Salter 5-Pound Microtronic Kitchen Scale, White
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Salter 5-Pound Microtronic Kitchen Scale, White
Customer Review: A Fragle Device!
Summary: 3 Stars
Digital kitchen scales are kind of like microwave ovens - once you experience them, you'll never be without one. And when this particular one is working, it's a wonderful thing. But I found it to be rather touchy. You must be very careful not to bang it around on your counter while using it - mine eventually went belly-up due to a drop of 8"! God forbid you should drop it on the floor.
That said, mine did last the better part of two years, which I suspect is well above the average life, and that's just not right. But if you buy one of these, I'd advise that you not expect it to last a lifetime, or spring for a sturdier model. Perhaps the bugs have been worked out by now, and the technology improved - just be forewared, this is a fragle device!
jm
Customer Review: Does the job!
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a fairly basic scale... it has one job and does it well. It seems quite accurate and is very small and convenient.
I have found that it sometimes goes a bit nuts, displaying randomly changing numbers instead of the actual weight of the item being weighed, but if you remove the battery and put it back in to reset the scale it seems to be fine afterward.
**** ADDED 7 October 2007 *****
It seems you can avoid the bizarre behavior listed above by making sure the scale fully initializes BEFORE you put anything on it. If you put something on during initialization it really gets upset. This scale is still working great after 4 months of daily use.
Overall I'm quite happy with it.
Customer Review: Great scale!
Summary: 5 Stars
You don't realize how much you are actually eating until you start weighing your food. I have discovered how inaccurate nutrition labels are. I can always make sure that my calorie counting and portion sizes are kept in check now that I have this scale. I do understand the issue with the display and the buttons being covered up when you put anything on top of the scale that is bigger than the table, but, I just happen to have clear dishes, so it works out nicely for me. It's great for building dishes like salads, because you can easily switch back and forth from ounces to grams and tare out after you add each item. It also hangs on the wall when not in use to save counter space. It's great! Highly recommended.Customer Review: Weighing in...
Summary: 5 Stars
What a great scale. Well, at least it is great to me! After years of using two traditional scales for both imperial and metric measurements, I finally bought something digital. I did not buy a scale for the purpose of just showing it off on the countertop. I wanted a workhorse and that is what I got. The scale is compact and easily stows away when not in use. When placed into service, I have found it to be accurate and indispensable. In fact, this scale has been so useful, that besides measuring ingredients, I am even using it to weigh foods that I want to defrost by weight in the microwave. Who would have guessed? The scale is reasonably priced and a huge asset to me.Customer Review: I am very happy with this scale, great for Weight Watchers...
Summary: 5 Stars
I have been using this scale many times a day for awhile now. It is right on the money. I do Weight Watchers and I love how you can measure in grams. The measurements match perfectly what the serving sizes on the package suggest. For example: Approx. 18 mini pretzel twists (or 28g) equals a serving. I just poured the pretzels in until it said 28g and then counted the pretzels and it was right on! I did this with cereal, shredded cheese, coffee creamer and it's always been perfectly right.
Very simple to use, small, lightweight and I've mounted it easily on the wall under the cabinets. I'm very pleased with this purchase.