Outdoors & Fitness · Head-to-head
Etekcity EL11 Luggage Scale vs Heys xScale PRO II
Which should you buy? Our verdict on both, pulled from our full The Best Luggage Scales: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) comparison.
The EL11 publishes the two numbers that matter, capacity and graduation, and pairs them with a zero/tare button, a strap that suits awkward handles and a two year limited warranty in the budget tier. The xScale PRO II costs more and resolves less on paper, but Heys is the one maker here that states an accuracy figure and it runs on AAA cells.
Etekcity EL11 Luggage Scale
Buy itA 110 lb strap scale with a published 0.1 lb graduation, a zero/tare button and a single replaceable CR2032 cell.
- Etekcity publishes both capacity (110 lb / 50 kg) and graduation (0.1 lb / 50 g) on the product page and in the manual.
- The Z/T button zeroes the display with the strap slack, and the manual says a stable reading flashes three times and then locks on screen.
- It is covered by a two year limited warranty and the battery is a standard CR2032 that the owner can replace.
- Etekcity publishes no accuracy tolerance, so the 0.1 lb graduation tells you the display step and not how close the reading is to the true weight.
- The manual has you loosen a screw with a screwdriver to slide out the battery holder, which is awkward mid trip.
- Neither the product page nor the manual describes a user calibration procedure.
Heys xScale PRO II
Buy itA slim 3.3 oz hook scale and the one model of the four whose maker states an accuracy figure.
- Heys states on its product page that the scale is accurate to within 0.5 lb / 0.22 kg, a commitment the other three makers do not put a number on.
- It runs on two AAA batteries, included, which are easy to find and replace while traveling.
- At 3.3 oz / 94 g it is the lightest of the four, with a backlit LCD and an auto-locking weight readout.
- Heys does not publish the display graduation, so you cannot tell from the page how fine the readout steps are.
- The accuracy line carries an asterisk that the product page does not explain.
- Attachment is a hook clip, with no strap listed for thick or padded handles.
Side by side
| Etekcity EL11 Luggage Scale | Heys xScale PRO II | |
|---|---|---|
| Our verdict | Buy | Buy |
| Best for | Most travelers who want a documented, inexpensive digital scale for checked bags. | Travelers who want a stated accuracy figure and AAA batteries in the lightest body here. |
| Price tier | $ · budget | $$ · mid-range |
The bottom line
Our overall pick is the Etekcity EL11 Luggage Scale - A 110 lb strap scale with a published 0.1 lb graduation, a zero/tare button and a single replaceable CR2032 cell. Choose the Heys xScale PRO II instead if travelers who want a stated accuracy figure and AAA batteries in the lightest body here.
Want the full picture, including the other options we compared and the popular one we'd skip? Read the complete The Best Luggage Scales: 4 Compared (and One to Skip).