Looking for a new scale

submitted over 7 years ago by Kylex89

I bought American Weigh Scales LB-501 Digital Kitchen Scale and it broke. Then I bought another one and broke again. I contacted the company and paided to ship them two broken scales and got them back. A year later both are now broken again. One of them is completely dead and wont turn on and the other one just spits out random numbers when nothing is on top of it.
So what are some other scales you guys recommended. Having nothing but problems with American Weight company.

Comments

5 points

by jambipkover 7 years ago

I've had my LB501 for over 2 years, used the hell out of it, spilled stuff on it, and it's been a champ. The only problem it's had is the plastic over the tare button has cracked from being pressed so many times, but it still works perfectly. Considering the 35 bucks I paid for it, I'd consider it money well spent and buy another if it broke. How are yours breaking?

4 points

by juthincover 7 years ago

I use this one. Mainly because up here in america's hat, it costs about the same as the one that's given you trouble (and it allows me to mix a half gallon at a time if I feel like it.)

2 points

by jambipkover 7 years ago

I've tried to buy one of those because I could really use 3000 grams of capacity, but it's perpetually unavailable at Amazon and sold out in your link.

2 points

by juthincover 7 years ago

Yeah just saw that. The 500 version is what, less than $15usd tho, so you may try that. Description says batteries required but pics show a power adapter port.

My backup scale is the 600g USB powered one from fasttech. Pocket scale, but drug dealers use those all the time...

2 points

by lNTERLINKEDover 7 years agoI did not ask for this flair.

When I bought my scale and some pipettes from Amazon, baggies and "metal straws" started popping up in my recommendations.

I'm almost certainly on a watch list.

3 points

by collenchymaover 7 years ago

I've owned around a dozen over my lifetime and they've all broken within two years. I think that all cheap (>50) scales break fairly easily and it might be better to just expect to replace them every so often.

3 points

by Darreenover 7 years ago

A friend rates these :-

[AMIR Digital Scales, (500g/ 0.01g) High-precision Pocket Food Scales UK] (https://www.amazon.co.uk/AMIR-High-precision-Multifunctional-Stainless-Batteries/dp/B01JKX4QAC)

[AMIR Digital Scales, (500g/ 0.01g) High-precision Pocket Food Scales USA] (https://www.amazon.com/AMIR-Back-Lit-Accuracy-Stainless-Batteries/dp/B01HCKQG7G)

You can disable auto off as well

EDIT :

To adjust the idle time for the auto off function

When the scale is turned off, press and hold "M" key, at the same time, press "ON/OFF" key for 4 times quickly till number is displayed, then release the button.

To change auto-off time among 0/60/120/180 seconds: please press "M" key, after choosing, press "ON/OFF" key to confirm the setting. NOTE: The "0" option deactivates the auto-off function

1 points

by charlieremembersover 7 years ago

I second this. It's crazy cheap, but also accurate. I weighed my 10 and 20 gram calibration weights, and it was spot on.

1 points

by FuzzIVXXover 7 years ago

I've had one for about 2 years now still going strong. Best bang for the buck.

1 points

by TheRealKrackelsover 7 years ago

I believe this is the model I use as well.

1 points

by fruity231over 7 years ago

You purchased this item on 22 Jan 2017.

Good purchase, still going strong! :)

1 points

by CloudsOverOrionover 7 years ago

I got a Taylor food scale from Walmart for $15, no regrets.

2 points

by nerdabillyover 7 years ago

Got a link? I'd like to get into mixing by weight but don't want to spend too much

1 points

by wh1skeyk1ngover 7 years agoThanks for reading this flair

Did you try unplugging it and plugging it back in? /s

Re-calibrate maybe?

I'm also curious as to how you can "break" that many LB-501 scales when nearly everyone else here (myself included) seems to have been using the same one for years without issues.

2 points

by Kylex89over 7 years ago

Sorry about the late response but Im not sure how I broke it tbh. I tried new batteries in the back and plugged in but it just reads out random numbers. Here is a youtube video I made https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Cslv3kiH9I

1 points

by johnny_yumaover 7 years ago

this may seem off, but did you try to calibrate it?

-1 points

by jrush800over 7 years ago

Here is the scale you need https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u76nDk7n7cQ

-2 points

by EdibleMalfunctionover 7 years ago

The LB-501

-3 points

by Supertoast22over 7 years ago

Yep the LB-501 is the one to get!