Best Scale

mib516

Member
I bought a scale from Walmart (big mistake!) but it is not measuring properly. What is a high quality scale that will weight even the smallest of grams? I even put a dollar bill on the scale and the weight was 0 which should be 1 gram.

I've heard that Tanina scales are good, but they have so many! Which ones do you recommend?
 

irieie

Well-Known Member
get one from a good head shop they always have a good selection from 20-100 $ and the people that work there will be able to help you which is more than you can say for the drones at walmart.
 

mib516

Member
Thank you for your feedback irieie. I'm very new to all of this and don't know all the lingo, so what is a head shop?
 

jerkin247

Well-Known Member
get one that measures to the 0.01 it should be the same price. look for headshops. i have a digi that is touchscreen 0.01
 

gobbly

Well-Known Member
ohaus and tanita are both reliable brands. Can find them at most head shops, and cheaper ordering online.
Far as which one, the main things you're looking for are max weight, resolution (does it distinguish 10ths of a gram, or 100th's or just grams?), they should also indicate the accuracy (something like +/- .01g). Make sure it will measure the quantities you need to measure at once (including any container you use to hold what you weigh). The higher the resolution (or smaller changes in weight it can distinguish between) the better. The more accurate the better. Then look at price, obviously you will have a budget, so stick to it. A few other things, consider the weighing surface, is it large enough to fit whatever container you use to hold it, or if you want to weigh directly, could it hold what you want to weigh? Auto off, etc. Anyway, look at the specifications and prices and make a choice, but I would stick to one of those two brands.
 

God's Balls

Active Member
Another thing, which also relates to the Ohaus I posted above... Alot of these new digitals use just two buttons to navigate a ton of menu features. It gets annoying quick when you have to distinguish between a 3-sec button push, a 5-sec, ect...
 

BrokenBone

New Member
never buy them from head shops!!!! they hella over charge at least where i live, i bought one for 60 from a head shop and found it for 10 on ebay...
 
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