Weigh Scales

[TF_Smed]

yer the digital ones ~clap

[TF_Jon W]

Digital ones are good. particularly one that “hold” after a brief period of time. Do carry a some spare batteries though!

[TF_Cutnut]

Problem is that the club in question is electronically challenged to run anything with a battery attached to it.~clap Personally I’ve never had a problem using Salter Digitals.

I think you will find Reubon Heaton do some magnetic/oil fluid damped scales but that’s just a hazy recollection.

Dial scales are fine but they are open to misinterpretation due to people not reading the graduations correctly and not returning them to zero tare after each weigh.

At least with good digitals looked after properly and always with good batteries they will give a held reading after three consecutive steady states and no one should be able to argue…..but they do ~naughty

There’s as much problem at weigh ins from those trying to influence the call as those trying to read them and call fairly.

Besides MARTIN you were way off the frame last week!!~clap

[TF_Cutnut]

Fluid or magnetic damped scales are not really economically viable for small clubs some are exchanging hands for about £200 or more.

As for the electronic ones, I have as you know, two sets of Salters, and two Rapalas and a generic chinese one and they all are accurate and have been reliable for years.

Anyone who has trouble with the digitals should employ a 10year old to show them how to use them.

Dial scales are an absolute pain when weighing in bouncy fish such as small carp, and there’s a technique in reading the scales that most don’t use.

Lower the weigh bag slowly onto the scales and read the scale as soon as you let the scales have the full weight of the bag. If the fish bounce about, lift and repeat. The more you let them bounce the scales the longer it all takes to settle. A damp cloth over the top of the fish helps too, but it also helps not to have too many small fish in the bag unless you fish at Toft [lol]

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