Customer Reviews

Soehnle Level Digital Kitchen Scale, Silver/Black

5 star:		(5)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

Positives: Design looks good, Accurate scale, Maximum weight measurable, Different measurement units.

Negatives: The one-button-does-all control. You can only change from gram to ml or lb/oz immediately after you switch on the scale by repeatedly pushing that button. If you wait a second too long the scale is set to zero and then pushing the button will no longer switch from gram to ml etc. but rather switch the scale back off. Suppose you just added flour to your mix, measured in gram and you then want to add water in ml, you have to switch off the scale, then switch it on again and immediately push the button to switch to ml. Then proceed to adding the water.
If it were up to me, I would rather have three separate buttons: 1) An ON/OFF button 2) A "Zero" button, and 3) A button that switches the scale from gram to oz to ml.

Update on my review:
Now that I have had my scale for a few months, I unfortunately can no longer recommend it. After about 1.5 months of weekend only use, the push button on the scale started working only intermittently. It became increasingly difficult to get the button to work (had to push harder and harder) until finally it wouldn't work at all. I sent the scale in to the manufacturer and received a good one back from them. This cost me $9 in shipping. I thought this is still OK as long as I finally have a good scale to work with. However, about a month after I received the new scale (I don't know whether they had repaired mine or just sent me a new one - I couldn't tell) I started getting the exact same problem again. Now I have to take the battery out and put it back in in order to get the scale to switch on. I will update this report as things develop, but at this point I would reduce my rating to 1 star. Customer service is good, they are helpful and your warranty is honored, but I am starting to suspect a design flaw in this model.

Further update:
I took the scale apart. The problem is that by design the electronics board underneath the push button is not sealed properly from the outside world. As a result, flour dust will get in and settle in the contact area of the push button switch. I blew the flour dust out and it works again for a while until more dust comes in and the game begins again. So, it's fixable for people who like to constantly tinker, but not my idea of a reliable scale.
However, on the positive side: After complaining to them, customer service sent me a different type of scale with a sealed design and touch sensitive buttons and I am VERY HAPPY with that different scale. No problems whatsoever - so far. So, don't throw all Soehnle scales into the same basket. Some of them are great, just not this one, and I like their customer service.

Low profile stainless steel scale with digital control features provides quick and accurate weight measurement, and switches quickly to metric measurement when needed. It features a large weight platform for various container sizes and weights up to eleven pounds. The display panel is set into a bevel at the front corner so the weight can be easily seen. This scale feels solid and is slender enough to stand up on edge on your counter for easy storage.

Negatives: The weight platform is large enough to accommodate almost anything you would want to weigh in the normal kitchen, but if you try to weigh anything larger in size than the scale, it is very difficult to read the weight since the read out panel in on a bevel, and would be underneath the item being weighed.

The multi-function digital control button is a little difficult to master at first. You can only change from the default metric system to pounds and ounces immediately after you switch on the scale by repeatedly pushing the button. If you hesitate the scale is set to zero weight and then pushing the button again switches the scale back off. This is irritating when you are up to your elbows in a recipe. This function would be easier if you could set the default system, or if it were controlled with three separate buttons.

It is accurate and compact however the description is in error. Your description states that it will weigh 11 pound x .01 oz. increments. It weighs up to 11 pounds x .1 oz. increments. That is a big difference when weighing essential oils and lye!

The scale is compact, lightweight, easy to move. It has an easy to clean stainless steel top. The LCD display is large and easy to read.
Weight is displayed as decimals and not in fractions. I use it every day and find it to be both accurate and consistent.
Its square shape even allows it to be stored on its side standing up, which saves space.

For me, with its price and function, this is an excellent choice. I have used it to do all kitchen work as far as it can do. My useful tip to help it does its job well is that covering its whole surface with a piece of wrap in order to prevent the flour from falling inside the scale as well as a way of cleaning it up. Hope it helps.

I purchased this scale after much research into digital kitchen scales. I had another Soehnle digital scale for about 10 years. It worked great, until I knocked it off the counter and it fell apart on the floor. It still worked, sometimes, but it was time to replace it. This scale is great looking, takes up very little space in my kitchen, and is very accurate. I like the fact that it is flat, with a large enough surface to weigh anything I need to weigh. I also like the fact that you can change from grams to lbs/ounces on the front. I highly recommend this scale!

This scale looks and feels solid and is not too bulky. Functions are easy to learn, and you are not limited to one system of measurement. Good choice for every kitchen.

Solid construction. A variety of units of measurement from Metric to Imperial and Volume. Performs effortlessly, easy to tare. Exactly what you need in a kitchen. It is easy to clean up and store when not in use. I can't find a negative thing to say about it!

Good looking, accurate, easy to use and invaluable when some of your cookbooks use the metric system (no more calculating the measurements).