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Old 06-23-2004 | 08:35 AM
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with readable increments starting low enough to be used for a bow.
What type of increments are we talking about? I have found that even my 2 lb increments to be less than desirable when I wanted to be "super precise".
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Old 06-23-2004 | 08:42 AM
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When you get into the 300# scale, the marked increments are 5# (?), and won't be very readable with any amount of decent accuracy. I have the 300# Hanson for string stretching (and weighing deer). I wouldn't want to use it for measuring bow draw weights.

The 100# version has 1# increment markings.
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Old 06-23-2004 | 08:47 AM
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Looks to be about 3#, but my eyes are what they used to be-



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Old 06-23-2004 | 08:58 AM
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OK, I think my 300# Hanson has the 5# increments.....

I still tend to think that it's nice to be able to easily see 1/4# (or less) changes in poundage using the 100# version with 1# increments. But hey, if this Cabela's scale will work for you, then buy it! Is that kg scale on one side? Or is there a "dual mode" that I don't know about?

The left side scale and right side scale don't match up at all for incrementing poundage...
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Old 06-23-2004 | 09:26 AM
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Not sure. Product verbage said something about estimating meat yield, perhaps the right side is something like that.

Buy something? I've got a freebee coming my way

Of course, I could always buy the 100# Hanson and weigh my big bucks 3-4 times to get the total weight, right?

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Old 06-23-2004 | 12:17 PM
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Of course, I could always buy the 100# Hanson and weigh my big bucks 3-4 times to get the total weight, right?
Yeah. Sure. Let us know how that works out.

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