This is a very sleek and easy to use food scale. It is a bit smaller then a standard 8 1/2 x 11 paper. It is very light and super easy to clean since it is a glass surface scale. It has a decent size digital read out for a little bit easier reading. This scale also has an automatic off after 2 minutes if the weight of the scale has not changed in that time to conserve the battery life.
This scale will weight objects up to 11 lbs. There are 4 different settings you can choose to measure in. These are kilogram, gram, ounce, and pounds. Having all of these choices makes it very useful in the kitchen when baking to get exact weights for the ingredients. It is also great for those out there that are trying to use portion control to take off a few pounds.
Using this scale is super easy. All that is needed to set it up and prepare it for use. On the first time using it and removing it from the box you have to remove that clear tag that is stopping the batteries from making contact. Once that is removed the unit can be powered up by hittng the on/off button. Now set it down on a nice flat surface and the scale will begin to zero out. If it does not go to exactly zero hold the on/off button for about a second. Then in a few seconds it will zero out completely for you. Do not touch it or hold your finger on the scale while it is zeroing out.
Now for clean up it is super easy. They say to use a damp cloth with no abrasive chemicals or acids. Since it is a glass surface scale you can use almost any glass cleaner type on it. The glass surface is fine getting wet. I would not submerge the unit in water because the batteries may get ruined and cause issues with the scale. Personally what I do is cover the scale with clear wrap so the juices from my meats do not actually hit the surface and I have less worries with cross contamination. Then I pull of the wrap and hit it with a squirt of Windex and it is good as new.
Now for the digital read out screen. There is a button on the right of it to set what you want to use for weighing. It will change inside the screen as you push the button to change. These are not overly large but you will be able to see them easily enough. As far as the actually read out for what you are measuring for it is much larger and super easy to make out. The directions say that it has a blue backlight. This however is false with my unit. At the bottom of the paper sent with the scale it reads: "Subject to technical changes due to further development of the product" My guess this is where my backlit dispaly went too.
If you are in the market for a decent quality scale at a resonable price for in the kitchen this is one you might take into consideration. Since it is easy to use, easy to clean, and can be adjusted to the measure you are needing. It also has a wall mount on the back that you can use a push pin to mount it for easy storage. I would like to thank Genie Best and affiliates for sending me this scale to try out and give my opinion.
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Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Genie-Best-Digital-Kitchen-Accuracy/dp/B00Q5VDH6C
Website: http://geniebest.com/
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