Ozeri® Pronto® Kitchen and Food Scale with Variable Graduation Technology®

I bake bread at least once every two weeks, sometimes a little more frequently based on consumption, and always got at least a little bit frustrated with the difference in the size of the loaves and boules. We have limited space in our kitchen, due to the size of it as a whole, so we put off buying a kitchen scale. After baking bread the last time around I decided that it was time to look to see if a scale could be found that would be small enough for storage, while still offering functionality to measure the weights as precise as possible. I looked at a few of the different scales available on Amazon and was definitely not interested in getting one that relies on a watch battery and also wanted one that didn't round the numbers up. This Ozeri Pronto has a small profile, uses two AAA batteries (which were included with the scale) and is precise within +/- 0.1%, based on the testing that another review for this product was able to determine. This Ozeri Pronto food scale was used for making both English muffin and Black Canyon sourdough breads. The English muffin bread was broken in to two loaves and the Black Canyon bread was broken into six parts. This time around I made three loaves, using our new Freshware CB-104RD 6-Cavity Mini Silicone Mold for Soap, Bread, Loaf, Muffin, Brownie, Cornbread, Cheesecake, Pudding, and More and broke the other three into another six parts in total to bake with ham and cheese stuffed inside. I noticed two aspects about this Ozeri food scale, which I don't see as an actual issue, but thought I'd mention. The first is that when I was changing the bread and the tare weight was zero it turned off in less than two minutes, as it felt like it took me about 30 seconds, but could've been a minute, between removing the one dough and had to stop before the other was almost placed on the scale. Basically, you'll want to make sure that any and/or all of the items that you plan on weighing are very much at the ready, otherwise you might need to turn it back on and set the tare up again. The other thing to note is that the ounces appear to change in increments of 0.03, which can make it almost impossible to get a truly precise measurement, but is still pretty close. For the first time since baking homemade bread, all of the various loaves had basically the same pre-baked weight and came out looking approximately the same size too. This Ozeri Pronto food scale works well and I look forward to using it for years to come. If you're in the market for a food scale to use while baking, then this is a good scale to purchase. If you found this review "Helpful", please click the button below.

This review is for: Ozeri Pronto Digital Multifunction Kitchen and Food Scale, Original By: Ozeri Store ==================================================== When my last kitchen scale gave up the ghost I tried going without for a while but measuring cups just don't give the accuracy and consistency needed for dry measures. I found that to be especially true for measuring flour. My understanding is that's why cooks used to sift flour before measuring. Scales are much easier and are much more accurate. Also, I don't know anyone who has a flour sifter in their kitchen unless they inherited one from their grandmother. Ok, getting back on track... So I started searching Amazon. With nearly 90,000 mostly positive reviews at the time of this review, I settled on this one. And it didn't disappoint. I love this scale. It does everything I need, but I'm just an average and occasional home cook. For my needs it's very accurate, providing consistent results for my sourdough habit. However, like many scales it may not be accurate when weighing items of just a few grams. For those small measures, don't place your items directly on the scale as currently shown on the product page. Instead, place a plate or bowl on the scale, tare it, and then add the few grams of product to your plate/bowl until you get the desired amount. I read that recommendation years ago and it seems to work for me. NOTE: This tip likely harks back to the days of older analog scales that utilized springs, although I've read that some digital scales still have springs. It's very small so can fit almost anywhere in your cabinets, and is easy to clean. It measures in pounds, grams, ml etc. - whatever you might need. BATTERY SAVING TIME-OUT FEATURE The one negative is that out of the box it shuts down after 2 minutes of inactivity to save batteries. That caught me by surprise a couple of times mid-measure as I was reading recipes, resulting in some bar-room language escaping my mouth. Grudgingly, I resorted to reading the flippin' manual to see if the time-out feature could be controlled. Turns out you can switch between a 2 minute timeout and a 5 minute timeout by pressing and holding the two control buttons (Unit & Tare) at the same time. Problem solved. -- You'll need to repeat this step when changing batteries! I highly recommend this little scale!

I love my Ozeri kitchen scale. It's lightweight, and the small size makes it easy to store. Intuitive controls make it easy to use. Battery life is incredible: I use the scale all the time, can't remember the last time I replaced the batteries. The best part is the durability! I've had mine for 8 years, and with frequent use, it still looks brand new, and works as well as the day I got it. When (if?) it finally wears out, I'll get another one exactly like it. Do yourself a favor and buy this well-made, long-lasting essential kitchen tool.

This is a great scale--helpful, accurate, easy to use. But, we've had it for 5 years, and lately, the battery low symbol is on practically every other week.

