I purchased this scale after much debate between this scale and the EatSmart Precision Pro Digital Kitchen Scale, Silver. However, after purchasing a bathroom scale from the EatSmart company and being very unhappy with it, I decided to go with Escali instead (navy color). And, I'm glad I did!
The device is very simple. It's also very lightweight. It comes with two Duracell AA batteries that you pop into the battery compartment in the back. That's all the setup it requires. There are two buttons: An on/tare/off button, and a g/oz button (to shift between grams or ounces). You can put a plate/ bowl etc. on the platform (which is the size of a small saucer) and then press the "on/tare/off" button, and it will be set to zero; you can then add food on the plate and will give you only the food's weight. You can press the button each time you want to reset it to zero and measure a new ingredients separately. You have to hold the button for several seconds for it to turn off, but it does auto-shut off after a couple of minutes.
The "grams/ oz" button allows you to switch between grams, total ounces, or lbs + ounces (for example, 17 ounces would be displayed as 1 lb 1 oz.) It also remembers your previous setting; if you place it on "ounces" and turn it off, it will turn on displaying ounces.
The scale has a precision of 1 or two grams. When I placed a nickel on it, it displayed the proper 5 grams; 2 nickels yielded 10 grams. However, sometimes it seems to waver between displays, but only by a gram or two (for example, one time it couldn't decide between 6 or 7 grams). Also, a quarter coin is 5.67 grams, and the display read 5 grams. This may be a problem for the stricter dieters, but I really doubt it would make a difference in most cases.
The biggest problem (for me) is the small platform; if you place a plate or similar container on the platform, it will obscure the reading on the display. This can be remedied by placing the plate further back on the platform, so long as it doesn't fall off. Also, if the platform were bigger, it follows that the scale would be bigger, and take up more valuable counter space.
Also--and I don't know if this is true for all digital scales--don't place this near a microwave, as the reading will be way off. I was quite shocked when weighing something, and the display of numbers was going haywire. I finally realized the microwave was on, and moved it to a place nearby; the display was fine again. Again, this may be simple common knowledge, but in case you didn't know, now you do!
Overall, this is a great, affordable kitchen scale which I would recommend to anybody.
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Escali is proud to be known for designing and manufacturing professional-grade measuring devices for home and commercial use. Our kitchen scales take the guesswork out of measuring ingredients. Our food thermometers help assure your meals are safely cooked. Our body scales assist with tracking your health goals so you can focus on living better. And our body thermometers provide accurate readings the whole family can rely on.
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| Price | $26.95 | $41.11 | $14.03 | $38.40 | $63.86 |
| Capacity | 11 lb (5000 g) | 15 lb (7000 g) | 11 lb (5000 g) | 15 lb (7000 g) | 13 lb (6000 g) |
| Increments | 0.1 oz (1 g) | 0.05 oz (0.5 g) | 0.1 oz (1 g) | 0.1 oz (1 g) | 0.1 oz (1 g) |
| Unit | lb:oz, oz, g | oz, lb:oz, g, fl oz, ml | oz, lb, lb:oz, g | oz, lb:oz, g, fl oz, ml | oz, lb, lb:oz, g |
| Batteries | Two AA (included) | Three AAA (included) | One 9-volt (included) | Two CR2032 (included) | One 9-volt (included) |
| Product Dimensions | 8 x 6 x 1.25 in | 8 x 5.75 x 1.25 in | 4.5 x 3.75 x 1 in | 9 x 6.5 x 0.75 in | 7 x 9.5 x 3.5 in |
Love my new digital food scale!
My new Escali digital food scale is wonderful. It measures every type of kitchen prep needed, in grams or ounces. So no more guessing for me. I put the batteries in, and the screen lit up. Just used it this morning for my baking needs. And I took a picture of the weight of a canning seal, just as an example. Very pleased, and highly recommended.
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- AINTDReviewed in Sweden on December 24, 2023
Solid and reliable basic kitchen scale
Color: BlackVerified Purchase - PavanReviewed in Singapore on August 30, 2024
Best weighing scale for kitchen
Color: BlackVerified Purchase - AgrisReviewed in Germany on January 17, 2025
Truly light weight
Color: Warm RedVerified Purchase
The scale is quite small and compact, and very light in weight.AgrisTruly light weight
Reviewed in Germany on January 17, 2025
Even with the given seemingly small form factor, when something is placed in a bowl, it's very easy to read the display and the bowl does not obstruct the view.
When a placeholder for the item to be weighted is placed on the scale and left button pressed, "tare" appears on the screen.
The anti-slip nobs on the bottom do quite a good job of holding the scale in place on a kitchen countertop and prevents it from sliding around.
On the improvement part it might have been nice to have backlight in the scale screen and the button tactile feedback and sound is kind of plastic-ish, which slightly ruins the first positive impression. However that does not take away from the overall quality and intuitive usage.
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