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:-) 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...:-)
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.
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
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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.
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'
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.
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.