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Review on Optimized SEO: Park Tool DS-1 Digital Bike Scale by Derek Davie

Revainrating 4 out of 5

You can't do that when it's cold! Strange I know.

That would be five stars if it weren't for the odd fact that my scale doesn't work in the cold. I keep all my bike racks, tools, and bikes in a detached, unheated garage. When I first took it out of the box and put in batteries (3 AAA not included) it worked fine when turned on. It also worked well when I weighed multiple bikes. Then when I left it in the garage and tried to weigh another bike, it wouldn't turn on. I brought the scale in to possibly start the return process but when I tried a few hours later it turned back on. So I left it in the garage and indeed, below a certain temperature (maybe 40s?) it refuses to turn on. So keep that in mind if you have an unheated room where you plan to leave this scale. Also, being able to weigh parts (forks, cranks, etc.) just like bikes is great.

Pros
  • New
Cons
  • Slightly torn