The Barbel Show 2012

Heinz 57 · #1 (**permalink**) 23-06-2011, 11:20

can anyone recommend a set of sacales for a bloke on a budget? accuracy is important obviously. i have a set of digital scales but the display is "banjoed"

I used to have a set of Avon dial scales and i'm watching a few sets on ebay
just wondered if theres anything more modern or are the avons the best bet

Cheers

SteBRFC · #2 (**permalink**) 23-06-2011, 13:40

the ones i use are the jrc digital scales very good around about 60 pound there is some on ebay item number is 150621236331 have a look

HAD A CHANCE · #3 (**permalink**) 23-06-2011, 14:45

tend to use the fox stalker digital scales myself stated acurate on me for the 2 years even though i have them checked every year

Danny · #4 (**permalink**) 23-06-2011, 15:33

I have been using the eagle claw digital scales for a few years now, they are a superb bit of kit, seem very accurate and at around £30 they are a lot cheaper than the likes of fox etc.

Would recommend them to anyone Wink

speedmasterl · #5 (**permalink**) 23-06-2011, 18:17

I've been using didi luggage scales £7 on ebay trying to find fault with them but i can't.
Larry

moff1966 · #6 (**permalink**) 23-06-2011, 18:38

Uncannily, I've just been wondering about scales myself, I've never bothered carring them before. Is it the general concesus that digital are best? I suppose I'm a bit old school and still like the look of the "mechanical" ones. Any thoughts? Moff.

fishanchips · #7 (**permalink**) 29-06-2011, 13:19

Digital might be best but not when the battery has gone flat.

Solar powered digital scales are available but as yet I've not seen them adapted for anglers on the bank, just for weighing humans in bathrooms.

The ones I use are very old, perhaps even antique midwifery scales from the days when babies were put into a net and hung onto a spring balance. They are still accurate today but restricted to 1/4 lb graduations and 16lb max.

I'm hoping that one day I'll get a specimen that exceeds this 16 lb limit.
If I do I'll celebrate and splash out on a new set.

jonny-rotton · #8 (**permalink**) 30-06-2011, 21:26

Reuben heaton flyweight scales. About £20. Light and as good as any.

Woody · #9 (**permalink**) 30-06-2011, 21:31

Not a budget version but I've got Fox digital scales picked up for about £70 which are brilliant except when the batteries are flat!

Heinz 57 · #10 (**permalink**) 01-07-2011, 09:08

cheers all. i'm bidding on some avons at the moment (old skool) so fingers crossed i'll get them for a decent price.

then actually catch something worth weighing Smile