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"There is nothing wrong with the dippers. There is no need to use a scale with them. There are only a lot of people who do not read the instructions."
Yes, yes there is.
A scale does a number of things for you, the most important of which are:
1. Helps make sure that you didn't grab the wrong dipper out of the box. Not so hard to do, as they're all the same color.
2. Makes sure that the dipper you've chosen throws the charge closest to the one you want. Powder formulations, and densities, change from lot to lot and over the years. Sometimes those changes can be pretty large.
3. Helps you "even out" your dipping methods to that you have roughly the same powder charge every time.
Loading with a scale is prudent.
Also, I'm interested in your comment that smokeless powder can change weight due to variations in humidity.
It's my understanding that smokeless powder is waterproof (nitrocellulose is similar to a plastic) and totally impervious to changes in humidity.
Black powder, on the other hand, is very hygroscopic and will change its weight significantly depending on the ambient humidity.
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