Taylor Talking Bathroom Scale for Seniors 440 lb Capacity Glass Digital Body Weight Scale with Loud Voice Readout

First, allow me to say that this scale is absolutely amazing and has helped me a great deal. I am partially/legally blind, and the talking feature of this scale prevents me from having to ask someone to read the scale for me. The voices that are used to speak the weight are very clear. This scale is very sturdy and nice-looking in any bathroom with its clear glass and metal surface. This scale will also read weight in 4 languages (English, French, Spanish, and German) and will read in kg or lbs. For me at least, this scale seems to be very accurate and mimics each weight that I have received all doctor's visits so far. For those that do need to read this scale, the numbers are large and very readable. Batteries are supplied with the scale (3 AAA) and the scale came well-packaged. I highly recommend this scale to anyone who is looking for a talking scale. Update (August 3rd, 2014): I am updating this to make a few additions to my previous review but also to update on the effectiveness of this item after heavy use by a wide variety of people. As someone else pointed out, this scale reads very quickly. The voice is a bit more delayed, but it takes the data that scale registered initially. This means that, if you keep adjusting yourself when you are on the scale, you will not get an accurate reading if you are just relying on the voice feature. Stepping off of the scale then back on helps to solve this problem. If this scale is being used by someone that is very unsteady, another person holding them in place or them holding onto a bar, sink, etc. while stepping on the scale may be beneficial. Also, this scale not registering weights 1 lb or less is not so much the scale's fault as it is the fact that bathroom scales do not accurately measure weights 1 lb or less so many companies will ensure that their scales will give an error rather than providing a weight range that they know to be very inaccurate. Further, I have had a range of people use this scale to get a better idea of its accuracy beyond my own weight. It performs very accurately until you get within 5 lbs of the maximum weight limit for the scale. At that point, the weights just go all over the place or give an error. Again, this is not necessarily a fault of the scale. Household bathroom scales are built to withstand a maximum weight. Rather than risking someone getting hurt due to the scale being stressed beyond its maximum and the scale breaking/cracking, the scale is set to increase error potential (just like at the minimum level but for different reasons). Typically, this setting is within 5-10 lbs of the maximum and that can further depend upon the materials that the scale is made out of. I hope that others find my extended review helpful, and I am confident that anyone will be quite happy with this scale (especially at the price point offered on Amazon) provided that the guidelines that myself and others have mentioned are kept in mind. Update (August 4th, 2014): Unfortunately, Taylor does not offer a manual in electronic format for this scale. However, after contacted Taylor directly, I did have the representative put a note in to indicate that this would be valuable feature offered since it is likely that people with a visual impairment would be more prone to order a talking scale. It stands to reason that not all of those who have a visual impairment will be able to read the manual. He said that he would have a member of their product engineering team contact me and he was a bit stumped as to why that was not a feature that was offered yet. That said, Taylor's customer service is wonderful! Very short wait times if you have to wait and very prompt, complete service. What I am going to do is offer a brief setup guide for this scale. It is not complicated, but I know how frustrating it can be to not be able to see the manual that comes with a product and having to ask someone for help with such a simple task. Step 1. Insert the batteries (included) in the battery compartment (top center on the back of the scale). Step 2. Make sure that he scale is on a flat, hard service. Carpet is not an option with almost any scale (unless such is specifically stated) because the unbalanced surface causes errors with accuracy. Step 3. Step onto the scale and you will hear a weight reading in lbs with the default female English voice. Step 4. Step off of the scale. You will hear "Ready for operation" and two quick beeps will sound a moment later. The scale will turn off automatically a moment after that. Step 5. To change the volume, roll the dial at the upper right front of the scale and step on the scale again to listen. Repeat this step until you have your desired volume. Step 6. To change the language and weight measurement, press the solid button at the upper right front of the scale once, then step on the scale to hear both the language and weight measurement change. Repeat this step until you have your desired language/weight measurement. English, French, Spanish, and German are the offered languages and all except the English voice offer kg instead of lbs. Also, all voices are female. I hope that this has been helpful to those who needed a guide. Read more

