Discount Park Tool DS-1 Digital Scale

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The scale was a bit pricey but Park puts out quality stuff so I know I will get my $$$$ out of it for many years. I needed a way to weigh a few bikes and parts and was going on a vacation with my wife where we planned on bringing back a lot of rum. I needed to weigh suitcases and that was enough of an excuse for me to justify the expense besides being a weight weenie. Weight is consistent over and over so far and I like that i can hang it from my rack to use it. I hang it off my jeep's hitch rack on rides to let people see that their $500 MTB bike doesn't weigh 21-lbs. That alone also made it worth the money. I would buy again, and have no problems with any of the Park products I own. I use it far more often than I thought I would. I weigh everything I can with it. Lets just say the cats went on a diet after getting this scale.

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Pluses:

The scale works reasonably well. It is easy to install on my bike stand, which is not made by Park Tools.

Drawbacks:

1) If your bike had a sloping top tube, it is hard to hang it from the scale, using the hooks.

The bike slides a bit, in spite of the "non-slip" sheathing on the hooks from which you hang the bike, when you weigh.

2) I bought this item under the assumption that "Park Tools, USA" meant that the item would be made in the USA, like some of the other "Park Tool, USA" items that I own.

Apparently, that is no longer the case! I believe this clearly reflected in the quality of the scale. I had to return the first one I got because the display was faulty -would not display all digits. For instance, it would read " 7lb 05oz" instead of "37lb 05oz".

3) For a $50+ scale, I would expect the manufacturer would include the necessary batteries. Apparently, that is too much to ask!

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Nice display to read the weight and easy to press buttons. Not much you can say about this scale, it does the job it's suppose to do. Only thing I don't like about it is that it captures the weight quickly. If the bike is hanging of the hooks and swinging it can cause a slight fluctuation in weight as it swings side to side, I feel the scale doesn't allow enough time for the weight to settle to capture the measurement and can therefore give a reading that's slightly off, but not by much.

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Bought a new light weight mountain bike and wanted to see how much it weighs with the pedals and seat I replaced (see other reviews). Turns out the bike is as light as they say. You have to find the balance point of the bike and then in a second you have the weight. It gives repeatable values so I feel confident it is accurate.

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I ordered this scale so I would have a better idea of weight savings when swapping components. It's nice to know the weight differences when going tubeless or doing other upgrades. I hang it from my garage cieling, as I usually have a bike in the stand. It works well, and I do not have any complaints. As others have mentioned, the bike might try to lean one way or slip, but if you hang it from the seat I have not had any issues. Overall a good buy.