Review on 📊 EatSmart Precision MaxView Digital Bathroom Scale: Accurate Readings on a Large Backlit LCD Display - Sleek Silver Design by Jill Jones

The Eat Smart Precision MaxView, ESBS-51 is fully described and accurately illustrated in the sales literature. If features and looks are more important than repeatability and accuracy, this could be your scale. I chose MaxView out of hundreds of scales on the market for a number of reasons. I needed big numbers (no analog dials) that I could read standing up in the shadows of my body without glasses. Scales with liquid crystal displays of 1 and 2 inches and correspondingly small quantities were immediately abolished. The 2¼-inch backlit digits on the 4½-inch MaxView screen are easy to read. I wanted the scale to run on batteries, which I usually have at home, have enough power, and be available anywhere. The Eat Smart scale uses AA batteries, which are included. Button battery scales have slipped to the bottom of my shortlist. I wanted the scale to look modern and not stand out. Eat Smart glass and chrome largely meet this requirement. The oddly shaped scale that didn't fit under my feet was removed, as was the large scale that took up extra floor space. I also wanted a scale that you could step on, log your weight, and go home with consistent and accurate readings. Here the MaxView scale unfortunately loses 2 stars and my purchase recommendation. MaxView displays weight in 0.2 lb increments to one decimal place. The extra digit increases the accuracy of the reading, but has nothing to do with accuracy. The manufacturer can display the weight to an accuracy of 5 decimal places, but that doesn't mean the number is accurate. Within reasonable limits, repeatability is more important than actual value. I use the scale to determine if I'm gaining or losing weight. The exact amount is not that critical. Unfortunately, the MaxView scale does not provide a reproducible weight, and if the reading is not reproducible, the accuracy of the scale will be affected. I took 4 series of measurements at random intervals of 30 seconds to 2 minutes on different surfaces and usually got a different weight each time I stepped on the scale. For example, one reading was 181.4 pounds. The second reading, taken 30 seconds later, was 182.8 pounds. Weight gain and weight loss is a slow process that happens over time. Random readings that differ by even half a pound can be confusing. Measurement series on a floating vinyl floor and measurement series on concrete showed differences between consecutive measurement values. I sent four records to Eat Smart customer service to determine if I had a faulty scale and was told the tolerance is usually plus or minus 2 pounds under 200 pounds and 1% over 200 pounds. If the reading is within that tolerance, the scale is working as intended.” Judging by other reviews, I was able to get a good scale because the discrepancy between consecutive measurements did not exceed the manufacturing tolerance of 2 pounds. Placing the scale on a concrete floor reduced the variability somewhat, but the error from one measurement to the next was still half a pound, regardless of the surface and whether or not I calibrated the scale between measurements. Surface of the scale MaxView scales are not slippery even with wet feet in the steam room. We returned another scale with metal strips on a slippery surface. Those of you who have purchased a MaxView scale or contacted their customer service know that Eat Smart encourages you to provide feedback on your scale if you are satisfied with the product or service. and call her when you don't. I don't know if this prompt affects their 81%, 5 star rating or not. But it's definitely something to consider when making a purchasing decision. On a positive note, Eat Smart customer service responded very quickly to my questions about the lack of repeatability. Update August 2018: I decided to do another repeatability test with this floor scale from EatSmart (ESBS-51) after the components had had time to relax and the flex and hinges should move freely. This eat smart scale has been used a few times a day for 7 months. I weigh 14 times and can't tell exactly how much I weigh. Readings show I weigh somewhere between 177.6# and 178.8#, but with such variability, who knows what the fifteenth dimension might be. The pound can somehow be accurate enough for most people, but not all. Actual readings were 177.6, 177.6, 177.8, 177.8, 178.2, 178.2, 178.2, 178.0, 177.8, 178.2, 178.8, 178.6 , 178.8 and 178.8. Measurements were taken at intervals of 30 seconds to 2 minutes. The scale was not moved or calibrated between measurements.