American Weigh Scales Digital Pocket Scale 600g x 0.1g with LCD Display Gram, Ounce, Carat, Grain for Coins, Jewellery, Gemstones, Metals, Kitchen, Food & Medicines – Black

Before buying I took a look at the reviews, of course. I was amazed to see so many units sold. And since this is a good response of the market I trusted and went ahead to get one of these. Despite it has 11 bad rated reviews I thought "this thing can't be that bad". As a consummate Amazon.com shopper for so many years now I know that 'sometimes' it is possible to have bad experiences with a product purchased online, where the only tools that help taking the buying decision are some photos and reviews. I know; sometimes it is hard not being physically there at the store to see, touch and feel the product, but with some experience, logic and attention you're able to become an expert online shopper! On the other hand, bad rates ARE NOT necessarily related to the product quality itself but with transportation, sales support, DOA units, lack of the How-It-Works thing, averseness about user guide reading, irresponsible reviewers and etc factors. You gotta be smart and apply your own logical conclusions to see beyond that ugly 1 star review because the product may be good after all. And this is precisely one of those cases, where in addition to the massive sales of this Scale, and the good rates that widely overcome the 4 stars and down ones, bad rates don't harm. Sorry for those users though! One of the poorly rated reviews that caught my attention was one that said that this Scale was inaccurate. Well, I did my own tests and found the opposite. First, the Scale comes factory calibrated. At least the unit I received didn't require any additional adjustment. I weighed coins of specific denominations and searched online to compare and I got even results. In addition to weighing coins of different values, I also weighed coins of the same denomination to see if its weights matched, and was pleased to see IT DIDN'T! They just had only a tiny difference in grams, which is absolutely normal (because some are more worn than others). Then I took note of each individual weight and totalized it in my calculator, and compared the result to the weight of all the coins together in the Scale and it was exactly the same. This was really a simple test, but to me it is more than enough. It was satisfying to see that all the weight results and comparisons were accurate and consistent so I am sure now that when I do real weight works I will get accurate and consistent results as well. The other detail I also liked about this Scale was the battery compartment; it has room for spare batteries! (What device that you know has that? Wow! How convenient!). The construction of the unit is good (looks strong, well-built and looks cool too). Despite the lid looks a bit fragile initially (the hinges are kind of loose), after few uses you get used to it and becomes somewhat normal (nothing to worry about). Accessing the control buttons is very comfortable, and I really love the availability of different weight measures (gr, oz, ct, gn, ozt, dwt). Ahem, plz excuse me..., this is my first Scale!; I didn't know it was just a conventional function! ;-) Just noticed a small inconvenience about the LCD screen; it does not provide a clear reading at inclined angles, which is how you look at it when you place the Scale e.g. on your desktop. You have to look at it 'almost' perpendicularly (I'm exaggerating on this) to clearly read the info. But I think this is a matter of custom, not worth taking out a star for this fact. Has auto off which is very convenient. And finally, some reviewer wrote that s/he received the unit with leaking batteries. Well, yes, unusual and annoying!, but that can happen even with the most costly devices that (surprisingly) come with batteries! So you better check the batts as soon as you receive your unit to verify that everything is ok. In conclusion, cheap products are usually a bloody disaster (again, exaggerating). But hey, honestly, I am glad to say that THIS IS NOT ONE OF THEM! As my title says, this is a pretty decent Scale. Sure there are better (with considerable higher prices), but what you get for this price is an absurd bargain! Greetings from Colombia, JAS

Great little "pocket" scale, works great. The measurement of the weighing plate is 2 1/2 x 3 and the full size is 2 15/16 x 5 1/16. The scale can be zeroed out and has an off/on button. There are a few different measurements as well. Overall I really like the scale and highly recommend it.

