NEW - ULTRASHIP 55 lb. DIGITAL POSTAL SHIPPING & KITCHEN FOOD SCALE - SILVER - GREY by MYWEIGH

by MyWeigh

Product Features

• Huge 55 lb / 25 kg capacity
• Tare, Hold, and auto-off feature
• Removable flex face display for weighing oversized boxes!
• Letter Tube Holder and Mail/Envelope Holder - Even weigh Kitchen Food Items!
• Lifetime / 30 year International Warranty

Product Description

With a HUGE 55 lb weighing capacity, a hold button, and a large easily read display, the ULTRASHIP postal scale is perfect for shipping via UPS, FedEx, DHL, First Class, Priority or Parcel Post mail! Reads in grams, ounces, pounds, or kilograms --- you choose! 30 Year Limited Warranty Included. Operates on 4 C Batteries (not included) or optional AC Adaptor (not included).

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10 x 9 x 8.5 inches ; 3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• ASIN: B0018V3R8C
• UPC: 896097010554
• Item model number: Ultra-55-Silver
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #118,033 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice scale for small businesses, August 14, 2009

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Noname - See all my reviews
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Bought this scale to use for buying postage and mailing small packages from home. So far, I haven't had any problems.

OUT OF THE BOX

Assembly was easy, just put the top of the scale on. The unit comes with a mail tube holder and letter/envelope holder, though I don't use either. They just sit on top of the unit to keep things from rolling or sliding off. This can be useful, I just haven't had the need.

OPERATION

Push the button to turn it on and then weigh the object. It's that easy! It can weigh in grams, pounds, kilograms, pounds and ounces or just ounces. To change the unit of measure, press the button on the side of the unit.

There is a hold button to keep a reading when I remove the object from the scale. I haven't found any reason to use that feature, but I suppose some people might find it useful.

The scale turns off after awhile, which can save batteries, though I use a power adapter.

DETACHABLE DISPLAY

This feature is useful if one is weighing a large box which obscures the display. To detach the display, the scale must be turned over and two hands must be used. It's a clumsy procedure, so not something anyone would want to go back and forth on. Either the display stays on or off. Going back and forth is too time-consuming.

ACCURACY

I have found that this unit is as accurate as I need it to be for Paypal postage. Haven't had any problems as of yet.

Pros:
+easy to use
+accurate
+hold feature
+includes tube holder and letter/envelope holder
+detachable display
+automatic shutoff feature
+runs on batteries or with power adapter (sold separately)

Cons:
-detaching display is a clumsy, awkward procedure

SUMMARY

This scale works well, is easy to use, is accurate and can weigh objects up to 55 lbs. It is perfect for a small business.

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UPDATE: This scale comes in both silver and black. I have black, which blends in with my office clutter better.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to use. Pretty accurate..., December 21, 2009

By 

L. Ng (Brooklyn, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: NEW - ULTRASHIP 55 lb. DIGITAL POSTAL SHIPPING & KITCHEN FOOD SCALE - SILVER - GREY by MYWEIGH (Health and Beauty)

I bought this scale to ship items on eBay. I wanted a scale that was sensitive enough for light items (<5 ounces), but also heavier items (>5 pounds). I think I found it.

Pros:
-displays weight in pounds, ounces, grams, kgs.
-easy to use, easy to read.
-pretty accurate, +/- 0.1 ounce.

Cons:
-doesn't come with adapter!! And uses 4 C batteries. Who has C batteries at home?
-That's 0.1 ounce difference can be pretty important. I had a package that said it was 3.0 ounce on the scale, but turned out to be 3.1 at the post office. I didn't trust the scale to be exactly perfect, so I took that into consideration, and suggest that other people do the same. For the most part, i have no issues with sending out packages because they usually aren't that light and 0.1 ounce doesn't make a difference.


I read other reviews for shipping scales before buying this one and found that this model had the least bad reviews. I read through many reviews and some people say that the adapter that is sold separately doesn't fit well. I haven't tried it myself since another reviewer said that the scale was inaccurate when plugged in, but accurate when using batteries.

I purchased this from TheSupplyCabinet, a reseller of Amazon, and was very happy that it was shipped so quickly.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best kitchen scale, and at the best price? What's not to like?, September 12, 2009

By 

Ron Phillips "much smattered" (NE Ohio, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: NEW - ULTRASHIP 55 lb. DIGITAL POSTAL SHIPPING & KITCHEN FOOD SCALE - SILVER - GREY by MYWEIGH (Health and Beauty)

The 55 pound capacity is sufficient for almost any kitchen task.
The platform is generously sized.
The faceplate has a nice long cord so you can snake it out from under big bowls or plates.
Operation is simple.
The gradations are small enough to work accurately in ounces or grams.
I don't have a single negative to report.

Oh, and you can use it as a postal scale -- it includes a couple of 'cradle' attachments. The one for weighing envelopes keeps them vertical, and there's a special cradle for mailing tubes to keep them from rolling off. Very thoughtful.