x-scales.......expolded

PEARL DRUMS · February 03, 2011, 10:37:00 AM

I finally bought some digital scales last weekend. I was absolutely loving them to pieces when all at once they EXPLODED into a million pieces in my shop. I had an HBH drawn and tied off to 58# @ 29" when it happened. I had just finished using my Gizmo and stepped away, thank GOD. Im very dissapointed with these scales. At a #100 rating they should easily handle 58#. The made in China sticker shown bright after that. Just a word of caution. The bow turned out to be a real winner, I will post pics tonite.

Dave Bowers · February 03, 2011, 10:50:00 AM

Yeah I had that happen to me as well while I had a wheelie on a draw board. Its wasn't pretty. IMO you really have to research and get a high quality scale...like you said made in china. Coffey scales seem nice, I've never had an issue with them. Just not sure of the price of them.

PEARL DRUMS · February 03, 2011, 10:55:00 AM

After using digital I will never use spring scales again, there is no comparison to me. I will just have to buy better digi's.

hova · February 03, 2011, 11:02:00 AM

walmart 7.50$ scale still going strong not blown up yet!

happy to hear youre ok , and it didnt blow the bow up. just be careful , that may have been similar to a dry fire.

-hov

PEARL DRUMS · February 03, 2011, 11:57:00 AM

It was a dry fire alright, hickory on hickory is one tough bow to hurt though.

Aznboi3644 · February 03, 2011, 02:01:00 PM

was it glass?

PEARL DRUMS · February 03, 2011, 02:28:00 PM

Nope, all hickory wood. Lancasters sold me the scales and had no problem exchanging them without a receipt. I bought them at the show in Kalamazoo saturday.

hova · February 03, 2011, 03:10:00 PM

what blew apart on them , just out of curiosity?

any pics of the pieces?
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PEARL DRUMS · February 03, 2011, 03:20:00 PM

The actual measuring mechanism is intact. Its the plastic housing that holds it all together that gave way. I have no pics of the scales, just the bow they tried to ruin for me.

Knawbone · February 03, 2011, 09:02:00 PM

I just bouht one of those cheapos your talking about, I guess I better tether it with a lanyard

PEARL DRUMS · February 04, 2011, 11:35:00 AM

The good news is Lancaster is sending me a new one, no questions asked. They dont even want the old one back. Thats good service. Maybe I just got a bad one? The rep I spoke with said they sell thousands of them and this is the first call he has had on them.