American Weigh Scales Portable Milligram Scale, Stainless Steel

**Headline: Precision at Your Fingertips: The AWS American Weigh Scales Portable Milligram Scale**As someone who frequently works with small quantities of materials, having a reliable and precise scale is absolutely crucial. After doing some research, I decided to purchase the AWS American Weigh Scales Portable Milligram Scale with a stainless steel platform from Amazon. Here’s my detailed experience with this product.From the moment I unboxed the AWS Portable Milligram Scale, I was impressed with its sleek design and compact size. The stainless steel platform adds a touch of durability and sophistication, which is reassuring for a tool that's meant to provide high precision. The overall build quality feels solid, and the compact design makes it incredibly portable, fitting easily into my pocket or a small compartment in my bag.One of the standout features of this scale is its accuracy. It can measure down to 0.001 grams (1 milligram), which is perfect for my needs. I use it for measuring small amounts of herbs, spices, and sometimes even tiny components for electronics projects. The precision is outstanding, and it consistently delivers accurate readings, which is something I can't say for other scales I've tried in the past.The backlit LCD display is clear and easy to read, even in low light conditions. This is particularly useful when I’m working late at night or in dimly lit environments. The display shows the weight in several units, including grams, ounces, carats, and grains, making it versatile for different applications. I find myself switching between grams and carats often, and the scale handles these changes seamlessly.Another feature I appreciate is the tare function. This allows me to zero out the weight of any container I’m using, so I only measure the content. It’s a simple feature but incredibly useful, especially when working with powders or liquids that need to be in a container. The operation is straightforward – just place the container on the scale, press the tare button, and the display resets to zero.The scale also comes with a protective cover, which doubles as a weighing tray. This is a thoughtful design choice, as it keeps the scale safe when not in use and provides an additional surface for weighing when needed. I’ve found this especially handy when dealing with loose materials that might spill or scatter easily.In terms of battery life, the scale is powered by two AAA batteries, which are easy to replace and widely available. The scale has an auto-off feature that helps conserve battery life when not in use, which is great because I often forget to turn it off manually.After several weeks of use, I have not encountered any issues with calibration or accuracy. The scale comes with calibration weights, which is a nice inclusion, although I haven’t needed to recalibrate it yet. The initial calibration out of the box was spot on, and it has remained consistent since then.Overall, I am extremely satisfied with the AWS American Weigh Scales Portable Milligram Scale. It offers exceptional precision, a user-friendly interface, and a durable design, all at a reasonable price point. For anyone in need of a reliable and accurate portable scale, whether for professional use or hobbies, I highly recommend this product.

I bought these for subdividing medication, after an alternative scale was found to be too inaccurate.To ensure accuracy, after calibration with the supplied two 10 g weights I check the reading with M1 calibrated 5, 10 & 20 mg weights - and almost always get the exact numbers and always +/- 1 mg.These are extraordinarily accurate for the money and are thoroughly recommended if that's what you need.

Great for weighing tiny amounts below one gramme. Quality product, very nicely presented. Delighted with this.

I looked forward to finishing my taper using this scale. Despite calibrating the scale shows erractic readings rendering the scale unusable.

Made some nice meals w/ dis

The reason I bought these was because I was unhappy with another set I bought before for near the same price. These however weigh my pellets more accurately and with no creep after a few weigh-ins. Just what I was looking for Excellent for the job. Beware of more expensive imitations. There is a reason air rifle enthusiasts recommend AW products.

Accurate and well engineered. Good Value. Why buy a cheap and nasty 'made in China' item when this is available?DK

I use mine all the time, very accurate

After calibrating with the 2 weights, I'm surprised at how consistent and accurate it is.

Leugens, niet Americans maar made in China.Rommel, onnauwkeurig, onbruikbaar.

Me encanta este producto, por el precio es excelente con relación a la calidad, se calibra fácilmente y lee el cambio de cantidades muy pequeñas si le das unos segundos para hacer la lectura.Lo recomiendo ampliamente y lo compraría nuevamente sin problema.

