The hand scale is the simplified portable balance for the recreational angler: compact, light, autonomous (button battery or mechanical spring), it lets you weigh a catch at the water for adding to your personal log book or simply for the pleasure of knowing the exact weight before release.
You will find classic mechanical spring scales (up to 25 kg, robust, no batteries), digital LCD scales (gram-level precision, last-weight memory), carp- and catfish-specific scales (50 to 100 kg+ capacity, reinforced sling or hook), protected-hook scales for no-kill (which don't injure the jaw), and specialised scales (for big-game boat fishing, calibrated for sea conditions).
This section gathers Explorer Tackle and the Flashmer range on portable hand scales.