Rapala 50lb Digital Scale review and price compare 2025- fishinghub

Brand	Rapala
Material	Other
Item Weight	0.38 Pounds
Item Dimensions LxWxH	1.75 x 4.75 x 9.88 inches

Compact and extremely accurate, the 50lb.
Digital Scale offers high-end features at a value price.
Measures in both pounds and kilograms.

Product Description

Sportsman's Digital Scale 50lb

From the Manufacturer

The 50 lb. Digital Scale is compact and accurate. This digital scale offers high end features at a value price. Measures in both pounds and kilograms.

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 1.75 x 4.75 x 9.88 inches; 6.08 Ounces
Item model number ‏ : ‎ RSDS-50
Department ‏ : ‎ Unisex-adult
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ May 30, 2007
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Rapala
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000PB1RFG

Q:

Does this have a peak hold function?

Answer: NO

Q:

What is the unit of readout and accuracy?

Answer: Accuracy aligns well with another scale I bought from China for only $3.20, so I use the cheaper scale now.

Answer: it is adjustable metric to standard ... I prefer standard lb,s ounce's and measurement accuracy is ounces, no lower scale ... hope this helps. fyi I have been happy with my scale

Answer: It reads in pounds or kgs and is very accurate. Weighed a 25 lb dumbbell to test it and it was right on the nose

Q:

What size battery does this need?

Answer: The Rapala 50 lb Digital Scale requires 1 9 volt battery

Answer: It requires one 9 volt battery.

Answer: 9 volt battery

Answer: 9v

Answer: 9 volt

Q:

Does it weigh fish around 2 lbs. or only larger fish?

Answer: It will weight from 1 ounce so no problem with very small fish.

Answer: It weighs fish from 0 to 50. I've weighed fish that are half a lb. Works great!

Answer: I use this to measure break-away requirements for the nose landing gear on my airplane. It will weigh anything from tenths of an ounce to 50 pounds as far as I know. It has performed as advertised for me. Well made, simple.

Q:

What is the manufacturer recommended operating temperature range?

Answer: Not sure, but I use mine 2X/day to weight multiple buckets of feed. Kept in storage container year round. When it's cold, it seems to freeze up when first turned on...when that happens I turn off, then immediately turn back on which usually does the trick. Only complaint is no back light, which the more expensive version has but I found to be not as accurate.

Q:

Is the hook large enough to weigh a 40-45 LB Flathead?

Answer: it'll handle 50+ pounds

Q:

Where is this scale manufactured?

Answer: I wish I could answer you, but our scale broke so fast we threw it away. :(

Answer: I do not know the answer but recommend calling Rapala.

Answer: China

Q:

Will it weigh fish under a pound?

Answer: Just make sure you have setting to lb and oz

Answer: I've had it measure at 6 oz before

Answer: yes it will

Q:

How has it held up, after getting wet?

Answer: Died and it's a lot bigger than it looks on the web. Still looking for a good waterproof scale.

Answer: Not well. Mine got damp from humidity in tackle box and quit working after 6 months.

Answer: I don't know. It was a gift.

Q:

What is the manufacturer recommended operating temperature range?

Answer: Not sure, but I use mine 2X/day to weight multiple buckets of feed. Kept in storage container year round. When it's cold, it seems to freeze up when first turned on...when that happens I turn off, then immediately turn back on which usually does the trick. Only complaint is no back light, which the more expensive version has but I found to be not as accurate.

Q:

When measuring in kilograms, how many decimal places does it give (like tenths or hundredths)?

Q:

How big is it?

Answer: Its about 6 to 7in in length. Fits right in my short pocket. Really light.

Q:

Always comes on with Kg displayed, is there any way to change to lbs/oz?

Answer: I don't have it infront of me, but as soon as it powers on you double tap (or hold) the main button until it reads lbs oz.

Answer: Good morning when you turn the unit on hold the boton when it starts flashing hit again wich will change in lb hit again wich will change in lb and oz hope this helps

Answer: After the scale has turned on press the button repeatedly change from kilograms to lb

Answer: Yes, you can change to Lbs

Q:

Need a hanging scale that measures tenths

Answer: check the model to see if it measure tenth scale is new out of box i have not power it on

Answer: This one is lbs and oz. Not tenths..

