Full FeedNifty little “must have” for the frequent flyer; the Balanzza
With all the latest changes to weight restrictions on baggage by practically all of the airlines, more and more travelers find themselves trying to figure out if their stuffed suitcase is going to make that new 50-pound limit or be slapped with a whopping $125 (or more!) surcharge.
Well, you could try to stand on your scale and weigh yourself with and without bag and hope your scale is on. (Although this method is rather cumbersome trying to lean around the bag attempting to see the display, and can also be a problem once you are on the return flight and jammed in all those goodies from your trip to Kalamazoo). Or, you could purchase a $25 Balanzaa. Absolutely brainless to operate; the Balanzaa weighs your bag in seconds. It runs on 2 AAA batteries, and itself weighs in at a mere half-pound, so you can even throw it in your suitcase without much worry of tipping those scales too much. The model pictured here is their latest available.
All you have to do is slip the Balanzaa’s strap through the handle of your luggage, pick up your bag and wait for the beep. The LED will quickly show just how much your bag weighs in at…and if you have to remove a couple trinkets or that pair of extra Docs to hit the new airport weight limit. The Balanzaa can measure up to 100 pounds, so if you are carrying something over that, well, I suggest you bring your Visa for that surcharge.
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Sounds great. Some information on the accuracy, calibration, metric display function etc would be very useful.
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on July 8, 2008 at 12:59 AM - LINKThanks for your comment byte monster. To answer your questions…it is suggested that the Balanzza be calibrated when you first get it, due to the differences in wieght/mass from one location to the next. It does come with an easy feature to complete this task quickly.
It also measures in both Lb or Kg…with a reported error measurement of less than 1/10 of a lb total.
Hope that helps!
Jodie
on July 8, 2008 at 09:38 AM - LINK