Are they all as good as the next? Which one do you use?

There are some that are much better than others but at a cost. When i reloaded i had one that cost around $130. Then later i had o n e that was around $20. Both worked just fine. Im going to get another to weigh arrows since i do not have one now. I will be getting the $20 to $30 range scale.

I bought one from big jim. Twenty bucks. It does what I need it to do. It ain't fancy but it works. I weighed stuff that I knew the weight of just to see if it would lie to me. It does fine. Had it going on 7 years now.

I've got the one 3Rivers sells for around $20. Works great for weighing arrow components.

I got one made by Carbon Express. It has served me well, still working like the day I got it. Think I got it from Bass Pro, $20 or $30.

Ditto

Google. Grain scale. You can get one (same as the ones 3R sells) for under $10.

The same one that used when I reload. RCBS

I have one that I bought at Kzoo a few years ago. Works good. About $15 I think. Can't believe I made arrows for yrs without one. MP

Same here. I have the $20 3Rivers one. Works great! It's about 5 yrs old now and still going strong.

Rob..

I use my RCBS reloading scale.

Been using a balance beam reloading scale. Looks like I need to up grade. Thanks all Ken

I had been using a kitchen scale and converting grams to grains. It wasn't accurate enough but gives you an idea.

But I just ordered one from Amazon that was $16 shipped with a calibration weight. Less than $10 without the calibration weight.

Are these authorized by the Trad Police, and the Legend? Or are they bogus? I will continue to use mine either way, along with my "useless" bow square and Chrono.

Sorry guys, I could not stop myself.

Knocked my overpriced $150 e scale off the bench a few years ago weighing hickories. Started using my RCBS 505. That kinda persuaded me to go with lighter arrows. lol

Another vote for 3 Rivers Scale

If you are also going to use it to reload pistol ammo, get a good one.

Pistol rounds are much more susceptible to errors. Read that as over pressure.

A few grains variance in an error is not a big deal.

I used an RCBS for reloading but an inexpensive digital from Lancaster archery.

I recommend the Hornady digital scale.

I use a balance scale bought from 3 Rivers a few years ago. I don't believe that they are sold by 3R anymore. I couldn't find one in their latest catalogue.

A balance is a fussy piece of equipment....

30 years ago a digital would have been Fancy; now they're a lot cheaper than what used to be cheap!

I use a Superior, It was a little pricey but it measures g,gn,dwt, and oz and is accurate to 0.1g. Its lcd backlit and shuts off automatically.

I'm a dinosaur. Been using this Martin scale for 25+ years. It's still accurate I check it with a weight now and then.

The superior arrow 2000 works great for 20 bucks. Just DONT drop it like I did mine about 30 minutes ago. Now its does not work so good. Just pushed the order on another, for the price you cant beat them...

Imo, all are good + inexpensive. I have 2 digital scales from 0nline at Amazon. Both together were under $25 shipped. So far work perfectly. Cant remember the names but they were just an inexpensive purchase.

To use my RCBS 505 scale, I bent two indentations in the pan. Rest the arrow on those and it won't roll around, otherwise it is way too frustrating to mess with. Even so, an e scale is the real way to go. Just keep it away from the edge of the bench. :D

My 505 is a beam balance with a wobbling pan, not an electronic scale with a pan that sits on a flat ummoveable surface. A 505 powder pan wobbles in use. As such, arrows immediately roll off the pan rim. Opposing indentations allow me to weigh arrows without going into 'Job' mode. heh heh

The one I have must be level to work correctly. And as long as it's level things usually don't roll off. MP

Yeah the superior is about half of what they were in cost from the time I bought mine when they first came out.

I would not use an electronic scale to reload with.

For use with arrows/broadheads etc. they'd be fine. I've seen way too much variance in readings for me to use one reloading.

Mine can read your breath if you are to close when you exhale , very accurate. like said 20-30$ . I weigh every thing. mostly pellets for air guns though .

My $150 Lyman e scale was extremely accurate. Breaking that scale is on my personal top 10 stupid list.

But hell, with .44 and .357 mags and heavy cast lead bullets you can't load enough unique in the case to blow it up. Don't try this at home though kids. lol

My $20 scale is accurate within a couple grains for sure. Had it about 10 years and just as accurate.

Thanks for the input guys!

I still use a home made balance scale.I only go for consistancy not grains.My scales use 5 cent coins as a bench mark.Can't tell you grains but The average weight of my home made footed shafts average 11 Five cent coins. I have used digital scales when I reloaded rifle cartridges.Over kill for wooden arrows.If you have them use them by all means but I have never needed super accuracy constructing wood arrows. OSR

I have had a PACT digital for 20 years that is very accurate. Also my RCBS reloading scale that is accurate as well. Today even the cheapo ones as long as you handle them carefully are pretty accurate. Scooby

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