Using Digital Fishing Scale To Check Poundage?

jtatarin · 10-30-2007, 02:52 PM

Hey guys can you safely use a digital fishing scale like a berkely or a rapala to check the poundage of a bow? Would it be accurate? To me it would seem to work but I am no pro! haha they have ones that go to 80-90lbs at walmart for 15 bucks for a nice digital one with hook you can attach to a string loop just like a release.

MO_Bowhnter · 10-30-2007, 02:56 PM

I suppose but you'll need someone to tell you the maximum poundage that it reaches as you draw back...It sounds easier than it is I would imagine.

jtatarin · 10-30-2007, 03:47 PM

so when testing the poundage. The poundage would the highest number it would be as you pull to the let off?

jtatarin · 10-30-2007, 04:44 PM

well went down to walmart today and they do have digital scales with hooks but they max out out 50lbs. So I was wrong.

BGfisher · 10-31-2007, 07:24 AM

Just in case you should find one with a higher rating consider this. It's a mechanical/ electronis gizmo. It doesn't know whether there is a bow or a fish on it.

Gundeck · 10-31-2007, 12:30 PM

I agree, it should not matter what you are measuring. It should be pretty accurate, as well.

mez · 10-31-2007, 12:46 PM

It should work if you can find one to go that high. They are, however, not accurate. All of the cheaper models are inaccurate. I've had a Rapala, weighed every fish at 4.3lbs, and a Berkely and neither worked.

According to the guys that tourny fish and make a living with them you can't get an accurate scale for less than $100. You get what you pay for so to speak.