Ozeri Pro Digital Kitchen Food Scale, 0.05 Oz To 12 Lbs (1 Gram To 5.4 Kg)

The Ozeri Pro Digital Kitchen Food Scale at $12.22 is a great little scale for a small price. Frankly, I was tempted to give this scale only one star just so people would read the review. I really don’t trust the Five Star Reviews anymore, too many are obviously baloney. The Kitchen Scale reviews are also loaded with Five Star fluff from people who gave their “honest review” after getting theirs free. After pouring over the scale reviews for a couple of hours and taking note of what seemed to be unscrupulous five star reviews when balanced against the honest one star reviews, I chose this one And I Paid For Mine.Let’s get to the scale. It measures in grams, kilograms, ounces and pounds. It has a tare function. It weighs to the nearest whole gram (no tenths), and this scale is right on the money. The capacity is stated to be 12 pounds.I have a laboratory grade Ohaus triple beam scale that I used for four trials. On the Ohaus, I weighed an item that came in at 147.3 grams and the Ozeri gave me 147 grams. Next item weighed 294.7 grams on the Ohaus and the Ozeri came in at 295 grams. The next item weighed 2,146.4 grams (4.7lbs.) on the Ohaus and the Ozeri measured 2,146 grams. Finally, I put the item that weighed 2,146 grams on the Ozeri and tared it, giving me a reading of zero and then put the 294.7 gram item on top and the Ozeri read 295 grams. It doesn’t get any better than that, folks. It’s perfect to the nearest gram and the tare function works perfectly. I am very happy with this scale.I almost bought the EatSmart Precision Elite Digital Kitchen Scale with the 15 lb. capacity offered on Amazon for $36.95. The fact that it cost almost three times as much was not relevant for me. What was relevant was the whole slew of One Star Reviews from customers that were very unhappy with both it’s accuracy and reliability. The real deal killer was Winter Solstice’s one star review that drew 31 comments! He hit the nail on the head when he alleged that a good number of the Five Star Reviews appear to be phony as fur on a fish.Many of the comments had been removed. WTF? Shouldn’t we be privy to all the comments so we can all make our own informed decisions? What’s going on here? Many of the comments to Winter Solstice’s review basically accused him of sour grapes, so I took a look at his other reviews. Winter Solstice seems to be a bit of a tree-hugging vegetarian that eats junk food and watches a lot of movies, but he also likes tools so is okay in my book. He also had a good mix of reviews and appears to be a very honest reviewer. I believe him, and was left with a deep suspicion of the EatSmart brand and its 8,000 reviews(!). It was already in my cart, and I deleted it.Then there was the Five Star Ozeri Review where Jackrbike contrasted the Ozeri against the EatSmart Precision Pro (EATSMART VS. OZERI SCALES--WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IS. . .). THAT review drew 21 comments. I look at Jackrbike’s other reviews and found a good mix of one to five stars reviews – another honest reviewer. Jackrbike’s thoughtful review tipped the scales for me (pun intended)!Wow, Amazon reviews have become a bit of a minefield, but the bottom line is this Ozeri is a very good scale at a good price; you’ll be happy with it.

This is my first digital kitchen scale, so this is a significant upgrade from my old spring-based w/ plastic needle model. I took a chance on this one because of the affordable price, and I am very happy with my purchase.The "tare" feature allows me to subtract the weight of the container, giving me an accurate measure of the contents. The weighing surface is large enough to accommodate a cereal bowl easily, while still being able to read the large display. I even weighed a whole butternut squash on the scale the other night. I have tested accuracy by shifting things around (from one side to the other, etc.) and always get consistent measurings. I feel pretty confident that my results are accurate.In addition, the slim profile of the scale makes it easy to store in a drawer or above a canister in a cabinet. The display is large, so I can see the numbers easily. It measures in pounds, ounces, and grams, and you can toggle through the settings on the fly.Overall, it's a great little scale, and so far, it works perfectly for my kitchen measuring needs. Why pay more?