The sheer volume of recent reviews on this scale had me worried I was seeing fake positive reviews by bots. After using the product for a month, I think they are real! I'm very pleased with this purchase. PROS: + It's quite accurate. Measures to two decimal places. + The tare function actually works! This function lets you force the scale to zero so that you can measure only the substance you want to weight. For example, I can set an empty juice glass on it, hit "tare," have the scale reset to zero with the glass still on it, and then I know the weight on the scale is only the weight of juice I pour into the glass next. It basically subtracts container weights for you. In my experience, many scales at this price have shoddy tare functions or none at all. + The display is easy to read with good contrast and large numbers. + The scale automatically shuts off if I forget, saving me batteries. + It's shiny and clean looking without being overly polished or cheap looking from glossy coating. + It's useful to be able to convert automatically between ounces, grams, pounds, and kilograms. + It's very simple to use. + I've seen some folks complaint that it's plastic, but I like the light-weight body. I can move it from surface to surface while cooking with just one hand, which is handy when I have the other hand covered in dough or raw chicken or something. CONS: - Honestly, I can't think of any. REFUTING OTHER REVIEWS: When considering this product, I suspected some folks leaving negative views don't have any idea how to use a scale and/or lack common sense. After using my scale and loving it, I think that's true. Here are some things I have to dispute: 1. I've seen a couple of reviews say it "only weighs in even numbers." This is not true, at least of the current model. It weighs in 1-gram, 1-oz, etc. increments, so don't worry about that. 2. I've seen other views say that it's not good for measuring small quantities, such as around 1 gram. I just tested this (with a 1-gram block from a mathematical demonstration set) and didn't have any problem with it, but honestly... if you're regularly measuring 1g quantities, you either need to 1) learn to estimate small amounts for cooking or 2) buy a chemist's scale, which is designed for such small measurements in the way food scales are not. Good luck, Walter White. I will return to update this review when I've used the unit longer.

Simple and great food scale I use every time I cook or make anything I'll be consuming!

The tare function works well and the measurements seem right on. Excellent size for cat dishes and to carry from room to room.

I researched various kitchen scales because I'm just starting to mill & bake my own bread. Had years of experience with quick breads out of a box, beer bread, homemade zucchini, banana & pumpkin breads but always felt making homemade yeast breads was a bit intimidating and time consuming (did not want to fail). I'm also going to introduce ancient grains as I progress for healthier breads. I noticed many recipes are in metric and I don't have the inclination to learn to convert in my head (in my USA culture & growing up we don't use metric but from research I get that it is suppose to be more accurate although I don't recall ever having an issue using our traditional volume measures). The Ozeri digital scale had every feature I wanted for my first scale including a great price of $11 (in case I didn't like it or as sometimes happens the product breaks in short time frame) and a bonus feature. Sometimes the Amazon reviews can leave one bewildered as to what to really expect. So far I'm glad I chose the Ozeri. I can't review its longevity yet but these are the features that helped me decide on the Ozeri A. Goldilocks size (just right! Not too big/too small). There is already enough stuff taking up counter space. B. Goes to 2 digits on OZS, some reviews said it only went to 1 digit (yes I'm going to be using grams but I still have a gazillion recipes that use traditional measures). C. TARE function - awesome. I wouldn't buy a scale that doesn't have TARE feature. D. Good response when adding ingredients, can lag a second but seems other inexpensive brands are the same or worse. E. It holds/displays the value for 2 minutes by default. Bonus: instructions say it can be set to hold for up to 5 minutes (not verified). That is nice option for those days I'm not operating at peak baking organization. F. Has rubberized feet to hold in place but still movable (not suction cups to battle with). G. MAX Weighing over 13 lbs. Not sure I will need that much unless I get really good at bread baking. Others stop at 11 lbs. Like it when a product offers a little extra. H. Easy to use. Two control buttons. Can move through the various Units (6 total) and it remembers initial value. I. Large display although the Units can be hard to see (probably more a function of my eyes than the scale) as you scroll through them. Not a show stopper but if I graduate to a new scale that will be on my want list. J. Uses 2 AAA batteries. I'm grateful power plug not required, small counter space and few accessible outlets. K. Great price. L. 1 year warranty. Hopefully won't need to verify. Offers another year but kinda gimmicky/phishing so I won't be getting it. But I get it, it's marketing. M. It comes in various colors. i dont care unless the only color available is one I don't like. If anyone is still reading and cares I got the silver/black. It's early days but right out of the box I'm happy I chose the Ozeri Pronto. Also it shipped very fast (2-3 days) and n shipping damage.

Recomendo. Muito boa.

O produto cumpre o que promete, desempenhando bem suas funções. Os itens que mais me impressionaram foram: - Manual de instruções em mais de um idioma; - Pilhas inclusas, na caixa; - Pilhas extras inclusas, na caixa; - O produto não fica mancando na bancada, por ter mais pés emborrachados; - Liga rapidamente; - Design moderno; - Super leve; - Possui desligamento automático; - Possui unidade em ml; - Produto em conta, o preço foi bom; - Entrega super rápida (9 dias); Em comparação com a primeira balança que tive, essa sai ganhando, a outra era de má qualidade e sempre, sempre dava problemas. Após várias pesquisas sobre o produto, depois que muitos outros consumidores aprovaram a compra desta balança de cozinha, decidi fazer a compra e sim, me surpreendi. Comparia de novo, sem medo! Nota 10.0

it weighs in lbs and ounces + lbs alone + ounces alone, kilos and grams, + grams alone and kilos alone. litres.and mils, + litres alone+mils alone. it's easy to read and easy to use. I only have one complaint, which alpplies to ALL digital scales I have looked at, and that is that the digital read out is in black and nor a highly flourescent colour, which would make it perfect. I highly reckomend this product.

Excelente producto!

Ordinata questa bilancia da cucina dopo la morte della mia vecchia e cara Termozeta. Molto carino il colore verde acqua. La bilancia è piccola, poco ingombrante ed essenziale. L'ho presa dopo aver letto molte recensioni su Amazon.com (ne ha oltre 14 mila!!!) è ancora presto per dare un giudizio definitivo, ma per ora funziona benissimo. Precisa, usa due batteria AAA e il timer di autospegnimento (due minuti) aiuta ad allungare la vita alle batterie. Per ora non posso che consigliarla, soprattutto visto il prezzo molto più concorrenziale rispetto alle altre bilance!