Hello everyone,
Just wanted to post a quick review of a new scale I bought for mixing larger batches.
I've been using the AWS LB-501 that everyone around here uses for DIY mixing, but some of my friends have started asking for me to sell them some of my DIY juice, and using the LB-501 kinda limits me to mixing one 120ml bottle at a time. ( realistically you could mix maybe a 480ml batch on this scale )
So I started searching for something with the same specifications as the LB-501 but could mix greater wight. What I ended up buying was the AWS PNX-2002. It does 2000 grams at 0.01 resolution, and basically has all the features of the LB-501. I used it for the first time this morning, and I really like it. I can probably do up to 1.8 liter batches now, and it seems to keep up a bit better when weighing as you add in liquid. I like it better than the LB-501.
Cost was around 230$ I got it from some site called megadepot, and it came with a 1kg calibration weight and a cable to connect to a pc.
If anyone is looking for a scale to handle more weight, I personally like the PNX-2002.
Good to know. Hopefully I'll never have to mix large batches. Here's the link if anyone wants to see what OP is talking about
Why worry about .01 resolution with larger batches? It doesn't need to be that high a resolution except for smaller batches and we already have a scale for that...
I've been thinking about it recently because I want to get something for gallon batches, so I need a 5kg scale..
Inexpensive ones are 1 gram resolution.. but 1% of a gallon is 37.85ml almost 38ml.. With that much volume, I can't see half a gram really making that much of a difference..
Thoughts?
there is this one at 3000g and .01 granularity: https://www.amazon.com/SKYROKU-KS-486-Multifunction-Resolution-Precision/dp/B01D09A5R0/ref=sr_1_24?ie=UTF8&qid=1469221211&sr=8-24&keywords=digital+scales
I've got one that looks identical to that, up to 5kg at 0.x resolution.
Of course they could be different and perhaps the resolution indeed makes all the difference, but it really isn't accurate when it comes to minor differences. I'll often have to lightly tap it once or twice to make sure it properly registered a small quantity.
It works fine for baking, but for example if I was adding something very powerful (in terms of a little bit having a huge effect) yet very low mass, like baking powder, I don't think it would be accurate enough to rely on.
By all means though please let me know if it works well for you because I'd gladly buy one for more sensitive cooking and e juice mixing.