Pocket size mini scale Super accurate and convenient Easy-to-read digital display 400 hour life per battery Tare weight Chrome plated hook Water-resistant construction Pounds or kilogram measure 4 minute shutoff feature Super accurate and ultra convenient, the Rapala Mini 50 lb. Digital scale is sized to easily fit in your tackle box, glove box or pocket. Just hang your catch on the Mini 50 lb. Digital Scale's chrome plated hook and in seconds get a precise digital reading in pounds or kilograms. The Mini 50 lb. Digital Scale's water-resistant design ensures accurate measurements even if it's accidentally dropped in the water. Plus, the scale offers a 4 minute shutoff feature which ensures long-life with one 9V battery (not included).

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Customer Reviews for Rapala® Mini 50 lb. Digital Scale

Review 1 for Rapala® Mini 50 lb. Digital Scale

Overall Rating:

1 out of 5

Weight Accuracy is off

August 22, 2011

By 358WINMAN

from Nothern NJ

Advantages: Ease of use

Disadvantages: Performance, inaccurate weights

"Purchased this scale 2 months ago and finally started using it in the last 2 tournaments I was in. Every time I weighed a fish, the other angler in my boat would say" are you sure? The fish looks bigger than that". Well, same thing happend at yesterday's tournament and when I came to the scales, my numbers were 11 oz lighter than the tourny scale. Eleven ounces! That can be the difference bewteen 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place! When I arrived home, I took a 10lb dumbell and weighed it on the scale. It weighed 9lbs, 5 oz. Proof was there. Then I weighed a 20 lb dumbell. it came in at 19lbs, .05 ounces. Thats huge when every ounce counts in a tournament. Since I cannot find a way to recalibrate this scale, it's going in the garbage... money wasted. Hope there's a much better scale out there!"

What is your favorite type of fishing? Freshwater

How many times a month do you fish on average? 5+

Do you own a boat? Yes

Would you recommend this product as a gift? No

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Review 2 for Rapala® Mini 50 lb. Digital Scale

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Overall Rating:

1 out of 5

DONT BUY!!!!

April 23, 2011

By James4

from Marshville, NC

Disadvantages: Difficult to use, Performance, will not turn on

"i just got this scale and it wouldnt even turn on then it did magicly and now it wont turn on again what a piece of junk now i have to take it back do not buy this scale!!!"

What is your favorite type of fishing? Freshwater

How many times a month do you fish on average? 5+

Do you own a boat? No

Would you recommend this product as a gift? Yes

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Review 3 for Rapala® Mini 50 lb. Digital Scale

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Overall Rating:

5 out of 5

Great Scale

April 12, 2011

By blufftonbassman

from bluffton, sc

Advantages: Ease of use, Style/Design, Performs well, Value for money, Quality

"I have had this scale for a few months and it has worked great. I weigh mostly LMB on it but it is capable of weighing fish up to 50lb. I take it with me every time I go fishing and it never malfunctions. It stands up to heat, cold, and rain. Great quality for the price! Nice compact size"

What is your favorite type of fishing? Freshwater

How many times a month do you fish on average? 5+

Do you own a boat? No

Would you recommend this product as a gift? Yes

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Review 4 for Rapala® Mini 50 lb. Digital Scale

Top 250 Contributor

Overall Rating:

2 out of 5

Bad idea

February 4, 2011

By Scottmac12

from MA

Advantages: Performs well

Disadvantages: Difficult to use, Durability

"i got this as a cheap scale to use out on the dock, it worked for a while but then it got splashed and never worked again. if you plan to use this as an indoor scale it is a good buy otherwise get a better scale"

What is your favorite type of fishing? Freshwater

How many times a month do you fish on average? 5+

Do you own a boat? Yes

Would you recommend this product as a gift? Yes

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Review 5 for Rapala® Mini 50 lb. Digital Scale

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Overall Rating:

5 out of 5

Weighing In

October 23, 2010

By Jig4Bass

from Champaign, Ill.

Advantages: Ease of use, Style/Design, Performs well, Value for money, Quality

"I don't understand the bad reviews for this product. Maybe there is an issue with quality control, but the one I got has worked well for the past year on the original battery.

I had a Berkley that I thought was pretty easy to use and accurate, but I like this Rapala much better. You do need to know a few basic things about use. Hold down the button until it begins to flash to get it going, then let go. If you like lbs. over kgs., tap the button twice and the change over will hold until new battery time.

Very accurate; tested against 5 lbs. sacks of flour or sugar and accurate within .02 lbs. so I think the 5 lbs. Bass I weigh are really that heavy.

The weight hook is a little large, but used under the gill plate, it can easily be removed without damage to the fish."

What is your favorite type of fishing? Freshwater

How many times a month do you fish on average? 5+

Do you own a boat? No

Would you recommend this product as a gift? Yes

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Review 6 for Rapala® Mini 50 lb. Digital Scale

Overall Rating:

1 out of 5

Guess the weigh!!

