GW Staar
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First, the M500. It's no longer vapor. It's in stock at Midway etc. for $80.
What's there to like? Can you say ambidextrous? For us lefties it's great! They changed the beam with not only a scale on both sides, but with finer graduations to allow two poises to do the work of the three found on the 505's (and Dillon Eliminator's). Some are going to cry "cheap". But I see no reason that two poises can't do the exact same work as three if the beam is designed for it. And it's one more poise to not have to set. Here's a close-up of the business end: (notice the 2nd plastic poise is gone)
So for 6 grains of Unique move the left poise to to the first mark (5 grains) and the right poise to 1. Setting a 10-10 isn't even close to as easy.....and you don't have to tighten the roller! (Yeah I know 505's are easier than 10-10's too)
On the damper end the pointer is redesigned for the ambidextrous feature: (notice the teeth on the other side)
I think this end will be a lot easier to read with older eyes.
Even the cup has an extra handle for use on the other side of the scale.
I think it's a good looking scale, and probably a worthy update to the venerable 505!
There's not much data out yet about the yet to be stocked M1000. But here's a picture with the discontinued 10-10: (notice the M1000 is a 2 beam 3 poise system, also ambidextrous)
I may have to retire my 45 year old 10-10....as good as it has served me, I've always been less than happy with the mic wheel. Too hard to adjust it without moving the whole beam with my clumsy right hand and then have to tighten and loosen and retighten. Honestly, I'm ready for a better way.
BTW! Did you know that Amazon is still selling new 505's for $45!!! That's not going to last......once the sellers realize that have an out of production classic.
What's there to like? Can you say ambidextrous? For us lefties it's great! They changed the beam with not only a scale on both sides, but with finer graduations to allow two poises to do the work of the three found on the 505's (and Dillon Eliminator's). Some are going to cry "cheap". But I see no reason that two poises can't do the exact same work as three if the beam is designed for it. And it's one more poise to not have to set. Here's a close-up of the business end: (notice the 2nd plastic poise is gone)
So for 6 grains of Unique move the left poise to to the first mark (5 grains) and the right poise to 1. Setting a 10-10 isn't even close to as easy.....and you don't have to tighten the roller! (Yeah I know 505's are easier than 10-10's too)
On the damper end the pointer is redesigned for the ambidextrous feature: (notice the teeth on the other side)
I think this end will be a lot easier to read with older eyes.
Even the cup has an extra handle for use on the other side of the scale.
I think it's a good looking scale, and probably a worthy update to the venerable 505!
There's not much data out yet about the yet to be stocked M1000. But here's a picture with the discontinued 10-10: (notice the M1000 is a 2 beam 3 poise system, also ambidextrous)
I may have to retire my 45 year old 10-10....as good as it has served me, I've always been less than happy with the mic wheel. Too hard to adjust it without moving the whole beam with my clumsy right hand and then have to tighten and loosen and retighten. Honestly, I'm ready for a better way.
BTW! Did you know that Amazon is still selling new 505's for $45!!! That's not going to last......once the sellers realize that have an out of production classic.
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