I think it came from
I think the need for the extra decimal places came from the many bases that were teetering on the 1.25 gram roll up/down weight that has been explained on previous posts by shaggy,
if we know they (bases) vary on the weight, then a few of us invested to get scales that would zero in exactly how much this or that was over....just because we were/are curious.
I don't think the new scales that give an extra two decimal places are that much more expensive than the other scales that are out there.
AS far as the cheating issue, ................it is a game, and guys are competitive by nature and the need to win is greater to some than it is to others who just want to play. So you get into a situation where the former are "pushing" the envelope, hence the "clear coat" post.
I appreciate the fact that many guys put a lot of time into building their team, and if you are going to have equipment rules, one (competition director) needs to do his best to have clear concise rules and a way of enforcing them.
AT BuzzFest I do my best to do these things, I think if folks are going to travel to a tournament then they should expect a fair enforcement of the rules and no "home cookin" to be involved, .............with scales or without scales.
And remember, yes, scales are different, but if everyone is getting weighed on the same one or two scales, then at that point, everyone is on the same relative field.
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