MunchMakersGuides
MunchMakersGuides
āđ€āļ„āļĢāļ·āđˆāļ­āļ‡āļŠāļąāđˆāļ‡āļ—āļĩāđˆāļ”āļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāļŠāļļāļ”āļŠāļģāļŦāļĢāļąāļšāļāļąāļāļŠāļē: āļ„āļđāđˆāļĄāļ·āļ­āļāļēāļĢāļ‹āļ·āđ‰āļ­āļ—āļĩāđˆāļŠāļĄāļšāļđāļĢāļ“āđŒ
scales-measurementBeginner

āđ€āļ„āļĢāļ·āđˆāļ­āļ‡āļŠāļąāđˆāļ‡āļ—āļĩāđˆāļ”āļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāļŠāļļāļ”āļŠāļģāļŦāļĢāļąāļšāļāļąāļāļŠāļē: āļ„āļđāđˆāļĄāļ·āļ­āļāļēāļĢāļ‹āļ·āđ‰āļ­āļ—āļĩāđˆāļŠāļĄāļšāļđāļĢāļ“āđŒ

6 min readUpdated: 11 āļ˜.āļ„. 2568
Lisa Thompson

Lisa Thompson

Storage & Preservation Specialist

āđ€āļ„āļĢāļ·āđˆāļ­āļ‡āļŠāļąāđˆāļ‡āļ—āļĩāđˆāļ”āļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāļŠāļļāļ”āļŠāļģāļŦāļĢāļąāļšāļāļąāļāļŠāļē: āļ„āļđāđˆāļĄāļ·āļ­āļāļēāļĢāļ‹āļ·āđ‰āļ­āļ—āļĩāđˆāļŠāļĄāļšāļđāļĢāļ“āđŒ

āđ„āļĄāđˆāļ§āđˆāļēāļ„āļļāļ“āļˆāļ°āļ•āļīāļ”āļ•āļēāļĄāļāļēāļĢāđƒāļŠāđ‰āļ‡āļēāļ™ āļĒāļ·āļ™āļĒāļąāļ™āļāļēāļĢāļ‹āļ·āđ‰āļ­ āļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āđƒāļŠāđ‰āļĒāļēāļ—āļĩāđˆāļšāļĢāļīāđ‚āļ āļ„āđ„āļ”āđ‰ āļĢāļ°āļ”āļąāļšāļ—āļĩāđˆāļ”āļĩāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļŠāļīāđˆāļ‡āļŠāļģāļ„āļąāļ āđāļ•āđˆāļ”āđ‰āļ§āļĒāļ•āļąāļ§āđ€āļĨāļ·āļ­āļāļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāļĢāđ‰āļ­āļĒāļ•āļąāļ§āđ€āļĨāļ·āļ­āļ āļāļēāļĢāļ„āđ‰āļ™āļŦāļēāļ•āļąāļ§āđ€āļĨāļ·āļ­āļāļ—āļĩāđˆāđ€āļŦāļĄāļēāļ°āļŠāļĄāļ­āļēāļˆāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āđ€āļĢāļ·āđˆāļ­āļ‡āļ—āļĩāđˆāļĨāđ‰āļ™āļŦāļĨāļēāļĄ āļ„āļđāđˆāļĄāļ·āļ­āļ™āļĩāđ‰āļˆāļ°āđāļšāđˆāļ‡āļŠāļīāđˆāļ‡āļ—āļĩāđˆāļŠāļģāļ„āļąāļāđāļĨāļ°āđāļ™āļ°āļ™āļģāđ€āļ„āļĢāļ·āđˆāļ­āļ‡āļŠāļąāđˆāļ‡āļ—āļĩāđˆāļ”āļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāļŠāļļāļ”āļŠāļģāļŦāļĢāļąāļšāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ•āđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļ•āļāļ•āđˆāļēāļ‡āļāļąāļ™

āļ„āļģāļ•āļ­āļšāļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļĢāļ§āļ”āđ€āļĢāđ‡āļ§

