| The 402KL/402KLSB Physician Balance Beam | | | | This balance scale is easy to setup and operate. It |
| Scale with built in height rod features a large | | | | works just like in the doctor's office, and the |
| heavy-duty steel 1/4 lb platform with raised | | | | height measurement is perfect as well. I like the |
| balance beam for increased foot room. With | | | | repeatability of the scale versus my bathroom |
| accurate readout and easy weight reading, the | | | | scale. I can weigh even light things, even less than |
| weight capacity of the 402KL is 350 lbs with an | | | | a pound by first balancing my own weight then |
| optional counter weight that can be added to | | | | adding the item I want to weigh. The only issue I |
| bump it to 450 lbs. The 402KL Physician Balance | | | | had was that I had to find an area of the house |
| Beam Scale also features easy to read double | | | | where I don't have carpet. The scale comes with |
| beams with slide poises and a 30"-78" measuring | | | | extra counter weights for heavy weights, but I |
| rod to help monitor growth. The rugged zinc die | | | | don't expect to use them. The maximum weight |
| cast beam is constructed with copper, nickel, | | | | measurement without the additional counter |
| chrome plating with protective rolled edges, | | | | weights is 350 pounds. It never needs batteries |
| rounded corners and filled with durable white | | | | and probably will never wear out. Zero |
| baked enamel finish. | | | | adjustment is never needed, but it is very easy |
| The Health-o-Meter 420KL Physician Balance | | | | to do. |
| Beam Scale is just like the scale you'll find your | | | | "Love it-but description was misleading" |
| doctor's office. Built with a heavy gauge steel | | | | By Geocacher (Pennsylvania) |
| base and platform, the 420KL provides | | | | The box came and it was quite large, about 6 lb |
| professional accuracy. The professional "silent | | | | long! I opened it and there were 2 main pieces |
| slide" height rod delivers smooth, quiet operation | | | | and a little bag with a wrench (looks like a |
| and measures from 30-78 inches. Rotating poise | | | | bracket) and 4 nuts. The descriptions said it came |
| bars allow for dual reading in both pounds and | | | | with casters but there were none in the box. I |
| kilograms, and with a lock-in function these bars | | | | took the pieces upstairs one at a time because |
| provide error-free operation. Lastly, the poise bars | | | | total it weighs about 40 lbs. It went together |
| feature permanent, engraved numbers for | | | | easily except putting on the nuts was a little |
| long-lasting readability. This scale accurately | | | | difficult. I have fumble fingers trying to get the |
| measures weight up to 450 pounds in 0.25-pound | | | | nut lined up with the threads of the screw so I |
| increments. | | | | wouldn't strip it. Just four nuts and you pull the |
| Technical Details | | | | little metal hook on the inside of the pillar and |
| -Scale is just like the one you'd find in your | | | | attach it to a hole on the base and that was it. It |
| doctor's office | | | | said to have a hard level floor to put it on and our |
| -Heavy gauge steel base and platform for | | | | floor slopes a bit (old house) so I shimmed a piece |
| professional accuracy | | | | of plywood level and set it on that. It is super |
| -Silent slide height rod measures from 30-78 | | | | accurate. I weighed myself 3 times in a row and |
| inches | | | | got the same weight. I'm really happy with the |
| -Rotating poise bars for dual reading in pounds and | | | | scale and it isn't that heavy that I needed the |
| kilograms | | | | casters anyway since I have a permanent place |
| -Accurately measures up to 450 pounds in | | | | for it. I purchased mine from the Wholesale Point, |
| 0.25-pound increments | | | | Inc (through Amazon.com) and the second |
| | | | | business day it was shipped and it arrived 2 days |
| Customer reviews | | | | later. We are 3 states away. I thought it would be |
| "Good Balance Scale" | | | | a few weeks to get the scale but I got it within a |
| By Ernest E. Marks | | | | week of ordering. I'm very happy! |