Kitchen weighing scale

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6pack

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I want to buy a kitchen weighing scale. I used to just use ingredients by using a measuring cup but some ready made mix food does not come out properly like dhoklas or dosas or idlis.
going through the 200-1500 rupees range, lot of the scales on Amzn are just same 2-3 models with one sensor in them and depending on how the sensor is stuck on the weighing scale, the accuracy differs a lot. I've seen some videos and pics of people complaining about the same packaged item weighing different according to how its placed on the scale.

Any recommendations? measuring 5-6 units would be an advantage. some recipes want different measures for milk or water etc. I tried searching on YT but some lazy youtubers just rename their 2 year video on best kitchen scale to best kitchen scale 2023. Lot of them talking about amazon basics weighing scale which is not sold now.
 
If you're fine with limited maximum range, but value precision and accuracy, can recommend this. https://www.amazon.in/gp/aw/d/B07RBPBWXT/ . I use this to precisely measure spices for cooking. Precision is 10mg, and the measurements are repeatable. Took some measurements of some of the items I had laying around, and compared with specifications. The mouse is specced to 106gms, and the watch 30gm without the bands, decently accurate, considering I don't have actual calibration weights.
 

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I use an uncertified weighing scale for cooking that costs around 300 in a local market. It's not accurate. But, I use to measure entire recipe ingredients on it. So, all measurement errors are average out.
 
These are available pretty cheap in the local market.. Just ask even with local grocery and stationary wala, you ll get these...
All are generic
 
6pack said:
I want to buy a kitchen weighing scale. I used to just use ingredients by using a measuring cup but some ready made mix food does not come out properly like dhoklas or dosas or idlis.
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Correct, people find the same with baking as well
6pack said:
Any recommendations? measuring 5-6 units would be an advantage. some recipes want different measures for milk or water etc.
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I have this one by soehnle

Manual

Should be good enough. Only two units though. Either kg/g or lb/oz

Try not to cheap out on measuring gear.
 
I've been using the generic 350 rupees scale for 6 years. 1 broke, I bought Doctor trust expensive one. Never worked properly, stopped working in 8 months. Went back to the generic.

It's fairly accurate for kitchen use. I have taken the weight of many packaged products, and it's always correct. Even 20gm masala pack's weight was 21gm, which is really good considering the packet must weight around 1gm.

Besides, all recipes have some margin for error. It's not like a Chemistry experiment. Your skills and understanding matter a lot more, as long your measurements are close enough. Look up different youtubers and everyone will have a slightly different measure of ingredients. So having a scale with 1% error is not going to make or break your recipe.
 
hey, which one did you end up buying? I am thinking getting the health sense one @1099 Rs, the review are good but still wanted a second opinion
 
altair21 said:
hey, which one did you end up buying? I am thinking getting the health sense one @1099 Rs, the review are good but still wanted a second opinion
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Avoid generic crap when it comes to measuring gear

Previous model I linked to is unavailable. The new soehnle is here.

The seller packs his goods very well. Never have I more felt the need for a boxcutter than with this seller.
gourav said:
I've been using the generic 350 rupees scale for 6 years. 1 broke, I bought Doctor trust expensive one. Never worked properly, stopped working in 8 months. Went back to the generic.
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'Doctor trust' is rebranded generic :bored:
 
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