Grain scale

[Lucas K]

I am looking a grain scales for arrow making and I have a question. If you have tried both do you prefer the convenience of the digital scale to the accuracy of the balance beam? Also what kind of life expectancy would I get out of the digital scale?

Thanks in advance
Lucas

[magnus]

Lucas. I have both and prefer the digital for it's ease of use. Used the beam for years though. It was finicky but accurate. Same reading as my digital. If you like I would give you a deal on the beam. Hows free sound? Pm me if interested.

Keeping the Faith!
Magnus

[Brad Arnett]

I use both for reloading....but I grab the digital every time when doing arrows.

[Bjorn]

Don't even know where my balance beam is anymore.

[BOWMARKS]

I will go with the digital every time , like said above it is much easyer and gives me a very accurate reading!! The only problem I had at first was the arrows wanted to roll. To fix that I took two strips of fletch tape about 1/8" apart taped to the center of the face plate then put two strips of serving stuck to this. The arrows or any other round oblect stays in place.

[JRY309]

I use a digital for arrows for ease and quickness and a balance beam for reloading.

[Cottonwood]

Digital for sure, like the others can't find the RCBS balance beam scale either.

[bretto]

You can get a digital scale a lot cheaper. I think I paid around 25.00 for mine at Cabella's. It will read up to 1000 grns. My RCBS beam scale only goes to 550 with the added weight.

bretto

[hawk4570]

digital from lost nations

[Rob DiStefano]

digital over analog any day!!!!

[Night Wing]

I'm the odd man out here. I prefer the balance beam grain scale from Lyman. Mine is the Lyman Pro Archer's Scale. It can weigh up to 1005 grains.

   http://www.lymanproducts.com/lyman/scales-measures/archer-scale.php

[BobCo 1965]

Digital here also. I got one from 3 rivers years ago for about $25. Still works great and I use it a lot.

[Grey Taylor]

Digital. I got a Dillon D-Terminator back when I reloaded and it's invaluable for arrow making. I can't imagine weighing hundreds of shafts on my old RCBS balance beam scale.

Guy

[Earl Jeff]

Digital