Smart Weigh Gold & Jewelry Scale, 2000g x 0.1g, Backlit LCD Pocket Design

works straight out of the box :) i bought this scale to weigh small items like bubble mailers and envelopes, so i really only need the oz measurement this scale provides. weighed and used the tare function on a few items to test it out and the results were relatively consistent. the scale itself is very compact and lightweight measuring at about 5 x 4”. it comes with two trays, which together also work as a protective case for when you need to store it. just remember to take out the batteries if you plan on not using it for a while. i have not tested the other functions as of posting this (too scared to press any new buttons…lol) so i have no idea if they work or not. i will update my review if anything changes!

First off, I’m using this scale for making pour over coffee. For this use I wanted 0.1 gram resolution and hopefully accuracy better than +/-1g so that I can more accurately dial in my method and work to improve the repeatability of my brews. If you don’t feel like reading this whole review I can say right now my expectations were greatly exceeded. General thoughts: -This scale is small! the weighing platform is roughly 4”x4” and is perfect for holding a coffee mug. -This is a sub $15 scale and it shows. It is built to a price point. The weighing platform is made from light gauge stamped sheet metal, the whole scale is very light, and the buttons feel cheap. If you have the money and value having “nice” things you may be interested in a higher priced scale. -While I would hate to see what would happen if I dropped this scale off the counter, they seem to have put money into the things that matter. I have access to calibrated weights and tested my scale: not only can it resolve to 0.1g it’s also accurate to +/-0.1g. Calibration test: The calibrated weight set I used went up to a total of 1kg. I placed each weight (or set of weights for values over 400g) on the scale 3 times to check repeatability. Each of the 3 times the scale read exactly the same for each weight. These values are listed below. 100g weight = 100.0g 200g weight = 200.0g 400g weight = 400.1g 800g weight = 800.1g 1000g weight = 1000.0g At this price point I would have been fine if it came out to +/- 1g, but coming out to +/-0.1g is truly a surprise. I will say that it seems to be sensitive to where you place the weight on the platform. Placing weights at the edges gave readings as far as 0.3g off and lower repeatability (placing the same weight at the same spot on the edge gave a different value each time, but never more than 0.3g from the specified value. This behavior isn’t limited to just this scale though. I work with MUCH more expensive equipment that behaves similarly. If you’re conscious of placing your items at the center of the platform you can definitely expect +/-0.1g accuracy. In normal use(less careful use) I expect +/-0.2g which is more than good enough for coffee. Overall, I can’t recommend this enough for the price I paid. As I said before, those who can afford more and like having things that are more well built would probably be more satisfied with a higher price-point scale (even if they perform the same). For those who don’t want to spend more, this scale is excellent.

I bought this scale to help measure whole-bean coffee before grinding it. There are lots of other uses, but that's all I needed it for. Powering the unit on is simple. One touch of the power button starts it up. The first few times I used it, however, I ran into an issue. It's kind of a dumb issue, and maybe I shouldn't admit that I ran into it, but it might help someone else reading this. A thin plastic cover comes packaged with the unit. I vaguely recall reading that it is meant to keep the unit dry in wet conditions, but I'm measuring coffee, so that note didn't really apply to me wherever I read it, and I promptly ignored it. The first few times I used the scale, I'd power it on, put the coffee on the scale & the weight would barely change at all (it would go up maybe 3 grams when I expected a 10+ gram increase). So I began thinking it was broken & even considered returning it. And then I discovered the thin, nearly invisible plastic cover on top of the scale. I was putting the coffee on top of this cover & it was distributing the weight onto the case instead of the scale (that might be confusing, but just take my word for it). Yes, I know I might sound like an idiot, but if you were to take a picture of the scale with the cover on & another picture with it off, you may not notice the difference. It's a clear, thin plastic cover. So don't judge me too harshly :-) The moral of the story is - make sure you take the thin plastic cover off or the scale might seem like it doesn't work. After figuring that out, the scale has helped me quickly & easily measure coffee each morning. It is thin and light, and looks nice on the counter. I can't comment on the accuracy (I think it's accurate since the coffee has been coming out fairly consistent, but that's not very scientific). I have been using it daily for 2 weeks now. Considering the excellent price, I would highly recommend this scale.

