LifeSource UC-321 Precision Personal Health Scale
July 29, 2010 by admin
Filed under Fatt Loss Monitor, LifeSource
LifeSource UC-321 Precision Personal Health Scale
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Product Description
UC-321 Strain gauge scale uses no springs and uses a strain gauge transducer to measure the weight and display it digitally. These are highly accurate and reliable over a long period of time. Weighs up to 350 lbs. And reads to the nearest 0.1. Body mass index function and 31 measurement recall. Uses 4 "AA" batteries. ? Battery powered with convenient foot switch ? Can store up to 31 weights - good for weight loss monitoring ? Rugged industrial construction ? Uses a strain gauge loadcell ? Body Mass Index (BMI) calculation ? Full digital calibration (FDC) ensuring accurate and simple calibration ? 50 gram weighing increment ? Large clear liquid crystal display ? Very low profile
Details
- 31 measurement memory
- Body Mass Index function
- Target weight setting
- .1 lb resolution
- 350 lb. capacity
Rating
After going through two ~$50 digital scales that gave wildly different readings from one weighing to the next, we got fed up and decided to try the LifeSource. I’m very glad we did. This scale is both consistent and accurate. Consistent in that you can step on it ten times and you’ll get the same reading every time. Accurate in that we compared our weight on it to the calibrated scale at our pediatrician and got exactly the same weight.
Knowing weight down to the tenth of a pound is nice, if a bit overkill for most people’s needs. However, there is one area where this is really useful (and we’ve used it a lot for this purpose): if you are new parents and want to track the weight of your infant, this scale allows you to do that easily. We’ve been tracking our son’s weight from birth to almost six months (next Wed) this way.
The trick to using this feature is to tap the “on” switch, and step on the scale before it registers a weight. Then one parent stands on the scale and is handed the infant. The scale will only measure the infant’s weight; the parent’s weight will be taken as part of the baseline. Once you try it it’s an extremely simple method, and every time we’ve done it and then had a follow up exam at the pediatrician, the results have been spot on as mentioned before. Keep in mind that this scale is a whole lot cheaper than a dedicated infant scale, and more versatile. The only real downside is that a very squirmy kid (as ours is nowadays) will take a little longer to get an accurate reading than a calm one, but nothing is perfect.
It’s a lot to spend for a scale, but, assuming it lasts a while (it seems well built and I expect it not to die any time soon), it’s worth having something that just works as you expect it to. New parents: this is one purchase you might not get at a baby shower, but is well worth it for piece of mind. Plus, it looks pretty slick
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This scale is the real deal. I am very happy with mine. I’ve compared it twice to the reading on an expensive commercial digital scale in my doctor’s office and got the same reading to 0.1 lb. The stainless steel finish would seem to fit in most any decor. The only small negative is that the reading can swing a tenth or two, but that goes away once you learn how to properly use the scale without shifting your body weight.
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The LifeSource UC-321 is a well made, icredilbly accurate bathroom scale.
it will measure from .1 LB to 350 LBS. I have have weighed everything from
candles to myself and this scale gives the same reading for the weight time after time. Display is large and east to read. Uses 4 AA batteries,
(included) The scale has 4 “feet” that appears to each be individual load cells.
Rating
Finally found a scale that’s dead on to my Doctor’s full size mechanical scale. Very easy to use and stylish as well. This will probably be the last scale I will buy.
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We have been very happy with this scale. It is accurate to .1 pound, which can be very important when you’re trying to lose weight (seeing even a little bit of a drop can be excellent motivation!) You can step on it several times in a row and get the same number each time. We have been through many scales in the past, including some of the nicer digital scales from Taylor and Weight Watchers and the LifeSource scale has been far superior. It is very easy to use. There are other bells and whistles that we have not used – we use it as just the standard “turn it on, step on and get a number” type of scale.
It is well worth the price and is the most accurate, easy-to-use scale that I have ever owned.
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I don’t have a reference weight to judge its accuracy, but its precision is phenomenal. Most scales claim a resolution (say 0.2 lb), but they can’t repeat it on multiple weighings. Our Health-o-meter Walmart special had a resolution 0.2 lb, but varied by ±1.4 lb over 10 measurements. This scale was within ±0.05 lb over 10 weighings. Since repeatability is most important to me, this was excellent.