Pelouze 400Lb Shipping Scale

sponsored links
 

Pelouze is another brand of digital shipping scales we recommend. They do offer a full range of scales but we feel that their bigger scales have no competition. Let’s look at the popular Pelouze 400lb Digital shipping scale.

Features:

-       Weights up to 400 lbs which is about 180kg

-       Battery or AC Adapter

-       Weights KG or LB

-       Shock resistant weighing mechanics

-       Removable face plate

-       Serial Port Communications

The picture above is of the Pelouze 4060. Because this scale is designed to handle larger weights, it measures them in increments of 0.5lbs (0.2kg).

One of the great features of this scale is that it has a RS232 serial port. This means that you can connect it to your computer and use it with most postal shipping programs. Plug it in, download the latest shipping rates, and away you go!

Since you will be weighing a lot of big and heavy items, the face plate detaches and can be mounted on the wall. The wall bracket comes with the scale so you don’t have to worry about searching for it and paying extra. Because the manufacturer understands that this scale would be used for larger items, and therefore detaching the faceplate, they made the cord 9 feet long. This should take care of those awkward spaces.

Weighing heavy items can take its toll on any scale. No matter how gentle you are, you will probably end up dropping a heavy item on to the by accident. Even consistent usage of heavy items will add it. Therefore they have built a shock resistant system inside the scale to compensate for this. It is a good idea to inspect the scale everyday as sometimes heavy weights can unbalance the scale causing inaccurate weights.

Surprisingly there is the option of using batteries or AC. Our opinion is always to use the AC adapter unless you absolutely can’t get close enough to an outlet. Who knows what can happen when the battery runs low and the scale can’t perform 100%?

Because this scale is a little bit older, you can get it for a pretty good discount at Amazon. You shouldn’t pay any more than $175 for a brand new one.

If you’re shipping heavier items than this scale is definitely a good buy. It has all the basic features you need and it’s made to be tough to handle a shippers needs.