October 20, 2010

By Unhappyfisher

Disadvantages: Difficult to use, Performance

"You get a different reading every time you try it with the same object. Hook is bend wrong to hold fish. A piece of junk. Don't waste your money."

What is your favorite type of fishing? Saltwater

How many times a month do you fish on average? 5+

Do you own a boat? Yes

Would you recommend this product as a gift? No

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Review 7 for Rapala® Mini 50 lb. Digital Scale

Overall Rating:

1 out of 5

Do not buy

September 23, 2010

By Topwater292

from Ohio

Disadvantages: Difficult to use, Performance, Durability

"I wish I had read all these reviews this spring. Every problem mentioned in these reviews I've had this summer and I kept thinking I was doing something wrong. I threw it in the trash last week. Do not buy this scales - it is junk."

What is your favorite type of fishing? Freshwater

How many times a month do you fish on average? 2

Do you own a boat? Yes

Would you recommend this product as a gift? No

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Review 8 for Rapala® Mini 50 lb. Digital Scale

Overall Rating:

2 out of 5

Awful battery life

August 22, 2010

By Benning4528

from Michigan

Advantages: Ease of use

Disadvantages: Performance, battery life

"I purchased two of these Rapala Digital scales and wish I didn't. The Scale works well and is accurate ( I verified it). However, after installing brand new alkaline (good) batteries two times and using the scales a few times, letting it sit for two weeks, the scale doesn't work!!! We determined the scales must discharge the 9V batteries even while not in use and then the battery is dead. When you want to use it on your next fishing trip, the scale will not work. Therefore, you must discconnect the 9V battery after using it. Not very convenient and another thing to remember. Our past Berkley scales worked the whole summer plus on the same battery."

What is your favorite type of fishing? Freshwater

How many times a month do you fish on average? 2

Do you own a boat? Yes

Would you recommend this product as a gift? No

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Review 9 for Rapala® Mini 50 lb. Digital Scale

Top 100 Contributor

Overall Rating:

5 out of 5

Great Scale

August 7, 2010

By MacAttack

from West Chester

Advantages: Performs well, Value for money, Quality, small

"Ok, i am an avid fishermen however i am only 14.
This is the first digital scale i have ever used and it works like a charm. It is simple enough for a nube to use and it is accurate enough for all you "pros" out there. It measures within a .01 lb! i checkd with dumbell. It is sensitive enough for sunnies and large enough for bass. Plus it is super small. Only down side is changin from kg to lb. You gotta double click the button when you start it."

What is your favorite type of fishing? Freshwater

How many times a month do you fish on average? 5+

Do you own a boat? No

Would you recommend this product as a gift? Yes

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Review 10 for Rapala® Mini 50 lb. Digital Scale

Overall Rating:

4 out of 5

Nice addition to tackle box!

June 30, 2010

By JDREEDY

from Erin, TN

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Advantages: Ease of use, Performs well, Value for money, fun for the family!

"First turned it on and it would read meteric kg. Turned it off and then back on with a double-click and it changed to pounds.

It has been fun to use with me and my kids. Now we know what we really caught."

What is your favorite type of fishing? Freshwater

How many times a month do you fish on average? 5+

Do you own a boat? Yes

Would you recommend this product as a gift? Yes

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Review 11 for Rapala® Mini 50 lb. Digital Scale

Overall Rating:

1 out of 5

What a waste!

June 26, 2010

By walkman

Disadvantages: Difficult to use, Performance, it's a scale that won't weigh anything

"Not a very good product. Does not turn on reliably. You have to hold the power button down for several seconds. Sometimes it come on, usually it doesn't. Sometimes when it comes on, it stays on for a couple of seconds and then shuts off - and won't come back on, or it comes on and as soon as you put the fish on to weigh, it shuts off. I have two other electronic scales that both work well and come on every time you press the button. This one is a waste of money."

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Review 12 for Rapala® Mini 50 lb. Digital Scale

Overall Rating:

1 out of 5

50#digital scale that doesnt work

May 5, 2010

By fishboymikey

from Norther California

Disadvantages: Difficult to use, Performance, Durability

"Received my new scale, tried at least 3 new batteries in it and couldn't get it to work. It would turn on and stay on for a second or two then shut off. Couldn't get it to do anything. Just haven't had time to send it back........."

What is your favorite type of fishing? Freshwater

How many times a month do you fish on average? 5+

Do you own a boat? Yes

Would you recommend this product as a gift? No

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Review 13 for Rapala® Mini 50 lb. Digital Scale

Top 250 Contributor

Overall Rating:

5 out of 5

great scale

March 22, 2010

By phishhead125

from St. Louis, MO

"This is a great scale and is accurate. I actually tested it on some weights from my bench press. hahaha I have had it for 2 years and it is still using the original batteries."

