Salter 9009 BKSV3 Lithium Electronic Scale 400 lb. Capacity with Extra Large LCD Readout

Customer Reviews

This scale is awesome and the Salter brand is the best!

2007-06-07
I purchased this scale to be used in my new bathroom and I am so happy with my purchase! It looks great and has the largest readout I have ever seen. It's accurate( I put my weights on it and tested it) and without glasses in the morning is easy to read. The scale is big enough for my husband's size 13 feet! The Salter brand is well known in Europe and is always ahead of the design curve in my book! Buy it with confidence.

At last; I found a keeper

2007-05-22
I was ready to plunk down some big bucks for a reliable scale when I found this one at a reasonable price. I had been through other brands that promised, but didn't deliver. I LOVE the big numbers I can see in the morning when my eyes are still trying to focus. I LOVE the instant on. This was the encouragement I needed to be able to lose 5 pounds in 5 days. Now I just need to keep going. Great product.

Bad scale

2007-05-13
This is a very unreliable scale. It will give me three different readings in less than five minutes,and the difference will be over 5 pounds.

Great scale

2007-05-07
I looked at all the other digital scales and thought I'd like the large display. I love it! Plus, some other scale make you tap on them before you can get a reading. Just step on this one and it gives you a reading. Good design.

Light Weight not flimsy

2007-04-12
This is a large scale but I don't see flimsy as a description. It is light weight and easy to move around.The large platform I can fit on with no problem and the scale is accurate.It is also quite attactive and the readout is Huge as easy to read. I like it!

defective?

2008-06-29
The digital number at the far right is already partially disappearing in less than one month of home use. I tried to contact the company via their web site and it says their website is temporarily unavailable due to essential updates. I was initially impressed with the product but I am wondering how long the other numbers will show up. The instruction manual says that the scale has a lithium battery installed to provide extra long energy life for the scale and that under heavy usage such as a health club that the batteries may eventually need to be replaced. I gave this as a gift to my father on 6/7/08 and it already is showing a problem. (6/28/08)

Pretty good scale

2008-06-28
I needed a scale with 400 pound weight capacity for a family member in kidney dialysis. This fits the bill, but it is extremely thin and light weight. I was worried that the housing would not stand up, and yet it has with no problems. I can't get it to jive with a doctor'ds scale, but it falls within 2-7 pounds difference (depends on which doctor's scale). All in all, for the money it's worth it.

I love it

2007-08-06
This scale works great for myself and husband. He admitted it seemed "flimsy" but he's 150 more pounds than I am. I feel it's quite accurate and is on course for me. We are both overweight and it helped open our eyes as to how fat we are. oops. Thanks!

P.O.S.

2007-08-04
Returned it at first glance. All plastic, flimsy, horrible worst I'd ever seen, it shouldn't even be close to this price. Don't buy it and save yourself the shipping cost they deduct when you return it.

Flimsy Scale with Inaccurate and Unreliable Weighing

2007-06-27
Pros:

1. Soft mat to stand on.

2. Nice colors with a low-profile design.

3. The black mat where your feet go is 9 1/2 inches, and from top to bottom in the center of where each foot would step is 12 inches, including plastic and mat.

Cons:

1. This is a flimsy scale made entirely of plastic. The scale itself weighs about 3 pounds. You must be sure to keep your feet towards the outer parts of the black mat, as the center bends very easily, and makes groaning noises. This happens with weights as little as 10 pounds.

2. The digital read-out is not as pictured. It is large; however, it is a normal LCD screen with a grey background and black numbers, not a black background with white numbers.

3. I, too, did the actual weights on the scale test. The scale was always off, reporting weights from 0.2 to 5 pounds off for the same actual weight, placed in the same position, over and over again.

4. If you need an accurate, reliable scale, this is not the one to buy, especially at this price. The lackluster performance, reliability, and design of this electronic scale makes it highly over-priced.

Commenter's Note: Unlike some of these 5 stars reviews, I am actually purchased this scale and own it. In addition, I am not paid or benefited for this review. Please note that of the 9 reviews: 6 are 5 stars reviews with only ONE having a REAL NAME badge. 3 are one and two star reviews, and all 3 of those have REAL NAME badges.

I am not happy with this scale, and wanted to share the reasons with anyone wishing to purchase it. I wish you happy shopping and hope that you do find the perfect scale for you!