Yes a scale on a hard surface is more accurate then a scale on a soft surface.
Is a scale accurate on carpet.
Will easily serve as a very high quality bathroom weight scales that work on carpet or wood flooring.
Even if you put a board between the scale and the carpet the carpet will compress and prevent an accurate reading.
If your bathroom is carpeted either find a block of wood or tile to place the scale on top of or look into a scale that includes separate carpet feet.
When you step onto your bathroom scale at home the pressure of your body weight presses down on the scale causing it to bend and measure you.
Tile hard surface keeps the scale steady on zero.
A board could work but it has to allow the scale to rest evenly.
If you lean off to one side one corner can compress the carpet more than the others and throw the scale off.
Unfortunately when your scale is on a carpeted floor the carpet presses up against your weight making the reading come across as higher than your actual weight.
In general digital bathroom scales are more accurate than mechanical ones.
Note though that few scales work on carpet and they all need a level surface in order to achieve accurate results.
You still lost 10 lbs great job.
But for the most accurate reading any bathroom scale must be set up correctly and used consistently.
As for tile vs.
And if you take that scale and put it on more cushier carpet you will weigh lighter.
The scale needs a non compressible surface under it.
This weighing scale is very much the future of bathroom weight scales giving deadly accurate feedback on weight works well on carpet or hard floors.
Is a scale more accurate on carpet or tile.
3 fitbit super smart wi fi scales that work on carpet.
Carpet i would say tile is more accurate because it keeps the scale more steady.