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Question: Two questions: (1) Up to how much will this scale weight (eg, 11 lbs max) and (2) What type of batteries does it use?
Document: It works well. When I bake I use it to measure my ingredients in grams. Mostly use it for the flours. It will not measure in half grams so measuring 1/2 ts will not work. When measuring in grams and you add, let say one gram too much use a spoon and scoop a little off and if it doesn't change weights, push on scale slightly to increase weight then let go and it should correct itself.
I never had a kitchen scale before and always had to pass by recipes that called for a weight measurement in ingredients. Now I can make those recipes and even make sure I am baking accurately.It has made a difference in some of my baked goods that called for a volume (3/4 C, 1 1/2 C, etc.) measurement and/or weight. In other words, I had a few recipes that called for 3/4 C or 100 grams (example).
Got this scale in Oct of 2012 for my wife's Feb birthday gift. She's a gourmet cook and sticks with the 'top drawer' cookery items. This scale is now relegated  to the lowest drawer in our house.It was DOA on first use. A change of AAA batteries was needed. She uses it 2-3 times per month and it's dead 2 of the 3 attempts. The Amazon/Cuisinart return policy was passed by 2 months before she opened the box! Is there some sort of internal charge drainage?
It works just as expected, the only problem I found so far is reading changes from 2 3/8 oz to  read 2 oz (should be 3 oz) when adding more weight. In general quality is good, packing is acceptable. I like free shipping.
Likes:The glass platform, is easy to remove and clean.The cover doubles as a bowl.It's well made. The body and cover are stainless as opposed to cheap flimsy plastic.It has a clean simple design.Dislikes:It shuts off much too quickly and can only be powered by batteries. This is a real problem when alternately cutting and weighing ingredients, as in making sauerkraut for example.
It is the greatest. The scale can convert from grams to pounds or ounces with ease. The scale bowl cover (not shown, IT SHOLD BE)is a huge plus. The cover is marked with 1 to 6 hash marks designating cups. When not in use, the cover protects the scale
I had replaced batteries a few times over the year and one day I went to make something and pulled the scale out only to find it wasn't working. Checked new batteries which did nothing and even had my husband double check to make sure that a loose connection had not occurred. Nothing we did helped the situation, so after 11 months I had to retire my expensive kitchen scale! I am now on the hunt for another brand in hopes of one that will work better!
The Cuisinart Electronic Kitchen Scale is very easy to use, and I appreciate the large, easily readable display. When I use it without the bowl, I can zero out the scale with a dish on it, and weigh ingredients. With the bowl I can weigh rice, pasta, or anything else that might spill out without the bowl. I have even used to weigh mail to see how many stamps I need. I do alot of cooking and baking and this scale makes it much easier to get precise measurements.
I bought one of these many years ago and after much use, it broke. I then bought at least another 3 or 4 different brands before purchasing yet another Cuisinart one. It has most definitely been the best so far.
This is a good looking scale with the bowl used as a cover so it is neat on your countertop. Easy to use and zero to tare or just add more to the bowl till you get the weight you want for each ingredient. Bowl make it easy to pour from it to another bowl or container. Display is easy to read, the only thing that might bother some is that the light goes out after 60 seconds but you can still read the display and you don't loose the weight reading.Highly recommend.
Answer: 11lbs. Is max weight