Food scale HELP!

dinadyna21 · November 2017

So I'm pretty sure my scale is dying on me, serves me right for buying cheap, does anyone have any suggestions for an accurate food scale that will last me a while? My budget is $60 so I can go as high as that but no more.

notreallychris · November 2017

The few I've gotten on Amazon are like 12 bucks. Ozeri brand I believe.

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=ozeri+food+scale

deannalfisher · November 2017

can you change the battery in it?

dinadyna21 · November 2017

Tried that. The accuracy is on the fritz, sometimes it won't switch measurements, and other times it won't tare unless I turn it on and off. It's a crappy scale but I didn't have much to work with at the time so it was all I could afford.

dinadyna21 · November 2017

notreallychris wrote: »

The few I've gotten on Amazon are like 12 bucks. Ozeri brand I believe.

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=ozeri+food+scale

Is it pretty accurate?

pogiguy05 · November 2017

I bought one from Fred Meyer and it has served me well. I cannot remember how much it cost me cause I have had it so long. IF your goal is losing weight and eating better why limit yourself. Is this something your going to do form now on then invest in a good scale. Mine is an Aquatronic Salter

besaro · November 2017

dinadyna21 wrote: »

notreallychris wrote: »

The few I've gotten on Amazon are like 12 bucks. Ozeri brand I believe.

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=ozeri+food+scale

Is it pretty accurate?

Mine has been. I occasionally double check it with various packaged items, even though Ive heard rumors (on mfp that I havent personally looked into) that weights on packaged foods arent totally accurate either.

dinadyna21 · November 2017

pogiguy05 wrote: »

I bought one from Fred Meyer and it has served me well. I cannot remember how much it cost me cause I have had it so long. IF your goal is losing weight and eating better why limit yourself. Is this something your going to do form now on then invest in a good scale. Mine is an Aquatronic Salter

I'm definitely gonna always have a scale in my repertoire because I'm really bad at measuring. My budget is just what I can afford for right now, if I have more money to play with in the future I'll definitely buy a better one. But I need one now because the one I have is on the fritz.

notreallychris · November 2017

dinadyna21 wrote: »

notreallychris wrote: »

The few I've gotten on Amazon are like 12 bucks. Ozeri brand I believe.

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=ozeri+food+scale

Is it pretty accurate?

I only bought another one because the "foot" (rubber peg) at the bottom fell off and vanished. So it was unbalanced. But yea, they both work well.

SezxyStef · November 2017

I bought mine at a big box store (Canadian Tire for those Canadians here) and it is a starfrit. It was a "special" 60$ marked down to 19.99 and it came with a bowl.

Takes a 9 volt battery...I have had it since 2013...changed the battery 3 or 4x maybe...only thing is it can't be near the microwave when it's on...

HeidiCooksSupper · November 2017

There are a gazillion of them on Amazon for well under $20. No reason to spend $60. I go by style. What we prefer is a thin, flat, rectangular one that's metal. It's easy to put oversize things on it and to use it as a postal scale, too. We avoid ones with glass tops because we're clumsy. Even the cheap ones last for many-several years and seem pretty accurate.

quiksylver296 · November 2017

I have this one. It works terrific and comes in purple! It runs on the flat batteries, which is a bit of pain, because I have to go buy them specifically when the scale dies.

https://www.amazon.com/Escali-157RR-Glass-Digital-Kitchen/dp/B0051ZOJFQ/ref=sr_1_5?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1510158719&sr=1-5&keywords=escali+digital+scale

fitoverfortymom · November 2017

I have had two Oxo scales. I got a 10lb capacity one for home since I weigh larger recipes and keep the smaller one in my desk at work in case I have to quick-grab an apple or something and need to weigh it at work. Both were under $30.

dinadyna21 · November 2017

HeidiCooksSupper wrote: »

There are a gazillion of them on Amazon for well under $20. No reason to spend $60. I go by style. What we prefer is a thin, flat, rectangular one that's metal. It's easy to put oversize things on it and to use it as a postal scale, too. We avoid ones with glass tops because we're clumsy. Even the cheap ones last for many-several years and seem pretty accurate.

The $60 is just my budget, it doesn't have to be expensive so long as it lasts. I tried buying cheap prior and that's the one that's messing up on me lol
I'm hoping I just picked the wrong brand and really just need suggestions for others that have stood the test of time.