Scaling up is worth it

Amazon.co.uk is currently having a sale on electronic Salter Kitchen Scales. Now normally I wouldn't bother commenting, however I have to say the Salter scale I have (which is a smaller compact model, but still goes down to 1 gm or 1/8 oz weight) is excellent, and if you're thinking of buying one, I thoroughly endorse this brand.

At one point about a year ago, I dropped the whole thing into a bowl full of water for several seconds (don't ask), and for a little while it showed nothing but blinking numbers and I was like, "Woe! I've killed my little electronic friend!". However once it had dried out a couple of days later, it went back to normal and has worked fine ever since. I'm not recommending you follow my example (!) or even claiming that yours would survive such a dipping, but it was an impressive feat nonetheless (plus I was very grateful I didn't have to shell out for another scale).

So yes, they are expensive, but the quality is worth it. And if you look around online you can usually find one on sale, e.g. currently on Amazon (one of them is £13, see below) or off eBay. The latter is where I got mine (brand new from a kitchen store) for £20, which was about £10+ off the RRP at the time.

Comments

[Jules]

I have a set of salters scales and I'm a huge fan. Not only is it accurate, mine is so tiny & light I can easliy hide it away

[Jeanne]

One day I will invest in a set of grown-up scales, not the Tesco Value ones I currently have!! I'm always a fan of gadgets that can suffer some extreme treatment and keep on functioning - for years I used an Ericsson mobile that had survived total immersion in a jug of Pimms at Henley (don't ask!) and survived.