Thinking about a new scale...advice/suggestions!

[grumpyoldman]

my old digital scale is getting old and i have been looking at buying a new one , i would like one that can handle both heavy and tiny weights , all the one's i have seen so far are on the small side , i would like one that can weight say 25 lbs and as little as 0.01 grams but not having much luck , it seems like the weighing platforms are all kinda small

 

[dragnlaw]

The small ones are super slim - I stand my new one on edge in the book case. Out of the way, easy to grab. None that I have seen go over 5 pounds.
I think perhaps you might have a problem getting two-in-one.
I don't think I would stress over it. Get one that can do 5 lbs and up.

Rather imagine it will be much bigger but from the sounds of what you do it would be something you could bring out - weigh all you goods and then put it out of the way till next time. How often do you have a 25 lb of roast or Pork Butt in your hands? Or are you thinking of a whole side or spitting a whole pig?

Even my cats and dog I would do on a floor bathroom scale. Step on, weigh yourself, step off pick up your 20 slab of meat, step back on, bingo - you have its weight.

After 10 lbs of what-evers, are you going to worry about 5 oz. one way or the other?
The small one would always be right there for your spices, etc. I imagine you use that frequently.
All this is assuming you don't want a commercial/industrial one.

 

[grumpyoldman]

well when making sausage i usually use a stainless steel restaurant size full pan of ground meat that weights about 17 lbs then i have to weight the spices . my old scale still works but its starting to get contrary . you right i should just get two one for the heavy stuff we do, and a separate one for the spices

 

[RavingLunatic]

I like to get a new one that subtracts 10lbs off my weight. Mine is at my sister’s house.

 

[dragnlaw]

You can adjust your scale to 0 or a bit lower.
Mine would not let me do -30,

 

[grumpyoldman]

i have seen the ones that have the double scale , whats with those ? i know they are much to small for me but was just wondering what they are used for

 

[dragnlaw]

No idea, never seen.

 

[Jusa]

You can adjust your scale to 0 or a bit lower.
Mine would not let me do -30,

I like to get a new one that subtracts 10lbs off my weight. Mine is at my sister’s house.

@dragnlaw, I'm not for sure, but I think she was joking and talking about body weight? Maybe I'm wrong, IDK.

 

[dragnlaw]

Mine would not let me do -30,

and talking about body weight?

as was I!

 

[Jusa]

as was I!

Maybe it's time for a beer...

 

[CharlieD]

Recently bough this one on Amazon: OXO Good Grips 11-Pound Stainless Steel Kitchen Scale with Pull-Out Display - Black. So far so good. I like it.

 

[caseydog]

I have an OXO kitchen scale with a pull-out display, so you can put larger items on the scale, and still see the display.

Amazon.com

CD

 

[caseydog]

Recently bough this one on Amazon: OXO Good Grips 11-Pound Stainless Steel Kitchen Scale with Pull-Out Display - Black. So far so good. I like it.

Ooops, you beat me to it. I have the same one.

CD

 

[caseydog]

well when making sausage i usually use a stainless steel restaurant size full pan of ground meat that weights about 17 lbs then i have to weight the spices . my old scale still works but its starting to get contrary . you right i should just get two one for the heavy stuff we do, and a separate one for the spices

For ground meat, you can divide the meat into smaller amounts, weigh each of the smaller amounts, and just add the weights.

CD

 

[grumpyoldman]

i looked at the one you both have and its a nice scale ,right now i am just poking around seeing what i can find , no hurry like i said my old one still works, the on/off button is just a little fussy sometimes

 

[taxlady]

The small ones are super slim - I stand my new one on edge in the book case. Out of the way, easy to grab. None that I have seen go over 5 pounds.
I think perhaps you might have a problem getting two-in-one.
I don't think I would stress over it. Get one that can do 5 lbs and up.

Rather imagine it will be much bigger but from the sounds of what you do it would be something you could bring out - weigh all you goods and then put it out of the way till next time. How often do you have a 25 lb of roast or Pork Butt in your hands? Or are you thinking of a whole side or spitting a whole pig?

Even my cats and dog I would do on a floor bathroom scale. Step on, weigh yourself, step off pick up your 20 slab of meat, step back on, bingo - you have its weight.

After 10 lbs of what-evers, are you going to worry about 5 oz. one way or the other?
The small one would always be right there for your spices, etc. I imagine you use that frequently.
All this is assuming you don't want a commercial/industrial one.

I think you mean up to 5 kgs, not pounds.

 

[taxlady]

I am pretty sure that @FrankZ has a scale that does the really small weights. I don't remember ever reading that anyone else here has something that precise.

 

[grumpyoldman]

many of the scales i have been looking at go down to as little as 0.01 gram
i used to think the only ones that used these kinda measurements were doctors and drug dealers, cooks used to use teaspoons tablespoons and pinches and dabs...... not anymore

 

[CharlieD]

Ooops, you beat me to it. I have the same one.

CD

yes, but i could not add link for some reason.

 

[Silversage]

The Oxo comes in 2 variations. One goes to 11 pounds, and one goes to 22 pounds. I have the 22 pound model.