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Offline tgtmatt

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Any ideas for a good fairly inexpensive bow scale?
« on: December 22, 2012, 03:32:38 pm »
Looking to buy a bow scale for my pulley tillering tree, anyone know of a good place to buy one?

Offline vyadha

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Re: Any ideas for a good fairly inexpensive bow scale?
« Reply #1 on: December 22, 2012, 03:39:39 pm »
I got mine on amazon, search 40kg 28g digital hanging scale. Its fine as long as you're not making real heavy bow as the 88# max might not be enough. 5 or 6 bucks, easy to set on a pulley and has been through about 20 bows so far with no problems.


Offline k-hat

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Re: Any ideas for a good fairly inexpensive bow scale?
« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2012, 03:42:17 pm »
Wish i'd known about that one on amazon.  Mine's a fish scale from Wally and it reads up to 50# (55 if i go past zero).  It cost 5 bucks as well.

Offline tgtmatt

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Re: Any ideas for a good fairly inexpensive bow scale?
« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2012, 03:47:32 pm »
I had been looking at that one on amazon. It was such a good price I was scared it would be bad. But now that you have reassured me i'm going to get it. Thanks guys.

Offline tgtmatt

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Re: Any ideas for a good fairly inexpensive bow scale?
« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2012, 03:49:05 pm »

Offline tgtmatt

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Re: Any ideas for a good fairly inexpensive bow scale?
« Reply #5 on: December 22, 2012, 03:54:20 pm »
Estimated delivery Jan 18 - Feb 5th. Are you kidding? I'm too impatient for that.

Offline autologus

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Re: Any ideas for a good fairly inexpensive bow scale?
« Reply #6 on: December 22, 2012, 04:37:50 pm »
I got one from Cabella's and it was about 20.00 I think.  It was a Martin digital bow scale and it works fine.
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Offline vyadha

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Re: Any ideas for a good fairly inexpensive bow scale?
« Reply #7 on: December 22, 2012, 05:17:49 pm »
The same one i have is available at 3rivers for 50 bucks!

Offline Weylin

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Re: Any ideas for a good fairly inexpensive bow scale?
« Reply #8 on: December 22, 2012, 05:29:23 pm »
I found a viking hanging scale on Amazon that goes up to 110 lbs for $25 yesterday. I wanted something simple and sturdy without batteries. I'm really looking forward to using it. The bathroom scale just wasn't doing the trick.

Offline tgtmatt

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Re: Any ideas for a good fairly inexpensive bow scale?
« Reply #9 on: December 22, 2012, 06:09:06 pm »
I had been using a bathroom scale when a had a regular tillering tree, but now that I have a pulley I don't even think it is possible to use a bathroom scale.

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Offline Adam

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Re: Any ideas for a good fairly inexpensive bow scale?
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Re: Any ideas for a good fairly inexpensive bow scale?
« Reply #12 on: December 22, 2012, 09:13:01 pm »
Im using a 70# fish scale i got at ace hardware.
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Offline seabass

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Re: Any ideas for a good fairly inexpensive bow scale?
« Reply #13 on: December 22, 2012, 09:24:56 pm »
i got mine at tractor supply company.it is for weighing animals and cost 40 bucks.i believe it goes to 120 or 150 pounds.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Any ideas for a good fairly inexpensive bow scale?
« Reply #14 on: December 22, 2012, 11:08:00 pm »
Got mine off of Craigslist.  Its a nice spring type, Viking brand I think.  It was in a box with a fletching jig and some other archery stuff.  I think I payed $15 for the box of goodies.
I started out with nothin' and I still got most of it left