Tuesday, May 19, 2009
A Very Happy & Inexpensive Postage Scale
Look at how happy that scale is! Honestly, I'm pretty happy with it, too. I only paid a measly $10 for it, expecting to get a novelty scale that's only so-so... But, I've been using it all day, and it's a GREAT multi-purpose scale!I weighed several different things we had around the office, compared the results to our recently-calibrated postage scale, and it was SPOT-FREAKIN'-ON. It's exactly as well-calibrated as our $75 postage scale, in several different units - whole lbs. & oz., lbs. (down to 1/100th), oz (down to 1/10th), kg, and Chinese jīn. Since it's a hanging scale, it's better suited for irregular items, which often don't easily fit on our platform scale. As well, it has a higher capacity than our postage scales - up to 88 lbs. (though I've only tested it up to 46.5 lbs.). It's battery operated, using two "AA" style batteries, making it even more versatile than our other scales. It's simple to zero, so I can use several harness rigs with it. And, personally, I like how happy it looks, with it's smiling face buttons. Considering how crazy I get answering stupid didn't RTFM customer questions all day long, every little thing that cheers my grumpy ass up is much appreciated.
This scale gets pretty good reviews, too, on DealExtreme. If anyone needs a good multi-purpose or mailing scale, this oughtta do the trick. I've already let a bunch of my pals, who make a living on eBay, know about it. It's a really nice scale, for so cheap.
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