Answer: Yes, that is one of the settings.

Answer: Yes in KG and Lbs

Q:

Under size there is a drop down menu. If you select 'one size' the price is $24.45. If you select 'pack of 1' the price is $34.16. ????????????????

Q:

Does scale keep on changing weight with increasing/decreasing drag pressure? ex.Start off w/15lbs then increase to 25lbs gradually. does it read 25lb?

Answer: The scale reads up to 50 lbs. I believe it will gradually increase as the weight is increased.

Answer: Yes the scale will change until the weight stablelyze

Q:

Does this scale have a built in measuring tape?

Answer: No

Q:

does this weigh continuously (example: i hang a empty bottle off of it and slowly add water till i hit one pound while it shows weight increasing) or does it measure in an absolute fashion, waiting until weight is totally stabilized

Answer: I've never tried mine adding weight to it, but I would venture to think it will measure as you add weight, cause when I weigh fish, it weighs them very quickly, and If I add a little pressure to the fish it will show the increase...hope this helps.

Answer: The one I have shows the weight increasing and decreasing. I don't think it has a hold function.

Answer: Hi, yes these show increases of 1 ounce at a time so you can see the exact weight at all times.

Q:

is there an auto shut off?

Answer: yes it does shut off on it's own

Answer: Yes, it shuts off on it's own.

Q:

Does this scale show lbs and oz at the same time? Like 7lbs 8 oz, instead of 7.5 lbs

Answer: 7.5lbs

Answer: Yes it does both and also metric

Q:

Can it be zeroed out if I wanted to add a sling and weigh things inside the sling?

Answer: Yes in fact I recommend always zeroing it before weighing as its always a little off after turning on.

Answer: Yes it has a tare function!

Q:

do you just stick the hook thing in the fishes mouth?

Answer: Yes, through the bottom portion of course. You could also use a bag, but that does remove some of the fish's protective coating. You can also attach a fish holder to the hook which pinches the fishes mouth

Answer: no I put them in a plastic grocery sack or any sack and then put the hook thing in the handle of the sack

Answer: Nope. We use the scale to weight feed for farm critters...should work fine in the mouth though, assuming it's mouth doesn't tear.

Answer: Yes, through the gill plate on smaller fish. I weigh heavier fish in a lightweight net so I don't damage or injure the fish.

Answer: Up threw the gills

Answer: Yes

Q:

Does it have a back light to be seen at night

Answer: not a black light

Answer: No back light.

Answer: does not work in the dark but very acurate

Answer: no

Q:

Does it come with battery's

Answer: no

Answer: No it doesn't

Q:

is it backlit?

Answer: no

Answer: Nope

Answer: No

Q:

Is this product at least water resistant, ex. Fishing in rain?

Answer: Yes, it is water resistant.

Answer: I don't know as I only use it in a dry environment for weighing horse hay

Q:

Is there a minimum weight for this to work/

Answer: I don't believe so. The lowest I've seen it weigh is a 1/4 pound ( for what I use it for)

Anthony Bondy : Then came on and worked fine. Appears to be affected by heat

Wouldn't turn on the first time I used it after checking it at home. Took off back battery cover, Then came on and worked fine. Appears to be affected by heat, or have a cheap LCD, or else was laying on the button in my storage box. I like that it measures in lbs and oz.

erob : Disappointing

I bought this to weigh horse hay (for a horse with medical issues - hence the importance of weighing the hay) and have a couple of issues with it.
1. I cannot get it to tare.
2. The measuring units are supposed to be pounds and ounces but it only weights to 0.9 then goes to 1.0 (or next highest weighed number) which leads me to believe that a reading of 0.4 is actually about half a pound and not 4 ounces. Hence, the manufacturer description is misleading.
3. It is clumsy to use
4. It needs a backlit display
I guess I'll keep it as the clam shell packaging has been thrown away and it does give me a weight but I don't trust it's accuracy. As long as I am consistent in how I use it, I guess it has some functionality.

Exter : Bought two of these. Both are within an ounce ...

Bought two of these. Both are within an ounce or two difference. No complaints. Used it up to 26lbs fish so far.

