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: I save enough time to enjoy my meals!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this because I was spending so much time measuring food and washing the measuring tools that I would have to rush through eating. It is wonderful to make a salad, add my protein, croutons, dressing - all without dirty anything but my salad bowl. It measures both grams and ounces so I can be as accurate as I want to be. A must for dieters and so compact!Customer Review: I'm looking for something better
Summary: 2 Stars
I bought this scale less than three years ago, and am somewhat disappointed.
On the plus side:
It's compact, sleek-looking and easy to hang on a nail over the counter or slide into a cabinet.
It's easy to switch between grams and ounces.
It has a 5lb capacity, which is higher than many.
The negatives:
The delay in turning ON after pushing the ON button is in seconds, but too many of them. It just seems slow.
The default weight is metric. If you're American or cooking from an American recipe, after waiting for it to come on, you then have to switch it from metric.
If you are using the tare function to add ingredients, you'd better have them lined up on the counter and ready to go before you start. The thing doesn't stay on for very long, and then you have to start over.
The batteries are not particularly long-lived (I've used it very little in the less than three years I've had it and they need replacing), quite expensive, and not likely to be hanging around the house when you need them. I keep a healthy stock of AA, AAA, C, D and 9-volt, but who's ever heard of CR2032 batteries? To replace them, it's not a simple matter of slipping in a new batter; no, you need a tiny screwdriver to disassemble the battery housing.
I bought this hoping to improve on the cheap-o manual scale I had, but I find myself reaching for that one more often than this one when I need a scale. There's got to be something better at a reasonable price.
Customer Review: It works
Summary: 5 Stars
Nothing much to say about it, I needed a kitchen scale, and this one matched all my expectations, and I use it all the time.Customer Review: It's a fine little scale.
Summary: 5 Stars
This scale is purfect for the the weight watchers among us. It's easy to use and takes up no space in the kitchen. Easy to weigh in ounces or grams. I like it.Customer Review: Just what you'd expect right out of the box!
Summary: 5 Stars
This scale is small enough so it can be stored anywhere, is spot-on accurate (Verified with antique "calibration" weights) and doubles quite handily as a postal scale.
Best $29.95 I've ever spent on a gadget