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Digital scale that *DOES NOT* shut off automatically?
nataliebordeauxx
Posts: 94 Member
Orrrrrr... shuts off after 2 + minutes? The scale I've been using for 3 + years recently broke & is out of production. I have recently tried 2 new ones -- one shuts off super quick & the other one is not reliable/accurate. Did some browsing on Amazon, and would love some input from the people here! 
Thanks for your time!
Thanks for your time!
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This is the one I have, it's very accurate but does shut off after three minutes.
I've had it for about three years and it has taken a beating.
Good lord I need more caffeine!
Forgot to add the link: http://www.amazon.com/EatSmart-Precision-Digital-Kitchen-Silver/dp/B001N07KUE/ref=sr_1_12?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1440689624&sr=1-12&keywords=digital+kitchen+scale
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I have Ozeri model no zk12-bk
My favorite feature is it stays on and doesn't turn off until quite a lengthy time of inactivity, 2-3 minutes maybe?
I would not be able to deal with a scale that shut off prematurely all the time. Dealbreaker.0 -
crystalewhite wrote: »This is the one I have, it's very accurate but does shut off after three minutes.
I've had it for about three years and it has taken a beating.
Good lord I need more caffeine!
Forgot to add the link: http://www.amazon.com/EatSmart-Precision-Digital-Kitchen-Silver/dp/B001N07KUE/ref=sr_1_12?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1440689624&sr=1-12&keywords=digital+kitchen+scale
Yay - thank you! The top portion of the scale, where you place the items... is it loose/does it detach completely from the base, or is it attached?
Only asking because I've had a scale before that this portion detached, and after doing that a few times, the scale became inaccurate.
Thank you both so much!
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countjassula wrote: »crystalewhite wrote: »This is the one I have, it's very accurate but does shut off after three minutes.
I've had it for about three years and it has taken a beating.
Good lord I need more caffeine!
Forgot to add the link: http://www.amazon.com/EatSmart-Precision-Digital-Kitchen-Silver/dp/B001N07KUE/ref=sr_1_12?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1440689624&sr=1-12&keywords=digital+kitchen+scale
Yay - thank you! The top portion of the scale, where you place the items... is it loose/does it detach completely from the base, or is it attached?
Only asking because I've had a scale before that this portion detached, and after doing that a few times, the scale became inaccurate.
Thank you both so much!
It is attached.
It also survived an unexpected bath, just needed to dry out over night.0 -
Lourdesong wrote: »I have Ozeri model no zk12-bk
My favorite feature is it stays on and doesn't turn off until quite a lengthy time of inactivity, 2-3 minutes maybe?
I would not be able to deal with a scale that shut off prematurely all the time. Dealbreaker.
So great - thanks for taking the time to reply. Both of these scales look awesome!
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OXO. I think it stays on for 5-6 minutes and has a Hold feature. I always turn it off myself to save the battery.
You can read the display with a plate on it, too.
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Aria WiFi scale from fitbit is my choice. I doesn't stay on but it logs your weight and sends it to fitbit and MFP so I can go back as far as a year to see my weight at that time.0
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Another vote for the OXO. The readout is detachable so if you have a large plate on the weighing platform, you can take out the display to be able to read it.0
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The 11 pound capacity OXO is also America's Test Kitchen's winner of the digital scale review. 4 AAA batteries included.
The 5 # OXO seems to have all the features other than capacity and is half the price.
http://www.americastestkitchen.com/equipment_reviews/695-digital-scales
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED - WINNER
OXO Food Scale
Exceptionally intuitive. The super-clear display offers an optional backlight, four easy-to-read buttons, and, unique to OXO, can be pulled out from the large, removable (i.e. washable) platform when weighing bulky items.0
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