Farmer Joe : Went for the cheaper model because of good reviews and never used settings other than tare and ...

We've had the more expensive model for many years, but has been acting up so we decided to purchase a backup. Went for the cheaper model because of good reviews and never used settings other than tare and pounds/ounces of old scale. Use these scales in extreme temperatures many times a day to weigh feed for farm critters. Older unit has served us well over the years, but this one seems to be more quick to register weight accurately. Other than occasionally missing having the back light, we have been impressed and happy with performance. The unit feels light and does not inspire confidence that it could survive a fall from great heights. So far the unit is performing well and has cut down on time weighing feed.

Mark Jenkins : Great to have for the big ones

Very accurate

Jenelle : Works great!

Weighs the catfish! Works great!

Amazon Customer : Good

Accurate but hard to toggle between units of measurement

Bert Braunsteiner : No more guessing the fish's weight.

No more guessing the fish's weight in the boat. I checked it and the weight it gives is spot on. Great price and really great turn over in shipping and the price is what I need. A very readable readout of the weight. All in all a great product.

erob : Disappointing

I bought this to weigh horse hay (for a horse with medical issues - hence the importance of weighing the hay) and have a couple of issues with it.
1. I cannot get it to tare.
2. The measuring units are supposed to be pounds and ounces but it only weights to 0.9 then goes to 1.0 (or next highest weighed number) which leads me to believe that a reading of 0.4 is actually about half a pound and not 4 ounces. Hence, the manufacturer description is misleading.
3. It is clumsy to use
4. It needs a backlit display
I guess I'll keep it as the clam shell packaging has been thrown away and it does give me a weight but I don't trust it's accuracy. As long as I am consistent in how I use it, I guess it has some functionality.

jeremy : Four Stars

Have to check it once in a while with a 5lb weight to make sure it is accurate.

Amazon Customer : Good

Accurate but hard to toggle between units of measurement

Momof3 : Good scale

Great scale, I tested it with some weights, ont about .3 off, Which may have been the weights. Overall I feel like it’s very accurate. Very long battery life with Duracell battery. The only problem is the fish I catch seem to have gotten smaller ????.

Brandon : Very accurate and battery life is great.

I bought this as all of the salmon charters I have been on use the exact same scale. Very accurate and battery life is great.

Bea : Rapala 50lb Digital Scale

I purchased this item to weight my horse hay at feeding time. We use a firewood satchel to put the hay in to weigh it. The scale has worked really good. My only complaint would be the size of the hook; it is a bit small for the purpose I am purchased it for, but we work around that by attaching some other type of string to the hay prior to putting it on the hook to weigh it. What is really nice with the scale is that it is easy to hold to weigh items, you can zero the scale when you are using something to hold the item you are trying to weigh, and so far it seems to be quite accurate.

tammy schweizer : Five Stars

Bought at full price for personal use

nckr : Five Stars

It works

jsj : Accurate

Works Great

Nancy N : Great scale at a reasonable price

I have a Berkely scale as well. I prefer this one. It weighs quickly and is easy to hold on to. I like that it is backlit. Weighs in pound increments rather than pounds and ounces. (1.5 lbs versus 1 lb 8 oz). It is a bit tricky to get it out of the kg mode, but not impossible. I use it for weighing hay for my horses in their hay nets. The nice hook on it makes it easy to hang larger objects on it. Put the cat in a bag with handles and I can weigh him. Would be good for weighing luggage, and even it's intended use; weighing fish! I also like that it uses AA batteries. The Berkely requires a special battery. Overall, a great little scale.

jim clark : difficult to calibrate. hard to get from kg to ...

difficult to calibrate. hard to get from kg to lbs. Had to go to u tube to understand how to make it work and still could not make it function correctly.

Mike M : A fish scale that can't get wet?

Bring it in the house and let it air dry and keep it there until ready to use. In the glove box over the winter in a heated garage. Battery connections rusted in place. Can't even make it a winter without turning to junk. Into the trash with the rest of the digital stuff. Mechanical scale from now on.

