Criacr Digital Pocket Scales, 500g High-Precision Kitchen
Criacr Digital Pocket Scales, 500g High-Precision Kitchen Scales, Stainless Steel Jewelry Scales with Two Trays, Back-Lit LCD Display, 0.01g Precision, Tare and PCS Features, Batteries Included [Energy Class A+]
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Large kitchen scales
| Weight: | 240 g |
| Size: | 500g/0.01g |
| Dimensions: | 6.3 x 5.12 x 1.38 cm; 240 Grams |
| Model: | UK-KA8 |
| Part: | UK-KA8 |
| Colour: | Silver |
| Pack Quantity: | 1 |
| Batteries Required: | No |
| Batteries Included: | Alkaline |
| Manufacture: | Amir |
| Dimensions: | 6.3 x 5.12 x 1.38 cm; 240 Grams |
| Quantity: | 1 |
| Size: | 500g/0.01g |
Small, easy to use, very sensitive good for my die
If you’re reading kitchen scale reviews then you’re either very bored or you know by now that almost all of them are absolute inaccurate garbage.
Well good news, this one is a relatively decent one amongst all that trash. Not saying its perfect but it seems to do the job alright and without having to pay lab grade scale prices.
I use it for coffee making so 0.01 accuracy is more than enough and 500g max also allows me to measure protein powders into shakes etc.
It’s also thin and small enough to fit under the group head with a full sized mug on it to measure espresso yield.
Like I said it’s not perfect so it’s not able to sit straight on the counter and it wobbles like a cheap restaurant table but whatever, I can accept that for the price. Hopefully it will live longer than 6 months.
Really happy with these scales easy to use and accurate. Compact and take no room up at all. Highly recommended
Very good for weighing small quantities of spa pool chemicals.
Have only just started to use these hence 4 stars, for weighing food to calorie count. Accurate so far and hoping they will last. Small and easy to store. Good value.
Cheap light neat and easy to use for small goods etc
ice n neat little scales, perfect for calorie counting, small fits in the kitchen draw right next to the fridge {constant reminder) and plenty of other uses i love them neat price too.
Excellent. Works well. Various measurement units. g, oz, ozt, dwt, ct, gn and count pieces.
Like the compactness, bought for weighing coins which it does very well however mallesy tare is 25 so not much use about 20p coins
Pros
Easy to use
Accurate
Tiny, compact, light
Looks well made, sleek design
Cons :
So small so doesn’t hold a large plate, only a small to medium sized bowl
would of liked to be able to calibrate these scales
The normal procedure for counting scales is to put a suitable number of items on the scale (normally 5-10, based on the component weight and the sensitivity of the scale) and then press something to tell it the quantity. Then pour on more components and it will tell you how many you have. The snag with these scales is that they will ONLY calibrate if you have a minimum of 25 items in the pan. As this would close to a typical target quantity, this isn’t a lot of use.
You can still count components with a bit of mental arithmetic – e.g. weight 10, move the decimal point left and multiply up to the quantity you need – but this defeats the object of the count function.
These may or may not be fine scales for general weighing, but if you’re looking to count resistors, screws or other small items then it’s not for you.
The product it self is great and very accurate, simple to use and quite pleasing aesthetically. However, the only issue I had was that the plastic cases that come with the product were shattered and broken. This doesn’t bother me as im interested in functionality over looks but would have been nice to receive it without any damages.
Pros – * Really easy to calibrate and to change from different weights and modes.
* Nice and easy to wipe down and keep clean.
* Comes with two different trays that can be used to put on scale so u can put more heavier items on the scale without them falling off or running out of room.
* The trays can also be used to put over scales when not in use to prevent damage or spills getting onto scales.
* Comes with batterys which is a bonus.
Cons – * Dont really have any cons other than there is no weight that comes with it to calibrate but that’s me just being picky. I just searched 500g weight and got one for couple pounds on Amazon.
Overall very pleased with my purchase and would highly recommend. I especially love the two trays that come with it come in very useful and protect them really well. If you are interested in knowing the weight I got feel free to message.
I know what it’s like to feel unsure when buying or comparing products, so If you found my review helpful please mark it as such, as I really enjoy knowing my reviews helped other people make an informed decision. Thanks DrRev.
The scales look well made and they seem to function well. I bought them for counting screws and o rings quickly.
I was disappointed to find that the parts counting feature starts at 25 pcs. You would have to count out 25 pieces of whatever you were looking at before you get an accurate count.
