DJ-100-RD: the red Jewel scale from On Balance
Anyone who keeps a precision scale in a drawer full of cables and keys knows the value of a colour that stands out. That is exactly the point of the red DJ-100-RD. Otherwise it is the same compact Jewel scale On Balance also makes in black: a closed case of roughly 9.5 by 6.2 centimetres that rests in your palm, with a lid you pull off and place upside down on the load cell. That lid is your weighing platform, a stainless steel surface of about 5.4 by 5.5 centimetres that wipes clean with a cloth.
Capacity runs to 100 grams and the display reads in hundredths of a gram, which is plenty for jewellery, coins, seeds, herbs and other small portions. Besides grams you can switch to pennyweight, carats and grains, the four modes this range carries as standard. The screen has a blue backlight, so it stays readable in a dim room. Two AAA batteries come with the scale, and it powers down on its own after some three minutes of standing idle.
What to watch out for
A level surface and a draught-free spot matter more than most people expect: on a wobbly table or under an open window the last digit keeps jumping. Zero the scale with the tare button when you weigh inside a dish, and never rest anything heavy on the closed lid.
About On Balance
On Balance builds precision scales for jewellers and headshops and backs the Jewel range with a ten-year limited warranty. Next to this red model, Avalon Magic Plants carries the black DJ-100, the DJ-600 with its 600 gram capacity and alternatives such as the MY-100-BK and the DZT-100-BK.
