THE CORRECT WEIGHT

[doublee]

:-) HEY GUYS, I HAVE A SET OF RAPALA SCALES, BUT I CAN GET OUT WITH BUDDIES, THEY GET THERE SCALES OUT, WE CAN'T SEEM TO GET THE SAME EXACT WEIGHT......... DOES ANYBODY KNOW THE BEST AND ACURATE SCALE? OR HOW CAN I SEE IF MINE ARE ACCURATE........ THANKS EE...:-)

[stratos185]

I had noticed the same problem that when I "occasionaly" weighed in fish at the end of a tournament there was always a difference in my weight vs the official scales. I took a 4lb bag of sugar and weighed it on my scales and mine were off by a few ounces, so now I use the weight of my scales only as a estimated weight as the weight-in scales levels the playing field for everyone.

[JignPig2006]

Hey,

I've had the same problem with the digital scales. Mine is a rapala also. I had a good fish one day that just looked bigger than it weighed on the scale, so I decided to check it. I went to the grocery and bought a 4 lb bag of sugar, but had the clerk weigh it on her scale there at the register. It weighted less than a 1/4 of an ounce off of 4 lbs even. I knew the bag of sugar was right so I went home and got the scales. It weighed 9 ounces light on a regular basis. Everytime it would weigh light. ??? I've got to where in tournament fishing 9/10 times I'm using a culling beam. let the weight do it. The heavier fish goes down. As far as a good scale? who knows I would have thought Rapala would've had a little better Quality. Good Luck

***GOD BLESS***

[zx150]

I had a Rapala scale and checked it with a weight and it was right on. I have also heard that the IGAF (I think that is what it is) will certify your scale to the exact weight.

[Stonewall2002]

I had a Rapala scale and let me say that as far as I'm concerned it is a piece of junk. It never, and I repeat never, weighed anything close to accureate. Wouldnt buy anotherone if my life depended on it. My brother bought me a Berkley digital scale for christmas and it weighs dead on, almost no error in the weight.

Keep on chuckin'

[mhall]

Rapala scales are complete junk. I've got an old pair of digital's, can't think of the name right now, they are square and them baby's are dead on.

[Hoodaddy]

Never had a problem with my Berkley.I did the sugar thing and it was right on.Just re-checked it with our new club scales ( weighs in tenths) and it was right on and thats after the abuse of 4 years.