I halve always used the Viking mechanical hanging scales. I have a 25lb. test pea and the scale has been accurate for at least 10-12 years. The last couple of years I have used a small digital scale in the end. There seems to be a trend of people calling weights on the 1/2 pound. The Viking is accurate as all get out but it is hard to call the half pound.

As long as the scale is accurate, and can be tested (scale checked) for accuracy, any one is as good as the other. EWO