Travelon

Travelon Stop and Lock Luggage Scale - Travelon 19325-50

• Plastic, metal, rubber handle cushion
• 3" high
• 3" wide
• Compact and portable luggage scale to 75lbs
• Dial stops and locks at weight for easy reading
• Reset to zero with a simple twist and you're ready to weight another bag
• Use tape measure to check overall dimensions

Product Description

Travelon Stop and Lock Luggage Scale - Travelon 19325-50.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1.5 x 4 x 3 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B002B3BMDS
• Item model number: 19325
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #22 in Electronics > Office Electronics > Other Office Equipment > Postal Scales

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars great scale, April 5, 2009

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A. Patel (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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this scale is great. its light weight yet sturdy. there is a great feature where it will save the last weight recorded, and you can reset it when you do your next weighing. its very clever for big bags. great price and would highly recommend

------Update-------

So after using it for a few months, turns out this is a cheaply made scale. mine no longer shows the weight accurately. i think the reason is that i might have weighed something heavier than its recommended weight limit or you have to use it lightly and cannot jerk it very fast.

48 of 52 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Use with caution on heavy bags, September 12, 2008

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Amanda Richards (Georgetown, Guyana) - See all my reviews
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Theoretically speaking, this seems to be a handy little doo-dad/gizmo/thingamabob for the well-organized/obsessive-compulsive traveler, but please take note of the following pros and cons.

Pros:

1. It gives you a fairly accurate preview of the weight of your luggage (+/- a few ounces) saving you the irritation of arriving at the airline counter with over-heavy luggage, and having to repack and shuffle potentially embarrassing items around in full view of the other passengers.

2. You can use the tape measure to verify that your carry-on luggage will fit in the overhead compartment, or under the seat. This saves you from participating in the dreaded and ruthless shoving tournament of the skies, where people try to stuff bags the size of newborn elephants into the overhead lockers.

Cons:

1. It has the capacity to weigh suitcases up to 75 lbs, but when you're traveling alone, it's very awkward to lift a suitcase even half that weight with your arms extended (so that it doesn't touch your body) and still read the tiny numbers on the dial. (NOTE: Newer models have a feature that "freezes" the reading so that you can read it after you put the suitcase down)

2. The handle is small and "ergonometrically-challenged", and people who can't lift a 50 lb suitcase with one outstretched hand will find it very difficult to get two hands in there. Even if you do manage to get this far, you won't be able to hold it for long before the handle sinks deep into your palm, cutting you a new lifeline.

3. You need to try to balance the suitcase by centering the hook on the suitcase handle, but if you lift too quickly, the hook slips to one side, causing possible grievous bodily harm as the suitcase comes down on your toe.

4. Another hook problem - you can see that the hook is an open design. If you are lifting the suitcase, the hook can slip off on the way up, causing the suitcase to fall as in 3. above. Even worse, the momentum keeps your hand moving upwards, and not only can you give yourself a shiner or broken nose with the back of your hand, but the hook can swing up and jab you in the eye. (True story, fortunately with a happy ending)

You can use it on lighter luggage without too many problems, but then again, if your luggage is light you have no need to fear the scale - do you? On the surface this sounds like a great travel gadget, but beware of the pitfalls.

Amanda Richards

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars cheaply constructed, works until it breaks, December 17, 2008

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Tom Joad (California) - See all my reviews

I paid a bit more than the price here, so maybe I had higher expectations. This device does work and is pretty accurate. HOWEVER, critical inner parts such as the dials are made out of very thin and cheap plastic and mine broke at a very inopportune time - leaving me to do the "unpack at the counter" routine to meet the limits. I tore it apart and glued things together and it worked for a while, but this last trip the suitcase slipped off the hook (easy to happen with a 50# bag and half hook), the dials spun around suddenly and it's now dead for sure.

Now I'm looking for a solid fish scale and/or digital scale WITH A SECURE HOOK that is meant to stand up to years of use. Remember - if you come to rely on having a scale and it breaks during your trip, you are at the mercy of the airline counter's scale or finding one at your hotel. This is an area where you should invest in a quality tool, and this design is NOT quality.