Its utilitarian stainless-steel design is reminiscent of a mini-version of the weigh-your-own scales in a supermarket fruit and veg aisle. Another simplistic pair from Salter, the Disc electronic scales are a brilliant budget-friendly offering, suitable even for regular bakers. She previously edited cookbooks and craft books for Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, and she started reviewing kitchen gear back in 2013. Some of the scales' auto shutoff would kick in, annoyingly, after just one minute, while our top pick lasted the longest, at six minutes. For our 2018 update, Tyler Wells Lynch rounded up all the scales we’ve missed over the years, testing nine new ones in addition to our four previous picks.

We found them a little slow to register the weight and the larger scale only began registering weight when two grams was placed on top. gram increments can be useful for measuring coffee (especially for pour-over or espresso) or leavener for baking.To test how accurate the scales were with very small amounts, we attempted to weigh a penny, which weighs 2. Anyone who wants more consistent results from their baking, cooking, or coffee brewing should consider getting a scale.

We used a cast iron 500g weight to test accuracy and all the scales were within one or two grams with three being completely accurate. It also failed to read anything 2 grams or lighter and wavered greatly in the 20-gram and 5-gram tests.Also, always confirm that your scale is sitting on a flat surface; it might weigh inaccurately if not.

Tanita provide a range of digital weighing scales which are perfect for use in the jewellery industry.

It didn’t register the weight until we’d added three grams, so not ideal for ingredients such as yeast. My only pet peeve is the automatic shutoff seems short, but I guess that’s why it doesn’t eat up batteries. To test each scale for accuracy and speed, we bought a set of lab weights and weighed each to see how accurately every scale measured the following: 1,000 grams (1 kg), 100 grams, 50 grams, 20 grams, 10 grams, 5 grams, 2 grams, and 1 gram. But once you get there, you can choose an auto-off duration of two minutes, five minutes, or indefinitely.