If there is one major travel tip that I can give to those who want to travel internationally, that is to purchase a digital weight scale.
One of the scariest things that many travelers (on a budget) always want to make sure is to not go over the maximum weight for their checked bags.
If traveling internationally, you will want to find out what the maximum weight limit your airline will allow for checked bags.
In one to Japan, I had about 35 pounds total in my two checked in luggage, but coming back, I was at 55 pounds. I was five pounds over the limit.
Needless to say, I was sweating bullets because I needed to relieve five pounds and had to keep emptying items to fit in my carry-on and then going back and forth to see if the weight of my checked in luggage was within the 50 pound limit.
And now I have become dependent when traveling internationally on a digital luggage scale.
It has saved me each year, as I have become dependent on it before I leave to another country and also knowing and helping me gauge of how much weight I have to work with before leaving home, so I don’t purchase anything too heavy or what I can put into my bag.
For this review, I am reviewing the Etekcity Hanging Digital Luggage Scale (EL19).
Etekcity is a known brand when it comes to digital luggage scales.
This one operates on a CR2032 battery (included). CR2032 batteries tend to last awhile but other digital travel scales I have used, have usually taken two AAA batteries, so it’s good to have extra CR2032 batteries just in case!
While digital and analog scales are not always 100% accurate, they are very close. And so far, while traveling, I have been quite pleased with how this portable digital travel scale has worked for me.
The digital travel scale has a blue LED screen and tapping on the button, you can turn it off and on. By holding the power down for several seconds, this allows you to set it to lb/kg/g/oz.
The clamp is not the usual plastic clasp, but a metal hanging clasp that hangs on a metal connection on the other end.
And when it’s not being used for a minute, it will auto shut off, which is great!
Personally, whether or not you get this brand, what matters is that if you are traveling, definitely for your peace of mind, purchase a portable travel luggage scale. Unless you don’t mind paying the extra hundred or more dollars just for a few extra pounds that are in your luggage.
I highly recommend the Etekcity Hanging Digital Luggage Scale (EL19).