āļŠāļģāļŦāļĢāļąāļšāļœāļđāđ‰āđƒāļŠāđ‰āļāļąāļāļŠāļēāļŠāđˆāļ§āļ™āđƒāļŦāļāđˆ āļŠāđ€āļāļĨāļāļĢāļ°āđ€āļ›āđ‹āļēāļ—āļĩāđˆāļĄāļĩāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđāļĄāđˆāļ™āļĒāļģ 0.1g āđāļĨāļ°āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļˆāļļ 200G+ āļ™āļąāđ‰āļ™āđ€āļŦāļĄāļēāļ°āļŠāļĄāļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļĒāļīāđˆāļ‡â€”āļ„āļēāļ”āļ§āđˆāļēāļˆāļ°āđƒāļŠāđ‰āļˆāđˆāļēāļĒ $15-25 āđ€āļžāļ·āđˆāļ­āļ„āļļāļ“āļ āļēāļžāļ—āļĩāđˆāđ€āļŠāļ·āđˆāļ­āļ–āļ·āļ­āđ„āļ”āđ‰ āļŠāļģāļŦāļĢāļąāļšāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđ€āļ‚āđ‰āļĄāļ‚āđ‰āļ™ āđƒāļŦāđ‰āļĢāļąāļšāļĄāļēāļ•āļĢāļēāļŠāđˆāļ§āļ™āļĄāļīāļĨāļĨāļīāļāļĢāļąāļĄ (āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđāļĄāđˆāļ™āļĒāļģ 0.001g) āļŦāļĨāļĩāļāđ€āļĨāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ‡āļ•āļąāļ§āđ€āļĨāļ·āļ­āļāļ—āļĩāđˆāļ–āļđāļāļ—āļĩāđˆāļŠāļļāļ” āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđāļĄāđˆāļ™āļĒāļģāļŠāļģāļ„āļąāļāļāļ§āđˆāļēāļāļēāļĢāļ›āļĢāļ°āļŦāļĒāļąāļ”āđ€āļ‡āļīāļ™āđ„āļĄāđˆāļāļĩāđˆāļ”āļ­āļĨāļĨāļēāļĢāđŒ


āļ›āļĢāļ°āđ€āļ āļ—āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āđ€āļ„āļĢāļ·āđˆāļ­āļ‡āļŠāļąāđˆāļ‡āļŠāļģāļŦāļĢāļąāļšāļāļąāļāļŠāļē

For precision measurement standards, āļ™āđ‰āļģāļŦāļ™āļąāļāđāļĨāļ°āļĄāļēāļ•āļĢāļāļēāļĢ NIST provides official calibration guidelines.

āđ€āļ„āļĢāļ·āđˆāļ­āļ‡āļŠāļąāđˆāļ‡āļ™āđ‰āļģāļŦāļ™āļąāļāļāļĢāļ°āđ€āļ›āđ‹āļē

Best for: Everyday cannabis flower weighing

āļ‚āđ‰āļ­āļĄāļđāļĨāļˆāļģāđ€āļžāļēāļ°:

  • āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđāļĄāđˆāļ™āļĒāļģ: 0.1G (100 āļĄāļ.)
  • āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļˆāļļ: 100-500 āļāļĢāļąāļĄ
  • āļ‚āļ™āļēāļ”: āđƒāļŠāđˆāđƒāļ™āļāļĢāļ°āđ€āļ›āđ‹āļēāļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āļĨāļīāđ‰āļ™āļŠāļąāļ
  • āļĢāļēāļ„āļē: $10-30

Pros:

  • āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđāļĄāđˆāļ™āļĒāļģāļ—āļĩāđˆāļŠāļĄāļšāļđāļĢāļ“āđŒāđāļšāļšāļŠāļģāļŦāļĢāļąāļšāļ”āļ­āļāđ„āļĄāđ‰
  • āđāļšāļšāļžāļāļžāļēāđāļĨāļ°āļŠāļļāļ‚āļļāļĄ
  • Affordable
  • āđƒāļŠāđ‰āļ‡āļēāļ™āļ‡āđˆāļēāļĒ

Cons:

  • āđ„āļĄāđˆāđāļĄāđˆāļ™āļĒāļģāđ€āļžāļĩāļĒāļ‡āļžāļ­āļŠāļģāļŦāļĢāļąāļšāļŠāļĄāļēāļ˜āļī
  • āđāļžāļĨāļ•āļŸāļ­āļĢāđŒāļĄāļ‚āļ™āļēāļ”āđ€āļĨāđ‡āļāļ­āļēāļˆāļ­āļķāļ”āļ­āļąāļ”

