Think a $15 digi scale is actually accurate?

**newbrew** · 06-17-2005, 09:30 PM

http://www.americanweigh.com/product...roducts_id=252

Think that is actually .1g accurate? Any of you use such a thing?

**No One Knows** · 06-17-2005, 09:47 PM

My $20 cheapie is pretty accurate. Weigh a nickle, it should be 5 grams exactly.

**MaNofSteeL** · 06-17-2005, 10:27 PM

I doubt it.

**coaltrain** · 06-17-2005, 10:30 PM

my 15dollar scale isn't worth a s**t.

**newbrew** · 06-17-2005, 10:43 PM

Originally Posted by coaltrain

my 15dollar scale isn't worth a s**t.

What does a nickle weigh out to? Also, what brand is it?

**Tazwell** · 06-17-2005, 10:43 PM

my digi scale worke good when i bought it, crapped out about a year latter.

**AnatomicallyBlessed** · 06-17-2005, 11:45 PM

Bring some nickels to the store when you go scale shopping. It depends on the brand not the price.

**WildCh1ld** · 06-17-2005, 11:49 PM

**dive_kid** · 06-18-2005, 12:16 AM

Originally Posted by WILDCH1LD

your ****ing harsh bro........

**kn0bbme** · 06-18-2005, 01:05 AM

i got my scale on ebay it was like 24 dollars with shipping and its acurrate. a nickel should weigh 5 grams.

**Red Ketchup** · 06-18-2005, 03:37 AM

I got a .1mg $25 ebay special which is a lot more precise than I expected.

It came with a 100g calibration weight. I got curious so I borrowed a calibration set from the lab at work and the scale is actually accurate to within .1 or .2 mg.

I guess when it comes to cheap scales it's really hit and miss... some will be great, some will be garbage.

Red

**V5RED** · 07-01-2005, 03:11 AM

i bought one and it works fine

**newbrew** · 07-01-2005, 10:54 AM

Yea, I did end up buying it. I have a 100g weight for calibration and it seems to be very accurate.

Btw, if your scale read a dime as 5.0, it doesnt mean its calibrated. Mine read it as 5.0, but I still had to calibrate it for the 100g weight, as it was off just a tad.