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another great value product!
Posted by
Ricmat
on 3/16/2010
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Pros: Fantastic value for money.
Can be callibrated, which is an important function that was missing on a set I previously owned. Also has clear, easy to follow instructions for callibration on underside of the cover, so no frustrating mucking around trying to work out if you've done it right!
Sensitive to 0.01g. Most cheaper scales here are only sensitive to 0.1g. The prices of those are still significantly higher than DX price for this product!
Take AAA batteries, which I love, as I have plenty of rechargeables.
Blue backlight is nice and bright, making the display easy to read.
Cover fits well and can be removed and replaced without disturbing the weighing pan. The cover is shaped so that turned upside down, can be used to weigh items such as tiny beads, which would otherwise roll off the pan.
Cons: limited maximum mass only 100 grams, but what can you expect for something so small? AAA batteries suck to replace, would have preferred AA batteries.
Bottomline: This scale is well worth the money, and I am fairly impressed with the quality for how little it costs.
INCREDIBLE value!
Posted by
ZaInT
on 2/15/2010
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Pros: * Simply incredible value.
* Tried it with some coins (one Swedish crown weighs 7 grams), it showed 7.00 for one and 35.04 for 5.
* I'm amazed!
* Easy to use
* Backlit display (actually I didn't notice it in the pictures)
* Batteries are included
* The lid has a magnet so that it holds in place when closed
Cons: For this price I really have to struggle to find something negative to write.
* Feels cheap and plastic
* Does not start instantly (aproximately 4 seconds)
Other Thoughts: You should probably buy a 100 g weight along with this, my scale didn't need calibration out of the box but maybe it detoriates with time.
Or maybe your scale isn't as well calibrated. Just pointing it out :)
Bottomline: If you need a scale that measures accurately up to 100 g, is cheap and just works.
Since it ships from Hong Kong it took about a week for it to get here, but then again I would have to pay at least 3 times as much for an equal product anywhere else.
I have demonstrated this to three of my friends and they are all ordering one for themselves.
Nice Scale but >>> +/- 0,05g!
Posted by
FlashingGordo
on 1/12/2010
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Pros: # huge platform
# AA(A) Batteries, you can get them cheap anywhere
# Comes with fake-leather case (only against scratches)
# What to say? Its a scale, just a fucking scale, theres nothing special.
Cons: # 5,00g are sometimes 4,97g or 5,02g
# Mine was missing in the first order, but one mail to DX and 2 days later it was here.
# If you place someth. < 0,25g on it, it doesnt recognize.
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Bottomline: Over all, a nice scale. I dont trust it rly, cuz it seems to be accurate like about +/- 0,05g
another great value product!
Posted by
opheliag
on 7/14/2009
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Pros: Fantastic value for money. A quarter of the price of what I have paid for a similar secondhand product here in Australia.
I have checked the accuracy against other scales with spot-on results.
Can be callibrated, which is an important function that was missing on a set I previously owned. Also has clear, easy to follow instructions for callibration on underside of the cover, so no frustrating mucking around trying to work out if you've done it right!
Sensitive to 0.01g. Most cheaper scales here are only sensitive to 0.1g. The prices of those are still significantly higher than DX price for this product!
Take AAA batteries, which I love, as I have plenty of rechargeables.
Blue backlight is nice and bright, making the display easy to read.
Cover fits well and can be removed and replaced without disturbing the weighing pan. The cover is shaped so that turned upside down, can be used to weigh items such as tiny beads, which would otherwise roll off the pan.
Cons: I purchased 3 sets. 2 worked perfectly, without needing callibration, straight from the box. 1 set I thought were faulty as were not reading accurately, but after a few hours i was able to callibrate them and they work well now, but require callibration more often than the others.
Other Thoughts: I purchased a 100g callibration weight at the same time as I bought the scales. It only cost a couple of dollars and I'd recommend doing so if purchasing any scales if you want to maintain accuracy. Usually the capacity of the scale is the weight required for callibration.
Bottomline: Great quality product for a fantastic price.