I researched various kitchen scales because I'm just starting to mill & bake my own bread. Had years of experience with quick breads out of a box, beer bread, homemade zucchini, banana & pumpkin breads but always felt making homemade yeast breads was a bit intimidating and time consuming (did not want to fail). I'm also going to introduce ancient grains as I progress for healthier breads. I noticed many recipes are in metric and I don't have the inclination to learn to convert in my head (in my USA culture & growing up we don't use metric but from research I get that it is suppose to be more accurate although I don't recall ever having an issue using our traditional volume measures).
The Ozeri digital scale had every feature I wanted for my first scale including a great price of $11 (in case I didn't like it or as sometimes happens the product breaks in short time frame) and a bonus feature. Sometimes the Amazon reviews can leave one bewildered as to what to really expect. So far I'm glad I chose the Ozeri. I can't review its longevity yet but these are the features that helped me decide on the Ozeri
A. Goldilocks size (just right! Not too big/too small). There is already enough stuff taking up counter space.
B. Goes to 2 digits on OZS, some reviews said it only went to 1 digit (yes I'm going to be using grams but I still have a gazillion recipes that use traditional measures).
C. TARE function - awesome. I wouldn't buy a scale that doesn't have TARE feature.
D. Good response when adding ingredients, can lag a second but seems other inexpensive brands are the same or worse.
E. It holds/displays the value for 2 minutes by default. Bonus: instructions say it can be set to hold for up to 5 minutes (not verified). That is nice option for those days I'm not operating at peak baking organization.
F. Has rubberized feet to hold in place but still movable (not suction cups to battle with).
G. MAX Weighing over 13 lbs. Not sure I will need that much unless I get really good at bread baking. Others stop at 11 lbs. Like it when a product offers a little extra.
H. Easy to use. Two control buttons. Can move through the various Units (6 total) and it remembers initial value.
I. Large display although the Units can be hard to see (probably more a function of my eyes than the scale) as you scroll through them. Not a show stopper but if I graduate to a new scale that will be on my want list.
J. Uses 2 AAA batteries. I'm grateful power plug not required, small counter space and few accessible outlets.
K. Great price.
L. 1 year warranty. Hopefully won't need to verify. Offers another year but kinda gimmicky/phishing so I won't be getting it. But I get it, it's marketing.
M. It comes in various colors. i dont care unless the only color available is one I don't like. If anyone is still reading and cares I got the silver/black.
It's early days but right out of the box I'm happy I chose the Ozeri Pronto. Also it shipped very fast (2-3 days) and n shipping damage.
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Ozeri Pronto Digital Multifunction Kitchen and Food Scale (available in multiple color variations)
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Winner of AwardsA winner of awards from the Food Network, New York Magazine’s The Strategist, The New York Times’ Wirecutter, CNN Underscored, and selected by the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. |
Easy-to-useAccurate, elegant, easy-to-use kitchen scale for all your diet and health goals - weighs up to 11.24 lbs (5100 grams) with precise graduations of 0.04 oz (1 gram). |
Instantly converts between 6 unitsUnit button instantly converts between 6 units (g, lbs, lbs:oz, oz, ml, kg) and Tare button calculates the net weight of ingredients by subtracting the container’s weight. Unit and Tare buttons generate audible and tactile click confirmations, and are separated from the weighing platform to prevent LCD flicker. |
Auto power-offRuns on 2 AAA batteries (included) with an easy-access battery compartment, and features a programmable 2-to-5-minute automatic power-off setting. |
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Definitely don't try to rinse it off
I had one of these for nine years. I reckon they still make them the same, but who knows. It was really fast and accurate; honestly, the only problem I had with it was with the inability to set a whole dinner plate on top and actually read the display. Oh, and the transparent plastic on the front label came off after only a couple years of use.Then the other day, it stopped working. Opened it up to find the original batteries still inside; I literally never once needed to change them. But they started to leak and the leakage probably broke continuity to the batteries. Cleaned the terminals, stuck new batteries in, not a big deal and the scale was working again. Then I did something very stupid.I thought I'd give the scale a scrub because it was looking pretty dingy after nine years of regular use. I found out that this scale is not in the least bit water-resistant. The display showed all garbage when I turned it back on. Mind you all I did was carefully rinse it off under running water. So I opened it up and started drying off any water I could find inside. I discovered that the top plate is actually removable, you just have to twist it off--probably should have done that to begin with instead of trying to clean the whole unit. I also found that several of the screws are under the rubber feet and one is actually in the center of the front sticker, right below the brand name.Had to go all the way to removing the circuit board to soak up all the water droplets inside. (Honestly, with just a bit more plastic, they could have sealed off the PCB from the open area below the scale and prevented any water getting into the circuitry.) Then when I went to test it out again, I realized one of the wires going to the batteries was torn off. This is one of those products that uses the smallest gauge of wire possible; you put the least bit of force on them and they snap off. (I'd bet half the DOA units are just wires that came detached.) So I carefully stripped the wire a bit and soldered it back. Went to test, still not working. More wires had torn off, to the buttons this time. Decided I'd solder some higher-gauge wires on instead. So I did that and one of them tore a solder pad up with barely any force applied. There's not much you can do after tearing a solder pad, so I gave up trying to repair it.I put the scale back together just.. I dunno... out of respect maybe. Then when I flipped it back over, it was on and displaying 0.00 again. The wires that came off must have magically starting making contact again...for a brief moment. What a B...Probably going to try a different scale next time, something water-resistant. But if that doesn't suffice, I might come back to this one. I mean... they're just so cheap. You could practically buy a six-pack of them and be set for life.
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