Stainless Steel Food Scale
The OXO Good Grips 5kg Food Scale with Pull-Out Display is perfect for portioning meat, produce, spices and more. Weigh items directly on the platform, on a plate or in a bowl. The display pulls away from the base to prevent shadowing from large containers. A weight indicator shows the capacity left on the scale before the 5kg maximum is reached. Press the Zero button to offset the weight of a container or to set the weight back to zero before adding additional ingredients.The display features large, easy-to-read numbers in 1/8-ounce and 1-gram (metric) increments. The stainless steel body and platform are easy to clean by hand and the scale's thin profile stores neatly. Includes two AAA batteries.
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4 mentions from real owners
- #1Aug 3, 2025
Digital kitchen scales?
I’ve been through a few and landed on the Oxo 11 lb. stainless as my favorite, I thought it was too big at first but that’s actually nice, I don’t know what exactly you mean by compact on the range between weighing drugs vs luggage but it above average and maybe not the best if you put it away and take it out a lot - I weigh pretty much everything these days, use a scale instead of measuring cups for liquids, etc. so mine is a fixture in my prep area. I thought the pullout display was a gimmick but it turns out it’s really handy for using it with a full-sized plate or small cutting board. It’s also fairly responsive with isn’t a huge deal but I’ve used some that are laggy enough that you have to be mindful pouring liquids and pace yourself. It requires 1.5v batteries so regular rechargeable are not ideal (they’re only 1.2V, FYI), they work but I notice it’s slow turning on and then gives low battery warnings very quickly so I bought it a set of rechargeable USB-C 1.5V AAA batteries.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #2Aug 2, 2025
Digital kitchen scales?
OXO 11lb kitchen scale is the answer. Had one for 13 years before the display went out. OXO doesn't advertise is well but it has a lifetime warranty. I contacted OXO about it, fully expecting a middle finger but they sent me a new one for free. New one works just like the old one too, no crazy "improvements".
View on Redditopen_in_new - #3Jul 9, 2025
Important Kitchen Essentials?
A good kitchen scale is a must, especially if you do any baking. I use an OXO 11 lb capacity scale with a pull out display (handy if you're using large bowls that might obscure the display) and it does double duty as a mailing scale. Their 5lb scale is cheaper and would be as good in most cases. I use my NordicWare sheet pans on a daily basis and highly recommend them (½ sheet for making granola, roasting vegetables, etc.; ¼ sheet for things like soaking bread for french toast and cold-proofing pizza dough; and ⅛ sheets for prepping tonkatsu (flour in one, egg in another, and panko in another) or other small tasks. The smaller pans stack so they take up very little space and all of them are really well made. As others have said, any of the Thermoworks thermometers are A+ and I really like their silicon mini-spatulas as well.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #4Jul 5, 2025
Need a Kitchen scale
[Oxo 11 lb scale.](https://www.oxo.com/11-lb-stainless-steel-scale-w-pull-out-display.html) I have the older version of this and it is \~20 years old now. Accurate. Display pulls out for better visibility. Platform snaps off for washing. Batteries last a long time.
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