Nancy N : Great scale at a reasonable price

I have a Berkely scale as well. I prefer this one. It weighs quickly and is easy to hold on to. I like that it is backlit. Weighs in pound increments rather than pounds and ounces. (1.5 lbs versus 1 lb 8 oz). It is a bit tricky to get it out of the kg mode, but not impossible. I use it for weighing hay for my horses in their hay nets. The nice hook on it makes it easy to hang larger objects on it. Put the cat in a bag with handles and I can weigh him. Would be good for weighing luggage, and even it's intended use; weighing fish! I also like that it uses AA batteries. The Berkely requires a special battery. Overall, a great little scale.

Debra Sugimoto : Expectations Met

Works great! Hubby tested it and it’s great! Delivery fast and item came early! Aloha and Mahalo

Alkire Family : Weight off unless very heavy.

Unless you're over 35 pounds, the weight is off a pound at times. I weighed 1 pound and it gave me .75. 5 pounds was 4.3. 20 pounds was 18 pounds. 35 pounds was 34.8.

reade neumiller : Five Stars

great

jim clark : difficult to calibrate. hard to get from kg to ...

difficult to calibrate. hard to get from kg to lbs. Had to go to u tube to understand how to make it work and still could not make it function correctly.

Sarah : Five Stars

Easy to read and handle with a huge fish on.

Tom : Seems Very Accurate

I'm sorry to say that I haven't caught a 30 lb Chinook (yet) with which to use this but I did want to check the accuracy so I used a 25 lb cast weight from my weight bench. When I weighed it on my good quality dial bathroom scale (with and without me) the needle showed 24 lbs. Hanging the same weight from this Sportsman scale it read 24.6 lbs. That's not like checking against a verified scale but it's good enough to make me think this was a wise purchase.

Ron Morgan : Nice scale. Great price.

This seems to be a pretty good scale. The plastic housing seems to be tough enough, though time will tell if it holds up to rough handling. At the price, though, it is hard to find anything else close to this.

Jose I. Ferreiro : ... digital scale gets the job done and it is easy to use

This digital scale gets the job done and it is easy to use.

Jared : Great product great value

Use this everyday, never had an issue!

Ben Fok : simple and functional

I bought this and other scale (TooGoo 40KG digital fishing scale fish hook hanging weighing scale) to weigh my cat, which out-grew my current 15Lb scale. The reading of this scale is consistent with my other scale with 0.1Lb, which is acceptable for me. I like the more ergonomic handle. The on button is a bit slow to respond. You have to hold it down for a couple seconds for it to turn on. I thought it was a DOA because of that. Now I got used to it and it is not a problem.

Lastly, I have this scale for a few months now and it hasn't broken yet so I am happy.

I will buy again if I need more scale.

semperfi72 : On our last trip we weighed fish ranging from 5 to 35 lbs and the weights seemed pretty consistent. This is the second one of th

Seems to weigh accurately. On our last trip we weighed fish ranging from 5 to 35 lbs and the weights seemed pretty consistent. This is the second one of these I've owned and although the four year life of the first was a little disappointing I did buy another when the time came. The only thing about these scales that I really don't like is the 9V battery...it can be quite frustrating to remove from the unit when storage time comes.

Tom : Seems Very Accurate

I'm sorry to say that I haven't caught a 30 lb Chinook (yet) with which to use this but I did want to check the accuracy so I used a 25 lb cast weight from my weight bench. When I weighed it on my good quality dial bathroom scale (with and without me) the needle showed 24 lbs. Hanging the same weight from this Sportsman scale it read 24.6 lbs. That's not like checking against a verified scale but it's good enough to make me think this was a wise purchase.

Mike M : A fish scale that can't get wet?

Bring it in the house and let it air dry and keep it there until ready to use. In the glove box over the winter in a heated garage. Battery connections rusted in place. Can't even make it a winter without turning to junk. Into the trash with the rest of the digital stuff. Mechanical scale from now on.

Bert Braunsteiner : No more guessing the fish's weight.

No more guessing the fish's weight in the boat. I checked it and the weight it gives is spot on. Great price and really great turn over in shipping and the price is what I need. A very readable readout of the weight. All in all a great product.

