American Weigh BT2-201 Digital Gram Pocket Grain Jewelry Scale 200 x 0.01g Reviews
First, this little guy requires a 100g or 200g calibration weight - if you want to calibrate it. So don't buy a 50g like I did. ;) Oops. Now you know the competence of this operator/reviewer.br /br /Second, the patriotic side of me chose this over the competition because it's an "American Weigh Scales" product. "Keep jobs in America", thought I. "Don't import another piece of rubbish."br /br /Well, it's not rubbish, but in big bold letters on the case: "MADE IN CHINA". Oops. So much for keeping jobs in America. That said, I have nothing against Chinese products, so groovy. Was just half-trying to do my patriotic duty.br /br /I bought this because I'd like some precision in my scale - 1/100th of a gram scale for under !? Great! Well, yeah, but... If you REQUIRE precision, this one may not be the best bet (HUGE surprise, it's under .) Oh well. Even weighing the calibration weight leads to incorrect readings every time. br /br /Put the weight on, calibrate, 100g. Take the weight off, 0g. "Perfect!"br /br /Repeat experiment, no calibration. Put weight on, "100.03g". Take weight off, "0.02g". Oh. Hmph.br /br /So, it's not brilliant, nor should it be for the price, but it's not terrible. I suppose it will do. =) But if you want to keep jobs in America, better to spend for one that really works precisely well.br /br /+ Light, seemingly durable, compact, works okaybr /- Cheap build quality and feel, works okaybr /br /Overall, much as expected. Just hoped it'd worked a little better than it does. Definitely not terrible, I'd even venture good - considering the price!
American Weigh BT2-201 Digital Gram Pocket Grain Jewelry Scale 200 x 0.01g Feature
- Blue Backlit display for easy reading Chrome trim with Blue tray.Cover can double as weighing pan
- Extra battery slot to carry a spare battery
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Just what I needed! - Choosy Beggar - Colorado Springs, CO
This is an excellent little scale - I was really surprised how compact it is. I bought it for reloading and for weighing my kids' AWANA Grand Prix/BSA Pinewood Derby cars. After zeroing the scale, the 100g calibration weight weighed in at 100.05 grams. Calibration was very simple and intuitive, and resulted in a perfect, repeatable 100.00 reading. I weighed a piece of deprimed 308 Winchester brass on my sensitive RCBS 505 balance scale (157.2+ grains), then weighed it on the digital scale - they were within .2 grains (0.013 grams) of each other, and the digital scale alternatively measured 157.2 and 157.4. Seeing as the actual weight was really on the strong side of 157.2, I can understand the alternating readings.br /br /The scale will weigh up to 200 grams (7.05 ounces, .44 pounds), which is perfect for a 5 ounce max Pinewood Derby car. It was one of the few reasonably priced scales that would measure to the 1/100th of a gram, and use has shown it to be very accurate. For my highly precise rifle reloading it's not *quite* accurate enough (+/- 0.15 grains) to measure powder (that's what the 0.1 grain RCBS scale is for), but for practice rounds it is plenty accurate. I'll be using it for sorting brass and bullets and checking for double loads.br /br /Overall, this is an excellent little scale for a great price.
Well-priced and very functional - ESL - Alexandria, VA
This item is well-made and seems accurate though we've never tested the accuracy. Definitely a bargain if under 20 dlrs.
Nov 08, 2010 01:59:04
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