Rapala Touch Screen Digital Tourney Scale 15 lb
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The Rapala Digital Tourney Scale has a max capacity of 15 pounds and claims to be accurate with a 1 ounce margin of error. Along with this it features a lip clip and 8 culling clips. For more features check it out on amazon.com.
Durability: 5 Stars
I’ve had this scale for two weeks now and have used it vigorously, both testing it and using it out on the water. It has held up extremely well and still functions like it did out of the box. Along with this, it is fully waterproof, which is great because I have gotten it wet more than a few times and every time it has held up. Another thing that helped to add to the durability category was the lip clip that it comes with. It is extremely strong and holds the fish with ease, no matter how much it twists and squirms.
Accuracy: 5 Stars
This scale claims to be accurate within 1 ounce and I have found that it is just that. I have weighed things of a known weight and it is almost always spot on. Along with this, after weighing every fish with this, I double-checked it with my old manual scale and it has been extremely close every time, which leads me to believe that this scale is extremely accurate.
Ease of Use: 5 Stars
Ease of use is something that I really find great in this scale. Even with all of its many features it still manages to be easy to use and I was able to figure it out in less than 10 minutes. I would highly recommend reading the short instruction manual because after one quick read through you will be a master at operating this scale and its many cool features.
Features: 5 Stars
These scale has a ton of unique features that I have felt extremely helpful when out on the water. My favorite thing about this scale is how it has storage boxes, so you can store weights of your fish. It then takes your stored weights and keeps a running total of your total weight, so you can see your final weigh in weight. Along with this, the scale comes with culling tags that correspond with storage box numbers, so during a tournament you can easily see which fish you need to cull. Even if you aren’t fishing in a tournament, these culling tags help to easily grab the fish from your live well. Another feature that I love is that it includes both a lip clip and a hook, so you can decide which you want to use. I personally like the lip clip and I assure you that it holds the fish really well and is a lot easier on the fish for catch and release.
Price: 3 Stars
At $39.99 for the scale and the culling tags, it is a little bit over priced and you can get a basic scale for a bit cheaper, but I really enjoy all of its features, which is why I gave it a middle of the road rating. If you feel that you don’t need the ability to store the weights and keep a running total then you can probably get a basic digital scale for a lot cheaper.
Overall: 4.6 Stars
Overall this scale is extremely well made and accurate. I would highly recommend it to anyone who is a bass fisherman and this would be my number 1 ranked scale out of all the others due to its accuracy and its many features.