āđ€āļāļĨāđ‡āļ”āļĄāļīāļĨāļĨāļīāļāļĢāļąāļĄ

Best for: Concentrates, precise dosing, edible making

āļ‚āđ‰āļ­āļĄāļđāļĨāļˆāļģāđ€āļžāļēāļ°:

  • āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđāļĄāđˆāļ™āļĒāļģ: 0.001G (1 āļĄāļ.)
  • āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļˆāļļ: 10-50 āļāļĢāļąāļĄ
  • āļ‚āļ™āļēāļ”: āļāļ°āļ—āļąāļ”āļĢāļąāļ”āļžāļĢāđ‰āļ­āļĄāļāļĢāļ°āļˆāļāļŦāļ™āđ‰āļēāļĢāļ–
  • āļĢāļēāļ„āļē: $15-50

Pros:

  • āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđāļĄāđˆāļ™āļĒāļģāļŠāļđāļ‡āļŠāļļāļ”
  • āļˆāļģāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļŠāļģāļŦāļĢāļąāļšāļŠāļĄāļēāļ˜āļī
  • āļĒāļēāļāļīāļ™āļ—āļĩāđˆāļ–āļđāļāļ•āđ‰āļ­āļ‡
  • āļ„āļļāļ“āļ āļēāļžāļĢāļ°āļ”āļąāļšāļĄāļ·āļ­āļ­āļēāļŠāļĩāļž

Cons:

  • āđ„āļ§āļ•āđˆāļ­āļāļĢāļ°āđāļŠāļ™āđ‰āļģ
  • āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļˆāļļāļ•āđˆāļģāļāļ§āđˆāļē
  • āļ­āđˆāļēāļ™āļŠāđ‰āļēāļĨāļ‡
  • āļ•āđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļĄāļĩāļāļēāļĢāļŠāļ­āļšāđ€āļ—āļĩāļĒāļš

āđ€āļ„āļĢāļ·āđˆāļ­āļ‡āļŠāļąāđˆāļ‡āļ™āđ‰āļģāļŦāļ™āļąāļāļŦāđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļ„āļĢāļąāļ§

Best for: Large quantities, making butter/oil

āļ‚āđ‰āļ­āļĄāļđāļĨāļˆāļģāđ€āļžāļēāļ°:

  • āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđāļĄāđˆāļ™āļĒāļģ: 1G
  • āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļˆāļļ: 1-5 āļāļ.
  • āļ‚āļ™āļēāļ”: āđāļžāļĨāļ•āļŸāļ­āļĢāđŒāļĄāļ‚āļ™āļēāļ”āđƒāļŦāļāđˆ
  • āļĢāļēāļ„āļē: $10-40

Pros:

  • āđāļ—āđˆāļ™āļŠāļąāđˆāļ‡āļ™āđ‰āļģāļŦāļ™āļąāļāļ‚āļ™āļēāļ”āđƒāļŦāļāđˆ
  • āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļˆāļļāļŠāļđāļ‡
  • āđ€āļŦāļĄāļēāļ°āļŠāļģāļŦāļĢāļąāļšāļ—āļģāļ­āļēāļŦāļēāļĢ
  • āļāļēāļĢāđƒāļŠāđ‰āļ‡āļēāļ™āđāļšāļšāļŠāļ­āļ‡āļ§āļąāļ•āļ–āļļāļ›āļĢāļ°āļŠāļ‡āļ„āđŒ

Cons:

  • āđ„āļĄāđˆāđāļĄāđˆāļ™āļŠāļģāļŦāļĢāļąāļšāļˆāļģāļ™āļ§āļ™āđ€āļĨāđ‡āļāļ™āđ‰āļ­āļĒ
  • āļŠāļąāđˆāļ‡āļ™āđ‰āļģāļŦāļ™āļąāļāļāļĢāļąāļĄāđ€āļ”āļĩāļĒāļ§āđ„āļĄāđˆāđ„āļ”āđ‰āđāļĄāđˆāļ™āļĒāļģ
  • āļ—āļĩāđˆāđ€āļāđ‡āļšāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ‚āļ™āļēāļ”āđƒāļŦāļāđˆ


