The sheer volume of recent reviews on this scale had me worried I was seeing fake positive reviews by bots. After using the product for a month, I think they are real! I'm very pleased with this purchase.
PROS:
+ It's quite accurate. Measures to two decimal places.
+ The tare function actually works! This function lets you force the scale to zero so that you can measure only the substance you want to weight. For example, I can set an empty juice glass on it, hit "tare," have the scale reset to zero with the glass still on it, and then I know the weight on the scale is only the weight of juice I pour into the glass next. It basically subtracts container weights for you. In my experience, many scales at this price have shoddy tare functions or none at all.
+ The display is easy to read with good contrast and large numbers.
+ The scale automatically shuts off if I forget, saving me batteries.
+ It's shiny and clean looking without being overly polished or cheap looking from glossy coating.
+ It's useful to be able to convert automatically between ounces, grams, pounds, and kilograms.
+ It's very simple to use.
+ I've seen some folks complaint that it's plastic, but I like the light-weight body. I can move it from surface to surface while cooking with just one hand, which is handy when I have the other hand covered in dough or raw chicken or something.
CONS:
- Honestly, I can't think of any.
REFUTING OTHER REVIEWS:
When considering this product, I suspected some folks leaving negative views don't have any idea how to use a scale and/or lack common sense. After using my scale and loving it, I think that's true. Here are some things I have to dispute:
1. I've seen a couple of reviews say it "only weighs in even numbers." This is not true, at least of the current model. It weighs in 1-gram, 1-oz, etc. increments, so don't worry about that.
2. I've seen other views say that it's not good for measuring small quantities, such as around 1 gram. I just tested this (with a 1-gram block from a mathematical demonstration set) and didn't have any problem with it, but honestly... if you're regularly measuring 1g quantities, you either need to 1) learn to estimate small amounts for cooking or 2) buy a chemist's scale, which is designed for such small measurements in the way food scales are not. Good luck, Walter White.
I will return to update this review when I've used the unit longer.
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From the manufacturer
Ozeri Pronto Digital Multifunction Kitchen and Food Scale (available in multiple color variations)
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Winner of AwardsA winner of awards from the Food Network, New York Magazine’s The Strategist, The New York Times’ Wirecutter, CNN Underscored, and selected by the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. |
Easy-to-useAccurate, elegant, easy-to-use kitchen scale for all your diet and health goals - weighs up to 11.24 lbs (5100 grams) with precise graduations of 0.04 oz (1 gram). |
Instantly converts between 6 unitsUnit button instantly converts between 6 units (g, lbs, lbs:oz, oz, ml, kg) and Tare button calculates the net weight of ingredients by subtracting the container’s weight. Unit and Tare buttons generate audible and tactile click confirmations, and are separated from the weighing platform to prevent LCD flicker. |
Auto power-offRuns on 2 AAA batteries (included) with an easy-access battery compartment, and features a programmable 2-to-5-minute automatic power-off setting. |
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| Sold By | — | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Moderna Housewares LLC | Amazon.com |
| material | Polycarbonate | Polycarbonate | Polycarbonate | Polycarbonate | Polycarbonate |
| max weight capacity | 11 pounds | 6000 grams | 11.24 pounds | 11.24 pounds | 110 pounds |
| readout accuracy | +/- 1 gram | — | +/- 0.05 oz (1 gram) | +/- 0.04 oz (1 gram) | +/- 1 gram |
| weight | 0.75 pounds | 0.48 pounds | 0.75 pounds | 0.75 pounds | 0.75 pounds |
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Definitely don't try to rinse it off
I had one of these for nine years. I reckon they still make them the same, but who knows. It was really fast and accurate; honestly, the only problem I had with it was with the inability to set a whole dinner plate on top and actually read the display. Oh, and the transparent plastic on the front label came off after only a couple years of use.Then the other day, it stopped working. Opened it up to find the original batteries still inside; I literally never once needed to change them. But they started to leak and the leakage probably broke continuity to the batteries. Cleaned the terminals, stuck new batteries in, not a big deal and the scale was working again. Then I did something very stupid.I thought I'd give the scale a scrub because it was looking pretty dingy after nine years of regular use. I found out that this scale is not in the least bit water-resistant. The display showed all garbage when I turned it back on. Mind you all I did was carefully rinse it off under running water. So I opened it up and started drying off any water I could find inside. I discovered that the top plate is actually removable, you just have to twist it off--probably should have done that to begin with instead of trying to clean the whole unit. I also found that several of the screws are under the rubber feet and one is actually in the center of the front sticker, right below the brand name.Had to go all the way to removing the circuit board to soak up all the water droplets inside. (Honestly, with just a bit more plastic, they could have sealed off the PCB from the open area below the scale and prevented any water getting into the circuitry.) Then when I went to test it out again, I realized one of the wires going to the batteries was torn off. This is one of those products that uses the smallest gauge of wire possible; you put the least bit of force on them and they snap off. (I'd bet half the DOA units are just wires that came detached.) So I carefully stripped the wire a bit and soldered it back. Went to test, still not working. More wires had torn off, to the buttons this time. Decided I'd solder some higher-gauge wires on instead. So I did that and one of them tore a solder pad up with barely any force applied. There's not much you can do after tearing a solder pad, so I gave up trying to repair it.I put the scale back together just.. I dunno... out of respect maybe. Then when I flipped it back over, it was on and displaying 0.00 again. The wires that came off must have magically starting making contact again...for a brief moment. What a B...Probably going to try a different scale next time, something water-resistant. But if that doesn't suffice, I might come back to this one. I mean... they're just so cheap. You could practically buy a six-pack of them and be set for life.
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