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review your kitchen scales please

15 years ago

Hello,

I am going to buy a digital kitchen scale today and an looking for reviews. What kind do you have? I am looking at either a salter or cuisinart both have 11lb capacity and are around 40$ I don't want to spend much over 50$ and am not looking to use it for baking much, mostly for weighing out meats and cheese and for portion control. Does anyone have a recomendation?

thanks Melissa

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hawk307
15 years ago
Melissa:

Try looking on Amazon. Then ask here. Sometimes you can get
Free Shipping.
Lou
jimster
15 years ago
I've had the little Polder scale linked below for about 3 years. It's a nifty one. I'm very happy with it in every way. Polder has some other models, including a black and stainless version of this one.

Jim

Here is a link that might be useful: Polder Scale
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hawk307
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Jim: That looks good. Does it read fast. Like for weighing Dough.
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grainlady_ks
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A Salter fan here. I often see them for great prices at Tuesday Morning, if you happen to have one of those stores near you.

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Terri_PacNW
15 years ago
I got mine years ago from Old Will..
It will weigh from 10th ounce to 35lbs.
I love it.
Mine is a postal scale that I use for candle making, kitchen stuff and postal stuff. It had an AC cord that I used for years..til one day It "sheared" off...and now I just use the 9v battery..

Here is a link that might be useful: Old Will on Ebay
teresa_nc7
15 years ago
I've got a Salter 3007 Aquatronic scale and I am pleased with it. It weighs in pounds/oz or grams which I like, is easy to read, easy to clean, low profile and you can zero out the container you are using before adding your flour, sugar, etc. I can weigh as little as 14 grams when I'm packaging up dried sourdough starter.

Bought it from Amazon, probably. No complaints.

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carol_in_california
15 years ago
I recently bought a MyWeight 7001DX food and postal scales from Amazon. The total cost including delivery was about $41.
It has a 15 pound capacity, weighs in grams, kilograms, pounds and ounces. I really like it because if using pounds it comes out as pounds and a percent of pounds and if you use ounces you will get pounds and ounces. It runs on AAA batteries which are included with the purchase but I would opt to purchase the adapter. (I didn't, but wish I would have although the batteries are still doing great.)
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I have the exact scale that Carol has. I just got it about a week ago, based on recommendations here. I hated my previous scale--especially the auto-turnoff, which you couldn't override and used to shut itself off while I was in the middle of weighing something. I love the new one so far. Mine was purchased from OldWillKnott on eBay, for about $33 with shipping, and the seller was very friendly and helpful.
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I had a Salter for years but switched to a Myweigh scale (which Old Will sells) and have never regretted it.

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Here is a link that might be useful: 7001Dx Scales
okie_redhead
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Thanks so much for the reviews. I went ahead and ordered the 7001DX from Old Will. I can't wiat to get it.

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