Can someone recommend a decent set of scales,only really need to weigh up to 40lb.I don't want digitals
Thanks
Thanks
In reply to Post #1
Reuben Heaton dial scales
Reuben Heaton dial scales
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They are a bit too bulky for what I want ,long walk to swim. Sorry should have stated that.but thanks
They are a bit too bulky for what I want ,long walk to swim. Sorry should have stated that.but thanks
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no idea what they are like but its a good name and on paper they sound good ??
Reuben-heaton-flyweight-mk-2-scale
no idea what they are like but its a good name and on paper they sound good ??
Reuben-heaton-flyweight-mk-2-scale
In reply to Post #4
I have a set of them somewhere, they're decent enough.
I have a set of them somewhere, they're decent enough.
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I also have a set, which I use for my river fishing. They were about £20.
I also have a set, which I use for my river fishing. They were about £20.
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I also have the Reuben Flyweights in my barbel rucksack. Nice compact little scales which you'd hope to be accurate coming from Reuben Heaton. Only complaint is that I find the zero'ing dial easy to knock with it being on rear, so not always a case of setting it to your damp sling and leaving it as is, regular checks required!
I caught a few barbel on a session on the trent last year and there were two successive captures in particular, weighed the first one and it was 11.10 but thought it looked bigger. Caught another soon after and weighed as a high 8. I swore it was also a double. After I'd released the smaller of the two I hung the sling on the scales and they were weighing over 2lb light! So the 11.10 was probably nearer 14 and the 8 was definitely a double!! Since then I pretty much check each and every time, although that's often fiddly work on a dodgy river bank
I also have the Reuben Flyweights in my barbel rucksack. Nice compact little scales which you'd hope to be accurate coming from Reuben Heaton. Only complaint is that I find the zero'ing dial easy to knock with it being on rear, so not always a case of setting it to your damp sling and leaving it as is, regular checks required!
I caught a few barbel on a session on the trent last year and there were two successive captures in particular, weighed the first one and it was 11.10 but thought it looked bigger. Caught another soon after and weighed as a high 8. I swore it was also a double. After I'd released the smaller of the two I hung the sling on the scales and they were weighing over 2lb light! So the 11.10 was probably nearer 14 and the 8 was definitely a double!! Since then I pretty much check each and every time, although that's often fiddly work on a dodgy river bank
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I found the same, in my case it was a certain 2lb roach weighing 1lb4oz, an obvious mistake so I was able to rectify it quickly. always deduct the sling after now.
I found the same, in my case it was a certain 2lb roach weighing 1lb4oz, an obvious mistake so I was able to rectify it quickly. always deduct the sling after now.
The problem with those scales (very similar to my old Avon scales), is getting an accurate reading as the needle tends to wiggle about unless you are He-man. I'd recommend these
https://www.ourweigh.co.uk/suspended-weighing/816965006670.html
Very accurate and at a great price.
https://www.ourweigh.co.uk/suspended-weighing/816965006670.html
Very accurate and at a great price.
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they are digital though Dave ? he has said he doesn't want digital scales
or I would have recommended the scales I use for my Barbel fishing I use a Wychwood T-bar Digital Scales MKI 2 I love em and the shape fits in my rod bag but as Jeff has said no Digital
they are digital though Dave ? he has said he doesn't want digital scales
or I would have recommended the scales I use for my Barbel fishing I use a Wychwood T-bar Digital Scales MKI 2 I love em and the shape fits in my rod bag but as Jeff has said no Digital
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Its bloody hard to get a set of scales !!! I was told by a couple of people that digital scales are far less accurate thats why i did,nt want them ? Absolutely loved my avons but they have gone so maybe digital is the way to go ?
Its bloody hard to get a set of scales !!! I was told by a couple of people that digital scales are far less accurate thats why i did,nt want them ? Absolutely loved my avons but they have gone so maybe digital is the way to go ?
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Minefield mate!!
I have the Wychwood digitals that Gerry mentions below in my carp bag, but the arse ache with these is that you cannot zero them and leave them zero'd, you have to zero them each and every time, with the sling on, and then transfer the fish from mat to sling and hook up to the digital scales. I find it all a bit of a faff unless i'm using a weigh tripod, which to be fair is very rare unless I'm doing a week in France etc.
I could be doing it all wrong of course but haven't found a get around. Life was much easier with my old Reuben 60lb dial scales
Minefield mate!!
I have the Wychwood digitals that Gerry mentions below in my carp bag, but the arse ache with these is that you cannot zero them and leave them zero'd, you have to zero them each and every time, with the sling on, and then transfer the fish from mat to sling and hook up to the digital scales. I find it all a bit of a faff unless i'm using a weigh tripod, which to be fair is very rare unless I'm doing a week in France etc.
I could be doing it all wrong of course but haven't found a get around. Life was much easier with my old Reuben 60lb dial scales
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use exactly the same procedure as when you use dial scales ? if your finding it harder
but personally I dont find it hard ? MOSTLY I weigh my sling as would be normally (wet) then just deduct the weight off ( I am not fussy over ounces) nearest LB is fine
unless its a special fish maybe a PB then I get fussy but its not often lol
And Jeff I would dispute what you have been told as its cobblers ! at least 1 record fish was weighed on Fox digital scales and when the scales were submitted for testing they were found to be 100% accurate
in my case I have a set of of Rubins that were serviced from them I then set up my tripod in my garden I then got a 25 litre water container that holds around 55lbs of water
I slowly filled it checking the weights from 1lb thru to 50lb on first the new Rubin spec scales and the Wychwood T-Bar scales BOTH READ IDENTICAL WEIGHTS ! proving the digital scales were accurate
they are actually More accurate than dial equivalent scales as they can read fractions
use exactly the same procedure as when you use dial scales ? if your finding it harder
but personally I dont find it hard ? MOSTLY I weigh my sling as would be normally (wet) then just deduct the weight off ( I am not fussy over ounces) nearest LB is fine
unless its a special fish maybe a PB then I get fussy but its not often lol
And Jeff I would dispute what you have been told as its cobblers ! at least 1 record fish was weighed on Fox digital scales and when the scales were submitted for testing they were found to be 100% accurate
in my case I have a set of of Rubins that were serviced from them I then set up my tripod in my garden I then got a 25 litre water container that holds around 55lbs of water
I slowly filled it checking the weights from 1lb thru to 50lb on first the new Rubin spec scales and the Wychwood T-Bar scales BOTH READ IDENTICAL WEIGHTS ! proving the digital scales were accurate
they are actually More accurate than dial equivalent scales as they can read fractions
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Hello Gerry , cheers as usual you come up with my answer , i really should just message you without posting !!!!!
Wychwood scales ordered. 👍
Hello Gerry , cheers as usual you come up with my answer , i really should just message you without posting !!!!!
Wychwood scales ordered. 👍
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some people have said dont like the shape as its a built in handle they say its hard to transport ????
but I love it as it fits in my rod bag or chair or bedchair or cradle the only thing I didnt like was the carabiner clip
so I took it off and replaced it with an S hook that I find a lot easier you may find this long term review interesting as it backs up what I said about the accuracy I dont know where I saw it ? but there is a video where they are all using these scales in a competition ?
LINKY POO
some people have said dont like the shape as its a built in handle they say its hard to transport ????
but I love it as it fits in my rod bag or chair or bedchair or cradle the only thing I didnt like was the carabiner clip
so I took it off and replaced it with an S hook that I find a lot easier you may find this long term review interesting as it backs up what I said about the accuracy I dont know where I saw it ? but there is a video where they are all using these scales in a competition ?
LINKY POO