DYMO Digital Postal Scale/Shipping Scale, 10-Pound (1772057)

I love this shipping scale. I use it all the time for my small business, and it works perfectly. I have never had a complaint from a customer or the USPS. The scale seems to be very accurate. The scale is extremely easy to use and is a great value for the money. If you are looking for a good, cheap, and easy-to-use scale, I recommend this one.

It does what it should, but I couldn't believe how easy it was to use. Once I plugged it in, it installed itself pretty fast. I opened my Stamps program and looked for a way to make it work, then I noticed a weigh button in the postage list. You click that button once you already have you item on the scale, and it quickly displays the weight, which matched what the scale said, then displayed all the shipping methods and the postage cost for each based on the weight. If you click the one you want,it will then prompt you to print the postage. It is well made, it takes two AA batteries, but also gets its power from USB when it is connected to your computer. It has a tare feature, this is used to zero the display when there is already weight on the scale. You could use it to measure things that need to go into something like a cup, or a box, like liquid or powder. Put the empty container on the scale, then press tare to zero it out, now fill it and get the weight of what is in the box. It can switch from pounds to kilograms just as easily. It has a Hold button to help you weigh things that block the display. Weigh it, push Hold, then remove the item and you have 10 seconds to see it's weight before it clears. It measure ~ 8" x 9" x 1.75"

Good scale, easy to use Good value

The scale works great and feels high quality, but the battery cover pops off too easily. It’s a great size and weighs accurately, works great for weighing postage.

Super simple to connect to computer. Python libraries are available for custom coding, if that's your thing. The auto turn off after not being used is a little annoying

This unit (the 10-lb. model) seems to weigh accurately and connects perfectly with my Mac and the Endicia shipping software I use it with. However, it has issues with reliably turning on. Its inability to power up was sporadic during the first year I owned it, but it stopped working completely a few weeks after the one-year warranty expired. I called Dymo customer service and they offered to send me a new one, which I accepted. The new one has given me a few scares, as well, by not turning on, but after I press the power button a few times it always eventually wakes up. I'm not sure what corner was cut in engineering or manufacturing, but there's clearly something not quite right with it. 11-year update: It's still working, more or less, with periodic power-on glitches that unplugging and replugging the USB cable typically resolves. The real problem is the non-backlit LCD display, which I find hard to read due to the lighting angle at our shipping counter. I would happily pay $10-20 more for a new version of this scale with backlighting.

I bought this scale with the idea of pairing it with the Dymo turbo label writer. While I haven't purchased the later yet, the scale works fine on its on. When you connect to a computer and download the free Dymo weight scale program it gives you the cost for most letters to be mailed in the US. I haven't been disappointed in the scale, but thought the Dymo program that I downloaded from the web site could be more user friendly. If you want to make sure you are sending a letter out with the correct postage and know the maximum weight for a first class letter, you really don't have to connect to the Dymo site to use their scale. However, I believe most users would prefer to connect to the free program to keep up to date with rate increases and changes in the postal rules. I could also see this being used for weighting items like food for those that want to make sure they are following a recipe or weight loss program they are on. The ability to place an object and then "0" out that weight as you add items to the object can have some great uses.

It took me a long time to decide on which scale to purchase because so many of them have both reviews that said the scale was accurate and reviews that said no it wasn't; I was very unsure of my decision even after I placed my order. I have sent out several dozen packages weighed on this scale and the weight it gives is always spot on to the tenth of an ounce with what the post office says they weigh. This is even true of packages that extend beyond the platform. It is extremely simple to use--power, tare, hold. Also, sleek and compact so it doesn't take up much space, is easy to stash away when not in use, and looks nice in an office. It is powered via usb cable to your computer (cable included), and can also take three AAA size batteries. Using an AC adapter is NOT an option; it cannot be plugged into a wall outlet. I only use it to obtain the weight, and do not use it with any other software, so I cannot comment on that feature. Very pleased with this scale!

I have the unit hooked up by USB or data and power. The unit operates exactly as expected. So physically the device is fine. I would like to see better software provided by DYMO it is very limited in functionality. Basically just displaying the weight of the last item on your screen. No ability for a log of items scanned. It would be very much appreciated if postal billing printing software was provided with the unit that was compatible with other label making devices outside of the DYMO product line. However the scale does do the basic job sufficiently well.

The scale works like a charm, accessing its usb data wasn't so easy. I spent a couple hours poking around with python (admittedly, I'm no expert), it'll have to wait for some rainy day when I'll have more time to spend on the project. Also, for people planning to use the DYMO labelling software, it works only with DYMO printers, so people with Brother label printers like me, you're out of luck!

I'm happy with this purchase. I was hoping that it would give me the postal rates, but it doesn't. According to what it says on the DYMO site, that option is not available for this model. But it's fine, I can still use it to weight the items I will be using it for and get the postal rates online.

The scale is a good size and works well but for pounds it counts upwards in Oz (i.e. it goes from 1lb-16oz to 2lbs-0oz rather than simply using one unit).

Simple to use, very accurate repeatable measurements. Great value for the dollar