āļ„āļļāļ“āļŠāļĄāļšāļąāļ•āļīāļŦāļĨāļąāļāļ—āļĩāđˆāļ•āđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļžāļīāļˆāļēāļĢāļ“āļē

Accuracy

0.1g (āđ€āļ„āļĢāļ·āđˆāļ­āļ‡āļŠāļąāđˆāļ‡āļ™āđ‰āļģāļŦāļ™āļąāļāļāļĢāļ°āđ€āļ›āđ‹āļē):

  • āđāļĄāđˆāļ™āļĒāļģāļŠāļģāļŦāļĢāļąāļšāļāļēāļĢāļ‹āļ·āđ‰āļ­āļ”āļ­āļāđ„āļĄāđ‰
  • āļ•āļĢāļ§āļˆāļŠāļ­āļšāđāļ›āļ”, āđ„āļ•āļĢāļĄāļēāļŠ, āļ­āļ­āļ™āļ‹āđŒ
  • āđ€āļŦāļĄāļēāļ°āļŠāļģāļŦāļĢāļąāļšāļāļēāļĢāļ•āļīāļ”āļ•āļēāļĄāļŠāđˆāļ§āļ™āļšāļļāļ„āļ„āļĨ

0.01g (āļāļĢāļ°āđ€āļ›āđ‹āļēāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđāļĄāđˆāļ™āļĒāļģ):

  • āđāļĄāđˆāļ™āļĒāļģāļĒāļīāđˆāļ‡āļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™āļŠāļģāļŦāļĢāļąāļšāļˆāļģāļ™āļ§āļ™āļ—āļĩāđˆāļ™āđ‰āļ­āļĒāļĨāļ‡
  • āļ”āļĩāļāļ§āđˆāļēāļŠāļģāļŦāļĢāļąāļšāļāļēāļĢāļĒāļ·āļ™āļĒāļąāļ™āļ„āļĢāļķāđˆāļ‡āļāļĢāļąāļĄ
  • āļĄāļĩāļ›āļĢāļ°āđ‚āļĒāļŠāļ™āđŒāļŠāļģāļŦāļĢāļąāļšāļŠāļēāļĢāđ€āļ‚āđ‰āļĄāļ‚āđ‰āļ™ (āļžāļ·āđ‰āļ™āļāļēāļ™)

0.001g (āļĄāļīāļĨāļĨāļīāļāļĢāļąāļĄ):

  • āļˆāļģāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļŠāļģāļŦāļĢāļąāļšāļāļēāļĢāļ•āļšāđ€āļšāļē āđ†
  • āļˆāļģāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļŠāļģāļŦāļĢāļąāļšāļāļēāļĢāļˆāđˆāļēāļĒāļĒāļēāļ—āļĩāđˆāļāļīāļ™āđ„āļ”āđ‰āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļ–āļđāļāļ•āđ‰āļ­āļ‡
  • Overkill āļŠāļģāļŦāļĢāļąāļšāļ”āļ­āļāđ„āļĄāđ‰āđ€āļ—āđˆāļēāļ™āļąāđ‰āļ™

Capacity

āļˆāļąāļšāļ„āļđāđˆāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļˆāļļāļāļąāļšāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ•āđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļāļēāļĢ:

  • āļāļēāļĢāđƒāļŠāđ‰āļ‡āļēāļ™āļŠāđˆāļ§āļ™āļ•āļąāļ§: 100-200G āđ€āļžāļĩāļĒāļ‡āļžāļ­
  • āļāļēāļĢāļ‹āļ·āđ‰āļ­āļ‚āļ™āļēāļ”āđƒāļŦāļāđˆāļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™āļšāđˆāļ­āļĒāļ„āļĢāļąāđ‰āļ‡: 500g +
  • āļāļēāļĢāļ—āļģāļ­āļēāļŦāļēāļĢ: 1000g + āļĄāļĩāļ›āļĢāļ°āđ‚āļĒāļŠāļ™āđŒ

Note: Higher capacity often means lower precision at small weights.

