Comments on: Travel Tip Tuesday: A Stocking Stuffer Idea for Your Favorite Traveler

By: Richard

Richard — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 08:40:31 +0000

For information: these scales are quite inaccurate and leaving you guessing the nearest half kilo or more (eg 1.5kg potatoes = ~2 kg). (Also we had to repack at the airport so it may be more inaccurate with greater weights like luggage).

It’s quite difficult to get baggage to stay on the ‘hook’ (which can bend) and also the screw down lock on mine doesn’t work. The only zero adjustment is by taking the face and indicator hand off and repositioning it (with ~.25kg loose leeway). It’s also quite bulky and using bathroom scales before each flight may be better.

Having said that it’s cheap and quick to use and anything that saves on baggage costs has got to be worth it but a digital scale may be a better investment?

Hope this is usefu info.

I’m sorry you don’t like yours. This was a legitimate review-I don’t think the company even knows about it. I suppose I had better luck with mine. I’ve had it 4 or 5 years and still use it.

By: joe peng

joe peng — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 05:48:15 +0000

I want to buy one, please let me know where I can buy this luggage scale? How to pay for it? Thanks!

Just click on the link and it should take you to a site where you can buy one! I love mine.

By: Scale

Scale — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:20:31 +0000

Luggage scales are very handy for people who travel a lot. It is small useful tool which could save some money on luggage excess. Don’t forget to take with you in next flight.

By: anne

anne — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:22:24 +0000

Sorry didn't realize My Melange had put about the bathroom scales LOL That is ok. I used to use them, too. This is better, I think!! anne’s last blog post..Portofino and Sante Margherita Ligure

By: anne

anne — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:04:27 +0000

That is a great present, and very handy for when you are coming home from your holidays. I don’t have one of those, so I weigh myself, then weigh myself and suitcase and subtract my weight, and there you go. But you could put this in your suitcase for your return.

I’ve done that, as well. I am obsessive when it comes to weighing my luggage though and do it at least a dozen times. Plus it didn’t work well when I subtracted the 5 pounds for clothes and shoes! lol

anne’s last blog post..Portofino and Sante Margherita Ligure

By: City Girl

City Girl — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:34:20 +0000

Awesome gift idea! Only a couple of weeks until you are stateside! Are you closing Il Cedro while you are in the U.S.? I know. The time will definitely fly by! We have to close (legally) for at least a month, so yep. We will be closed from mid Dec-mid Jan. Perfetto! City Girl’s last blog post..I Got A Blog Award!!

By: carol

carol — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:49:08 +0000

OMG…..I forgot to say Mille Grazie for the suggestion.

Prego!

By: carol

carol — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:42:33 +0000

I’m definitely getting one of those scales.Two years ago,we brought back 18 bottles of wine from the family winery.We even bought an extra piece of luggage to distribute the weight so none of the bags would be over 50 lbs(the limit on most US carriers at the time).We didn’t know that the weight limit on our European carrier was 40 lbs, so each of our bags was 10 lbs overweight. That was some VERY expensive wine.
ps. hope you guys have a safe trip.Can’t wait to hear about RyanAir.

Oh no that is horrible!! Yes, get a scale. I love mine! I hope I have good things to report from RyanAir!

By: My Melange

My Melange — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:08:12 +0000

Great idea. I have been meaning to get one. I always weigh my bag(for an airline trip) and I do it on a bathroom scale

I used to use a bathroom scale, too. A few years ago I got to the airport and was 10 pounds underweight. I’d have liked to have that 10 pounds of American stuff to bring back to Italy!!

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By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:40:31 +0000

where do you get those from? I want me one of them! I never weigh my bags, don’t usually need to, i am VERY good at guessing what the weight is. And I am an underpacker! Nothing delights me more than using every single item in my suitcase and taking the bare minimum. Mind you i try to avoid flying ryan air, is not that convenient from here, extra costs and hassle usually make the true ticket ‘costs’ around that of a regular one anyway.

Ryan air – poor you – you know you get charged for ANY bag you check in? Hand luggage they are also strict on, but i am trying to remember which budget airline it is (i think ryan air??) that now just has the size (not weight) restriction for handluggage.

I am a good packer, too in normal travel situations but when I come back from America – I load up! At least RyanAir’s restrictions will keep me from going crazy with the shopping in TX!

By: Judith in Umbria

Judith in Umbria — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:07:19 +0000

Nice Christmas gift idea... thanks. Prego! Judith in Umbria’s last blog post..Tilda and the fashion scene

By: nyc/carribbean ragazza

nyc/carribbean ragazza — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:12:19 +0000

ooops that should be "for overweight..." He he... I didn't even notice! nyc/carribbean ragazza’s last blog post..Photos from Piazza Navona's Christmas Fair.

By: nyc/carribbean ragazza

nyc/carribbean ragazza — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:11:49 +0000

What a great idea especially with airlines charging more and more overweight luggage. Exactly! Don't want to spend more than you have to! nyc/carribbean ragazza’s last blog post..Photos from Piazza Navona's Christmas Fair.