1. The EatSmart Precision Pro Digital at $25 (12/11) and the Ozeri Pro Digital at under $20 scales are IDENTICAL. I have both, having had the Eatsmart for at least three years, and the Ozari I bought as a gift and tested it. One is black with a chrome-finish platform. The other is silver with a chrome-finish platform. The black body looks as if it is black plastic throughout; the silver body finish might possibly have been painted or otherwise applied (It's description says Elegant Chrome, but just the platform and buttons have a chromed finish.) Personally, I prefer the black, available in both brands.2. The readout is large; you don't need glasses. It is not backlit and is a problem only in a dimly lit room--solved by turning a light on.3. The clear plastic covering the LED readouts is recessed slightly from the body of the scales. Flour, spices, and liquids could get on the clear cover and in the corners, creating an annoyance and the necessity of occasionally cleaning the recessed edges. The solution I found was to put a strip of clear packing tape over the whole lens area, flush with the scale body and not pushing the tape down onto the clear plastic. Cleaning is now a simple wipe.3. The auto-turn-off period after registering a weight or momentarily tapping the weighing platform was within seconds of the three minutes specified, and differed between scales only slightly. This lag between registering a weight and auto turnoff is extremely important; do not buy any scale that does not have such a lag or does not specify a similar or longer lag time!4. For light weights and for a five pound weight they each gave the same accurate results. A nickel (US) is 5 grams even, and can be used as a test of your sample's accuracy, Use one, then use ten, for 5 and 50 grams, and more if you wish. Regardless of WHERE on the platform I placed a stack of ten nickels, the weight registered the same for both scales.5. Contrary to one popular review of the Ozeri: a) The scale in fact turns off very easily: CLICK THE TARE BUTTON ONCE TO GET THE SCALE TO READ ZERO, THEN CLICK IT AGAIN TO TURN IT OFF! I confess it took me a month or so of using the scale before that pattern occurred to me. b) Treat the scale reasonably and it will last a long time. My Eatsmart version is still going strong.6. The 5 1/8" diameter platform is sufficient for most uses, but when using a dinner plate to expand the platform size (taring out the plate's weight) I have to lower my head somewhat to "get at" the reading, because the edge of the plate hides the readout, preventing a reading from directly overhead. A larger diameter platform scale at times would be nice, but such would present a problem for convenient cabinet storage. Using a bowl instead of a dinner plate makes the readout easier for large volumes or weights.7. The scales measure grams in one gram units, i.e. 1, 2, 3, 4, etc. It measures ounces in units of .05 ounce (1/20 oz.), i.e. .05, 1.0, .15, .20 etc. Pounds are measured in units of .002 pounds. This is as much precision as you could possibly need in a kitchen.8. The scales work fine with rechargeable batteries. Battery life is reasonable, regardless of the type of AAA battery you use.9. Both scales came with a book of calorie equivalents.10. I appreciate the large buttons and the reassuring audible click when they are depressed. Small point, perhaps, but that's how I feel about them.11. Just the platform and buttons have a chromed finish on plastic. The "chrome" is not hard metal, though the pictures might lead one to think it is.Things I've learned that you may find useful, though not relevant to any particular scale:Using a scale guarantees me a consistent cup of coffee. Measuring coffee by volume can be deceptive, depending on the type of grind and type of roast. If kids argue over who is getting the bigger portions of a particular dish, give 'em the scale and let THEM adjust the quantities for "fairness"!* I've found that standardizing on a cup of flour of 4.8 oz works best with most recipes. If you measure by the level cup, you'll find that a "cup" can equal from 4.3 to as much as 5.4 ounces. 2 grams of loose tea equates with most teabags and the cruder measure of one teaspoon, commonly suggested for one to two cups of tea.*OR, let the complaining child divvy up the food in equal portions, but the non-complainers get to pick before the complainer!

I've been using this scale for a little over a year now and it's still working very well (surprisingly still using the same set of batteries). Overall, this is a great digital scale for the price you pay.It looks nice, so you can leave it out in your kitchen / work area / etc. It's got a low profile, so you can easily find a place to store it.Regarding the functionality -- it's very easy to use and quite accurate. By the push of the 'unit' button, you can toggle through measurements for gram / ounce / pound / kilogram. Its smallest increment is 1 gram, so if you need .1 or .5 gram accuracy then this scale won't work for you, but it's great for everything else up to 12 lbs. For day-to-day cooking / random projects, it's a really nice scale. I use it almost every other day and it's still going strong.Sometimes the buttons don't register when I push them, and the gram reading changes every once and a while as something's sitting on it, but other than those little annoyances, it's a great product - especially for the price.

This is a high quality food scale at a very reasonable price. Its functions are very clearly labeled, the display is large and is not dimmed by too much light being shone on it, and the buttons are large and easy to press. Its measurements are precise and accurate, as I tested with weights. I like that it has a large platform for weighing things (food obviously). It has worked well in a variety of conditions. One use that I found great was in weighing raw hamburger meat. I found it easy to put a piece of parchment paper on it, tare the parchment paper, and quickly weigh and remove multiple meat balls for pressing hamburgers into similar dimensions and weights. Cleanup was a breeze afterwards because of the construction of the unit. It's also very easy to put a bowl or plate on top of the platform and weigh things that way, whether it be solids or liquids. I'd highly recommend this scale and it's easily a bargain. I've had it for about 3 months now and its function is just as good as it was the day I received it

