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"blade" or "switch" style pocket scales - what's the deal?

Wed, 05/06/2009 - 02:00 — Anonymous

Hi - it's early 2009; I've noticed a few pocket scales are available with a pocket-knife style fold-away display, and would like to know more about this phenomenon.

There is a My Weigh "Switch 600", available from oldwillknott but not listed on the My Weigh website; there is also an American Weigh "blade scale", available in different colors and capacities, listed on the American Weigh website.

Why isn't the My Weigh one more widespread? They're certainly a better known brand. And has My Way discontinued it for some reason, or did they only just start making it recently?

Whose original idea was it to make small, flat, square pocket scales with this configuration? Is there some major drawback to this style which I should know about?

Thanks much.

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