There may be a workaround of calibrating a single item as 100pcs and then dividing the result by 100 but if that works why wouldn’t it work out of the box?
I use this for measuring coffee beans. I’ve left it a couple of months to check it doesn’t die on me, which it hasn’t
I like
– It’s very compact. I can put it under the cup to weight coffee coming out of the machine
– The small 0.01gm increments is useful for consistency, although I have spent too much time looking for the right bean to take the weight to 17.30gm!!
– It appears to be accurate compared to my electronic kitchen scales. The kitchen scales only go to the nearest 0.5gm and within this limitation, they match
– it has helped me to get more consistent coffee
I dislike
– nothing, it works well and is nice and compac
This is only for measuring small amounts. But the plus is you get high degree of precision. Comes with 2 trays one of which is a loose fit and doubles as a lid. The only snag is you can forget the other tray that is a tight fit must be removed before use. If you use it frequently it is not a mistake you are likely to make but I had not used it for a while and had left the 2nd tray on. This meant the scales no longer worked properly as the tray was preventing the true weight to be measured.
I was cursing it and thinking of the nuisance in trying to get it fixed when I realised my error.
Bought for use with an espresso machine – works well – sitting it in the larger tray keeps it level under the machine.
Pros: works straight out of package, easy use and clean – not much to it really.
Cons: It is basic and light felling, the 2 storage trays with it are a bit flimsy (one is cracked by just putting it down) but then they are not essential to its use.
All in all worth the money spent. Only used for a month so cannot comment on longevity but have no reason to doubt it will last.
POSTSCRIPT: I *does* have a calibration mode albeit undocumented in the manual supplied! See following.
Calibration:
1. Switch on power.
2. Wait for the display to show “0.00g” then press and hold the M key until the display shows “CAL”.
3. Press the M key again. The display will flash “CAL” followed by the required calibration weight. (100g weight required)
4. Place the weight on the centre of the platform. The display will show “PASS” and then return to normal weighing mode. Calibration is complete.
1. There’s 2 layers of plastic protection – one for the scales themselves, and one for outer packaging. Whilst this might seem like overkill, it’s great for travel as it means the scale isn’t getting crushed, eliminating any calibration issues from the scale being compressed too far (which happened to a previous brand of scales.)
2. The scale shows a precision of two decimal places, giving accuracy down to 1/100th of a gram. My last pair was only 1/10th, which is great for really small quantities.
3. Turning on and clicking ‘tare’ is fast/responsive. My regular kitchen scales have a 3, 2, 1 countdown timer to collaborate, which I always found a bit annoying.
Accurate enough to measure spices and herbs. That I use with a pestle and mortar, make curry powder, and other spice blends. This means that I can reproduce the same mix every time, or fiddle with the recipe slightly. I can now have an more accurate measure, which I can record, and make up my own blend.
Not quite as accurate as it could be, I used coins to check it. 0.1g is accurate, but 0.01g is not as accurate.
For herbs and spices it is certainly accurate enough, for me repeat the proportions, especially for chilli powder or flakes, as a tiny amount can make all the difference!
Repeatability is reasonable as well; repeatedly placing and removing the same 2p coin yielded the same result to within 0.02g every time, which is about 0.3%.
The piece-counting function works well and appears to be accurate, although I only used a 25 sample to count 60 or 70 items. As a general principle, I advise you to set the piece counter with as large a sample as you can, especially if you’re counting a lot of very light items.
You have to set the sample count by placing items directly on the platform, but you can use the trays when you’re counting items. Place the empty tray on the platform, note how many “items” it corresponds to and subtract that number from your count.
The trays themselves are a nice touch. Not only do you get two trays in different sizes for convenient weighing, they’re sized so that one fits over the platform and the other fits over the whole scale, so everything is protected when you’re not using it. An excellent example of dual-purpose design.
The only nitpick I have so far is the battery compartment cover, which is not quite as precisely made as the rest of the scale. It slides into place, but doesn’t snap shut, so I suspect it will come adrift sooner or later.
Overall, I consider this scale to be excellent value. I have no hesitation in giving it five stars.
TIP: British readers can cross-check their scales using copper coins. Set the scale to measure ounces. Eight 1p coins should weigh one ounce; four 2p coins should also weigh one ounce. In practice, coins get damaged in circulation, so the result is unlikely to be exact, but it still gives you a way of sanity-checking your scale.