"Rockstead" > wrote in message
om...
> Cooks Illustrated rates this as one of the best Digital Food scales
> you can buy. I'm looking at the 11 pound model, check out the link,
> this thing is a beauty.
>
> I do have two concerns and just wanted to confirm them with someone
> that may own one.
>
> 1) Why did they have to make it so annoying to switch between
> lbs/ounces and grams, the reviews I read said you had to remove the
> back panel and then use a screw driver to switch. Is it really that
> difficult? wish they could ave used a button on the unit itself.
>
> 2) Does the scale power off too quickly, I read one review that said
> 2min, while the Cooks Illustrated review said 15min, which is it?

I have a Soehnle scale, but not that one. It shuts off after about 5
minutes. There is a switch on the bottom to select English or metric units.
I find that I have to switch fairly often, so I wouldn't buy a scale you had
to use a screwdriver on. I don't find the 5 minute off time to be a
problem. At worst all you have to do is touch the on/off/tare button to
restore power. The scale sets itself to zero and you can continue to add
ingredients. I suppose that it might be a problem if you needed to know the
total weight of ingredients in the bowl and it powers off before you are
done.

I bought my scale for about 50 Canadian dollars at Canada Tire. Love
the scale. Has a switch on the bottom to switch between metric and
ounces. It is a joy to use. I think I have the same one as the other
poster mentioned.

Vox Humana wrote:
>
> "Rockstead" > wrote in message
> om...
> > Cooks Illustrated rates this as one of the best Digital Food scales
> > you can buy. I'm looking at the 11 pound model, check out the link,
> > this thing is a beauty.
> >
> > I do have two concerns and just wanted to confirm them with someone
> > that may own one.
> >
> > 1) Why did they have to make it so annoying to switch between
> > lbs/ounces and grams, the reviews I read said you had to remove the
> > back panel and then use a screw driver to switch. Is it really that
> > difficult? wish they could ave used a button on the unit itself.
> >
> > 2) Does the scale power off too quickly, I read one review that said
> > 2min, while the Cooks Illustrated review said 15min, which is it?
>
> I have a Soehnle scale, but not that one. It shuts off after about 5
> minutes. There is a switch on the bottom to select English or metric units.
> I find that I have to switch fairly often, so I wouldn't buy a scale you had
> to use a screwdriver on. I don't find the 5 minute off time to be a
> problem. At worst all you have to do is touch the on/off/tare button to
> restore power. The scale sets itself to zero and you can continue to add
> ingredients. I suppose that it might be a problem if you needed to know the
> total weight of ingredients in the bowl and it powers off before you are
> done.

I bought my scale for about 50 Canadian dollars at Canada Tire. Love
the scale. Has a switch on the bottom to switch between metric and
ounces. It is a joy to use. I think I have the same one as the other
poster mentioned.

Vox Humana wrote:
>
> "Rockstead" > wrote in message
> om...
> > Cooks Illustrated rates this as one of the best Digital Food scales
> > you can buy. I'm looking at the 11 pound model, check out the link,
> > this thing is a beauty.
> >
> > I do have two concerns and just wanted to confirm them with someone
> > that may own one.
> >
> > 1) Why did they have to make it so annoying to switch between
> > lbs/ounces and grams, the reviews I read said you had to remove the
> > back panel and then use a screw driver to switch. Is it really that
> > difficult? wish they could ave used a button on the unit itself.
> >
> > 2) Does the scale power off too quickly, I read one review that said
> > 2min, while the Cooks Illustrated review said 15min, which is it?
>
> I have a Soehnle scale, but not that one. It shuts off after about 5
> minutes. There is a switch on the bottom to select English or metric units.
> I find that I have to switch fairly often, so I wouldn't buy a scale you had
> to use a screwdriver on. I don't find the 5 minute off time to be a
> problem. At worst all you have to do is touch the on/off/tare button to
> restore power. The scale sets itself to zero and you can continue to add
> ingredients. I suppose that it might be a problem if you needed to know the
> total weight of ingredients in the bowl and it powers off before you are
> done.

I bought my scale for about 50 Canadian dollars at Canada Tire. Love
the scale. Has a switch on the bottom to switch between metric and
ounces. It is a joy to use. I think I have the same one as the other
poster mentioned.

Vox Humana wrote:
>
> "Rockstead" > wrote in message
> om...
> > Cooks Illustrated rates this as one of the best Digital Food scales
> > you can buy. I'm looking at the 11 pound model, check out the link,
> > this thing is a beauty.
> >
> > I do have two concerns and just wanted to confirm them with someone
> > that may own one.
> >
> > 1) Why did they have to make it so annoying to switch between
> > lbs/ounces and grams, the reviews I read said you had to remove the
> > back panel and then use a screw driver to switch. Is it really that
> > difficult? wish they could ave used a button on the unit itself.
> >
> > 2) Does the scale power off too quickly, I read one review that said
> > 2min, while the Cooks Illustrated review said 15min, which is it?
>
> I have a Soehnle scale, but not that one. It shuts off after about 5
> minutes. There is a switch on the bottom to select English or metric units.
> I find that I have to switch fairly often, so I wouldn't buy a scale you had
> to use a screwdriver on. I don't find the 5 minute off time to be a
> problem. At worst all you have to do is touch the on/off/tare button to
> restore power. The scale sets itself to zero and you can continue to add
> ingredients. I suppose that it might be a problem if you needed to know the
> total weight of ingredients in the bowl and it powers off before you are
> done.

It's really strange that they would make it so difficult to switch on
the Futura model, what could they have been thinking?

occupant > wrote in message >...
> I bought my scale for about 50 Canadian dollars at Canada Tire. Love
> the scale. Has a switch on the bottom to switch between metric and
> ounces. It is a joy to use. I think I have the same one as the other
> poster mentioned.
>
> Vox Humana wrote:
> >
> > "Rockstead" > wrote in message
> > om...
> > > Cooks Illustrated rates this as one of the best Digital Food scales
> > > you can buy. I'm looking at the 11 pound model, check out the link,
> > > this thing is a beauty.
> > >
> > > I do have two concerns and just wanted to confirm them with someone
> > > that may own one.
> > >
> > > 1) Why did they have to make it so annoying to switch between
> > > lbs/ounces and grams, the reviews I read said you had to remove the
> > > back panel and then use a screw driver to switch. Is it really that
> > > difficult? wish they could ave used a button on the unit itself.
> > >
> > > 2) Does the scale power off too quickly, I read one review that said
> > > 2min, while the Cooks Illustrated review said 15min, which is it?
> >
> > I have a Soehnle scale, but not that one. It shuts off after about 5
> > minutes. There is a switch on the bottom to select English or metric units.
> > I find that I have to switch fairly often, so I wouldn't buy a scale you had
> > to use a screwdriver on. I don't find the 5 minute off time to be a
> > problem. At worst all you have to do is touch the on/off/tare button to
> > restore power. The scale sets itself to zero and you can continue to add
> > ingredients. I suppose that it might be a problem if you needed to know the
> > total weight of ingredients in the bowl and it powers off before you are
> > done.