Manual or Digital

Stone Cold · 12-30-2003, 02:24 PM

Now days, everything is manual or digital. Which direction should I go when it comes to Calipers and Scales....etc.

Thanks

12-30-2003, 02:36 PM

Calibers, digital is the way to go. Easy on the eyes.

For scales my vote is to stay away from digital. I got on this digital kick cause I was having trouble with my eyes. So I tried out several from the cheap cabelas model to the RCBS partner to pact. I can still trickle in a load faster with a manuel beam scale than I can digital. All the digital were very sensitive to wind, breezes, doors slamming, dryer running. Also, they wouldn't update fast enough when trickling loads. Where a beam scale is real time movement. So I gave up on digital. Some of my friends like the auto powder dispenser with digital scale. But I have proved time and time again manually doing it, I can do it faster, and I trust it more.

stubblejumper · 12-30-2003, 06:55 PM

I prefer a manual caliper but find the digital scales much quicker and just as accurate.

handloader1 · 12-30-2003, 11:16 PM

I think a digital caliper will be ok to start with, but I would use a balance beam scale to start out with. The RCBS RC Supreame Kit comes with a balance beam scale. Good luck.

Mykey · 12-31-2003, 05:20 AM

I use digital calipers and mics but i don't care for digital scales. I have two sets of RCBS 505 beam scales and they have been flawless and have always served me well. I've thought about getting a set of the RCBS 10-10 beam scales but just don't know if they would be any better than the 505's i have.

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PaJack · 12-31-2003, 07:32 AM

I have both but the digital are easyer for my "old" eyes...

12-31-2003, 01:15 PM

Now DG has a point I didn't cover in my original accessment. For wieghting one item like broadheads, and brass, etc., digital does whip up on a beam. So if you got the flow, buy both. My biggest problem is my eyesight also.

halcon · 12-31-2003, 06:45 PM

I have both calipers,but to be honest my only preference is to which one I happen to find first . I have four different presses set up and don't always put things back in the cabinet . I have used one to check the other and they read the same .

frizzellr · 01-01-2004, 12:05 PM

I use manual calipers and both a digital and a beam scale. I like the checks and balances i can get. I use the beam to weigh about every 5th charge from the digital scale just to confirm.