Ohaus SPX2202 Scout Analytical Balance, 2200 g x 0.01 g 30253023

Ok so this is the best, fastest reading, most accurate, least annoying scale I’ve ever had. So In a sense yes it’s worth it just based off of that. However, in my opinion, the only standout features are the height adjusting wheels combined with the bubble level so you can basically have the scale perfectly level on any surface. This is great. $700 great? Eh. My favorite feature personally is the travel lock. Whenever the scale is not in use you’re able lock the scale with a knob underneath the weighing platform. This prevents the scale from being jumbled around and messing up the calibration during travel or god forbid a drop or something heavy being placed on top. These scales are definitely built to last and are amazingly accurate. I think the definition of “worth it” is going to be very subjective on a product like this. It really depends on what it’s intended purpose is. I might’ve spent way to much on a scale I didn’t need, but hey, I can tell you in a lab environment or something I can see the dramatically increased practicality of this product.

I've been very happy with this balance. Decent price for a name brand balance with 10mg sensitivity. Accuracy agrees very well with Troemner weight set.

I'm used to using an old-style Ohaus triple beam balance, which requires some math capability to accurately make measurements since there is no tare function. I ordered this balance despite my dislike for them - they automatically turn off at the most in-opportune times, and the accuracy on most is questionable because readings can wander a bit. This scale has none of those problems and it has better resolution than the old triple beam balance. I have used it a few times and the only thing that I don't like is the bubble level. They tried to make it a convenience by embedding it into the product, but the bubble is really too small and insensitive to properly level the unit. I would recommend using a torpedo level instead. Beyond that, this can do parts counting and measure in more kinds of units than I have ever had on any of my scales. One thing that is impressive is that the reading doesn't wander once it has been zeroed. I thought the 10mg resolution might be an issue, but so far it has been rock solid. Out of the box my unit had the auto-off feature disabled, so that was also good - I don't really care much if I have to replace the batteries. Another nice feature is the backlight which turns on any time the reading is changing. It only turns off if the reading has been static for some number of seconds. I haven't yet put my calibration masses on it, so I can't say much about accuracy just yet. Will update the review later on that subject.

Don't go with the Chineseum scales on Amazon for around $100. They drift to the point of being unusable. While in recent years, a bunch of items from blatantly Chinese companies have improved in quality, scales are not one of them. Go with the name you recognize in Ohaus (that sounds cheesy but it's true). This scale is 5x the price but it works perfectly. Fast response time, accurate and a nice display/panel.

This scale is blazing fast. We are a geotechnical engineering soils testing lab and have used the older OHAUS Scout Pros Adventurer Pros and the Explorers in our lab, and they just got to be too slow for the production test software (GeoSmart LabMate) we are using. We saw that this scale said it had a faster time to grab the weights, and as the video demonstration shows it is really super fast! The backlit display if nice,and the scale can run on batteries too! We have it hooked to the computer data acquisition software with an OHAUS USB adapter.

Excelente y precisa para el análisis del oro

To the Healthcheck Sytems Inc., the instrument was faulty. It was completely unreliable and no useful measurements. I would like the refund returned in full.

Es una excelnte balanza y a un precio muy bueno