Nice scale. Sturdy enough for the kitchen, nice display, fairly consistent, seems reliable thus far, and the price is right. I'm a regular scale user. I have daily use for a variety of scales. Postal, food, hobby, health, etc. I have to mention that using digital scales for quite a few years, from a variety of manufacturers. I seem to get reliable use out of them for 5 or six years, then they die. (usually from accumulated bumps and bangs during use. They are just a tad fragile, as they warn in the instructions) This particular scale replaced my small kitchen scale. It's primary function at the moment is for measuring coffee. I measure by weight, not by volume, so this scale gets constant use. Here are the features that I most appreciate, in no particular order: Excellent display. It has large digits, uncluttered display, and nice back-lighting. Easy to read without leaning over or squinting. Uses normal batteries. Weight to 1/10 gram. That's a nice increment for many uses, and nice in the kitchen. Great for coffee. Self zeroing, I can place my container on the scale, and turn it on, it sets itself to Zero so I'm only weighing the contents, not the container. Can undergo precise calibration if one ever requires it. Though frankly, if you need that kind of precision, this is probably not the scale for you. I wouldn't depend on this one if I were transacting precious metals. One unexpected thing I like. It has a nice, firm, clear plastic cover that fits over the whole scale, like a hat. I use that. Keeps the whole thing clean. No food particles or spills to get on the display or buttons. This is fun, it does one neat "trick" I haven't had on any of my scales before. It can count stuff. For instance, if you wanted to know how many candy pieces are in a "batch" you weigh one, hit the counting button, then weight the whole batch, and it will tell you how many are there. Actually, I can't think of a use for that feature, for myself. I just use it as a scale. If it fits you're needs, I have no doubt most users would be very happy with this one. It was pleasantly surprised with it. Hope you will be, too. -Berk

I have to say that I was a little skeptical about the accuracy of the scale for the price. When the product arrived I did some weight testing. I have a dead weight kit that I used to check the accuracy. I had used "grams" for all the testing. Here are some test results. Out of the Box: -1g dead weight = 1.0g on scale -200g dead weight = 200.1g on scale -1000g (1kg) dead weight = 1001.4 on scale -2000g (2kg) dead weight = 2001.6 Calibration instructions: Press and hold "MODE" until you see "CAL" then release. Press "MODE" only once. It will blink "1000" Place 1000g (1kg). When it stop blinking, it's complete. After Calibration results. I did multiple test and I always come up with on number or the other. I guess the air pressure may affect it a little. -1g dead weight = 1.00g on scale -1g dead weight = 0.9g on scale -20g dead weight = 19.9g on scale -20g dead weight = 20.0g on scale -200g dead weight = 199.9g on scale -200g dead weight = 200.0g on scale -500g dead weight = 499.9g on scale -500g dead weight = 500.0g on scale -1000g (1kg) = 1000.0g on scale -1000g (1kg) = 1000.0g on scale -2000g (2kg) = 2000.1g on scale -2000g (2kg) = 2000.1g on scale This is only based on my experience and opinion and I don't expect you to agree. I think this scale's accuracy is more than sufficient for food and dietary products. Perhaps if you rely on using it for jewelry such as gold and silver you are looking at the wrong place. But if you can invest in jewelry than you can invest in a $400 scale. Remember that the scale is calibrated at the factory. The factory may be at a different sea level than you may live. So when you receive the scale it may have a slightly different reading. Along with that said, carriers may not handle the package properly during transit. See "Ace Ventura - Smash packages" on youtube. With all that said, GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME FOR $15.00 DOLLARS. I have attached some pictures. Please review.

Nice compact scale, easy to use. Display is nice and bright.

Excellent

it works, but the manual is so small i could not read it, even with a magnifying glass! took a photo and used photo shop to blow it up. and the large plastic cover was cracked

