LB-501 here as well. Used a dope scale from the Convenience Store to start with. Lol Couldn’t wait for Amazon to start with.
Bump bump!
Whose got the best digital scale???
Sure some of y’all have some dooseys!
Anybody got a ULINE ?
let’s see some pics!
I debated on a merge but I thought merging a 2015 thread with a 2017 thread didnt make a lot of sense so I moved yours and closed the other
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IMO LB-501 hands down.
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The LB-501 Digital Scale is what I got and have been using it for the past 5 or 6 months, but, it isn’t that accurate I dont feel. I have calibrated it time and again and it always says pass, but it doesnt measure down to 0.01g it doesnt even register a single drop of flavoring. It doesnt start actually reading the weight until ice added 2-4 drops at around 0.04-0.05. And the weight fluctuates so badly every time I take it on ever flavoring and on my bases. I’m a bit OCD so I have to find a better scale that actually measures down to the 0.01g and is a bit more accurate. I just dont want to invest 30, 40 or 50 dollars on a scale that I’m not sure is gonna be worth it or do what I need it to. Does anyone have any NEWER suggestions on new better more accurate scales? Thabk you in advance for your input.
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They dont tend to read the initial small amounts but peps have worked around its flaws. You can add the larger amounts of flavorings first and simply dont tare and do the math or some have good results w/ blowing on it to trick it into registering. There is a nice discussion posted here : Great Scale You need this one Gl to u!
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your going to pay some serious money for a scale that read .01, they do have scales that will measure down to .001 if you want but the price isnt worth it
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Yea Ive never looked back at scales Id buy a second one in a heart beat it’s never missed to register 1 drop on me. And does 0.001 very fast. Only down side is it only weighs up to 50g/50ml MAX. So if your doing 120ml then Id just weigh the flavors on it.
My other one weighs up to 200g Max but yea it misses drops all the time until a substantial amount is added. So Id use the first one to add flavors and the bigger one for the pg and Vg after the flavors are precise.
I know 2 scales! right… lol But if your serious in not missing drops and can deal with 50ml max weight then youll be VERY happy. I usually only make small batches under 50g. So I didn’t know people demanded higher weight limits as much. But it will weigh 50g of flavors very easy and presice. Which is only 20% of the mix. So 50ml of flavor will still make a 250ml batch.
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makes a lot of sense especially when using the ultra / super concentrates where 1 to 2 drops is all you need … is this scale only battery operated? and does it time out on you like other scales do when you dont use the electric plug in ??? if this had a plug in id be on board
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2 AAA batts. Its a 3 minute time out. Ive fininshed a mix, walked away to heat and shake bottle, went to the bath room. And come back shocked to see its still on, many many times. It still amazes me, sometimes I wonder if the time out is broken on mine. The back-light shuts off but it doesnt completly shut down for 3 minutes.
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My other scale miss drops. I wont touch it. Id be miserable trying to create stuff if I had to use it. It will bring the real fun of mixing into your life for sure.
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Don’t forget the sub drops when doing precise 10ml samplers.
Because the drop is always the wrong size when you only need one or two 
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=) If you mean half a drop… Yea you squeeze half a drop and touch the rim of the bottle and it will measure 1/2 a drop. I know im crazy, but, you’ll get the hang of it so you can get exactly the amount you want with a little practice.
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There’s some samplers I’ve done that were so low that I had to do it with a tooth pick (not my idea, saw it somewhere and wanted to try it, works like a charm so) . My husbands face was priceless, I think one day I get served the divorce papers if I keep that stuff up lol. Doubt you’re that crazy.
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One of the good things I picked up from the FLV free recipe book, is to always hold your bottles vertical when working with drops. I just did it like I saw in youtube videos.
My bottles used to be tilted and you don’t really get a consistent drop from it. Especially with the very small quantities that a scale doesn’t pick up on very well, it’s good to work in a consistent way.
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thats what Im trying to explain. I don’t know how to say it. im not OCD… but when you start mixing on this you’ll know when to hold the bottle tilted for a biiger drop and when not to, and you’ll be able to prdict how much it will drop like it’s magic. Not OCD im in love with mixing cause I it’s easyeir with this scale. Youll know instinsitly how much all the different bottle drop to at least 0.010 with just a few deays of using it.
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lol let him try it for a few days and you won’t be able to get your hands on it.
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If you have a 0.001g accuracy on your scale, it’s pretty easy I’m sure… not so much with a 0.01g scale which I think most here use. And consistency is important. When tilting your bottle, 2 drops in succession won’t have the same size (or only by luck).
In my recent orders, I’ve received dripper noses that are unevenly cut, don’t have a clean cut etc, so the drop size changes not only with tilt, but also depending on which direction is up. The only way to get consistency (without using additional tools) is to hold your bottle vertical. It doesn’t have much to do with experience or instinct IMO.
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Yes but seeing it to the 0.001 gives you so much more feedback and input that something clicks and it becomes magical how you just know how to drop from the different bottle. the only thing I cant stand is when a bottle gets worn-out and you squezze it and it squirts like 0.100 into the bottle.
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mixing? Nah he absolutely hates it. I let him try before as well as having him do one mix, and it was a disaster. I mix for all of us, as well as build the coils, wrap the coils, wick our atomizers etc. He only tells me what he wants/needs and vapes, hence he never understands when I am stressed out lol.
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