So, I have some RH digitals and if I'm honest I have found them utter crap, think they have finally packed up TF

What's everyone else using, should I go back to no battery type, I had some of the first fox ones and they pissed me off

Wychwood T-Bar, i also have a Rh scale and i never use it, the Wychwood T-Bar is just good enough, the original battery has been in it for 4 years.

In reply to Post #1
I think the 2nd generation Fox digi scales are great. Always makes me laugh seeing videos of dial scale needles bouncing around all over the shop and then the anglers present deciding on an 'accurate' weight.

I was using my old avons but upgraded to some old dials I had in the spare room.
I always fancied something different to reubens, and dont like to rely on batteries.
Had reubens but they had kgs on the outside and the pounds on the inside and the graduations seemed too squashed up.

I was thinking going back to old dial scales, they just work even though they are generally larger than the electronic versions.

4 years battery life is cracking!

I will have a look at the Fox and wychwood too

Is there an in the middle decent dial option between RH flyweights and specimens?

Water I'm on pushes the flyweights to their 40lb limited (about 35lb when using a sling), but specimens are ginormous in comparison and take up far too much bag space.

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I have the flyweights mainly for the river, cracking little scales. I think the next ones up are 60lb then the 120s.

Just bought myself some of the Wychwood electronic ones for £25, if i get a few years battery like like mentioned should be good for the money 👍

RH will be in the bin when i get home

The newer black and orange fox digis are superb.

In reply to Post #1
Just bought a set of these for quick sessions to save lugging the RH's around:

LINKY POO™ https://proliteexplorer.co.uk/product/daiwa-handy-pocket-scales/

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Look cracking for the money, Daiwa so should be decent

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I thought for £10 they were worth a try.

I purchased the Jag folding weigh bar with them and got a free storage pouch.

In reply to Post #1
Original Fox Digis still going strong and accurate - no idea why they ditched genius integrating handles . . .only issue is no on/off switch but so used to flipping battery its not a realworld issue . . .

In reply to Post #9
I use similar digital but unbranded scales bought off eBay for around £6.

They are tiny and more accurate than my old 40lb Avons and a set of 60lb RH's.

I carry a set of RH 'sportscale' 10kg dial scales as backup (river fishing). Again because they are small and light.

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Great info thanks.

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/5810848?utm_custom6=LIA&utm_source=google&utm_medium=free_listing&utm_campaign=merchant_center&deeplink=true


Very accurate and compact.

In reply to Post #12
Same, still going strong. Other than the on/off switch I can't fault them & they've never missed a beat. You're right about the handles. It always makes me laugh when I see people trying to weigh fish with 2 fingers tthough the top of the scales...

In reply to Post #8
I've had both and preferred the original one.

In reply to Post #1
Cut out the doubt Chris and go back to dial scales, you know it makes sense.

In reply to Post #18
It certainly does, just bought some digitals

In reply to Post #13
Got 2 sets of the cheap ones off Ebay for river and Tench fishing.
They work a treat, don't know why i still take my digital Reuben Heaton's for carp fishing!

In reply to Post #19
Oh well, at least you've got plenty of threads on here that you can refer to when it comes to dampness, battery, memory, reset and storage problems

I bought a cheap set of digi luggage scales off Ebay for £4 and RH Digitals 9000's (long thin one) and tested both against my RH Dials. Both the cheap and the RHD9s were equally accurate, I was very impressed, espesh with the £4 but it made me think....

If the £4 digis are as accurate as dials and more expensive digi's, what the hell are you paying near £100 for Fox digis for...madness

And yes, I started carrying the cheap, and using them side by side, but the thought of them failing in the damp means I carry my dials too

In reply to Post #21
Too rite

For what I paid for the Wychwood ones, can't grumble, see how they go, surprisingly light too and a good size

Had digitals for years now and never felt comfortable with them got fox salter rapala and none feel right

Last year had a full over haul
Got fly weights for perch/tench bag
Avons for pike/carp bag
And specimens for anywhere I fish with fish up to 60lb
Feel at ease now

In reply to Post #24
I have a set of the 120lb Ruben Heaton digitals - the out rubberised skin has gone all mouldy and hanging, and i have had to replace the wires for the battery as they for corroded. But 10 years later and they are still working great for me. Just makes it so much easier getting a weight when your on your own and have a lively fish.

Also due to my work I have calibrated weights, so test them and they have never been out in all the years I have used them

In reply to Post #25
Exactly how my 60s have gone, apart from the function buttons knackered the whole casing has gong sticky, fish slime caused it???

Have either of you asked RH if they'd replace the case on a service?
I sent my dials off, the only thing they kept were the internals, replaced front & rear case & hook, think it was £25.

The rubber coating, is it the same as the Fox NTXRs, simple enough to remove, there's a topic on here about it, was it alcohol and it just wipes off, did mine dead easy.

In reply to Post #27
I managed to destroy a set of reubens, long story.



Had an email chat with the hq, sent them off, and then got them back like new for £30.

In reply to Post #26
That's what happens when you weigh bream.

I have a set of the RH mkII flyweights and in my hands they feel like utter tosh, like Argos specials. Are they reliable?

In reply to Post #29

I've just moved from RH dials to digitals..the jury is still out, but based on previous experience I have full confidence RH will sort out any issues.

In reply to Post #27
Will look at that, still in the kitchen, not the bin yet

In reply to Post #29
Exactly

I had a set of Rapala compact digitals. Opened the packaging, read the instructions (for once) and tested them out. As per instructions set the tare weight using a coal scuttle which was to hand and weighed it at 7lb and set it in memory. Then weighed it with some coal in, got the measured weight, let it subtract the tare and got the true weight. Great thinks I, all ready to rock n roll. I did have a bit of a faff to clear the tare weight from memory though as it kept re-appearing but put it down to my inexperience.

First time out with them I landed this particular lakes biggy. Came out the previous year at 42lb but I was a bit surprised to see it weigh 35lb although it was in good health, big and solid. A bit perplexed I returned it, the moment slightly deflated.

Yep, you've guessed it. The following week it came out again at its more usual 42lb. 42lb minus 7lb =35lb. The fecking scales had still the 7lb test tare weight floating around in its memory and had taken that amount off.

Still hurts. So the moral of this story is never use scales that are cleverer than yourself.

The fish died a couple of years later and although I know I had it at 42lb I can never hand on heart claim that