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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: criveraville on September 23, 2011, 06:40:38 pm

Title: Need bow scale advice
Post by: criveraville on September 23, 2011, 06:40:38 pm: Who can recommend a good bow scale and what the price might be and where I may find one?

Thank you,
Cipriano
Title: Re: Need bow scale advice
Post by: Mark Anderson on September 23, 2011, 06:48:34 pm: I just use a luggage scale I found at Walmart. It goes to 80#. It has worked fine so far, and was less than $10,but I do prefer the bathroom scale method.
Mark
Title: Re: Need bow scale advice
Post by: Matt S. on September 23, 2011, 07:00:32 pm: I picked up a scale from our local Tractor Supply Co. It was around $45 and goes up to 110#. Looks very similar to this:
(http://www.valleyvet.com/swatches/12509_L_vvs_000.jpg)

Pros: goes up to 110#. seems accurate as tested against bathroom scale (but is that scale accurate?).

Cons: very hard to read weight because it has kg and lb and the numbers are too small. Heavy. Noisy when exercising a bow on the tree.

I really wish I had something easier to read from a distance but I guess this works. Wouldn't recommend it since it seems like there are better options out there...
Title: Re: Need bow scale advice
Post by: Slackbunny on September 23, 2011, 07:49:28 pm: I use a fish scale. It only goes up to 50 lbs, but I consider any bow above 45 lbs a success since that is the legal hunting weight around here. I'll probably invest in a better one sometime but that works good enough for now.
Title: Re: Need bow scale advice
Post by: Prarie Bowyer on September 23, 2011, 08:31:21 pm: Luggage scale. Mine was < $10.00 and goes to 80#.

Walmart.
Title: Re: Need bow scale advice
Post by: johnston on September 23, 2011, 10:36:19 pm: Fish scale from WallyWorld around five bucks. Goes to 50#and is accurate to within 50#.

Lane
Title: Re: Need bow scale advice
Post by: hillbilly61 on September 24, 2011, 12:24:59 am: Quote from: commadore on September 23, 2011, 06:48:34 pm
I just use a luggage scale I found at Walmart. It goes to 80#. It has worked fine so far, and was less than $10,but I do prefer the bathroom scale method.
Mark

I have the dial (about $10) and the digital ($16) They both read the same so I'm assuming they are accurate.
Title: Re: Need bow scale advice
Post by: gstoneberg on September 24, 2011, 12:32:03 am: Did you see mine when you were in the shop Mr. C? It looks just like Matt's picture.

George
Title: Re: Need bow scale advice
Post by: dmc on September 24, 2011, 01:50:08 am: I purchased a brand new scale from ebay for $12, which goes up to 110 pounds. It's distributed by JN Distribution Inc. and the model # is CHIS1772. It's a round face scale. Have not tried it yet though. Still trying to get all the crap out of my garage to make some bow building room. Good luck with your finding one.
Title: Re: Need bow scale advice
Post by: Del the cat on September 24, 2011, 06:20:44 am: I had a real cheap fish scale which went upto 110#.
It was fine but tricky to read. So I bought one with a dial (from an online fishing store) ... much easier to read and it shows better in photos too.
Del
Title: Re: Need bow scale advice
Post by: soy on September 24, 2011, 07:08:21 am: Fish scale from WallyWorld around five bucks. Goes to 50#and is accurate to within 50#.

Lane
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That is the best line I have heard today....accurate to within 50# ;D ;D ;)