Digital Stylus Tracking Force Gauge

[Spectral Morn]

I have one branded Roksan. Unlike their turntables it works every time and was easy to set up.

Same Chinese one as in the first two links.

[Ian7633]

I have one branded Roksan. Unlike their turntables it works every time and was easy to set up.

Same Chinese one as in the first two links.

I've seen them with Roksan, Ortofon, and Linn written on them but they are all the same

[Jac Hawk]

I've got the first one and does the job very well. Some " clever " people put a posh makers name on them and try to charge five times as much........gits.

True and there are people that buy them at those prices too, at the end of the day it's a set of scales, they all come with a 5g weight to calibrate them, some are a bit easier to use than others, but that's it

[Clive197]

I've used the one in the 1st link for a couple of years now, no problems and still going strong. Don't see any reason to spend more to get a posh branded model.

[Dubster68]

I have one but would like another as a backup.

Anyone have any experience of any of these, are they ok ? - I dont want to spend too much

Are the first two pretty much the same thing ? Any recommendations....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Digital-Ca...YAAOSw5cNYUR0S

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Digital-Ca...UAAOSwT-FZCVHd

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/301065167440

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/100g-0-005...4AAOSw9OFZG1xc

Rob I use the second from last on your list.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/301065167440

Had it a few year it its worked perfect and very accurate.

[Audio Al]

I have one but would like another as a backup.

Anyone have any experience of any of these, are they ok ? - I dont want to spend too much

Are the first two pretty much the same thing ? Any recommendations....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Digital-Ca...YAAOSw5cNYUR0S

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Digital-Ca...UAAOSwT-FZCVHd

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/301065167440

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/100g-0-005...4AAOSw9OFZG1xc

I have the first one on the list , its the same as the second one ? , it eats batteries , I am looking at buying a better unit

[bob4333]

'Nother vote for the first one, does the job.

And another. Must be at least 7 or 8 years.

Batteries seem to last well though. Must have got lucky.

[Qwin]

I also have one like the first/second links.

I don't like it.

The weighing tray is not horizontal (on mine anyway) and sits at an angle, with low slung cartridges, the back of the cartridge hits the edge of the tray before the cantilever has settled under the weight. The stylus tip has to be at the centre of the tray for an accurate reading so its difficult to get right. I have resorted to putting a small puck of plastic in the centre of the tray and zeroing the meter and resting the stylus on top of the puck.

It works, but I'm looking at alternatives with flat trays.

Maybe this one http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2909503080...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

[Spider]

I use one of these I reckon it does the job well.
I use a 1p to check accuracy and I find mine to be within 0.01g which I think is accurate enough.

[farflungstar]

It isn't only about accuracy - it's about positioning. Weight changes dramatically with height and so you need to know what the weight is at the disk surface. Doing this with a typical Chinese device isn't easy if not impossible. I use the Clearaudio which whilst as accurate as a good Chinese device allows you to measure at disc surface.