āļ‚āļ™āļēāļ”āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āđāļ—āđˆāļ™

āļžāļīāļˆāļēāļĢāļ“āļēāļŠāļīāđˆāļ‡āļ—āļĩāđˆāļ„āļļāļ“āļāļģāļĨāļąāļ‡āļŠāļąāđˆāļ‡āļ™āđ‰āļģāļŦāļ™āļąāļ:

  • āđāļžāļĨāļ•āļŸāļ­āļĢāđŒāļĄāļ‚āļ™āļēāļ”āđ€āļĨāđ‡āļ: āđ€āļŦāļĄāļēāļ°āļŠāļģāļŦāļĢāļąāļšāļ™āļąāļāđ€āļĨāļ‡, āđ€āļ‚āđ‰āļĄāļ‚āđ‰āļ™
  • āđāļžāļĨāļ•āļŸāļ­āļĢāđŒāļĄāļ‚āļ™āļēāļ”āđƒāļŦāļāđˆ: āļ”āļĩāļāļ§āđˆāļēāļŠāļģāļŦāļĢāļąāļšāļ‚āļ§āļ”āđ‚āļŦāļĨ, āļ āļēāļŠāļ™āļ°
  • āđ€āļ„āļĢāļ·āđˆāļ­āļ‡āļŠāļąāđˆāļ‡āļšāļēāļ‡āļĢāļļāđˆāļ™āļĢāļ§āļĄāļ–āļēāļ”āļŠāļąāđˆāļ‡āļ™āđ‰āļģāļŦāļ™āļąāļ

āļāļēāļĢāļ§āļąāļ”āļ‚āļ™āļēāļ”

āļ—āļģāđ„āļĄāļĄāļąāļ™āļ–āļķāļ‡āļŠāļģāļ„āļąāļ:

  • āļĢāļąāļšāļĢāļ­āļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļ­āđˆāļēāļ™āļ—āļĩāđˆāļ–āļđāļāļ•āđ‰āļ­āļ‡
  • āđ€āļāļĨāđ‡āļ”āļĨāļ­āļĒāđ„āļ›āļ•āļēāļĄāļāļēāļĨāđ€āļ§āļĨāļē
  • āļ­āļļāļ“āļŦāļ āļđāļĄāļīāļĄāļĩāļœāļĨāļ•āđˆāļ­āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđāļĄāđˆāļ™āļĒāļģ

Types:

  • āļāļēāļĢāļŠāļ­āļšāđ€āļ—āļĩāļĒāļšāļ­āļąāļ•āđ‚āļ™āļĄāļąāļ•āļī (āļŠāļ°āļ”āļ§āļ)
  • āļāļēāļĢāļŠāļ­āļšāđ€āļ—āļĩāļĒāļšāļ”āđ‰āļ§āļĒāļ•āļ™āđ€āļ­āļ‡ (āđ€āļŠāļ·āđˆāļ­āļ–āļ·āļ­āđ„āļ”āđ‰āļĄāļēāļāļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™)
  • āļ•āđ‰āļ­āļ‡āđƒāļŠāđ‰āļ™āđ‰āļģāļŦāļ™āļąāļāļāļēāļĢāļŠāļ­āļšāđ€āļ—āļĩāļĒāļš

āļ•āļąāļ§āđ€āļĨāļ·āļ­āļāļžāļĨāļąāļ‡āļ‡āļēāļ™

Battery:

  • āļ—āļĩāđˆāļžāļšāļšāđˆāļ­āļĒāļ—āļĩāđˆāļŠāļļāļ”
  • āđ€āļ‹āļĨāļĨāđŒ AAA āļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āļ›āļļāđˆāļĄ
  • āļ›āļīāļ”āļ­āļąāļ•āđ‚āļ™āļĄāļąāļ•āļīāļŠāđˆāļ§āļĒāļ›āļĢāļ°āļŦāļĒāļąāļ”āđāļšāļ•āđ€āļ•āļ­āļĢāļĩāđˆ

āļŠāļēāļĢāđŒāļˆ USB:

