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Soehnle 66522 Futura Digital Food Scale, 4 Pound 6 Ounce Capacity

Soehnle 66522 Futura Digital Food Scale, 4 Pound 6 Ounce Capacity

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Brand: Soehnle
Category: Kitchen

List Price: $100.00
Buy New: $49.95
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars 15 reviews
Sales Rank: 33187

Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.1
Dimensions (in): 11.7 x 9.7 x 3.2

MPN: 6652
Model: 66522
UPC: 047738665224
EAN: 0047738665224
ASIN: B00009K3S0

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Features:
  • Produced by German company renowned for making scales since 1868
  • Contemporary design with safety glass platform
  • Measures in imperial (pounds/ounces) or metric (grams/kilograms) systems
  • 4 pound, 6 ounce or 2 kilogram weight limit
  • Longlife lithium battery included; 5-year guarantee
Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
With its clear glass weighing platform and brushed metal look base, this scale is art object as well as precision measuring device. The large, easy to read digital display can be programmed for grams/kilograms or ounces/pounds. Conveniently it has an add and weigh capability as well. Cooks, bakers, nutritionists and dieters will all appreciate the accuracy and contemporary design of this instrument.

Amazon.com Review
This German company has been making scales since 1868 and has a great deal of expertise behind the production of each one. The Futura model pairs a contemporary design with a reliable weighing mechanism. This digital scale can be configured to measure in either imperial (pounds/ounces) or metric (grams/kilograms) systems of measurement, making it easier to follow recipes from either American or European cookbooks without having to figure out weight conversions. An additive weighing function reports changes in weight as you continue to add ingredients to the scale. The Futura measures up to 4 pounds, 6 ounces or 2 kilograms on its unbreakable glass platform. This kitchen scale comes with a replaceable longlife lithium battery and is guaranteed by Soehnle for up to 5 years from the date of purchase. --Cristina Vaamonde

Customer Reviews:   Read 10 more reviews...

4 out of 5 stars Nice digital scale   July 20, 2008
 1 out of 2 found this review helpful

I bought this scale because Alton Brown recommended it in several of his books and on his old web site. This was back in mid 2004. It still has the original battery in it. I don't know how people can be complaining about battery life. It turns itself of automatically after 2 minutes of idle time.

I love this scale because it is very accurate and easy to use. One button controls everything.

I have only a couple complaints:
1. The rubber cover on that button got a crack in it not long after I got it. This MAY have been due to the fact that it went through several moves after I got it.
2. I wish there was an easier way to switch from grams to ounces. It would be nice to be able to do it on the fly. You have to turn the unit off and open a rubber cover on the bottom to switch it from one mode to the other. It's a simple little slide switch.

Since I started using it, I decided it was best to just keep it on the metric setting because it's so much easier to do the math when dividing stuff (I'm really good at math, but it's still a pain to the sixteenth thing all the time, why get a calculator out when you can do tenths in your head?).

The other nice thing about this scale is that it looks good enough to leave it out on the counter all the time.

Most of the time, I use this for making bread, so I don't need the 11 pound capacity that people seem to need. When (and if) I ever need that capacity, I won't hesitate to get that cool looking three legged model that Soehnle sells.


4 out of 5 stars Great Product   June 17, 2008
It works as advertised. It is very consistent and accurate with a simple and elegant design. The only detractor is that you have to do get under the hood to switch from metric to Imperial. I don't do that very often so it doesn't really bug me, but still loses a star for me because of it. I still highly recommend it though.


5 out of 5 stars Beautifully Functional Scale   March 5, 2008
Delighted from the moment my wife walked into the kitchen and said, "Wow, that's nice looking enough to leave on the counter!" I had been searching for a "good" kitchen scale and this one serves us perfectly. The design is clean, the scale is accurate and easy to use, and the display is easy to read. I happily recommend this product.


4 out of 5 stars Good value, best if you don't switch units often   March 19, 2007
 8 out of 8 found this review helpful

This scale works as advertised, is relatively compact, and is very easy to use (only one button!). It suffers from one design flaw mentioned in other reviews: the grams<->ounces conversion is a slider switch hidden in the back of the battery compartment. It is almost impossible to switch by hand, so if you find yourself using mixed units, this is not the scale for you.

Pros:
1) Accuracy is good
2) Very compact
3) Easy to clean
4) Easy to use

Cons:
1) Difficult to switch between English and metric units
2) Turning off requires a bit of patience (I just let it auto-off)


4 out of 5 stars review digital food scale   February 15, 2007
 5 out of 5 found this review helpful

This scale works OK. It does what it says and works fine. However, the on/off button especially the off button does not always work.

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