Hey Tradgangers,

Any sponsors on here sell digital scales that you would recomend? I'm sure all the sponsors here are great but I'm not sure about the scales and which may be better than the other. I'm not interested in a beam scale.

A scale up to 750 or 800 grains would be more than enough for me.

Thanks.

3 Rivers scale works for me

I got mine from a fly fishing shop to weigh shooting head lines for my spey fly rod.  They all work well and are little money...Doc

I have the one from 3 rivers and it seems like a decent scale to me!

I have the one Kustom King sells. I love it! Very well built.

Keeping the Faith!
Magnus

3Rivers Scale Had it since 2006 and still works Great...

QuoteOriginally posted by badbadleroybrown:
I have the one from 3 rivers and it seems like a decent scale to me!

X2 I have had mine a few years and sure does work well.

Thanks gang. Looks like a thumbs-up on 3R and KK. I like the simplicity of the hanging scale.

I picked up an MTM somewere for about 25.00. It goes up to 1000 gr so it works well for heavier arrows.

3 rivers also.
            don

I have and like the one from 3 Rivers, too. Seems to me a hanging scale would be difficult to use. Don't know. Never tried one.

Shouldn't even be commenting maybe, but I just received a MTM mini digital reloading scale from Cabelas in the mail yesterday. Not even out of the case yet, but I liked the write up on it!
Weighs up to 1200 grains
+/- .1 grain accuracy
custom powder pan adapts for weighing arrows
bunch of other stuff
Compact with a protective case.
$39.95

Can't beat this price and is dead on.  From Harbor fright.
1000 Gram Digital Scale
1000 Gram Digital Scale

Item #97920
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Only:$14.99

Sale:$11.99
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I think I'll get the hanging scale. I'll try to respond with comments about it after using it a while. Gotta get some glue-on points anyway. This should be an easy add-on to the order.

Lots of them on ***bay, the Harbor Freight scale sounds good though.

Getting this one

http://www.kustomkingarchery.com/Digital-Mini-Hanging-Scale/productinfo/8030/

And here's why: (in bold)

This handy Digital Mini Hanging Scale is a super low cost professional digital scale.

No more fighting with shafts that roll off your table top scale. Just attach the convenient clip and you can weigh all your arrow components like broadheads, field points, even nocks, and arrow wraps. It's perfect for raw arrow shafts whether carbon, wood, or aluminum or completed arrows.

This versatile scale weighs in; grains(gn), ounces(oz), pennyweight(dwt) and grams(g). It has a capacity of 225g x 0.1g which is 3472.20 grains. No arrow is too heavy for this little scale. AND the Digital Mini Hanging Scale comes with a 5 year no questions asked warranty. This scale has a backlit display and comes with complete instructions. Batteries included.


Super Lightweight
No More Rolling Shafts
Weighs up to 3472.0 Grains!
5-Year Warranty
Lighted Display
Batteries and Instructions Included

If you're looking for a handy, compact electronic grain scale at a great low price, this handy Digital Mini Hanging Scale is the way to go.

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When I shoot my 340# Hill Long Bow I'll need something to weigh a 10gpp arrow. HAA!

Seriously, it's compact and easily stored and can weigh everything I need for my archery addiction. Price is right too.

Sounds like it starts weighing at 225 grains if that's true how would you weigh components?  Plus how do you clip a nock on it.  Never had a problem with a shaft rolling off my scale.

I bought a table top model made by Carbon Express for weighing arrow components and completed arrows. I bought the Easton digital bow scale for measuring draw weights.  I don't know how I got by without either for more than 40 years.  I absolutely love both of them. Since my draw length is 26" rather than the 28" standard, I use the digital draw weight scale on every bow. I check the bowyer's specs and then see what the bow draws at my length. Lots of fun and I think an aid to my tuning.  Both of these scales are a bit salty (component scale around $40 and the bow scale $150) but together they are less than the cost of just ONE limb on one of my custom bows.

I have a brand new hanging spring scale that I'll never use again.

Now, more for fun than anything else, I'd like to get a chrony suitable for archery. I could also use for my much more mild air rifle hobby.

QuoteOriginally posted by T Sunstone:
Sounds like it starts weighing at 225 grains if that's true how would you weigh components?  Plus how do you clip a nock on it.  Never had a problem with a shaft rolling off my scale.

I believe that's up to 225 grams.

And I already have a bar scale that can weigh smaller items/weights I've used for reloading shotshells for skeet. I needed something for heavier measurements.

I have the digital one from 3 rivers, it works great for me! Use to use a blance beam Lymans model but it's covered in shop dust lately.