Are you using the 50lb or 20lb Berkley scale? And at what weight does it read that far off?

I'm on my second 20lb Berkley scale and both were within an ounce. A few weeks ago me and a friend weighed the same 10 pound bass on his and my Berkley 20lb scale and one weighed 10.0, the other fluttered between 9.9 and 10.0. I'd say that's pretty good!

If you have any doubts about your scales accuracy, get a 1 gallon plastic jug of water and use it to compare.

Nico