What is your favorite type of fishing? Freshwater

How many times a month do you fish on average? 5+

Do you own a boat? No

Would you recommend this product as a gift? Yes

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Review 14 for Rapala® Mini 50 lb. Digital Scale

Top 25 Contributor

Overall Rating:

5 out of 5

Compact and Accurate!

March 18, 2010

By Kahunaz

from Stockton , CA San Joaquin Delta

Advantages: Performs well, Value for money

"Not knowing how big that last fish was before you released it used to bug me until I purchased this scale. Its nice to be able to keep track of your biggest fish. At first I was disappointed that the scale was defaulted in kgs, but it is easily changed into lbs. It should stay in lbs. until you change the battery. This scale is accurate as well. I tested using 5-10lb weights and the scale is still dead on even after about 8 months of use."

What is your favorite type of fishing? Freshwater

How many times a month do you fish on average? 5+

Do you own a boat? Yes

Would you recommend this product as a gift? Yes

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Review 15 for Rapala® Mini 50 lb. Digital Scale

Overall Rating:

1 out of 5

Rapala Fish Scale

September 30, 2009

By Bobe1783

from Richmond, VA

Disadvantages: Difficult to use, Performance

"Unfortunately, I am unable to get the scale to read in pounds and having the weight in Kg is of no use. I've tried repeatedly to change to pounds without success and will return the unit and buy something else. I needed a magnifing glass to see the Kg sysmbol. The readout is small and doesn't have a backlight. Maybe I just got a "bad" one but it isn't very impressive or useful."

What is your favorite type of fishing? Freshwater

How many times a month do you fish on average? 5+

Do you own a boat? Yes

Would you recommend this product as a gift? No

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Review 16 for Rapala® Mini 50 lb. Digital Scale

Top 1000 Contributor

Overall Rating:

5 out of 5

Worth the money

July 31, 2009

By FishWhisperer1

from Michigan

Advantages: Ease of use, Performs well, Quality, Value for money

"This is an accurate scale that is easy to use, keeps fisherman honest. lol"

What is your favorite type of fishing? Freshwater

How many times a month do you fish on average? 5+

Do you own a boat? Yes

Would you recommend this product as a gift? Yes

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Review 17 for Rapala® Mini 50 lb. Digital Scale

Overall Rating:

5 out of 5

Great bang for the buck!

July 23, 2009

By KaMeL

Advantages: Ease of use, Performs well, Value for money

Disadvantages: not waterproof

"I just received the scale therefore did not test it on the water, but so far I am very happy.
I checked the accuracy using various household items (salt, flour, etc) and compared to the kitchen scale. This rapala scale seems to be very accurate. It doesn't show fractions of the ounces but I doubt you will ever need that. In addition I also used 5lbs and 10 lbs gym weights and the accuracy was great.

This rapala can display weight in 2 units (3 modes) Mode 1: XX . XXX KG Mode 2: XX . XXX Lbs Mode 3 XX LBS XX Ounces

The only con is that it doesn't seem to be waterproof, but that's not a big deal!"

What is your favorite type of fishing? Freshwater

How many times a month do you fish on average? 5+

Do you own a boat? Yes

Would you recommend this product as a gift? Yes

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Review 18 for Rapala® Mini 50 lb. Digital Scale

Overall Rating:

4 out of 5

How to switch from Kilograms to pounds

June 14, 2009

By jalpino

Advantages: Style/Design

Disadvantages: no product manual

"I recently purchased this scale and I like it so far. The scale appears to be accurate and as another reviewer mentioned its great for weighing in 1 and 2 pounders or big boy lunkers.

One thing that caught me offguard was that the default unit of measure is (or at least for me) was Kilograms, without a manual it took me a few minutes to figure out how to switch to pounds. Heres how:

Hold down the button to turn it on, immediately after double tap the button, then press it again.

I'm not 100% sure those are the official instructions but it worked for me."

What is your favorite type of fishing? Freshwater

How many times a month do you fish on average? 5+

Do you own a boat? Yes

Would you recommend this product as a gift? Yes

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Review 19 for Rapala® Mini 50 lb. Digital Scale

Top 1000 Contributor

Overall Rating:

3 out of 5

not the best

June 2, 2009

By ohiobassangler

from Ironton,OH

Advantages: Style/Design

Disadvantages: Performance

"not very acurate at all.maybe i just got a bad one but idk"

What is your favorite type of fishing? Freshwater

How many times a month do you fish on average? 5+

Do you own a boat? Yes

Would you recommend this product as a gift? Yes

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Review 20 for Rapala® Mini 50 lb. Digital Scale

Overall Rating:

4 out of 5

cheaper & more accurate

May 8, 2009

By weighnmafish

"I've used both this 50lb mini scale and the 15lb pro guide scale both by rapala and this 50lb mini scale is almost dead on, while the pro guide model is off by about two ounces."

What is your favorite type of fishing? Other

How many times a month do you fish on average? 5+

Would you recommend this product as a gift? Yes

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