Having had another el cheapo ($35-$50) 5KG/1g digital scale die on me today, I've opted for an industrial big-boy like this or this.
For those of you who are using 30kg/1g increment scales, are they accurate enough on the lower end (eg measuring 65g pellets for example) ?
I would prefer to use only 1 scale for both grain and hop, not having to purchase a secondary smaller 0.5 increment 1kg max scale (just for hops).
I don't need it deadly accurate to that exact g, but don't want it reading 25g when it's really 15g.
Thanks,
reVox
I bought a set of the same as your first link. They have been great so far and they're accurate. I tested with a 100g calibration weight and it read exactly 100g, regardless of where it was placed on the plate. Based on this, I'd feel pretty comfortable using it to weigh out my hops.
Packaging from this guy is crap (ie no padding etc), especially when you consider how much you're paying. Mine showed up with a torn and belted box but fortunately everything worked fine. I remember one of the guys here mentioning that his box was open and the scales were DOA so the poor packaging might be standard for this seller. Maight be worth asking him to use bubblewrap.
cheers
Scott