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December 30th, 2008
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| Chicago Tribune - Gear review: Digital luggage scale |
November 7th, 2008
Gear review: Digital luggage scale
November 2, 2008
Name: Balanzza Digital Luggage Scale
What it is: Handheld portable scale for weighing luggage
How it works: Hook the sturdy fabric strap around the handle of your suitcase, then use the device’s plastic handle to lift your bag off the ground for a few seconds. After the beep, set the bag down and the digital scale shows the bag’s weight in pounds or kilos.
The good: A winner for the heavy packer or souvenir collector tired of unhappy surprises at the check-in counter. Carry this device and there’s no more embarrassing digging through your suitcases at the counter to redistribute weight among your bags. No more overweight luggage charges. No more trying to translate pounds to kilos on overseas flights. And no more worrying on your way to the airport about just how far you’ve overshot the limit and how lenient that desk agent might be.
The bad: If you’re packing up to the very last ounce, this battery-powered device adds 10 ounces more to the load. The battery door also has a tendency to pop off with wear and abuse, but it’s nothing a little tape can’t fix.
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| Balanzza lets you weigh your bags |
August 8th, 2008
The New York Times
Published: July 17, 2008
As if air travel wasn’t already stressful and expensive enough, getting stuck with overweight baggage charges on check-in can only add to the surly feelings. It is even worse if you have to open the bag - exposing your life and your underwear - to the impatient crowd in line behind you.
Balanzza’s compact digital luggage scale is small enough to bring along and strong enough to weigh up to 100 pounds, or 45 kilograms, of suitcase so you can reallocate the contents of your bags before getting to the airport.
Weighing in at less than a pound itself, the Balanzza scale can be ordered on the company Web site (balanzza.com) A more ergonomic edition designed to let you use two hands to lift the bag is also available at the same price.
To use it, loop the scale’s strap around the suitcase handle and lift the bag off the ground for a few seconds. Once the scale beeps, set the bag down and read the large digital display showing the total weight. Repack as needed to get the weight down.
- J.D. Biersdorfer
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| GEAR AND GADGETS: Digital Luggage Scale |
August 8th, 2008
Posted on Sun, Mar. 30, 2008
WEIGHT AND SEE: A portable handheld luggage scale can be a valuable tool for making sure your bag meets airline weight restrictions, both outbound and on your return. Most handheld scales work on an old-fashioned hook and counterweight system, which demands near contortionist capabilities as you try to lift an unwieldy bag while simultaneously reading the weight indicated by the little needle. Thank goodness for the Balanzza Digital Luggage Scale, which beeps when it has registered the weight, then keeps that number displayed, so you can set the bag down before checking the nice big LED read-out. The scale attaches to the luggage handle via a sturdy strap with a buckle clasp instead of a hook. Can be set to either pounds or kilograms and accommodates up to 100 pounds (44 kg). Measures 6- by 3.5- by 1-inch thick and weighs less than a pound. Runs on two AAA batteries, not included.
JUDI DASH
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| Balanzza in the Sun-Sentinel, Monday July 28th, 2008 |
August 7th, 2008
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To view article: Balanzza at Sun-Sentinel |
