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When shopping online for Shipping scales i found it hard to find a reasonable priced scale that had an extended display. Now their are a LOT out there that are cheap! However you can tell that they are cheaply made and that there is a reason for the cheap price. When i found this one thought that i had to be cheaply made due to the price but thought it was worth a try as the price was reasonable for my price range (just starting a new business.) When it arrived int he mail I had two surprises tho. 1. it was smaller then i had in my mind (i'm sure that it said the size but i did not see it) but with the extendable display the size of the weighing unit doesn't really matter. 2. It was a higher quality of scale then i was thinking it would be. Although it is not a heavy duty scale it is more then what i need for shipping small items. Scale holds up well and having the battery operation feature is really nice also!!Read full review
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I got this scale for $17.50 delivered, which was a good deal. But a couple things are irritating about it: there are few conversion modes to different units. IIRC, it goes grams, Kg (which is just a decimal point shift), ounces and then pounds & ounces. I would've liked to seen at least decimal pounds also (on large objects, I want to see something like 77.69 lbs, not 77 lbs 11.3 oz)- which is not hard to program. Also the remote display unit is on a stiff, coiled cord (telephone handset type with the mini RJ connectors- not rj11!?) and does not go to eye-height when the scale is on the floor. The display unit is where all the electronics are (except for the strain gauges) and is powered by 4 AAA batteries (inc). Included also is a wall-transformer whose cord has a USB-A on one end and a (3.0mm?) headphone-type jack on the display side. weird. Why not USB all the way- they have got to be a cheaper and more convenient cord. I use battery power anyway. The blue back-lit reverse-LCD display is large and easy to read in low light levels (and indoor lighting) and moderate angles. In direct sunshine, you can make out the lighter numbers against a black background- barely. It takes a weirdly long 5-8 seconds of startup before it's ready for use; and a weirdly long 3+ minutes of non-use to auto power-off (which I like better than some electronic scales shutting off after 20 seconds of non-use) The "hold" function is strange: if you have the "hold" on, when you transition to another unit of measure- the hold releases. hmmm. I would be concerned putting more than 30Kg 66lbs on this thing (capacity is 50Kg 110lbs) without distributing the weight evenly and steadily. The plastic base feels semi-robust, but still.... if you have this on the shipping room floor and a clerk that's dropping 75lb boxes on it all day- I wouldn't expect it to last more than a day or two. I use it maybe 3x's a month (at 4-6 measurements each time) so it's no problem for me. I have 5 electronic scales- milligrams to this thing. the all are seemingly accurate and repeatable (maybe a bit temperature sensitive). This is my highest capacity unit. I give it a grade of B- on ergos and performance; a B+ on value. Now, if I can find a cheap, accurate 500Kg scale my collection would be complete.... good luck. Read full review
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At first the scale seems cheap, but after using it that is pretty much my only complaint; the scale could be made with better quality materials, and I would be happy to pay more for it to be done so. Also, the platform could be bigger, though I suppose it is not necessary as if I need a bigger platform, I just put a piece of plywood over it to increase surface area. Overall though, the more I use this scale the more I am impressed with the features, accuracy, and ease of use. For $25, it is a great value and I plan to use this scale for as long as possible.
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When I needed a new postal scale, I was glad I came across this item. I had a scale that I purchased years ago from the US Postal Service. Even though it lasted for years, it had its draw-backs. The scale table was small, it couldn't handle items over 10lbs. and any item of any size covered the LED read-out. With this scale, the table is about 50% bigger, but it will open out to hold larger items. Also, with the LED read-out not part of the scale itself, you can always easily read the weight. And with a maximum weight of 110lbs, you don't have to worry about the scale getting maxed out.
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I love this scale, so easy to use, nothing to do, but turn it on, & set the product on the scale to weigh it. Fits large & heavy items on there. I even put on a weird shaped item, & had no problem fitting it on there. If anything ever happens to mine, I will be ordering this one again. Thank you.
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