Customer Reviews

Newline Electronic Digital Kitchen Food Scale, SAK4162-Silver

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

I really like this model. When not in use, the bowl turns upside down and pretty much encases the unit. You can go back and forth from grams to ounces with the push of a button.

Not easy to read, you can not tell if it is on grams or ounces without getting a flashlight to look at it. The numbers were hard to see. The picture of it shows the window and makes it look easy to read and see. I am a baker and was weighing various ingredients and it shut off several times while I was adding to it. Yes I changed the battery. Look for a different brand and you get what you pay for.

I really can't entirely complain about this item since it ultimately does what it's supposed to do but with an item that has so few functions that need to work properly I was a little dissapointed that the tare/zero button seemed to be rather fickle. It takes about six or seven presses of the button for me to get it to actually zero out otherwise it generally skates above zero enough to throw off my readings. This probably won't matter for most casual kitchen use but I use this to weigh out brewing ingredients and for the sake of consistancy in my homebrewing getting the correct weights is something that I value.

In summary, it's a decent scale and the price was right. Perhaps I'm a little spoiled since I work in a lab and have some really fantastic scales. This model should work for most people's everday use but it isn't the best solution for the hobbiest needing precise measurements.

I had been shopping for a digital scale for some time before buying this one. I like that it has a nice sized bowl. Sometimes your items might be a little runny or an odd shape. This prevents any spills and can hold a good amount. I like that the scale is digital, easy to use and easy to read. I will admit that sometimes I use the bowl by itself. It's easy to store when finished.

I need another scale for another room, probably gonna get this one again! Love the big bowl. Good product for how inexpensive.

This weight is very good electrical, showing measures are accurate, very easy to use, I recommend it widely, and has very good price.

The display window is too small for the display. The window cuts off part of "Tare" on the left, and "G" / "Oz" on the right. The window is also smaller than the height of the digits and cuts off the top and bottom of the digits. You have to position your head at just the right angle to read the display, then when you put the (supplied) bowl on the scale, you find you are looking through the plastic bowl to read the scale. It is not as pictured. I've designed electronic equipment for 40 years, and this is amazingly bad.

The curved window also reflects a lot of room light, and the display contrast is poor. You can read the scale, but I found it frustrating. I gave it away and bought an Ultraship for only $12 more.

I bought this scale to keep track of my hedgehog's weight. It's great because it's not flat and they can't escape as easily. I'm sure you could use this for other small animals as well.

I really like this scale, it's easy to store and not too heavy. It measures perfectly and the bowl on top is a great addition.

The display is unreadable. It's almost impossible to tell if you're measuring grams or ounces. And when you're weighing pounds and ounces this scale only displays ounces. Not pounds and ounces. 1lb. 8oz. reads as 24oz. The bowl doesn't even fit the scale when flipped upside down. Very cheap.