CGOLDENWALL Lab Digital Scales 0.01g Precision Analytical

 

Nice scale. The black plastic cover on the power cord box was broken but we taped it with electrical tape and it seems okay. Haven’t been zapped yet.

 

Need to glue the dust cover together so it doesn’t spontaneously disassemble. Performed the 1-point calibration per the manual instructions, and then did a tare weight calibration. That calibration drifted a few .1 mg over time, and a few .01mg in a few minutes. I don’t need to have that precise a measurement for this scale so I am happy with it.

 

Avevo gi acquistato in passato questa bilancia. Me ne serviva un’altro per la mia pasticceria, cos, lo scorso mese ne ho acquistato un’altro su Amazon. Questa l’unica bilancia di precisione cos piccola che arriva a pesare fino a 5 kg ed tanto precisa che va addirittura a pesare anche i mezzi grammi… per la prima bilancia, avevo pagato sui 150. Per questa volta 95… solo che ha avuto un piccolo problema con il cavo che viene fornito in dotazione.. quella EU non funzionava. Quello britannico si.. cos avevo chiesto gentilmente al fornitore se me ne forniva un’altro senza dover usare troppi adattatori… quindi, il venditore mi fornisce un’altra presa gratuita… solo che, purtroppo mi capitata una bilancia “no”, che si spegneva proprio mentre si pesa… il problema non riuscito a risolversi nemmeno con un cambio di cavo (pensando che era quello il difetto)… allorch il venditore, senza aspettare altro tempo, mi rispedisce un’altra bilancia in sostituzione di questa difettata.. sono senza parole per la cortesia ed efficienza fornitomi… per ora la nuova bilancia non presenta alcun tipo di problema.. promosso!

 

We bought a few of the 1000g version of this balance for our classrooms. They’re about what you might expect for the cost, so I’m only docking one star. Not exemplary, but just realize that at this price, you’re only paying for bare-bones functionality. For our purposes in introductory level science classes, they are adequate.

There are a few things to be aware of. First, the thumb-screw leveling feet are very… interesting. Instead of the usual two adjustable feet, all FOUR of the feet are adjustable, and they are EXTREMELY loose. Together, these factors are both a benefit and a curse. It’s helpful because with four adjustable feet, you can very quickly dial in the balance to be level. However, BECAUSE of the many points of adjustment, and the lack of any resistance to turning, it’s sometimes easy for students to create a situation where the unit is slightly off-kilter and wobbles when loaded. In these situations, you’ll have to readjust the “floating” feet back down, so they are flush with the lab bench or table.

I must also mention the draft hood. It’s flimsy, feels like it’s made of polystyrene, and it must be assembled yourself. I am fine with this. However, the main issue with the hood is that it’s very wobbly. Its base just won’t lay perfectly flush with the chassis of the balance. Ultimately this does not affect its function, but it is quite annoying.

Some positive aspects. Despite their light weight, these balances seem to be relatively stable. Despite their lack of inertial damping, we haven’t had issues with vibrations affecting weighing. They are also quick to reach a stable reading. It’s also nice that a calibration weight was included, although we haven’t tested it against our more expensive calibration weights. For our purposes though, it is adequate.

In this review, I am taking the price into great consideration. The materials are cheap, and the fit & finish are very lacking. You are most definitely NOT getting Mettler-Toledo quality here, but at this price point, you shouldn’t expect to. This balance fundamentally delivers what it’s supposed to, despite the flaws it suffers from due to cost-cutting. And, it still works as it should, after two semesters of light use. Four stars.

 

Liked this scale so much this is the second one I have purchased. We use it to weigh out my son’s Ketogenic diet meals. Much easier to use and store than our old triple beam.