Need A New Scale

[rockchalk06]

My old scale is junk and looking for a new one. I would prefer digital if possible. Reviews online are all mixed. Just curious to see what most around here recommend.

 

Thanks

[jbsoonerfan]

I have been using the Berkley digital scales that go to 50lb. Mainly for when catching catfish. However, I just recently ordered the Berkley BIg Game lip grip with digital scale. Can't wait to try it out.

[Rangerphil]

I have been using the Berkley digital scales that go to 50lb. Mainly for when catching catfish. However, I just recently ordered the Berkley BIg Game lip grip with digital scale. Can't wait to try it out.

Is this the same one they use on major league fishing?

[BenBassmaster]

Field and stream makes a good one I heard. Supposed to be pretty accurate.

[war-eagle]

I too use the Berkley 50 lb digital.

I check it with weight plates, and it has

Always been accurate.

It runs about 25.00

[jbsoonerfan]

Is this the same one they use on major league fishing?

 

Yes, which actually is one of the reasons I decided to try one.

[Rangerphil]

Been thinking of getting one also because if they use it it must be pretty accurate.

[NorcalBassin]

I was thinking of picking up one of those from MLF as well. I use the grips quite a bit (lipping with trebles not as appealing after going past the barb and heading to ER), so please give us an update if you end up picking them up.

[ww2farmer]

I use the $20 handheld Berkley 50lber. It is pretty accurate. It consistantly weighs fish exactly the same as my $300+ Equalizer scale that I use in the tournaments I run. If it does differ from the tournament scale, it 99% of the time weighs them a tad lighter so I am always pleasntly surprised at the weigh-in. The fish in my avatar weighed 6-10 on the hand-held in the boat, and 6.68 (6-10) on the tournament scale..........good enough for me.

[SudburyBasser]

I use the Berkley 50lb as well and never had a problem with it though after watching MLF I'm tempted to try the lip gripper they use.

[soccplayer07]

the reviews that I have seen on the lip gripper aren't that great...anyone have one? 

[rockchalk06]

That's for all the replies. Seems the Berkley is alright. I don't need a tourney accurate one just one that I can weigh decent fish to know when my PB is broken.

Thanks again

[Goose52]

I have two Rapala mini-digitals. Both have been scary accurate in pull-tests against known weights.  Here are a couple threads where I posted my results:

 

Rapala Digital Mini-Scale - Quick Test Report

 

Digital Scale Test

[Jrob78]

I have two Rapala mini-digitals. Both have been scary accurate in pull-tests against known weights.  Here are a couple threads where I posted my results:

 

Rapala Digital Mini-Scale - Quick Test Report

 

Digital Scale Test

 

I use one of these Rapala scales also.  I am very happy with it.

[flyfisher]

I had a rapala scale and it was far from accurate. It then decided to make a home at the bottom of the lake....I am going to get a boga grip to be able to help land the toothy critters and fish with trebles all over the place and give me an accurate weight at the same time.

Being I fish in a kayak I try and keep things simple and since I have a set of lip grippers but no scale so without adding anything else to my yak I can kill two birds with one stone.