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Question: the description calls this scale "spill proof" .   Anyone know what they mean?   It would be extra nice if they meant that food  like flour couldn't get down into the buttons.
Document: For cooking and baking, I like that the two buttons on this scale are sealed so flour and liquids cannot get inside. I also appreciate that this scale has the option of giving readings in pounds and ounces (instead of just ounces). Because of this feature, I was able to throw away my old mechanical spring postage scale.I recently took three weeks of intensive classes at the San Francisco Baking Institute, which has a reputation for being one of the top schools in the world for bread making and pastries.
Do you scoop it out with a 1 cup measure or do you spoon the flour into the measuring cup? The first way will pack the flour into the cup so you end up with more. Depending on the recipe, extra flour could affect the outcome.Second, eating:  I try to watch what I eat so when I take snacks to work (like almonds) I'll get a large package and weigh out portions to get the right portion size. The metric setting is useful here.
This is a sweet scale - low profile and accurate. It has a nice feature that allows you to subtract the weight of the container into which you are putting food, so you do not have to do the math yourself. Only slight problem is the size of the container can get in the way of reading the weight - it would be nice to have a button to hold the display for a few seconds after you remove the container. I've bought several scales over the years, and like this one best.
I did a lot of research before buying a food scale. My need was for accurate weight when making my artisan breads. It works great. I like the extra functions that other scales do not provide, such as weight conversion, scale reset for adding more ingredients, etc.My biggest complaint is the difficulty in viewing  the display when you use larger bowls.I know this scale is often used for others who weigh their food for nutritional purposes.
UPDATED 11/25/12: I would no longer recommend this scale to anyone. I bought one for myself and parents and both of ours have died/stopped working. It's not a battery issue it's the actual unit. Disappointed.BOUGHT in 2009: I have been meaning to buy a digital scale for at home for the longest time. I'm in the food industry, and am use to the big nice scales and balance scale.
I bought this a few years ago and it is still going strong! It's extremely sturdy, accurate and looks nice in my kitchen. It's very easy to clean if I happen to spill something and makes me very glad I choose to purchase this scale. I use it mostly for baked goods and measuring out portions of food when I am unsure of the serving. I would purchase this again if I ever needed to.
OK, so it's a kitchen scale. I want it to be easy to use, and it is. I'm very happy with it.However, I'd like to add that this scale has an extra feature that many digital scales lack: The ability to work with negative measurements.Imagine that you have a canister full of flour, and you wish to measure out six ounces: Just set the container on the scale, zero it, and start scooping.
I always used to hate baking... Measuring flour & brown sugar (esp. when it was old & got all hard & clumpy) were torture for me. I was always irritated by the whole "scoop-and-level" thing. And sometimes I'd think I had it right & would still screw up the recipe. This scale makes all of that a breeze now (so long as the recipe has the conversion for different types of flour) - it's idiot-proof.
It's useful for estimating postage costs as I list items on Ebay; it is accurate- the weight is the same at the USPS. Also good for weighing food when a recipe calls for a certain weight of green beans or taters, flour, etc. It is plastic, but not a problem. I keep it in the original box in the cupboard for easy access.
I've owned this essential kitchen accessory for about three years now, and I don't know where I would be without it! I use it for everything from weighing flour and dividing up meat evenly to getting the weight of items I'm mailing. It's fantastic!PROS:1. Scale...no pun intended! The size is perfect for my cabinet. I store it vertically on a shelf.2. Tare is quick and to the point.3.
Answer: The two buttons have tight covers as does the "read-out".  There are no cracks, like one would find on a typewriter, and, since I made bread and cookies using the scale, I can say a small spill is no problem.  When I portion the dough for loaves I place a saucer on the scale with a piece of plastic wrap, zero the reading and proceed. Now my three loaves look the same.  I have had no problem with the scale giving true weight measurements.  I find using the gram scale to proportion the loaves easier than pounds.