ATTN: Food scale owners!

Yeah our digital one switches between grams and oz, which is handy

I use my color scale and that is beyond accurate. What kind of beauty supply do you have around you that is open to the public? Mine was around 15 whole sale and kinda fancy. But the not so fany were around 10.

The digital one I have is from Wal-Mart and was only $19 and some change and totally worth the extra $10 you'd spend.

They have the biggest loser one at bed bath and beyond.. it was 20 and I had the coupon so I saved 4 bucks.. OR if you have the5 dollars off then its only 15.... I love it and well worth it.

I think digital is the way to go, if possible. I had an analog scale once (albeit much crappier than that one looks) and it was frustrating. I like being able to hit "tare" to zero out whatever is already on the scale so if I want to measure a bunch of different things in a dish (or on a sandwich or in a salad or something) I don't have to measure each thing one at a time. I can just put my bowl/plate/bread on the scale and, after each item just zero out the scale and keep on weighing. Is that possible with an analog scale without major fiddling? (Perhaps it is with some and I am just unaware.)

I got this one this fall. I think it was more on sale when I bought it because I believe I only paid about $12-15 for it, but I love it. http://amzn.to/bdKzBz

it's a nice industrial type scale. you would want to check it for accuracy by adding a 1lb can of food or 5 lb bag of flour. we used scales similar to those at the post office.

I suggest digital all the way! You save more in the end if you get one scale you like then a cheaper one and have to replace it within a short time.

I got one that's got a great brand reputation at Bed/Bath/Beyond with a $10 off coupon (so in the ends it's about $10). Things I really like about it are it weighs in grams, oz. & lbs., you can use any plate or bowl of your own with it and it adjusts, it has a low battery feature that works great and gives you time to get a new one and doesn't quit working right when it's low. There's an adjustment on it to tell when the scale is off so you recaliber it. Excellent brand & simple warranty longer than you'll ever need since it's lifetime. lol

Here's some info on it.

Salter 1015 Round Electronic Kitchen Scale

Weigh directly on scale
7 lb capacity
Easy to ready LCD display

The Salter 1015 Round Electronic Kitchen Scale is constructed of stainless steel. Users can weigh items directly on the hygienic platform or use their own bowl. The scale will automatically adjust to most bowls and containers. The Salter 1015 features an easy to read LCD display, auto zero, auto off and a low battery indicator.

Specifications:

Display: 0.4" LCD display
Capacity: 7 lbs / 3 kg
Power Supply: (1) 9V battery (included)
Dimensions: 8.75" x 2.25" x 8.75"
Weight: 1.57 lbs

Digital all the way. I have had both and I have LOVED my digital so much I've often wondered why I ever spend money getting the other one.

I have that exact scale and it is perfect for me. I use it daily and hadn't had any trouble ( execpt when my son takes it to weigh his fish LOL).It's simple and easy to use. I know alot of people recommend the digital and I think they may be better but I am on a tight budget and brought it using the coupon too. So, I like mine and it serves it's purpose just fine with me. Hope that helps!

I can't quite see it well enough to see if it will easily read small differences in weight--like ounces. It almost looks as though it is the kind of food scale one would use if making larger quantities of something -- better for pounds than ounces.

Digital is nice, but as long as you are using something that is easy to read and accurate, anything will work. Frankly, I'm still using an ancient (from the late 70s!) Weight Watchers scale. You can test accuracy by weighing pennies. Nine pennies weighs one ounce.

I have the. Biggest Loser digital scale. I got it from Bed Bath & Beyond for $20. I love it! Just make sure the one you get measures in ounceand grams.

I bought mine at Bed, Bath & Beyond for about that price, $10 - $15, with a coupon. Mine is the Biggest Loser scale by Taylor. I saw the same scale at Target for $30.00 except it didn't say Biggest Loser on it. I find my scale to be very accurate. I have compared it with a postage scale that I have and it has been spot on every time.
This does both ounces and grams. It's digital and very easy to read and operate. It will also "zero out" so you can place your plate, bowl, cup or whatever on the scale then press "tare" to go back to zero, then start adding your food. I'll make my salads by adding the lettuce...zero out. Add croutons...zero out. Add peppers...zero out. Ect. That way I get to measure everything all in one bowl without having to add it all up.
If mine broke today, I would go back and buy the same one!

Digital all the way. I love my little scale.

I bought mine at Bed, Bath & Beyond for about that price, $10 - $15, with a coupon. Mine is the Biggest Loser scale by Taylor. I saw the same scale at Target for $30.00 except it didn't say Biggest Loser on it. I find my scale to be very accurate. I have compared it with a postage scale that I have and it has been spot on every time.
This does both ounces and grams. It's digital and very easy to read and operate. It will also "zero out" so you can place your plate, bowl, cup or whatever on the scale then press "tare" to go back to zero, then start adding your food. I'll make my salads by adding the lettuce...zero out. Add croutons...zero out. Add peppers...zero out. Ect. That way I get to measure everything all in one bowl without having to add it all up.
If mine broke today, I would go back and buy the same one!

I have the same one! Love it!

I'm going to get a food scale tonight at Bed, Bath & Beyond... I have a coupon and someone on here said she got hers for like, $10 there... anyway. I looked at their website and this is the closest to my budget. Think I should wait & save up for a digital or will this one be fine? I mainly need it to weigh meat so it should be fine... right?

So, now I'm curious!
Which one did you get?