I bought this scale, and it looks nice, but is too inaccurate, 1 lb. light on 10 lb. Did I get a bad one?
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Mine was right on..My suitcase weighed 44lbs and scale registered 45..close enough.
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I didn't note my exact weights berforehand, but mine pretty much checked out at the airport 2x with what I expected---
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I found it to be very accurate. Less than one pound difference when I checked my 48lb suitcase in at the airport
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I have had no problems with mine. Accurate as far as I have been able to determine.
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I have found mine to be very accurate. Perhaps you did get a defective one and should ask for it to be replaced.
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it is adjustable metric to standard ... I prefer standard lb,s ounce's and measurement accuracy is ounces, no lower scale ... hope this helps. fyi I have been happy with my scale
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Hello.......It is a very nice scale, however, the minimum scale is .2 lb........Example: .2 - .4 - .6 - .8 - 1lb - 1.2 etc. etc. Hope that helps! Neil
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I just wrote that mine was off by a pound. the instructs say to have it calibrated by local cornell cooperative but don't think they still do it (can always check in your area). If you are going for 15 pounds and it reads 14 but the regulator is jiggling, I'd assume it's fine.
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Mine was pretty well calibrated (within .02g for the 500g weight). It really depends on how accurate you want it to be. It is not "self calibrating". A set of calibration weights will help keep your scale as accurate as it can be.
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I'm sorry - I do not use it for weighing things that accurately. I believe it does, though, from what other people said.
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Dino: I just weighed the UL20a on my digital scale. It came out as 3.4 pounds. Given that there is a possibility that the scale is not 100 percent precise, I'd say the manufacturer's quoted weight listing (3.3 pounds) is accurate. Diplomacy and collegiality among Amazon customers dictates that I not comment on your age or physical capabilities.:-)Mitch
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I suppose it' possible that you have a damaged or faulty scale, but make sure you have it placed on a firm, hard, level surface before using it. I have calibrated my scale with two of my doctors, both of whom have similar, but larger electronic scales & both matched perfectly with mine. However, another, old fashion "weighted" scale was "light" by several pounds.
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I just received this scale today, threw a brand new Energizer 9-volt into it, and was able to set it up to weigh in lbs rather than kgs. Getting it to weigh me isn't so easy; I step on it... it doesn't turn on. I tap it first with my foot... stilll nothing. If I reach down and push the mode button, THEN it works. Bending over to turn on a scale isn't very convenient; what a piece of junk!
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It seems to vary on mine. Sometimes it will weigh something as light as 4oz. and then other times it takes 7oz. for it to start weighting. This is on battery power only though as I haven't used the supplied power supply yet. That may make a different, I just don't know. Otherwise, it's a very good scale.
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In my opinion I would return the scale to get your money back and spend it on another scale. This brand/model is not worth the time or money. It has to many glitches to even be useful and could detour your motivation if the reading is off to far (as was the case with mine - the 3rd one that is after returning the first 2!). Best of luck.
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The instructions say it needs to recalibrate. That may be a hassle. But it is a good scale.
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Hi Natalie, I have purchased 11 of these scales between Amazon and Costco for commercial use, I have had one that has done the same thing. It is a defective scale, return it.
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Did you test it using a new pair of fresh batteries? Maybe the installed ones are not good (even if they came as new with the scale). Hope this helps
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Is the scale level? If on a carpet, it may not be accurate. Try a hard surface.
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There's no way. It's supposed to be auto calibrated. Mine was always off by 20 to 30 pounds. Never the same amount, though. Worst scale ever.
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I had the same issue. I purchased the weights to properly calibrate but still nothing. In my honest opinion, this scale is trash. Sorry