J. Emro : Glad to find this to replace the old one

We've used this in our barn to weigh feed for 8-9 years now. When the first one finally crumped, I was really happy to find it again! Ours hangs in the barn exposed to rain, snow, freezing temps down to the teens and summer heat in the low 100's and it just keeps on working! The manual scales rusted in only a year or so, making this one not only more accurate and easy to read, but longer lived as well. It can be easily changed from pounds to kilograms; we're always temporarily stumped when it accidentally gets changed and the weights seem 1/2 off ;-) You'll want to remember that feature when it happens to you!

1/2/2017: this thing is still hanging in the barn, exposed to weather, and other than 2 battery changes, it's still awesome!

Amazon Customer : Had my first one for 10 years!

This purchase was to replace the exact same scale I had for 10 years. Easy to read. Lightweight. Every Bass Fisherman's staple!

Larry Kettleson : Five Stars

great stuff

Lee : Perfect for weighing feed!

I use the scale in the barn to weigh out feed, so no more guessing, so it is the perfect solution, easy to use, easy to store, thanks!

Joe Buchanan : My old Rapala scale broke after 12 years of fishing ...

My old Rapala scale broke after 12 years of fishing abuse so I replaced it with the exact same model. Hope to wear this one out as well.

Ron Morgan : Nice scale. Great price.

This seems to be a pretty good scale. The plastic housing seems to be tough enough, though time will tell if it holds up to rough handling. At the price, though, it is hard to find anything else close to this.

Downeast : Good scale

Only inexpensive scale I have used that worked for more than one year.

Hank : Four Stars

Always worked when went to use it

CA Broughton : Five Stars

works perfect. Hooked a 45lb plate to it with some rope and it read 45 9 so pretty accurate

T : junk

must replace it every year.

Hank : Four Stars

Always worked when went to use it

Amazon Customer : Had my first one for 10 years!

This purchase was to replace the exact same scale I had for 10 years. Easy to read. Lightweight. Every Bass Fisherman's staple!

Shanelle : so it fits nicely in his fishing bag

I bought this for my young son, who loves to fish! It's a small scale, so it fits nicely in his fishing bag. The only downfall is that it's hard to remember how to set it to pounds, when he's accidently changed the setting to kilograms (which is easy to do, since it's push buttons)Other than that, it's a great scale!

M3 : Satisfied

Very satisfied, the only thing I would change on it, is it takes it a little bit to turn on, and the fish can flop off the hook, but both are minor issues, and wouldn't prevent me from buying this scales again.
I recommend it if you're looking for a good accurate scales.

Helen : My Son loves his new fishing scale

Holding my son accountable with the sizes of his fish, this scale will keep him on the up and up. Can't wait for fishing season.

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Questions about Rapala 50lb Digital Scale

Does this have a peak hold function?

What is the unit of readout and accuracy?

What size battery does this need?

Does it weigh fish around 2 lbs. or only larger fish?

What is the manufacturer recommended operating temperature range?

Is the hook large enough to weigh a 40-45 LB Flathead?

Where is this scale manufactured?

Will it weigh fish under a pound?

How has it held up, after getting wet?

What is the manufacturer recommended operating temperature range?

When measuring in kilograms, how many decimal places does it give (like tenths or hundredths)?

How big is it?

Always comes on with Kg displayed, is there any way to change to lbs/oz?

Need a hanging scale that measures tenths

Under size there is a drop down menu. If you select 'one size' the price is $24.45. If you select 'pack of 1' the price is $34.16. ????????????????

Does scale keep on changing weight with increasing/decreasing drag pressure? ex.Start off w/15lbs then increase to 25lbs gradually. does it read 25lb?

Does this scale have a built in measuring tape?

does this weigh continuously (example: i hang a empty bottle off of it and slowly add water till i hit one pound while it shows weight increasing) or does it measure in an absolute fashion, waiting until weight is totally stabilized

is there an auto shut off?

Does this scale show lbs and oz at the same time? Like 7lbs 8 oz, instead of 7.5 lbs

Can it be zeroed out if I wanted to add a sling and weigh things inside the sling?

do you just stick the hook thing in the fishes mouth?

Does it have a back light to be seen at night

Does it come with battery's

is it backlit?

Is this product at least water resistant, ex. Fishing in rain?

Is there a minimum weight for this to work/

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