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In reply to Post #21
That is absolutely true, but I also have a very compact Reuben Heaton gem tubular balance scale that I can just throw in my rucksack as a backup if the digital scales go wrong.
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In reply to Post #20
So are a lot of bite alarms but you still hear that some of them still play up.
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In reply to Post #19
Ah okay, I asked because the RH/Korda ones and the Fox digital scales are advertised as waterproof/sealed electronics.
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Thanks for all of your input guys, I appreciate it.
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In reply to Post #13
Which digital scales were these, Ryan? I would also imagine that a set of analog scales would be damaged after being left in a puddle?
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In reply to Post #14
Yes, but I am based in the Netherlands, so shipping back to the UK isn't really an option.
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In reply to Post #4
My original Fox digis (with the fold out handles) are still going strong after decades of use! Sporadically sense check them for accuracy against other scales and they're still consistent.
Only issue is no on/off switch so reversing the battery is only a mild pain that you get used to; that and them bottoming out at 66lb which in the UK is not really an issue for most!
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In reply to Post #13
Rubens? If so send them off to them for a service, they will come back like triggers broom
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I've always preferred digi's over normal scales.
Last session I had accident which ruined them. A big gust of wind blew the tripod over in exactly the right direction for the scales to land in the cradle which had water in it. They lay in the water for 20 minutes probably.
Scales were knackered, took them home. Unscrewed them, tried to dry them out, put them in rice but still were knackered.
Need some more scales myself now but not sure if I'm going to get some more digital ones at the moment
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In reply to Post #11
I'd have to go fishing for it to be used for Fish 
In all seriousness I did buy a £3.99 set of luggage scales which look just like the Berkley Pocket scales, and guess what, quite accurate. Do I think digi fishing scales are worth it given the cost of the internals and the accuracy of luggage scales...no. Do I see any reason to have either the Digi RH or dial over the cheap luggage...err...no. But I'm old and stuck in my ways...just buying digital felt dirty
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In reply to Post #10
Is this to weigh your luggage for your holidays 
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In reply to Post #6
I've always had RH dial and there is one good differnece between RH and any other make, but is it a consideration given your in the Netherlands is another matter.
RH will service their scales and are very reasonable. With mine they replaced the dial and hook and serviced the internals for the standard cost of a service, just over £20 at the time.
I'm not sure if Fox or Korda will do that.
I've bought a set of the RH 9000 digital to run alongside my dial scales. On reading up on them when someone had a faulty one out of warranty they replaced it anyway with new.
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In reply to Post #1
I'm sticking with mechanical scales.
The more electronic stuff you take, the more there is to go wrong.
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I’ve got the fox not had any issues with the batteries, I leave them in, been in for over a year
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