  • āđ„āļĄāđˆāļĄāļĩāļāļēāļĢāđ€āļ›āļĨāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ™āđāļšāļ•āđ€āļ•āļ­āļĢāļĩāđˆ
  • āļĢāļ°āļĒāļ°āļĒāļēāļ§āļŠāļ°āļ”āļ§āļāļāļ§āđˆāļē
  • āļ„āđˆāļēāđƒāļŠāđ‰āļˆāđˆāļēāļĒāļĨāđˆāļ§āļ‡āļŦāļ™āđ‰āļēāļ—āļĩāđˆāļŠāļđāļ‡āļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™

āļ­āļ°āđāļ”āļ›āđ€āļ•āļ­āļĢāđŒ AC:

  • āļžāļĨāļąāļ‡āļ‡āļēāļ™āļ„āļ‡āļ—āļĩāđˆ (āļ”āļĩāļāļ§āđˆāļēāļŠāļģāļŦāļĢāļąāļšāļĄāļīāļĨāļĨāļīāļāļĢāļąāļĄ)
  • āđ„āļĄāđˆāļžāļāļžāļē
  • āļĄāļąāļāļˆāļ°āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļ­āļļāļ›āļāļĢāļ“āđŒāđ€āļŠāļĢāļīāļĄ


āđ€āļāļĨāđ‡āļ”āļ—āļĩāđˆāļ”āļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāļŠāļļāļ”āļ•āļēāļĄāļŦāļĄāļ§āļ”āļŦāļĄāļđāđˆ

āļŠāđ€āļāļĨāļāļĢāļ°āđ€āļ›āđ‹āļēāđ‚āļ”āļĒāļĢāļ§āļĄāļ—āļĩāđˆāļ”āļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāļŠāļļāļ”

āđ€āļ„āļĢāļ·āđˆāļ­āļ‡āļŠāļąāđˆāļ‡āļ™āđ‰āļģāļŦāļ™āļąāļāđāļšāļšāļ­āđ€āļĄāļĢāļīāļāļąāļ™ AWS-600

  • āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđāļĄāđˆāļ™āļĒāļģ: 0.1G
  • āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļˆāļļ: 600g
  • āļ„āļļāļ“āļŠāļĄāļšāļąāļ•āļī: āļāļēāļžāļąāļš, āđāļžāļĨāļ•āļŸāļ­āļĢāđŒāļĄāļŠāđāļ•āļ™āđ€āļĨāļŠ
  • āļĢāļēāļ„āļē: ~$12-15

āļ—āļģāđ„āļĄāļ–āļķāļ‡āļ”āļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāļŠāļļāļ”:

  • Reliable brand with good QC
  • Protective lid doubles as tray
  • Excellent accuracy for price
  • Long battery life

Best Budget Pocket Scale

Fuzion Digital Scale

  • Accuracy: 0.1g
  • Capacity: 200g
  • Features: Backlit, tare function
  • Price: ~$8-12

Why it's best:

  • Accurate enough for casual use
  • Very affordable
  • Compact size
  • Good reviews for price point

Best Milligram Scale

Smart Weigh GEM20

  • Accuracy: 0.001g
  • Capacity: 20g
  • Features: Tweezers, calibration weights, windshield
  • Price: ~$20-30

Why it's best:

  • Includes everything needed
  • Accurate and reliable
  • Good for concentrates
  • Professional features

Best High-Capacity Scale

Ozeri Pronto Kitchen Scale

  • Accuracy: 1g (0.05oz)
  • Capacity: 5000g
  • Features: Tare, unit conversion
  • Price: ~$12-18

Why it's best:

  • Large platform
  • High capacity
  • Kitchen-friendly appearance
  • Reliable brand

Best Premium Option

AWS Gemini-20

  • Accuracy: 0.001g
  • Capacity: 20g
  • Features: Professional grade, calibration set
  • Price: ~$25-35

Why it's best:

  • Industry standard for precision
  • Excellent long-term reliability
  • Accurate calibration weights included
  • Worth the investment


What to Avoid

Red Flags

Too cheap:

  • Under $8 usually means poor QC
  • Inconsistent readings
  • Short lifespan

No brand name:

  • Can't verify quality
  • No customer support
  • Often clones of good scales

Novelty designs:

  • CD case, phone case scales
  • Usually sacrifice accuracy
  • Gimmick over function

Inflated capacity claims:

