What scales to buy? - Advice or help needed.

Hi Everyone

I am wanting to buy/invest in a set of digital scales but I am not sure what type I should get and so here is where you come in – could anyone reccommend to me a good set of scales for me to buy.
I have been on the internet for a quick look and I have also had a look in some of my local tackle shops and what I have discovered in doing this is that there are so many different types available out there to buy that vary in both price and brand.
I would rather spend that little bit extra and get a good and reliable set that will last me for a few years rather than break down on me very five minutes.
If you know of a shop that is selling a good set or if you know of a good website that you could direct me to I would be very grateful.
It would be a real ‘weight’ of my mind!
Sorry, I couldn’t resist that!

The most popular digi scales for anglers are:

Reuben Heaton 7000 series – great scales (have one of these myself for nearly 3 years)
Available from tackle ships dealing with Dennett’s N.I.
RH 7000

Salter Electro Samson (great scales – the touchpad tends to pack up after a few years depending on treatment) Available in some tackle shops or on ebay.
Salter

These are the upper end of the market but they will last and will be certified year in year out without difficulty.
I was speaking with the Legal Metrology people last time I got my RH certified. The guys there said that the biggest problem with scales is that they all will be perfect when new. It is on the next year when they are presented for certification that the problems occur. You are spot on for getting a decent set.

The Berkley TEC are an excellent scales as well. I have one in for certification at the moment after a year of use. I will let you know if it passes.

Kev

The most popular digi scales for anglers are:

Reuben Heaton 7000 series – great scales (have one of these myself for nearly 3 years)
Available from tackle ships dealing with Dennett’s N.I.
RH 7000

Salter Electro Samson (great scales – the touchpad tends to pack up after a few years depending on treatment) Available in some tackle shops or on ebay.
Salter

These are the upper end of the market but they will last and will be certified year in year out without difficulty.
I was speaking with the Legal Metrology people last time I got my RH certified. The guys there said that the biggest problem with scales is that they all will be perfect when new. It is on the next year when they are presented for certification that the problems occur. You are spot on for getting a decent set.

Thanks Jim for your help.
The scales that you have mentioned above both sound like the very thing I am looking for.
I meant to say that I would be wanting to get them certified and so it would be important that they are good quality ones and so the ones you have mentioned would fit the bill on that matter.
Can you advise me of where I could get this done - the certification of my scales once I buy them?

The Berkley TEC are an excellent scales as well. I have one in for certification at the moment after a year of use. I will let you know if it passes.

Kev

Cheers Kev for the advice. I must check out those ones you have mentioned. If you could let me know if the particular ones that you have sent for certification pass or not that would be great. Just pop me a PM or send me a reply back onto this thread. Thanks.

scales your havin a laugh paula its a better pair of glasses we need

scales your havin a laugh paula its a better pair of glasses we need

You could be right there mate!!
I'll make an appointment with my optician right away!
You do the same!

Can you advise me of where I could get this done - the certification of my scales once I buy them?

The list of offices is here. Dundalk might be handy and the service is free.
Not sure on NI certification.

Can you advise me of where I could get this done - the certification of my scales once I buy them?

The list of offices is here. Dundalk might be handy and the service is free.
Not sure on NI certification.

Thanks Jim, that is a great help. Much appreciated

you dont need scales!!!! just take a rough guess
and do what everyone else dose, exaggerate

this is what i use http://www.weighingscales.com/results2.asp?ID=404
this what you should use http://www.rajapack.co.uk/products/pack ... -scale.htm
just kidding in case i get deleted

i have the berkley tech 35lb and so far its done me fine, have it less than a year tho and hasnt been used in a while

like jim said tho, i was also told by the guy doing the cert that year after year the salter electro samson passes. he reckoned they were the best on the market and worth the extra few bob.

i have an electro samson a few years now great scales.

i had one problem with it, i got on to salter uk and they said it was a disposable scales and they would not fix it .

so with nothing to loose i opened it up and fixed it myself and it passed the test the following month

You can get scales certifyied at the weights and measures department. Beside the Tescoes of the knockbreda. The guy who does the certification can recalibrate electro sampsons if they're running of slightl, though mine have been spot on for the last 5yrs. If you look after them they'll last for years.
A good set of scales are a must for correct weight of fish, guessing is far to inaccurate a method for weights as alot of fish are deceptive, looking bigger than they actually are.

you dont need scales!!!! just take a rough guess
and do what everyone else dose, exaggerate

Thanks for your help Don!

this is what i use http://www.weighingscales.com/results2.asp?ID=404
this what you should use http://www.rajapack.co.uk/products/pack ... -scale.htm
just kidding in case i get deleted

Now seanie, I have had a look at both of the scales you have given me a link to above and I now have a question for you. You see the ones you have said you use, are they for the fish you catch? I think they would be better for weighing the size of that BIG HEAD of yours!
I am only kidding also incase I get deleted.

i have the berkley tech 35lb and so far its done me fine, have it less than a year tho and hasnt been used in a while

like jim said tho, i was also told by the guy doing the cert that year after year the salter electro samson passes. he reckoned they were the best on the market and worth the extra few bob.

Cheers red for the information.

i have an electro samson a few years now great scales.

i had one problem with it, i got on to salter uk and they said it was a disposable scales and they would not fix it .

so with nothing to loose i opened it up and fixed it myself and it passed the test the following month

Thanks John for your help.

You can get scales certifyied at the weights and measures department. Beside the Tescoes of the knockbreda.

Thanks Ronald for the info. Do they charge much for doing this for you or is it free?

:lol: Now seanie, I have had a look at both of the scales you have given me a link to above and I now have a question for you. You see the ones you have said you use, are they for the fish you catch? I think they would be better for weighing the size of that BIG HEAD of yours!
I am only kidding also incase I get deleted.

see ya can take a joke

:lol: Now seanie, I have had a look at both of the scales you have given me a link to above and I now have a question for you. You see the ones you have said you use, are they for the fish you catch? I think they would be better for weighing the size of that BIG HEAD of yours!
I am only kidding also incase I get deleted.

see ya can take a joke

Of course I can! I thought it was excellent!

cert and test are free

cert and test are free

Brilliant John, that's what I was hoping it would be.
Thanks for letting me know

salter electro samsons, great job, not sure if certification is free in the north or not..

Hi, this service is not free in NI, last year the fee was £19+vat but as Ronald says they can recalibrate electro samson if necessary