I mistakenly ordered a fifty gram weight to calibrate this scale with and learned the hard way that I needed a five hundred gram weight to accomplish this. But I should start at the beginning here... When the box arrived, I opened the box and turned the scale on and it began to give weird readings. Nothing was on the scale to be weighed but the screen kept showing readings from .8 to .4 to 0 to .4 ... I assumed that the thing needed to be calibrated so I followed the easy instructions inside the lid of the scale and began the easy calibration steps. The only problem was, I only had a 50 gram calibration weight and you can ONLY calibrate this scale with a 500 gram weight. Once I had begun the calibration procedure, using the incorrect weight, the scale was locked in the calibration mode and I couldn't do anything with it. Disgustedly, I called the manufacturer for technical support. The support tech was polite and helpful but the only recommendation he had was that I order the correct weight or take the scale to a jeweler and see if they would calibrate it for me. I was really disgusted at this point. I did a search on Google to see what I could use instead of the proper weight and learned that 100 nickels weigh 500 grams. So I went through my coin jar and counted out 100 nickels into a plastic sandwich bag. I used this to calibrate the scale and then tested the scale with the 50 gram weight that I had. It was off by a smidge so I added a little piece of cardboard to the bag of nickels and recalibarated the scale again and tested it with the 50 gram weight again. I had to do this a few times but eventually got it right. The scale works perfectly now and I really like it. It's accurate. It's compact. It has a nice protective cover. It uses AAA batteries instead of button cells. It turns itself off after several seconds to conserve the batteries. It's easy to read. Moral of the story here: Buy the correct calibration weight -- 500 grams -- or get lots of nickels. I'm glad that I at least had the 50 gram weight to test with. Otherwise I would have been running all over the house looking for products that are weighed in grams to test the calibration with.

This product arrived today (packaging was great), and it worked so well I was inspired to come write a review immediately. It served exactly the purposes for which I required it, and it did so without many significant issues. First of all, it's pretty small. While this is handy in most situations, it also leads to the only minor complaint that I had: the scale itself is so small that it becomes harder to measure some foodstuffs without the powders and pellets falling off the edge. It would be nice if there were a lip around the perimeter to prevent the weighed items from spilling over. Moreover, there is a bit of space that would allow smaller items and powders to fall beneath the scale platform. Luckily, I was measuring out hop pellets for use in a home-brew recipe, and though they rolled off fairly easily, they were not small enough to fall underneath the scale, entirely, just off the edge onto the counter. This problem would be solved, of course, by using a container (see below), but even then, I had trouble finding a container that was both small enough and light enough that it would do the job without getting me too close to the 100 gram limit. I might consider investing in a 100g weight, but I didn't want to wait for the additional shipping on that item, so I used 40 pennies to calibrate it, and it seemed to do the trick (e.g. I had what my supply store said was 1 oz, and those pellets weighed right about 28.4 g after calibration. The tare function on the scale is rather intuitive and very functional. As noted above, the only containers I have are, apparently, somewhat dense (and large) for this scale; I should have considered this before I bought a scale with a 100 g weight max, but I really liked the precision of this one and most of the time I am measuring only a few ounces or less of hops. There is a fold-over lid that latches into place. This protects the scale itself from being jostled or damaged when you move it. It appears to do a very good job. The directions are printed on the inside of the lid, which makes for easy reference. However, it is so intuitive you will likely only need to read them once. Even calibrating the scale is not very difficult. The LCD screen is very legible. Two batteries were enclosed; they were inserted into the battery slots, but there was a plastic strip between one battery and the node to prevent draining the battery during transit. It worked pretty much straight out of the box (though it did require 40 pennies or 20 nickels or a 100 g calibration weight). I will update if further experience warrants.

This item arrived quickly and in excellent condition. I received the silver model which I prefer to black. I ordered a separate 100 gm calibration weight because several reviews said theirs did not come with a weight as is advertised. I now have a spare. Both calibration weights were in excellent condition and appear to be chrome. They look like the picture on Amazon. One thing to check when first turning it on is the batteries. Mine came installed, but they each had a plastic wrapping to protect them from being discharged. You have to remove them, take the wrapping off, and reinstall them. This little scale fit into my shirt pocket with no problem. As delivered, this model claims it does not need calibration right away. I checked it anyway and found that each of the two 100 gm calibration weights measured about 0.08 gm high. That's a pretty small difference, 0.08 percent. I don't know if the calibration weights are a teeny bit heavy or if the scale measurement was a teeny bit off (0.08 gm is a very small weight). But since I got the same answer for both weights, I decided to recalibrate the scale using them. I'm not sure whether I would trust this scale, or any other low cost scale for that matter, if I had to have precise measurements that I completely trusted, I think then I would opt for a scale and calibration weights whose accuracy was traceable to a standards lab. But they are much more expensive. I wanted this scale for two main reasons, weighing letters up to 3.5 ounces and weighing small model railroad cars. I have a lot of z-scale model railroad cars. Z-scale is very small, about 3/4 the size of the more common N-scale. Cars weigh about 10-20 grams. They operate better if cars weigh about the same. I can now check my cars and add small weights to balance things out. I can also see some use for checking the weight of some jewelry I have from my late wife. I need to get some of this appraised and knowing the weight in advance may prove useful. I tried weighing several small items and some model railroad cars and was happy with the speed and ease of doing so. It will take a while to see how the scale holds up over time, but I am happy with it and highly recommend it to anyone who needs to measure small weights. This model is too small to use much for weighing diet portions of food. An ounce is 28.35 grams, so this is only good to 3.5 ounces. For that you probably need a 500 gm model.

