[pct-l] Digital Scale

[Tortoise]

Here's an easy way to check the accuracy of any little scale you use to 
weigh your gear.

Use your scale to weigh stuff just weighed and purchased at the supermarket 
such as produce. Most of the store scales are tested for accuracy by a 
state agency so they should be accurate. If the weight on your scale comes 
real close then you will know that your scale is accurate. Of course try 
items of different weights if you can.


Tortoise

<> He who finishes last, wins! <>


Tortoise wrote:
> I have one also which I got several years ago. It seems accurate enough. 
> I've weighed purchased items on it just to compare it to the commercial 
> weights.
> 
> I like using grams instead of pounds and ounces since the math is so much 
> easier.
> Also I found that the battery goes dead quickly if you leave the battery 
> connected even though the scale is "off".
> so I leave the battery connection outside the case and just connect up my 
> battery when needed.
> 
> another nice feature is that you can put an empty container on the scale 
> then by pushing on/tare reset the scale to zero so you can read how much 
> just the contents weigh.
> 
> Tortoise
> 
> <> He who finishes last, wins! <>
> 
> 
> g l wrote:
>> Just a "heads up".  I just bought a "Good Cook" digital scale at WalMart 
>> yesterday and tried it out today.  It seems to work really well.  It 
>> measures in either grams or lbs/ oz......whichever you want.  It also 
>> seems to have a user friendly tray that sits on top (removable).  The 
>> scale can be zero'd after you put the tray on and the tray is big enough 
>> to hold many small backpack items.  I found it in the kitchen section of 
>> the store, by the pots/ pans, manual (small) kitchen scales, etc.  It 
>> cost $28.33 and runs on a 9V battery.  (Included).  It measures in less 
>> than 1 oz increments, e.g. my photon light with cord weighs 3/8 oz while 
>> my Petzl E+LITE weighs between 7/8 oz and 1oz.  Close enough.  Maybe 
>> someone has already mentioned this scale.  I know there are probably 
>> better ones out there, but they might be cost- prohibitive.  This is a 
>> good compromise.  It doesn't say anywhere on the scale what the weight 
>> restrictions are, but it seems to read "error" code just above 5 
>> lbs........plenty high enough for any small items.
>>
>> Enjoy, all you gram wienies!  (Guess I'm one too!  :-))
>>
>> Wheeew
>>
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