Eat Smart ESKS-01 Precision Pro Digital Kitchen Scale, Silver

First of all, this is an excellent, excellent scale. Sturdy and VERY easy to use! I can put a Tupperware bowl on it, turn it on, it comes up reading zero with the weight of the bowl "tared" out ( subtracted ), then I can put food in it and know exactly how much I'm eating. GREAT for counting calories. Oh, and I think it turned itself off, after a few minutes of not being used. But why did it blow my mind?I grabbed a can of someone's canned premium chunk chicken breast, packed in water. ( won't mention names here - don't want to be sued ) It says something like "Net weight 12.5 oz" on the can. I open the can, pour the water out, and divide it evenly into two tupperware bowls that I've eliminated the weight of, with the tare function of this scale. Only it divides equally into two servings of just about exactly 3 ounces. ( 6 oz of chicken total! ) Now I've always understood that "net weight" was the weight of JUST the product, without the can or packaging or water it was packed in. ( "Gross weight" would be everything, including the can? ) So how is this right?I contacted the company that sells this product and they said:"We appreciate you taking the time to email [name of company]. The USDA considers that the broth contained in the can will be consumed, therefore the servings per container (i.e. 2 oz serving/ about 5 servings per can) is based on the total contents of the can, not just the meat. In the case of canned chicken in broth, USDA has considered the broth to be part of the product and not a packing medium. The broth is listed in the product name ( This is NOT true - the can says "Packed in water", NOT "broth"! "Broth"?! Who uses the water from the can? ) and is considered an integral part of the food product. USDA has allowed only a few packing mediums to be considered as not to be consumed."So the bottom line is, that apparently our own government USDA helps producers cheat us, by calling the product AND the water it's packed in, the "Net Weight", but you only get about HALF of what the package says! So this scale revealed an interesting consumer product case to us, and therefore has opened our eyes to what we're actually getting for our money, NOT what the packaging SAYS!I also tried this with a can of mandarin oranges, packed in water. Now I don't know about you, but I don't drink the sugar syrup water in the can, I drain and rinse it to reduce calories and eliminate any can coating that may have gotten in there! The label says the "Net Weight" is about 11 ounces, so you think you're getting 11 ounces of oranges, right? NO! I poured off the water, used the tare function of this scale with a bowl, the same way, poured the oranges in, and lo and behold, 6 ounces of oranges! What's the "broth" excuse with THEM?! Do they deem that people are drinking the syrup water that the oranges are canned in? PLEASE! Do they think their customers are STUPID?I told my sister about this and SHE freaked out and says she will not buy canned goods anymore, but that's not the point. The point is, to be a wise consumer and do it with open eyes. "Caveat Emptor" - let the buyer beware. Use this scale to know what you're getting, and if that's acceptable to you, keep buying it. But instead of something being $2.50 a lb., you MAY find that in reality, you're paying $4.50 a lb. for the REAL contents that you use. But for this purpose, and of course weighing your food calories, this scale is an essential tool, and kudos to the people who make such an accurate and find quality product! I've never seen a product before on amazon.com that was THIS reasonably priced and got THIS many 5 star reviews, and I agree with them - 5 stars! Thanks to the people who make and sell this!

I ordered this scale after quite a bit of research, as I am changing my lifestyle to eat healthier and make more foods from scratch. I used multiple websites and read many a customer review for various scales, as I needed a scale that would not take up valuable counter space, but will be durable and last with the thrills and spills it might experience in a home kitchen with frequent, daily use.My intent is to use this scale to measure portions for dining and recipes. So far, everything seems to be working great. The scale has multiple features, it looks nice, does not take much room, and I love the ability to tare with a plate or bowl (this means I can set the plate or bowl I plan to put my food in on it, press a button and it does not include the weight of the plate or bowl, it sets the scale to 0, so I can weigh just the food).It also weighs foods in kilograms, grams, pounds and ounces, which helps me not only log my calories, but accurately use measurements in recipes from other countries.Prior to this, I used a manual scale with limited options, and I had to use the bowl that came with it to measure, which was a nuisance if I needed to weigh Greek yogurt, or other sticky, thick liquid items. It was inconvenient and inaccurate, especially if I had something larger than the bowl, then the measurement was off by the weight of the bowl, which I didn't know, because I couldn't weigh the bowl!This scale is sleek, flat, matches my other appliances, and due to it's size is really easy to store or place else where if I need it off the corner.The scale arrived quickly, it was really easy to unpack and start using, the price was fantastic, and it seems to be quite accurate with measurement, though I haven't actually checked with certified weights or anything. I can tell you that a 7 ounce cup of Greek yogurt averages as 6.89 - 7.1 ounces, which is easily accounted for with manufacturing - some cups maybe thicker, some yogurt may have had more or less bubbles when packaged, so I feel it is accurate.

I ordered this scale after reading reviews on it. The first scale arrived in three days but did not work, showing "Error" in the display. I phoned the number given with the accompanying literature and explained what I saw and was immediately told that the product was defective and another one would be mailed on Monday to arrive Wednesday (which it did) and that I should discard the defective scale. I was interested when I noted that there appeared to be no displacement of the weighing pan on downward pressure and opened the bad scale to see how it measured weight. It was hard to find all the screws but eventually I got to the measuring part of the device. It is a block of metal firmly screwed to the base on one side and with the pan screwed onto the other. Two intersecting holes are drilled from side to side through the block. A couple of wires are firmly attached to the sides. I am unable to see any flexing of the metal with pressure. When the replacement scale arrived it worked perfectly and I really am very pleased. It is light and small enough to keep with other utensils in a kitchen drawer. I love the Tare feature with which you put an empty container or a mixing bowl partly filled with ingredients on the scale and set it to zero before adding the next item. Adding Olive Oil to a recipe leaves one with an oily measuring cup but once you have learned what a certain amount of OO weighs you can pour it straight into the bowl from the bottle. Measuring flour by weight is also much more accurate and reproducible and quick. I have tried to check for accuracy on the basis of an American fluid ounce weighing one ounce. 4 fluid ounces weighed 4.25oz. 12 fluid ounces weighed 12.75oz. This last measurement agrees with another small kitchen scale I have. I also do not know whether my volume measures are perfectly accurate. The scale shows the same weight for the same item every time.

My last digital scale wasn't worth the box it came in: the numbers bounced around even when you weren't touching it, and it powered off (forgetting the last total in the process) after about three seconds of inactivity, which meant it often just shut off in the middle of a recipe.This one is great though: the measurement comes up quickly and doesn't fluctuate, the numbers respond instantly to the tare button so you're not hitting it four times trying to get it to go, and it keeps the power on for a couple of minutes. Very easy to use.My only complaints are the somewhat small measuring platform, the fact that the numbers are a bit close to the platform (so they can end up a bit hidden under a big bowl) and the fact that the buttons aren't flush with the surface (it's easy to get flour etc stuck in around them)

Used calibrated weights to verify accuracy, dead on

Have only just started using it but seems to function real well. I wish the push buttons were smoother when pushing them. They are hard and make a 'click' noise. Should be soft smooth touch buttons. Overall, I think its a great product though.

If it was powered by AA or AAA batteries, and if the display could be further tilted to be able to read when using large container, it would be perfect.

Scale works good, easy to use and accurate, however the base and scale itself is very small... I can't even see how you can put a plate with food on it on this scale and still be able to see the lcd gauge... maybe this scale is better suited for weighing drugs and dry ingredients than actual food on a plate.