Every scissor lift table gets a score from 0 to 100% built from five factors, which maps onto the 5-point rating shown on the site (a 0% score would be 1.5 stars; a perfect score, 5). Each factor is scored against fixed reference points, not against the other products in the list, so adding a new model never moves another model’s rating. Tables are grouped by how they lift, manual or powered, and use the same scale in both groups.
| Factor | Measures | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Value | price per 100 lb of rated capacity | 30% |
| Capacity | rated load | 20% |
| Lift height | maximum platform height | 20% |
| Features | overload protection, operator guard and wheel locks | 25% |
| Warranty | warranty length | 5% |
Where the numbers come from
Capacity, platform size, heights, weight and features come from the maker’s spec page or the maker’s copy on a retail listing. Where a listing contradicts itself, the figure is left blank or the conflict is noted on the product page. Prices are the current Amazon price.
The factors
Value is the current price divided by the rated capacity, in dollars per 100 lb, on a log scale, so halving the price always counts the same. $80 per 100 lb scores zero and $8 per 100 lb full marks.
Capacity is the rated load: 300 lb scores zero and 2,200 lb full marks.
Lift height is the maximum platform height the seller states: 28 in scores zero and 60 in full marks.
Features is 35% for overload or over-lift protection, 30% for a guard on the handle or operator side, and 35% for locking wheels.
Warranty is the maker’s warranty: 1 year scores zero and 3 years full marks.
What isn’t scored
Platform size, lowered height, the single or double scissor design, weight, remote control, a tilting platform, and release date are listed but not scored. A longer lift range is not better for every job, so the scored height is the maximum only.
Missing data
If a figure isn’t published, that factor gets the neutral middle score (50) and the product page marks it as estimated. Features score neutral only when none of them is published; a feature the listing doesn’t mention otherwise counts as absent. The exception is warranty: a maker that doesn’t publish one gets no warranty counted, so that factor scores zero and is marked estimated.
Ties and discontinued models
Products are ranked by score within each group. Discontinued models stay listed but rank below every current model and can be hidden with the “Hide discontinued” filter.