[access-uk] Re: BATHROOM SCALES FROM RNIB
- From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 16:34:43 +0100
Hi Richard,
I'm responding on list in case anyone else wants to know.
I now have the Vocal 100 bathroom scales up and working, thanks to sighted
help!
I found that the instructions weren't too explicit. The sheet suggested
there was a "tongue" to be removed which was placed to stop battery
shortage, but didn't go on to tell you that the PP3 (for the speech) was
shrink wrapped and needed to be put in its little container. I can't now
remember if the other batteries needed any further change. I had opened the
compartments and seen the batteries were already fitted but hadn't examined
them more thoroughly, not wanting to break my new product before I'd even
used it . . ..
They are much lighter than the scales of years ago, but they're not so
tactile (so for example you need a pen nib to alter some settings). In
addition, they have this sort of "springy" feel which means that you have to
be very careful how you stand on them and I don't personally think they're
very good for people with balance problems. In fact, failure to stand
correctly, at the worst, leads to errors and no weight reported and, at the
best, does certainly vary the weight given by a pound or two, thus I would
question the accuracy of these scales, or at least the usefulness for people
who have any difficulty at all in maintaining good balance.
I would doubt that any other scales now offered are any better though, so do
try them if you wish.
Remember, this is only a personal viewpoint.
Hope this helps.
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Carol
carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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Carol
carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Godfrey-McKay" <richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2006 11:57 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: BATHROOM SCALES FROM RNIB
Carol and listers, Please send info to the list, as I'd be interested to
know if they are any good.
Richard Godfrey-McKay
Telephone: +44 (0) 1656-657516
mobile 07791-452593
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