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Old 10-23-2008, 01:06 PM
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I think if we talk so much about weight issues, we are in a way sort of like weight watchers. :-)

I agree with Geno. In the three inexpensive scales I purchased, I have a two hair splitting scales. They are both a bit off. The third one I have seems to go between lets say 1.2 and 1.3 and then settles at 1.2. I figure if the weight is 1.2 acceptable then it is ok. Now to go to a tournament, or play in a league for the season and go to a playoff and meet up with a real professional scientific scale and find out you have been playing over weight by .01 or .06 and have to cut is a bit nutty.
I think just about all coaches want to play with equal standards. So what is viewed as acceptable ?

A very expensive scientific scale or one you can get on ebay that weighs 1.2 and that's it ?

I am trying to make things simple for me but I can make a mountain out of trying to meet the standards. I have been at a few weigh in's where the different weigh in spots had different scales. That is why I ask.

Now I need to attend to my own weight. Too much low fat yogurt and no salt rice cakes last night. Boy did I overdo it. Off to the gym before it settles in.
I will bring a few of those suspect bases with me and see if I can cut a few hundredths off as I work out.

I have not been anywhere since I have been in the hobby where weight has been used to make for anything but fair play. This is purely a scale question.

RS
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