The Smart Weigh Digital Pro Pocket Scale with Back-lit LCD Display, Hold Feature and 2000 x 0.1g Capacity is a small portable scale designed either for measuring small items or small quantities of ingredients that are sometimes demanded by recipes; some may use fractions of a teaspoon or tablespoon but others may use metric weights so low that using a set of digital kitchen scales may be impractical - they often tend to be incapable of measuring less than 20-25g and can be inaccurate at weights slightly above. This is to replace a broadly similar product purchased a few years ago and found so unreliable that the same item can produce vastly different successive readings each time that it is weighed, and they can vary within a range of a specific weight and another 15 or 20 times greater. Allowing the scales to acclimatise to room temperature, air movements etc which may conceivably affect it do not result in any improvement. Although absolute accuracy is not expected, consistency is as long as its readings are meaningful and within reason of each other. Accuracy is quoted as being as within 0.1g which is reasonable and respecatble, if not to laboratory standards which is not expected at this price level. There is no specifically quoted level of accuracy but it will read to within 0.1g and up to 2Kg. The scales require a 1Kg calibration weight which is not included and not offered by Amazon. Consequently 2 x 500g weights from Smart Weigh have been ordered, although they are together more expensive than the scales themselves. There is a CAL setting to help set its readings in the event that they should become unreliable over time. The scale is powered by 2 AAA batteries (carbon, not alkaline) which are not ideal and will be replaced ASAP for better reliability and their leak-resistance. There is two-piece hard acrylic case to help protect it when not in use, the larger section protecting most of it and the smaller section protecting the platform but either or both could double as a scale pan, the larger being the deeper and potentially more useful. As with all such scales, there is a backlit LCD screen and four control buttons which control power and its various settings including scale of measurement with metric (g), Imperial (oz), troy ounces (ozt), pennyweight (dwt), grains (gn) and carats (ct) as its options. It is also possible to Hold a reading and to use Tare (deduct the weight of a small container from the weight of that container plus contents) and a PCS (pieces/quantity) button, the function of which is to provide a count of a randon number of an item once a weight had been established for a specified quantity (10, 20, 30 or 40). The scales have several potential uses other than in cooking, include postal use, counting or weighing small components, weighing small amounts of scrap metal and especially precious metals, precious and semi-precious stones and also for those mixing photographic and other chemicals at home or in a laboratory as a substitute for an expensive high-grade balance. The scales are quite substantial, if judging by weight alone, and just about pocketable although it would need to be a large pocket. It appaers to be able to provide accurate and repeatable readings without wandering unduly between wild extremes. It needs a second or two to settle but is essentially immediate. Accuracy, with or without calibration, appears to be excellent and also repeatable which provides dependability. If you need a digital scale to weigh small quantites of anything, this is candidate.

Bilancia molto pratica. Facilissima da usare. Comodissima la possibilità di contare i pezzi. E' molto piccola e facilmente trasportabile ovunque. Ha un solo difetto: il piano di pesata è molto piccolo e, pertanto, è possibile che il profilo di un oggetto un po' più grande (basta anche un solo piatto da tavola) copra il display e i comandi. Si può facilmente ovviare mettendo uno spessore sul piano e facendo la tara (operazione semplicissima). Per me (considerato anche il prezzo) è ottima.

Tolle Waage! Bin sehr zufrieden damit. Sie zeigt auf Gramm genau an und hat viele nützliche Funktionen. Besonders toll finde ich, dass sie mit ganz normalen AAA Batterien betrieben wird. Nutze sie seit über einem Jahr, im Schnitt zwei Mal pro Monat und musste bisher die Batterien noch nicht wechseln. Der einzige Nachteil ist die Größe der Waage. Sie ist so klein, dass Frau entweder durchsichtiges oder schmales Geschirr verwenden muss damit die Anzeige überhaupt zu sehen ist. Aber das stört mich nicht! Würde ich auf jeden Fall wieder kaufen.

I bought these as postal scales and also to weigh out smaller hard to count product for packaging. I find they work absolutely perfect. I've shipped several items and they are bang on with the post office scales. My only complaints are 1) I thought they would be a bit bigger I know the dimensions are listed but it's hard to tell size until you see them and for the most part this is actually a plus I love the compactness and the fact they can weigh very small increments (10th of a gram something you normally only find in smaller "weed" scales) but go up to 2 kg but sometimes my packages are a bit bulky for bubble mailers and need to be boxed and this is where size is an issue as it is a bit hard to see the read out. 2) I can't seem to figure out the counting function so it's not reaching it's full potential for checking inventory as I need an accurate count. and 3)I do find that all though they weight down to a 10th of a gram and are as I mentioned very accurate they don't function well or at all below a gram so if you were to try and weight out very small amounts of something it would be hard. However the 2 supplied pans which double as covers for the scale when not in use are perfect and with the tare function a breeze to weight small things that might spill or roll of the scale. And finally I might add that this came very fast and was early as well. I definitely recommend this and would buy again.

J'ai acheter cette balance pour peser la levure, le sel etc. Balance très précise et très simple d'utilisation..