Originally Posted by thud123

So funny you should mention this Ann. I just did a little scale demo on this thread http://forum.lowcarber.org/showthread.php?t=472964 I dropped 3 cheap "10 lb" plates on my good scale and they came in high. I measured each individually and one one of the three measured at 10 lbs.

Again, CHEAP plates from China. I suspect plates at the gyms and name brands would take pride in making sure they follow a tighter tolerance. cheap plates from China are just fine by me however