American Weigh SC-2KG Digital Pocket Scale
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: American WeighBrand: American Weigh
Model: AMW-SC-2KG
Product features:
- Digital kitchen scale with large stainless steel platform, measuring 4 by 4 inches
- Blue, backlit LCD screen is easily readable even in low light conditions
- Measurements in standard and metric in 0.1 gram/0.01 ounce increments
- Operation buttons include an on/off switch and a tare function
- Powered by 2 AAA batteries (included); 10-year warranty
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of American Weigh SC-2KG Digital Pocket Scale
Customer Review: Excellent scale for multiple uses in coffee and espresso brewing
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought three of these scales for use in a coffee and espresso lab. The oldest of the three is still going strong, even though it has had water splashed on it, and has been in continuous use for two years now.
A new trend in coffee and espresso preparation is weighing everything - your whole beans, your ground coffee, your water, even the shot of espresso you're brewing. Weighing gives a much more accurate measurement than visual ml/oz viewing in a measuring cup or shot glass. This is especially true with espresso, given that crema can be large in volume, thus screwing up a visual measurement of the amount of liquid brewed.
This scale fits the bill, by virtue of the 2kg max weight while still resolving to 0.1g. It's not without its problems, but the price earns it 4 stars from me.
The large weight allowance allows you to put portafilters on it (then tare them out, and weigh the amount of ground coffee in the portafilter). It even allows you to brew a big 8 or 10 cup press pot right on the scale, accurately measuring the water used in grams instead of in mls (1g water = 1ml water).
The display is easy to read; blue with black letters that are readable from most normally used angles.
The tray is wide enough to hold most items I use on it, from press pots to cupping cups; it's a bit small for portafilters, but you can balance them on the scale.
TAREing the scale is very quick; startup is a bit slower, but not bad.
The price is fantastic, and earns an extra star from me just on that basis. If it were $35 or more, it would only get three stars.
Very accurate. I have some calibrated weights and it was bang on, right out of the box.
What's preventing this from being five stars?
- time out is too short. It's 60 seconds, but honestly, that needs to be longer, or at least user-adjustable.
- I had to put non-slip rubber bumpers on the bottom of it - otherwise it slid around too much
- there is a bit of a delay when you add or subtract items from the scale - it's not instant (takes about half a second sometimes to update)
Overall a great scale at the price. Could be better, but there's nothing else currently available that matches it features vs. price.
Description of American Weigh SC-2KG Digital Pocket Scale
The NEW SC Series from American Weigh is built tough for big jobs. The SC features one of the largest platforms sizes for a precision pocket scale (4 by 4-inch). You can also use the two included weighing trays as a protective case when the scale is not in use.Scales
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