Salter 5-Pound Add and Weigh Kitchen Scale with Jug, White
February 8, 2010 | Posted by 
- 2.2-kilogram or 5-pound capacity in 1-ounce/25-gram increments
- Large, unbreakable, microwave-/dishwasher-safe mixing jug
- Jug calibrated in pints, liters, fluid ounces, cups
- Jug fits over scale for compact storage
- Add and weigh feature; 5-year guarantee
Product Description
This model 089 mechanical kitchen scale has the capability for a whole recipe to be weighed in one bowl yet weighed separately, without the need for additional bowls or containers. It comes with a 1.5 L dishwasher, freezer, microwave safe pitcher which inverts over the scale for neat, dust free storage. The pitcher is marked in fluid ounces, liters, pints and US cups. An add & weigh feature with a quick reset to zero, it weighs both pounds and kilos with maximum cap… More >>
Salter 5-Pound Add and Weigh Kitchen Scale with Jug, White
Categories: SALTER | 
Tags: 5Pound, Kitchen, SALTER, Scale, Weigh, White | 
5 Comments »
I thought I wanted a digital till I read some reviews about how inaccurate they can be. I finally decided simple is probably best for me. The measurement window slides around the base so you can set the jug on top and slide the measurement scale to “zero” so that the additional weight of your product is all that is weighed. I didn’t quite get it when I read the description, but once I got it home, ahhHHHHhhh.. easy. This works perfectly fine for me and my purposes.
Rating: 4 / 5
This thing is great. It does a much better job than similarly priced kitchen scales from stores. It doesn’t take up an unreasonable amount of counter space and is accurate enough for my uses, so overall I’m very happy with it. Granted it’s not pin-point accurate like digital scales, but it’s not meant to be. I use it for measuring food amounts in order to calculate their nutritional value and it works perfectly for that.
The only drawback I can mention is the placement of the weight readout. It’s along the bottom facing outwards, as pictured, and this means you have to bend over and position yourself sort of carefully in order to center your eyes over the red tally mark. A better design would have been to put the readout flat on the bottom facing up like in this more expensive Salter scale: Salter #800 9 Pound Mechanical Aquatronic Kitchen Scale for Dry or Liquid Measuring I personally didn’t care enough to justify spending twice as much for a scale, and after using it for a couple months remain happy with my decision.
Rating: 4 / 5
I have a small kitchen so I can’t afford kitchen items that are seldom used but take up space. Recently I got some cookbooks from the UK and they have quite a few measurements by weight, making a scale necessary. This scale was inexpensive, had good reviews, and seemed like a low risk purchase. In fact, I am very pleased. It’s lightweight, easily stored on a high shelf, and accurate enough for normal cooking and baking purposes. (Probably not enough for weighing out grams of saffron or the like.)
Rating: 5 / 5
This scale is simple to use, was inexpensive, and I have found that I use the handled bowl all the time as a mixing/pouring bowl – a bonus! I would definitely recommend it!
Rating: 4 / 5
This handy scale takes the guesswork out of ingredient weights in the kitchen. I particularly like the movable measuring ring; it allows the setting of tare weight instantly and makes weighing the subsequent additions a snap.
Rating: 4 / 5