[CyberTOPS] Balance beam versus digital scales

[Linda]

Our TOPS chapter is about 3 years old.  When we organized we bought digital
scales.  We got the Healthometer 349KLX and I think we paid about $150-$170
for it.

We have some people now that would like for us to get a balance beam type
scale because they feel it is more accurate.  We have been having a little
problem with this one going to  -0.2 and then you have to zero it out.
Sometimes you have to do that several times before it stays at 0.  I think
that this makes them think this one is not accurate (and maybe it is not).

Anyone have any thought on the accuracy of one versus the other?  Also, any
recommendations as far as a model for a balance beam type if we go that way?

Thanks,

Linda Fischer
TOPS AR #565 Stuttgart