  • "1000g capacity, 0.001g accuracy"
  • Physically impossible specs
  • Sign of dishonest seller

Common Issues with Cheap Scales

  • Readings vary with placement
  • Drift over time
  • Won't hold calibration
  • Buttons fail quickly
  • Display dies
  • Inaccurate at low weights


Scale Maintenance

Keep It Accurate

Do:

  • Store in protective case
  • Calibrate monthly
  • Clean platform gently
  • Replace batteries proactively
  • Keep away from moisture

Don't:

  • Exceed weight capacity
  • Drop or jar the scale
  • Store in extreme temperatures
  • Press hard on platform
  • Use with wet materials

Cleaning

For regular cleaning:

1. Turn off scale

2. Wipe platform with dry cloth

3. Use isopropyl alcohol for residue

4. Let dry completely before use


Calibration Guide

When to Calibrate

  • New scale (out of box)
  • Monthly for regular use
  • After moving or dropping
  • After temperature changes
  • If readings seem off

How to Calibrate

Using calibration weights:

1. Place scale on stable surface

2. Turn on, let stabilize

3. Enter calibration mode (varies by model)

4. Place required weight when prompted

5. Wait for confirmation

6. Test with known weight

DIY calibration check:

  • US nickel = 5.0g exactly
  • US penny (post-1982) = 2.5g
  • Stack multiple for larger weights


Buying Tips

Where to Buy

Best options:

  • Amazon (wide selection, reviews)
  • Head shops (see before buying)
  • Kitchen supply stores

Avoid:

  • Gas station scales
  • Unknown online sellers
  • Used scales (calibration unknown)

What to Check

Before purchasing:

  • Read recent reviews
  • Verify accuracy claims
  • Check return policy
  • Confirm calibration method
  • Note battery type needed

Price Expectations

By quality:

  • Entry level: $8-15
  • Mid-range (recommended): $15-25
  • Premium: $25-50
  • Professional: $50+


The Verdict

For most cannabis users: Get a quality pocket scale with 0.1g accuracy. The AWS-600 or similar ~$15 option provides the best balance of accuracy, durability, and value.

For concentrate users: Invest in a milligram scale like the GEM20. The extra precision is essential for proper dab portioning.

For edible makers: Consider both a milligram scale for dosing and a kitchen scale for ingredients.

Don't cheap out—the difference between an $8 scale and a $15 scale is significant in terms of accuracy and longevity. A good scale lasts years and pays for itself in verified purchases.


This guide is for educational purposes. Always comply with local laws regarding cannabis.

Frequently Asked Questions

āļŠāļģāļŦāļĢāļąāļšāļ”āļ­āļāđ„āļĄāđ‰ āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđāļĄāđˆāļ™āļĒāļģ 0.1g āļāđ‡āđ€āļžāļĩāļĒāļ‡āļžāļ­āđāļĨāđ‰āļ§āļŠāļģāļŦāļĢāļąāļšāļāļēāļĢāđƒāļŠāđ‰āļ‡āļēāļ™āļŠāđˆāļ§āļ™āļ•āļąāļ§ āļŠāļģāļŦāļĢāļąāļšāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđ€āļ‚āđ‰āļĄāļ‚āđ‰āļ™āļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āļāļēāļĢāđƒāļŦāđ‰āļĒāļēāļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļĄāđˆāļ™āļĒāļģ āđƒāļŦāđ‰āđƒāļŠāđ‰āļĄāļēāļ•āļĢāļēāļŠāđˆāļ§āļ™āļĄāļīāļĨāļĨāļīāļāļĢāļąāļĄ (āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđāļĄāđˆāļ™āļĒāļģ 0.001g) āđ€āļ„āļĢāļ·āđˆāļ­āļ‡āļŠāļąāđˆāļ‡āļ™āđ‰āļģāļŦāļ™āļąāļāđƒāļ™āļ„āļĢāļąāļ§ (āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđāļĄāđˆāļ™āļĒāļģ 1G) āđ€āļŦāļĄāļēāļ°āļŠāļģāļŦāļĢāļąāļšāļ›āļĢāļīāļĄāļēāļ“āļĄāļēāļāđ€āļ—āđˆāļēāļ™āļąāđ‰āļ™

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