Disclaimer- I was asked to write a review by the company, and compensated with a free product.However, after using this product extensively over the weekend, I would have written a review anyway, without prompting! The display is large, clear and easy to read, even with a big bowl on the scale. It would be nice to have a backlit display, but not necessary, and doesn't make the product less useful.I enjoy that it measures in pounds, kg, ounces and grams-- I use recipes from all over the place and don't like to take the time to try to do conversions myself. Buttons give nice feedback when clicked, and I only have to push once to switch between measurements, instead of several times, trying to get the push to register.So far, it seems much more reliable in its measurements than my old scale- items placed on the scale don't "lose" weight over time (my old scale would lose/gain weight in readings over about 30 seconds)-- there doesn't appear to be any fluctuation at all.It also has a much larger weighing capacity than my last scale-- 12 lbs as opposed to 6, which will come in quite handy around Christmas (when making thousands of cookies, etc) and when making large batches of bread.Finally, I LOVE that it takes AAA batteries, instead of watch batteries (so annoying to find, and I never have them on hand), and that I can run the microwave without screwing up the scale! (Not sure what it was, but my old scale went INSANE when I tried to use it while the microwave was running.)So far, so good! Obviously, if I experience problems, I'll update, but so far, I have no complaints! This is a fantastic product and a huge step up from my old food scale.

FYI, this is my first 1 star rating ever on Amazon, but I feel like people need to know about this scale, especially when it comes to weighing something that's 3LBs or more and occupy a lot of surface area.I ordered this scale to weigh small boxes for the post office. I upgraded to this scale because of the high weight limit on this, 12lbs versus my previous scale Kitrics nutrition scale, which worked wonderfully for me, but unfortunately only had a 5lb limit.As soon as I received the Ozeri, I can tell it has a very flawed design, causing severe instability. First of all, the weighing plate is very small, only 5 inches in diameter (Note, this is DIAMETER not radius). Second, the scale is ROUND as you can see from the picture. Not only that, the backside is curving inward toward the center!! (whoever designed this scale should have been fired) This creates an empty spaces between the top edge of the weighing plate and the bottom part of the scale that's touching the floor. So basically if you put a single finger on the back edge of the plate, and apply even the tiniest amount of pressure, the scale will start rocking (like a rocking chair, where the front part of the scale will literally be tilting and off the floor).This means if you put anything off center on this scale, especially toward the back, the scale will be very unstable. What's more, whenever the scale gets rocked a couple of times, it auto shuts off! So now you have to restart the scale and try to balance the item again. Normally this would not be a problem for a scale designed to weigh something 1 lb or less, where the object would most likely be staying at the enter of the plate. But for a scale designed to withstand 12 lbs, I would have assumed it would be quite a bit bigger and QUITE MORE STABLE!So when I needed to measure a box maybe 12x12 inch on the bottom, I have no choice but to put the box toward the front of the scale, in order to avoid the "rocking" back part. This creates another problem where the box completely blocks the view of the screen. This would have not been a problem on my Kitrics, where the scale is actually RECTANGULAR, and there is no "empty space" toward the back of the scale.My conclusion: this scale is good only for anything that's small and can be easily contained on the plate itself. For anything bigger and with a wide base, it's almost impossible to use this scale.

This is a nice scale. It is easy to use and sleek looking. It operates on 2 AAA batteries which were included. You can measure items in the following units: lb, g, kg, and ozs. Respective measurable decimal place values are: thousandths for lb, ones for g, thousandths for kg, and hundreths for oz. Weight maximum capacity is 12lbs or 5.5 kgs. Easy tare button with auto 3 min shut off or manual shut off. The scale also includes an overload indicator (OL) and low battery indicator (LO).It is made of a light weight plastic that is easy to clean. I use it for hydroponic and organic gardening purposes to calculate my own fertilizer mixes but it is intended for indoor use only. The scale can also be used for cooking and U.S. mail calculations. The scale comes with a detailed manual that has information about determining food calories by weight and has a small section dedicated to determining postage rates. I thought this item was well priced and perfect for my needs. Delivery and processing by Amazon was quick and reliable like usual. 4.5 to 5 stars.

Pesa bastante y precio bastante competente .

Works well.

Semplicemente perfetta! Rapporto prezzo qualità ottimo, numeri digitali molto grandi, comandi estremamente semplici. Design fantastico, ben fatta, robusta.👍

É uma balança de qualidade, que não fica falhando igual àquelas baratas. Eu amei e compraria novamente. A única coisa que eu nao gostei foi desse espelho na parte de cima, mas blz rsrs

Excellent