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Fun yet useful, 5 stainless steel measuring spoons. Set includes; tad, dash, pinch, smidgen and a drop. Measures 5-inch /13cm. Dishwasher safe.
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602 of 612 people found the following review helpful
By laffin_boy
This is bizarre.
We have a product widely sold online who's purpose is to measure small amounts of a substance with, one assumes, some reasonable degree of accuracy. But the manufacturer, rather than mark the spoons with a useful unit of measure chose to stamp cutesy names on them that suggest a rough approximation rather than an actual measure. As if they didn't even know themselves what the true sizes were. And the retailers offering these spoons are uniformly mute as far as describing them any more precisely.
But, nevertheless, customers love them. Many reviewers here stress how handy they for *accurately* measuring out small quantities - in spite of the fact that they DON"T ACTUALLY KNOW what fraction of a teaspoon they're dolling out. Why do I say this? Because every previous attempt i've found to translate the cutesy names into standard units of measure - here and at other O/L retailers - is wrong. All of them. I know this because I did something that *apparently* no one has ever done before. I actually *measured* the volume of these measuring spoons.
I used a syringe graduated in hundredths of a CC and filled each spoon till it was full. I did this 3 times & averaged the results. Then I converted CC's into fractions of a teaspoon. With one exception - the spoons *do* follow some sort of logical size progression as they get smaller and they all appear to be within approximately 5% of their expected nominal size. Here's the conversion:
TAD = 1/4 tsp
DASH = 1/12 tsp <<<< not 1/8 >>>
PINCH = 1/16 tsp
SMIDGEN = 1/32 tsp
DROP = 1/64 tsp
We have a product widely sold online who's purpose is to measure small amounts of a substance with, one assumes, some reasonable degree of accuracy. But the manufacturer, rather than mark the spoons with a useful unit of measure chose to stamp cutesy names on them that suggest a rough approximation rather than an actual measure. As if they didn't even know themselves what the true sizes were. And the retailers offering these spoons are uniformly mute as far as describing them any more precisely.
But, nevertheless, customers love them. Many reviewers here stress how handy they for *accurately* measuring out small quantities - in spite of the fact that they DON"T ACTUALLY KNOW what fraction of a teaspoon they're dolling out. Why do I say this? Because every previous attempt i've found to translate the cutesy names into standard units of measure - here and at other O/L retailers - is wrong. All of them. I know this because I did something that *apparently* no one has ever done before. I actually *measured* the volume of these measuring spoons.
I used a syringe graduated in hundredths of a CC and filled each spoon till it was full. I did this 3 times & averaged the results. Then I converted CC's into fractions of a teaspoon. With one exception - the spoons *do* follow some sort of logical size progression as they get smaller and they all appear to be within approximately 5% of their expected nominal size. Here's the conversion:
TAD = 1/4 tsp
DASH = 1/12 tsp <<<< not 1/8 >>>
PINCH = 1/16 tsp
SMIDGEN = 1/32 tsp
DROP = 1/64 tsp
108 of 110 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
I bought these mini measure spoons to measure medicine for my small puppy and because there were 5 in the set as opposed to the others for sale that have three or four per set. The actual measurements come out a bit strange...., when carefully checked against my standard teaspoon measure are as follows. 1/5 tsp, 1/11 tsp, 1/16 tsp, 1/32 tsp, 1/64 tsp.
I will use them and I scratched the actual measurements into the handle so I would remember.
I hope this helps others who are considering the purchase.
I will use them and I scratched the actual measurements into the handle so I would remember.
I hope this helps others who are considering the purchase.
99 of 102 people found the following review helpful
By D. Dillard
Amazon Verified Purchase
According to Norpro, and with the aid of reliable Supplement Website, here is the scoop....literally:
DRY CONVERSION
TAD = 1/4 tsp = 530 milligrams
DASH = 1/8 tsp = 264 milligrams
PINCH = 1/16 tsp = 132 milligrams
SMIDGEN = 1/32 tsp = 66 milligrams
DROP = 1/64 tsp = 33 milligrams
Dry measuring differs greatly from liquid, liquid in some cases being double the amount of a dry measurement.
DRY CONVERSION
TAD = 1/4 tsp = 530 milligrams
DASH = 1/8 tsp = 264 milligrams
PINCH = 1/16 tsp = 132 milligrams
SMIDGEN = 1/32 tsp = 66 milligrams
DROP = 1/64 tsp = 33 milligrams
Dry measuring differs greatly from liquid, liquid in some cases being double the amount of a dry measurement.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
I like them far more than a smidgen.
These are not only cute, they are accurate! Just a tad, just a pinch, how much you say? These mini measuring spoons are the answer! Highly recommend. Read more
Published 1 hour ago by Sandie Friedland
3.0 out of 5 stars
Novelty, item really
Welll it arrived in time. They have cute "tad' pinch, smidgen, etc on each size with a different "measurement". Read more
Published 6 days ago by Wendy Grotelueschen
5.0 out of 5 stars
great little spoons
, i use them for milligram measures and the small 0ne is just right for 30-40 mg, stil have to use a scale tho just to be sure
Published 6 days ago by jpsky2006
4.0 out of 5 stars
Bent, but they work
These arrived bent but they work fine for my fish tank. I wish they had been packaged inside of the envelope, though.
Published 7 days ago by Emory & Michael Erin Purdy
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good quality.
These measuring spoons are sturdy and well made. I do wish they had the teaspoon equivalent marked on the handles.
Published 7 days ago by john 1959
5.0 out of 5 stars
AWESOME!
This thing is just too cute and it is stainless steel. Love it! works great! I also notice a lot of recipes ask for a dash or drop and this just lets you measure that out perfect. Read more
Published 8 days ago by Swirlz
5.0 out of 5 stars
Norpro 3080 Mini Measuring Spoons, 5 Piece Set
Perfect for very small and precise measures. Everything I've measured so far rinsed clean from tap water and paper toweled dried. Can't beat it.
Published 14 days ago by Mike from Jersey
1.0 out of 5 stars
What the ***???
I admit fault in not looking more closely at the description but I had just been looking at other smaller sized measuring spoons. Read more
Published 18 days ago by A. Rosenthal
4.0 out of 5 stars
Measuring spoons
Excellent for measuring small quantise of medication for my cats, I wish they had put the correct measurement on each spoon as well as the cuties names.
Published 20 days ago by Maureen ward
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love these!
I needed measuring spoon that were smaller than normal for measuring pigments and glitter for cosmetics that I make. Read more
Published 25 days ago by amanda