This review is for the American Weigh Scales (AWS) AWS-100 digital scale. The ad was labelled "AMW-100" but the correct model name is "AWS-100". I purchased the scale from EZ Sell via Amazon. It was shipped by EZ Sell and it arrived in only 3 days from the order date with standard (free) shipping. I received the silver scale as advertised---it is available in black from other sellers. The AWS-100 has a maximum capacity of 100 grams and a sensitivity of 0.01 grams. Most scales like this are calibrated with a weight equal to the scale's maximum capacity and a suitable 100 gram calibration weight was included by the seller. This was a major reason why I chose to buy from EZ Sell as opposed to another seller. As others have reported, the weight is provided in a tiny ziplock bag that is quite flimsy. I recommend getting a heavier ziplock for storage since the one provided tears easily. I tested the calibration weight with another AWS scale (that was already calibrated) and it read exactly 100.0 grams. Then I tested the new AWS-100 scale. The calibration weight read 100.24 grams. The rated tolerance for the AWS-100 at 100 grams is 0.02 grams which means that the scale should read from 99.98 to 100.02 grams. The AWS-100 instructions said that it is normal to recalibrate the scale whenever it is moved or shipped to a new location. It was extremely easy to calibrate using the instructions provided. The scale now reads a perfect 100.00 grams with the calibration weight. The AWS-100 works very well. It is fast and very sensitive---gently breathing on it will cause the reading to increase a few hundredths of a gram. The LCD readout is easy to read. The features work very well: It is easy to change units (g, oz, gn, ct) with the "Mode" button or zero a tray with the "Tare" button. I was very glad to see that the non-removable hinged cover lays completely flat when opened so it is totally out of the way in case you need to lay an oversized tray or object (like an envelope) on the scale platform. Having an accurate scale with a 0.01 gram sensivity that can be easily calibrated by the user is awesome for this price (US$16.99 with the 100 gram calibration weight). It includes a 10-year warranty from the manufacturer, AWS. It seems to offer excellent value and I'm very satisfied with it. I highly recommend it.

Excellent small scale very precise on it weight measurements The LCD readout are very clear and bright. It has a storage compartment for extra batteries which I thought was great It's a great feature to have. It's easy to change from grams to ounces overall it's a excellent purchase.

I ordered this scale to weigh small parts for RC cars and it has performed excellent. As others have mentioned you need to remove the batteries from the unit before using the scale because the batteries are shrink wrapped in plastic. For the price I didn't expect the build quality to be great so I wasn't shocked at the fairly cheap build quality. The plastic casing feels ok but the battery cover feels cheap and loose. The protective cover for the stainless steel weighing platform is not too bad though. The scale is small about 4" x 3" in size but the weighing platform is decently sized covering about 70% of that area. In terms of ease of use and accuracy it's a great little scale with a nice sized backlit LCD with an auto shutoff to conserve battey power. To get accurate results you need to place it on a flat non-moving surface because this scale is VERY sensitive. I've found the scale to be very consistent by weighing the same objects many times and the results were always within +/- 0.1 grams for small items that are less than 30g. The scale comes ready to use and calibrated from the factory, however if you ever need to recalibrate this model you will need to use a 500g calibration weight, you cannot use smaller calibration weights because they will not calibrate correctly. Also keep in mind that environmental factors will affect the scale readings such as ambient temperature, strong drafts from ceiling fans and magnetic fields. This is a precision instrument so should be adequately taken care of eg don't drop it, don't let it sit in direct sunlight, don't keep it in high humidity areas and also store the scale lying flat not vertical. All in all a great low cost and accurate pocket sized scale that is very easy to use. Update: This scale is also useful for weighing small RC helicopters.

Great product

Very precise and looks sturdy enough to last for years to come. My only complain is I wish it could weight more than 350g, but advertise for a max of 300g so I knew when I bought it.

Impeccable. Je l'utilise pour peser du houblon pour le brassage de bière. La fonctionnalité de remise à zéro lorsqu'il y a un récipient dessus est parfaite.

I used it for Checking & Balancing My Dart Set Up.

Good