reliable weighing mechanism; additive weight function

Measures in imperial (pounds/ounces) or metric (grams/kilograms) systems

Extra-large 330-pound or 150-kilogram weight limit; safety glass weighing platform

One 9-volt battery included; 5-year guarantee

Average Rating:
Rating: - Definitely high quality
I have been considering the purchase of this scale for some time. The price tag, although enough to make most people stop to think, is not unreasonable. That is, if the scale lives up to expectations.

I am happy to say I am not dissapointed. I had some small concerns due to the one poor review of the gamma here on Amazon but the overly positive reaction I have observed on other forums convinced me to give this scale a chance.
The scale is EXTREMELY solid. One of my concerns was that I am a rather large man. Indeed, the Soehnle was one of only a few scales that exceeded my requirements (at the time, I've since lost 30lbs and am continuing that direction). It handled me stepping on the far side of the glass with one foot without so much as a hiccup. No small feat.

I have weighed myself several times in different positions and have managed to change the reading 1 or 2 tenths of a pound when standing off center at the extreme edges of the glass but anywhere even remotely in the center, where you would normally end up just stepping normally onto the scale, gives consistent readings.

It took me all of 3 tries to get the hang of turning the unit on. It takes a somewhat intentional tap of the foot but not so much as to be uncomfortable or hard for my wife or even my 4 year old daughter. Yet not so sensitive that any graze or unintentional touch will set it off. It really is a most excellent balance in this respect and, I assume, will extend the life of the 9 volt battery to the limit. I'm still using the original one I put in when I got it.

As far as the display goes; I wear glasses and can read it without them. I really must assume that the reviewer who had a problem with their display had a defective unit. I can see mine clearly from any angle I've attempted to look at it from. With or without my glasses.

CONCLUSION: All in all, I am extremely pleased with this scale. It does what it does extremely well and is also extremely beautiful. It's one of the few purchases I've made that my wife COMPLETELY agrees with me on.

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Rating: - Definately high quality
I have been considering the purchase of this scale for some time. The price tag, although enough to make most people stop to think, is not unreasonable. That is, if the scale lives up to expectations.

I am happy to say I am not dissapointed. I had some small concerns due to the one poor review of the gamma here on Amazon but the overly positive reaction I have observed on other forums convinced me to give this scale a chance.
The scale is EXTREMELY solid. One of my concerns was that I am a rather large man. Indeed, the Soehnle was one of only a few scales that exceeded my requirements (at the time, I've since lost 30lbs and am continuing that direction). It handled me stepping on the far side of the glass with one foot without so much as a hiccup. No small feat.

I have weighed myself several times in different positions and have managed to change the reading 1 or 2 tenths of a pound when standing off center at the extreme edges of the glass but anywhere even remotely in the center, where you would normally end up just stepping normally onto the scale, gives consistent readings.

It took me all of 3 tries to get the hang of turning the unit on. It takes a somewhat intentional tap of the foot but not so much as to be uncomfortable or hard for my wife or even my 4 year old daughter. Yet not so sensitive that any graze or unintentional touch will set it off. It really is a most excellent balance in this respect and, I assume, will extend the life of the 9 volt battery to the limit. I'm still using the original one I put in when I got it.

As far as the display goes; I wear glasses and can read it without them. I really must assume that the reviewer who had a problem with their display had a defective unit. I can see mine clearly from any angle I've attempted to look at it from. With or without my glasses.

CONCLUSION: All in all, I am extremely pleased with this scale. It does what it does extremely well and is also extremely beautiful. It's one of the few purchases I've made that my wife COMPLETELY agrees with me on.

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Rating: - Fantastic
I have been using this scale for several months now and I have to say it is an excellent excellent product.
I live in an apartment with a smaller bathroom and this scale fits very nicely on the floor below my towel rack. I tend to take pretty hot showers and the bathroom ends up fogging up pretty bad, but the scale's glass surface either stays dry or loses that fog quickly enough that I can accurately weigh myself after I'm done.
Unlike other scales I've used and tested, this one gives a consistent and accurate reading every single time, regardless of what position my feet are in, and that's thanks in large part to the "Centerpoint" technology where the glass sits on one single metal weighing point in the center of the device to give you some consistency with the readings (as opposed to many other scales where your feet need to be perfectly aligned with 4 or more weight sensors)
The display is fine to read, even with a light directly above it, and I didn't have any problems with glare at all--just imagine a large digital watch display and that's what you can expect from this scale. Well worth the extra money, and the bonus is that it looks great too!