Weight Watchers WW31X Digital Body Fat and Water Scale Review

The Weight Watchers WW31X Body fat and water scale measures weight, body fat and hydration for up to 4 users. It's at the low price point for scales that do this and suffers from quality issues.

This is a scale that provides multiple features for users that want not just weight, but body fat and hydration measurements. Priced at about $25 the old saying that you get what you pay for applies here. The accuracy of the body fat and water scale is good to only 2-3% so the display that reads in 0.1 lb increments is not really useful.

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This scale seems to gather a fair amount of ire from the community of customers who have purchased and used the scale, and there seems to be a couple of distinct camps of malcontents. There are several customers who claim that the accuracy of the scale itself isn't to be trusted. Most cite "minor" issues in weight accuracy, more or less give or take two pounds. On the other hand, some say that the weight fluctuates as much as five pounds at a time. The big problem here seems to be that the scale is prone to give a different weight reading every time, even with back to back readings. This problem seemed to be the one that should be addressed right at the beginning; if the scale cannot accurately deliver the weight of the user, then the scales extra functions of body fat percentage and hydration measurements cannot be accurate, either. Some users have trouble getting these readings to show at all; given the number of complaints in this instance, it seems very likely that this device isn't very user friendly. The batteries seem to need to be replaced often. Overall, many of the reviewers do not seem to be pleased with their purchases.

There are plenty of users, on the other hand, who seem plenty satisfied with their purchase. The only problem is that the majority of these reviews are vague and don't deal with the scale's performance, but rather focus on the user's goals. A few of these reviews do focus on performance and make a counter claim to the reviews citing poor accuracy. Unfortunately, there are so few of these reviews that it is difficult to really be persuaded that the WW31X body fat and water scale is a reliable scale. If you feel like taking a gamble, and purchasing this scale feels like a gamble, the scale has a list price of right at thirty dollars, but sells online for closer to twenty five. If this scale performs as it is supposed to then this is absolutely a wonderful price for a device that has a number of bells and whistles that make it an interesting and useful purchase. There's no doubt that the body fat percentage reading would be a useful tool for anyone on a diet and exercise regimen that wants to see their fat shrinking, but the scale's reputation is so dubious it's hard to trust the numbers here. Probably wouldn't be a bad idea to shop around and find a better scale, even if it means paying a little more. Investing in one of these feels like it would just be a sink hole for money that could be better spent elsewhere.