Salter 11-Pound Square Stainless-Steel Digital Kitchen Scale
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Salter 11-Pound Square Stainless-Steel Digital Kitchen Scale
Customer Review: Cheap
Summary: 2 Stars
I purchased a $25 Escali scale that had been rated fairly high on Amazon, but I found that it looked pretty cheap when I received it. I decided I wanted something that would look better in my kitchen, so I exchanged it and paid twice the price for this Salter, which seemed like it might be a good fit given the reviews and pictures.
The Salter does look a little better, but not by a lot. It uses a similar cheap plastic for its base. The metal measuring surface is a thin layer of sheet metal that does a lot to hide the plastic and improve the overall look of the device, but on my unit the glue binding metal to plastic was starting to come undone. The overall feel of the device was cheap. In addition, it uses button batteries instead of something you're more likely to keep stocked around the house.
I return the Salter and purchased the Oxo, which appears to be better than the Salter in every way. They're both the same price, the Oxo is higher quality, looks better, the screen is more informative, and it takes regular batteries.
Customer Review: not accurate
Summary: 2 Stars
I liked the style and ease of use of this scale but it was inaccurate - it showed 4 gms over true weight -- not accurate enough for me and it also seemed to be inconsistent at times. I returned it and purchased a Chefmate stainless steel kitchen scale at Target for $39.99 which I love. It has all the same features - weighs up to 11 lbs and measures in increments of 1 g/.1 oz/1 ml. It also has the tare feature. It is has been very consistent and is more accurate.Customer Review: Great
Summary: 2 Stars
I had purchased this item many years ago. When new batteries would not revive it, I wanted the same scale because it had been excellent. When I received this one, I was initially pleased, however after several days it stopped working. When I inserted NEW batteries, it was fine.
Seems strange that a new product was shipped with old or defective batteries.
Customer Review: Not a great product
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought this item for it's ability to stand on end for storage purposes. I do not know if I had a defective item, but standing it on end made it not work properly as though I had disturbed its equilibrium. In order to get it to work, I had to shake it, take the batteries out for a few minutes or bang it on the counter. Not a good scenario. For $49.00, it should have worked at least. We kept it a bit too long to return it in good faith, so I ended up throwing it away. I bought an EatSmart Precision Pro - Multifunction Digital Kitchen here on Amazon for half the price and I am twice as satisfied.Customer Review: Cheaply made
Summary: 1 Stars
When I first received the scale it seemed very stylish. Through using it I noticed that whenever you press the buttons it effects the weight on the scale. Also like another reviewer, the top started coming unglued fairly early on. Overall I would say that this is way overpriced for the poorly designed scale that you receive.