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Reuben Heaton 7000 Series Digital Scales (17 posts / 4,518 views)
CV-Deano
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Post #1 25 Mar 2020 20:34
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Any good? Thinking of getting some as im trying to cut down my gear this year and they are much more compact than my dial Reubens. Its either these of the Fox Digis
braders1978 braders1978
Posts: 18,195
Post #2 25 Mar 2020 21:52
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In reply to Post #1
Had both and I prefer the fox
Coffo Coffo
Posts: 1,246
Post #3 25 Mar 2020 21:52
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Have you looked at Reuben 9000's ? Cheaper , more compact and set I have used for last 2 years have been spot on.
CV-Deano
Posts: 379
Post #4 26 Mar 2020 06:48
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In reply to Post #3
They look good but don't weigh heavy enough unfortunately
CV-Deano
Posts: 379
Post #5 26 Mar 2020 06:50
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Why is that mate? The fox's are more expensive and didn't look a lot in it from the outside to justify the price difference
Coffo Coffo
Posts: 1,246
Post #6 26 Mar 2020 08:18
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If I ever have anything over 55lb I would be fetching the reuben dials out the car !
braders1978 braders1978
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Post #7 26 Mar 2020 09:10
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In reply to Post #5
They are more compact,the batteries seem to last alot longer and they feel better made,more robust.
Enut Enut
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Post #8 26 Mar 2020 09:15
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In reply to Post #3
I had the 9000's but it drained batteries (even when not in use) so quickly that I got rid of it.
Chuffy Chuffy
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Post #9 26 Mar 2020 09:28
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In reply to Post #1
Not had the Reubens but the Fox's are spot on
captainqpr captainqpr
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Post #10 26 Mar 2020 10:08
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Tare function has never worked properly on any of mine. Zero the sling and by the time you've got the fish in it they've reset themselves. I think the early fox ones also had this issue , but has
now been resolved on the new ones.
braders1978 braders1978
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Post #11 26 Mar 2020 12:35
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In reply to Post #10
Yes the new fox ones tare for quite a long time
CV-Deano
Posts: 379
Post #12 26 Mar 2020 14:45
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In reply to Post #6
Buying a new set of scales and keeping old ones in the car in case the new ones cant do the job seems a little counter productive to me. Besides my water i could be a mile away from the Car Park and i want scales that will be able to weigh the biggest fish in the lake should i be jammy enough to catch it. Plus there is the seasonal trip to france to consider.
midlandman midlandman
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Post #13 26 Mar 2020 14:53
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Me too. Garbage.
braders1978 braders1978
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Post #14 26 Mar 2020 14:55
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I have reuben dials and the fox weigh exactly the same.My reubens are now in the loft.I won't sell them as from time to time I do like using dial scales,there is something about watching the needle go round
CV-Deano
Posts: 379
Post #15 26 Mar 2020 16:53
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In reply to Post #14
Thanks all, it looks like Fox are winning the battle at the moment
Sgfc Sgfc
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aka The Combover Kid
aka The Combover Kid Post #16 26 Mar 2020 17:33
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In reply to Post #1
I have a set of RH 9000 digi scales. Had them for a good while. Easy to use. The batteries in mine have been in place since last summer - still working. The tare function works for me, no issues. from me.
jhhilton1983 jhhilton1983
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Post #17 27 Mar 2020 12:25
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+1

I like for ease compared to my analogue ones. They are also extremely accurate I have had them tested twice (perk of my job) and they weighed within a 2 gram on a 10kg weight.

However did have the battery corrode to the terminal after a few months of use, bought a replacement terminal re-soldered and been fine since
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