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#1 Mar-11-14 7:58PM
- Bryan
- Patagonian Toothfish
- From: Bealeton, VA
- Registered: Mar-18-11
- Posts: 1412
What scale do you use?
Anybody have a recommendation for a scale? Preferably digital.
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#2 Mar-11-14 10:44PM
- captmikestarrett
- Patagonian Toothfish
- From: Potomac River
- Registered: May-06-08
- Posts: 2340
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Re: What scale do you use?
Digital never make it 2 years on my boat. I would suggest a real boga grip. They are very accurate unlike my bogus grips for 1/10 the price.
Digital always short out and rust away.
I use the elbow scale and it is UPS calibrated. Or maybe a Pitney Bowes certification since this the Pacemaker site.
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#3 Mar-11-14 11:02PM
- Ernie
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- From: Ashburn VA
- Registered: Feb-03-06
- Posts: 16639
Re: What scale do you use?
captmikestarrett wrote:
Digital never make it 2 years on my boat. I would suggest a real boga grip. They are very accurate unlike my bogus grips for 1/10 the price.
Digital always short out and rust away.
I use the elbow scale and it is UPS calibrated. Or maybe a Pitney Bowes certification since this the Pacemaker site.
Capt Mike
The elbow scale is certified by the user. They are always right! Getting a scale "certified" is a costly endeavor. Getting one calibrated is easier.
I use my scale less and less anymore. I have one in the boat for bass tourneys but I don't know who makes it. I don't take one in the yak.
Time to go fishin' again!
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#4 Mar-12-14 10:57AM
- Curly
- Patagonian Toothfish
- Registered: Mar-15-10
- Posts: 5527
Re: What scale do you use?
I use a Berkley digital. Clips to my fishing backpack. It has held up for several years without any problems.....except having to change the batteries a few times. I highly recommend it 
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#5 Mar-12-14 2:59PM
- GregF
- Northern Snakehead
- Registered: Mar-21-11
- Posts: 721
Re: What scale do you use?
I agree the Boga Grip (real one). I had a cheapo knockoff version and the Snakehead spun out of it. Bogas are expensive but worth it for bigger, toothy fishes. Will last forever too.
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#6 Mar-14-14 11:52PM
- Ernie
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- From: Ashburn VA
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Re: What scale do you use?
Found mine, it is a Rapala.
Time to go fishin' again!
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#7 Mar-18-14 1:34PM
- Bryan
- Patagonian Toothfish
- From: Bealeton, VA
- Registered: Mar-18-11
- Posts: 1412
Re: What scale do you use?
Thanks guys. I was at Gander Mountain last weekend buying a bunch of stuff I didn't need, and I completely forgot to check out the scales. 
Curly wrote:
I use a Berkley digital. Clips to my fishing backpack. It has held up for several years without any problems.....except having to change the batteries a few times. I highly recommend it
The last one I had was a Berkley digital. I liked it because it easily fit into my wading bag, and it was accurate too. May go that direction again.
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