I wanted something a little more accurate that the traditional scale (funny, my husband pointed out later it was also a Taylor brand), we try to buy U.S. products when possible and we chose this. It's accurate, at least according to the 10# bag of flour that weighed EXACTLY 10 pounds, although a tad heavier than the old scale....maybe 1-2 pounds. It will keep us honest, not being able to ignore the polite voice announcing our weight. The best part? The first one was DOA, refusing to light up or speak, even when we replaced the batteries that came with it. It was replaced almost instantly by Amazon. But the SECOND one was also dead. This time, my husband grabbed a voltmeter to check out what was wrong with a simple device from a mainstream manufacturer. In the process, he discovered that the battery contacts weren't quite making contact on one battery. A little gentle tug on the metal bracket to reposition it and it worked perfectly! Looking back that was probably the problem with the first one....and such an easy fix! So feel comfortable about ordering one but if there is a problem, check to see if all the batteries are actually making proper contact. Read more

I ordered this product because I was looking for a talking bathroom scale. Setup is straight forward, the measurements are accurate, and the voice should be clear and easy to understand in most cases. Even at the loudest volume, it's not too loud, but it's easy enough to hear. I appreciate being able to adjust the volume of the speech unlike the other one I had which speaks very loudly. Even with the volume being good in most cases, this product may not be the best choice for people that also have a hearing impairment. Read more

I purchased this scale for my 92 YO father, but I haven't actually seen it used due to lockdown restrictions. My dad and his aide have provided the feedback included in this review. My dad lives alone in an apartment within a senior continuum of care community, and he has lost quite a bit of weight since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent strictly-enforced quarantine requirements across his campus. His doctor there wants him to monitor his weight between visits to her, to make sure it doesn't drop significantly further. However, poor vision plus decoding/processing abilities that have been compromised by Dementia interfere with my dad's ability to read the digital display on a standard scale. As I scrolled through the many scales listed on Amazon that offer the features I was seeking-- i.e., both a large visual display and an audio announcement of the user's weight -- this scale emerged as one that was certainly likely to fit my dad's needs, for a price I considered to be reasonable. It has mostly delivered as promised so far. SET-UP AND EASE-OF-USE: My dad has an aide for two hours daily, and she completed the very few tasks required to set up the scale. His aide reported no issues in that regard. And now that it's been set up, my dad concurs that the scale is easy-to-use. AUDIO VOLUME/CLARITY: I was concerned that the volume of the weight announcement would be insufficient, given my dad's hearing issues (and his resistance to wearing his hearing aids). So I was pleasantly surprised when he told me that he's easily able to hear how much he weighs (presumably adjusted to a loud setting). However, he has a hard time discerning what the electronic "woman" is saying; she apparently speaks with an accent my dad describes as sounding "mush-mouthed". Because he tends to use the scale during the window of time his aide is there, that issue has posed only a minor inconvenience; if the user must be able to use this scale 100% independently, I'm honestly not certain how much of a barrier the "accent" would pose. My dad does have Dementia that has been progressing more quickly than it had been, probably due at least in part to the isolation of the long-term quarantine conditions. So I'm not sure how much of the problem he has understanding the electronic voice is related to the electronic announcer's "accent" and how much of the problem is connected with his Dementia-connected processing issues. SUGGESTED IMPROVEMENT: My one suggestion to the manufacturer would be to include a large, easily-located (and brightly-colored) toggle switch on the scale itself that allows the consumer to choose between having their weight announced by a male or female voice. Like many who suffer from a hearing disability, it's easier for my dad to both hear *and* decode male vs. female voices; offering the option of a male voice may translate to a greater number of people who are able to successfully use this scale independently. BOTTOM LINE: Good product for the money. Easy to set up and use. The volume is definitely ample. Clarity of audio read-out is only fair (per my dad's feedback, and subject to his own limitations); perceived clarity might be improved if users could be given the option of hearing their weight announced in a male vs. a female voice Read more