Good milligram scale

This is a balance but since the title uses the word scale I will call it a scale for simplicity. [Skip to bottom for pros/cons/short version].This scale is exceedingly well made *for the price* (and reasonably well made even compared to much higher priced ones).It comes in an excellent little protective case that holds the scale and the accessories tightly in place and closes securely with a magnetic latch that is far easier to open than if it were a standard box.The screen is backlit blue with black text and is easily readable in all lighting conditions, the text is large and sharp, and though smaller the mode indicators are also easily readable.The buttons are easy to press and give a distinct tactile click. The lid of the scale opens and closes easily without contacting the weigh boat or changing the tare, it can also be left in the half open position shown which gets it out of the way and is not heavy enough to tip the scale.Included is the scale, TWO 10 gram calibration masses, a measuring bowl and a pair of sharp smooth tip tweezers all contained securely in a carrying case.I would say that this scale is ideal for measuring within the range of 15 milligrams all the way up to 19 grams with a repeatable measuring accuracy of +/- 1.5 mg in the 10 mg to 500 mg range and an accuracy of +/- 3 mg in the 500mg to 19 gram range - these numbers are based on my own testing using professional calibration weights and comparing readings between this scale and a Mettler-Toledo balance in my lab that costs orders of magnitudes more than this little guy.It has mode selections to measure in:GramsCaratsPenny Weight - dwt (used in gold measurements, 18.23 dwt = 1 Ounce or avoirdupois)Grains - gn (some pharmaceuticals still use this measurement, aspirin for instance)Ounces - oz (Don't mix this up with troy ounces, which it also measures)Troy Ounce - ozt (Troy ounce, used when measuring precious metals it is equal to 31 grams instead of 28 like a normal ounce)The accessories are of okay quality and the calibration masses check out to within 0.00025 grams of 10g and each other - there is a place for one of the check weights on the scale itself and one in the carrying case which is a little silly. The masses I received seemed to be solid metal, unlike some of the other reviews have said.The weigh boat has a relatively small flat portion on the bottom and the handle is also quite small, this makes it hard to handle and easy to spill especially if you are using it to handle liquid. I personally replaced it with a higher walled teflon weigh boat with a fully flat bottom. The tweezers are tweezers, not much to say there - they are stainless steel with a sharp tip allowing small amounts of sample to be scooped but since they are stainless powder sticks to them pretty significantly, so for my uses I replaced them with a teflon tipped pair of the same size.The only real downside to the operation of this scale that I have encountered is the Auto-Off function, which can no be adjusted, is often much too short - especially if you are closing the lid. For instance if you put your weigh boat down and tare it then remove it to add some sample the scale will often turn off before you have the chance to put the sample back on - this is true even if you dont remove the weight boat after taring and are adding a very small amount of powder, since you must be careful and take your time it will occasionally turn off on you; this can also happen if you're getting really close to a specific amount (say 100mg) and just need to add 2mg more so you just tap your tweezers to add tiny bits of powder, if the amount you add is a bit under 1mg and doesn't cause the reading to change it will shut off on you. I would estimate the auto off to be about 30 seconds. What I do as a work around is remove the weigh boat after taring and tap the scale surface gently every little bit to keep it active, you can also hit the mode button, etc.*******A QUICK WORD OF WARNING: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO USE THIS BALANCE TO MEASURE OUT 1mg of a something if being off by 1 or 2 mg could be dangerous, just don't do it with this device. Instead measure out 100mg then dissolve in solution.Despite the quite excellent accuracy of this scale over its whole range it simply is NOT the tool you need to measure out a 1 mg sample. I would suggest trying to measure at least 10mg of a sample if you are measuring by difference (i.e. you put X mg on the scale, tare it, then remove sample until you reach -10mg) and >30mg for normal measures.This is a great scale for its price but it is not a scale I would bet my life on measuring out 1 mg, period. Take the extra time to volumetrically divide a larger sample by solution or buy a .00015 gram range balance if that is your intended use.********Pros:Scale is far better than I could have ever expected for this price. It is accurate, precise, and the readings are repeatable over a wide range.It includes all needed accessories, the case is excellent and holds everything firmly in place.The calibration weights are accurate (some reviewers said theirs were not solid but mine were).Great selection of modes available, just be careful not to mix up oz and ozt.Highly readable screen.Cons:Included weigh boat is small (even for a small scale like this) and is prone to tipping.The auto-off feature turns the scale off too quickly, especially if you are using the lid to eliminate breeze, requiring you to press a button or something to keep it on and not risk losing your tare.The tweezers are especially prone to static cling when using them for powder measures, the weigh boat is as well to a lesser extent.