SWIM is almost done with preparations to perform his first extraction( -many thanks to this forum). SWIM has realized a good-quality scale is the biggest (and possibly most important) investment of this process and is wondering if anyone has recommendations before he blows 200 on one.
-
Members of the previous forum can retrieve their temporary password here, (login and check your PM).
What scale do you use?
- Thread starter Chaos
- Start date
There appears to be a few different manufacturers of what looks to be the exact same scale. So BEWARE. One is good quality, and the other one is crap.
A friend has two purchased from two different places. One cost $80, the other $20. They look exactly the same, but are obviously made by different manufacturers if you open them up. The $20 one is very bad quality. It fluctuates all the time, and cannot weigh things under 10 mg. It’s not a true milligram scale. The $80 one is a true milligram scale and can weigh things that are 4 mg without fluctuating or taring to zero.
My guess is that one is a cheap knock off, and the other is the real thing.
A friend has two purchased from two different places. One cost $80, the other $20. They look exactly the same, but are obviously made by different manufacturers if you open them up. The $20 one is very bad quality. It fluctuates all the time, and cannot weigh things under 10 mg. It’s not a true milligram scale. The $80 one is a true milligram scale and can weigh things that are 4 mg without fluctuating or taring to zero.
My guess is that one is a cheap knock off, and the other is the real thing.
69ron said:
Yeah, agreed. The brands in the industry warn against this - examples:
cheap 'n' nasty
real thing
However, as with almost anything, you are paying a lot for a brand name. Some of the cheap ones will actually be OK and are based on comparable technology. They won't be accurate for as long as durability will be poor, and you can forget warranties. I say make an investment and buy something half decent!
I use the gemini and I know many other nexians do as well. It's relatively cheap and pretty darn reliable.
Take a look
Take a look
You'll be hard pressed to find a mg scale that will measure up to 100g's without spending a LOT.
I have a small mg scale that weighs up to 10g's and for anything heavier I just use kitchen scales.
I have a small mg scale that weighs up to 10g's and for anything heavier I just use kitchen scales.
SnozzleBerry said:
That is an amazingly cheap .001 scale. As in, I'm not sure if I want to trust it type of cheap.
There has to be some things it does wrong. Have you noticed any at the least little problems with the scale?
I used to think those were good until I bought a few to give away. Two were DOA (dead on arrival) and the third worked but the numbers floated around a lot so that it couldn't accurately weigh anything in the milligram range despite it being a milligram scale.
The quality of some of them is really bad. I think a lot of them on eBay are not the real deal, but a cheap imitation, so beware.
If you want a scale that weighs up to 100 grams and is a milligram scale, it’s going to cost at least $100 or more for a cheap one that works. A good one is about $500-$5000, depending on the features you want.
If buying a scale that's $100 or more, I don't recommend using eBay. Get it from a well known scale store that will back you up if there are any problems with the scale down the line.
The quality of some of them is really bad. I think a lot of them on eBay are not the real deal, but a cheap imitation, so beware.
If you want a scale that weighs up to 100 grams and is a milligram scale, it’s going to cost at least $100 or more for a cheap one that works. A good one is about $500-$5000, depending on the features you want.
If buying a scale that's $100 or more, I don't recommend using eBay. Get it from a well known scale store that will back you up if there are any problems with the scale down the line.
I ordered the scale from the ebay link and I'll save this thread to my favorites so I can tell you guys how it is. I'm not expecting much at all from it. SWIM just needed a milligram scale with .005 or less accuracy for measuring doses and extraction yields.
yeah I had same question
Thanks for all the reactions.
I kinda like that German one, even if it is 0,005 it should do to weigh a good dmt dose? Plus Germany is not that far from where i live.
And for things over 10g I will indeed use a kitchen scale like suggested by some of you. Thanks a lot
Peace
Elpo
I kinda like that German one, even if it is 0,005 it should do to weigh a good dmt dose? Plus Germany is not that far from where i live.
And for things over 10g I will indeed use a kitchen scale like suggested by some of you. Thanks a lot
Peace
Elpo
It would work for DMT, but of course you would not know if you really are smoking 30 or 35 mg. I guess that is good enough, though. However, for more potent substances it is absolutely useless.
Does anybody know of a 0.001 scale with good quality for an affordable price?
Does anybody know of a 0.001 scale with good quality for an affordable price?
That's the best one. It looks exactly like the cheap American Weigh scales but is MUCH BETTER quality. I own it and had a few of the similar ones sold as "American Weigh". They look identical except for the name, but they are not identical. The parts inside the Proscale brand are better quality. It doesn't fluctuate like the American Weigh DIA-10 does.
I've had that scale for several years. It still works perfectly. The ProScale Precision-10 has the same kind of buttons as the American Weigh DIA-10 has and like it they also wear out after a while. Currently none of the buttons work except the most important one, the tare button. Thank God that still works. The American Weigh DIA-10 scales I've purchased as a replacement either didn't work properly or they floated too much. It's my understanding that many of the American Weigh DIA-10 scales are rip offs and are not really made by American Weigh.
Attachments
Has anyone ever used the Mini-Pro-50 Compact Precision Balance 50g x 0.001g?
I want to upgrade. I like the features of this one, but I'm not sure if this is good quality or not. With my previous experiences with crappy scales, I'm nervous to buy another one.
Attachments
69ron said:
for 21 bucks only, is it possible?!
edit: apparently out of stock ... too bad that would have been fantastic price
Similar threads
- Question
