Luggage Scale Digital Hanging Travel Scale 50kg with Backlit LCD

Description

This digital luggage scale weighs up to 50kg (110lb) in 5 gram steps, with a backlit LCD that holds the reading automatically once the weight settles - $26.99 with the two AAA batteries already included. It has a stainless steel load hook and an aluminium casing, and it fits in a pocket.

Excess baggage fees are one of the few travel costs that are entirely avoidable and entirely infuriating. Airlines charge per kilogram over the limit, at rates that make a $26.99 scale pay for itself the first time you use it. Weighing at home means you repack in your bedroom rather than on the terminal floor with a queue behind you, which is the real benefit - the money saved is almost secondary to not having that moment at the check-in desk.

Specifications

What's in the Box

Why Choose This Luggage Scale

• Batteries included - it works out of the box, which is not true of most scales at this price.
• Auto hold - the reading locks so you can lower the bag and then read it, instead of squinting under a swinging suitcase.
• Backlit display - readable in a dim hallway or a hotel room at 5am.
• 50kg capacity - covers checked bags well beyond any airline limit.
• Pays for itself once - one avoided excess baggage charge costs more than the scale.

How Do You Weigh a Suitcase Accurately?

Attach the strap or hook securely to the bag's handle, then lift the scale straight up by its handle until the bag is fully clear of the floor and stops swinging. Hold it steady - a swinging bag gives a fluctuating reading, which is what the auto hold function is there to solve. Wait for the display to lock, then lower the bag before reading it. Lift with your legs, not your back; a full checked bag is heavy and you are lifting it one handed. If two readings differ noticeably, take a third.

What Weight Limits Should You Weigh Against?

Check your specific airline and fare, because limits vary more than people expect. Australian domestic checked allowances are commonly 23kg, international economy is often 23kg or 30kg depending on the carrier and route, and carry on is typically 7kg but is enforced far more strictly by some airlines than others. Budget carriers usually have lower limits and higher excess fees. Weigh to a kilogram under the limit rather than exactly on it - airport scales and yours will not agree perfectly.

Can It Be Used for Anything Besides Luggage?

Yes. A hanging scale to 50kg in 5g steps is useful for parcels and freight if you post things regularly, for fishing, for weighing gas bottles to see how much is left, for produce and grain in small quantities, and for weighing a pet by holding them - though a hanging hook is not the way to do that. Anything you can suspend from the hook and lift clear of the ground can be weighed.

Buyers are frequent flyers, families packing several bags before a trip, people who sell online and post parcels, and anyone who has ever paid an excess baggage fee. It also sells to caravanners checking tow ball and load weights.

For the rest of the travel kit, see our hanging toiletry bag and 5 piece packing cubes. Browse Home and Garden and Essentials for more.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the resolution?
5g, per the manufacturer's specification. Please note the previous title said 10g - the specification figure of 5g is the one we have used.

Are batteries included?
Yes. Two 1.5V AAA batteries are supplied with the scale.

How accurate is it?
The manufacturer publishes a 5g resolution but no accuracy tolerance. Treat it as a guide for packing rather than a trade certified measurement.

Is it legal for trade use?
No. This is not a trade approved scale and must not be used for buying or selling by weight.

How big is it?
The manufacturer does not publish dimensions. It is described as pocket sized.

Does it have a strap or a hook?
It has a stainless steel load receptor. Check the product photographs for the attachment style.

Do you ship Australia wide?
Yes, to every state and territory including regional and remote addresses.

Fast Australian Shipping

We ship from Australia to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Hobart, Canberra and Darwin, plus regional and remote addresses. Orders placed on a business day are picked and dispatched promptly, with tracking emailed to you as soon as the parcel leaves us.

Not a trade approved scale - do not use it for buying or selling by weight. No accuracy tolerance is published by the manufacturer, and airport scales may read differently, so weigh to a margin under your airline's limit. Do not exceed the 50kg capacity. Lift carefully to avoid back or shoulder injury, and never stand under a suspended load. Keep away from children.