Figured this might be useful, so why not. Purchased the Magnum 500 by US Balance 500 x 0.1 gram Digital Pocket Scale on Amazon.com for Order Total: $20.49. Shipped to my door in exactly 7 days time. How it came shipped: http://i46.tinypic.com/29uopl1.jpg Would I recommend this product? Probably not. The description said it was coming with a 100 gram calibration weight. It wasn't in the package. Although the scale seems to be accurate. I ran to a few stores trying to find an accurate weight. I tried the fishing section at walmart/dicks sporting goods with no luck... and when I finally got to my LHS to see if he had weights he was closed. So I did the U.S. Nickel test. 5.0 5.0 5.1 4.8 5.0 5.0 Not too shabby I guess. So the scale seems to be calibrated upon arrival. How many stars? 3 out of 5. For $20 you can find something better. Weighing a nickel: http://i47.tinypic.com/2z3vx8z.jpg The scale with the plastic cover. The cover removes and is used as a tray for more room/surface area, kinda cute. http://i47.tinypic.com/2rw98uf.jpg
I honestly don't get this.. Are you saying you did find it at a tool store for $12..? If so, I'm jealous