HALODIN wrote:I couldn't agree more, I wish I hadn't tried to cut corners in the first place, it's a tool you can rely on.
I try to stick to the mantra "buy cheap, buy twice", though this doesn't necessarily mean price.
For example, on Saturday I went to purchase a DS-750 Frankford Arsenal Scale, but Kranks was out of stock - I had the option of the Lee Balance scale, the Smart Reloader digital scale (cheap horrible cr4p) or the Frankford Arsenal DS1500 Platinum series scale.
I discounted the Lee scale (circa 25 quid IIRC) as balance scales are a little too slow for my liking, and in practice I'm not convinced that I can accurately determine the position of the needle.
The Smart Reloader scale was easy to reject - cheapest nastiest piece of plastic I've ever had in my hand (including what I may or may not find under the wife's pillow aaarggh )
The DS1500 was 4 times the price of the Lee, 3 times the cost of the Smart Reloader but is significantly better made with a clear bright display I can read in any light conditions. It weighs consistently accurate measures and works quickly so I'm really happy with it. I can't say it's better than the DS750 - and I won't be loading anything with an all up weight of 1500 gr's any time soon , so maybe the DS750 would have sufficed.
Hopefully time will bear out that I didn't buy cheap, but as it stands I hear good things about both my measuring devices.
