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Exactly. The load cells in these digital scales have a margin of error..if you've ever bought electrical components you'll see it disclosed as +/- X%. the lower the %, the higher quality and usually higher priced the component is. When weighing a person, the margin isnt very critical so they get the cheapest ones that they can.
Checking the manual for the My Weigh XL-700 states that it has a +/- 1% deviation. Which is likely fine for weight people. 1% is not critical, as for a typical 150 pound individual you're only off by 1.5 pounds
Lets say Amber dead ass weights 500 pounds on the nose in a high quality scientific lab. If her cheap shitty scale at home used components with just a 1% margin of error...thats 5 pounds!
I have no idea what her other scales deviation is. I'd wager to guess its actually MORE accurate and was more accurately calibrated at manufacture as its supposedly used for shipping.
Here’s the link to the exact scale Amber was using before.
All the information about accuracy is on that page. It seems like these scales are meant to be pretty accurate if used properly as they’re meant for extreme weight. The model she has is called the PD-750 because it can weigh up to 750lb. It seems like the company specializes in high caliber scales.
Here’s a link to their FAQ page which gives more info on how the technology works in case anyone is curious.
I’ll also include a link to the user manual (.pdf) just in case anyone wants to take a look at it. There’s a page within the document about calibration, which I thought was interesting. It specifically says for advanced use only, and I highly doubt Amber has the brain cells to even fuck with it but it’s there nonetheless.
Compare and contrast at your own leisure. I didn’t watch the video with the new scale so I’m not sure exactly which one it is. I might go back later and look into it so I can add the info here if nobody else does it first.
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