Product Description

Soehnle 66522 Futura Digital Food Scale, 4 Pound 6 Ounce Capacity has a great deal of expertise behind the production of each one. The Futura model pairs a contemporary design with a reliable weighing mechanism. This digital scale can be configured to measure in either imperial (pounds/ounces) or metric (grams/kilograms) systems of measurement, making it easier to follow recipes from either American or European cookbooks without having to figure out weight conversions. An additive weighing function reports changes in weight as you continue to add ingredients to the scale. The Futura measures up to 4 pounds, 6 ounces or 2 kilograms on its unbreakable glass platform.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #37682 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Brand: Soehnle
• Model: 66522
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 3.20" h x 9.70" w x 11.70" l, 2.46 pounds

Features

• Produced by German company renowned for making scales since 1868
• Contemporary design with safety glass platform
• Measures in imperial (pounds/ounces) or metric (grams/kilograms) systems
• 4 pound, 6 ounce or 2 kilogram weight limit
• Longlife lithium battery included; 5-year guarantee

Amazon.com Review
This German company has been making scales since 1868 and has a great deal of expertise behind the production of each one. The Futura model pairs a contemporary design with a reliable weighing mechanism. This digital scale can be configured to measure in either imperial (pounds/ounces) or metric (grams/kilograms) systems of measurement, making it easier to follow recipes from either American or European cookbooks without having to figure out weight conversions. An additive weighing function reports changes in weight as you continue to add ingredients to the scale. The Futura measures up to 4 pounds, 6 ounces or 2 kilograms on its unbreakable glass platform. This kitchen scale comes with a replaceable longlife lithium battery and is guaranteed by Soehnle for up to 5 years from the date of purchase. --Cristina Vaamonde

From the Manufacturer
A must for any industrial kitchen, the Futura scale features a silver matte base with a sleek glass platform that can be removed for simple cleaning. The scale's fashion-forward design has made it a consistent Soehnle bestseller. The Futura includes an easy-to-read LCD display, an additive weighing function, and kilogram/pound conversion. The 4-pound, 6-ounce capacity scale reads in precise .05-ounce increments.

Customer Reviews

Scale
Not as good as I thought it would be, kinda cheapo for a 50 dollar scale.

Nice digital scale
I bought this scale because Alton Brown recommended it in several of his books and on his old web site. This was back in mid 2004. It still has the original battery in it. I don't know how people can be complaining about battery life. It turns itself of automatically after 2 minutes of idle time.

I love this scale because it is very accurate and easy to use. One button controls everything.

I have only a couple complaints:
1. The rubber cover on that button got a crack in it not long after I got it. This MAY have been due to the fact that it went through several moves after I got it.
2. I wish there was an easier way to switch from grams to ounces. It would be nice to be able to do it on the fly. You have to turn the unit off and open a rubber cover on the bottom to switch it from one mode to the other. It's a simple little slide switch.

Since I started using it, I decided it was best to just keep it on the metric setting because it's so much easier to do the math when dividing stuff (I'm really good at math, but it's still a pain to the sixteenth thing all the time, why get a calculator out when you can do tenths in your head?).

The other nice thing about this scale is that it looks good enough to leave it out on the counter all the time.

Most of the time, I use this for making bread, so I don't need the 11 pound capacity that people seem to need. When (and if) I ever need that capacity, I won't hesitate to get that cool looking three legged model that Soehnle sells.

Great Product
It works as advertised. It is very consistent and accurate with a simple and elegant design. The only detractor is that you have to do get under the hood to switch from metric to Imperial. I don't do that very often so it doesn't really bug me, but still loses a star for me because of it. I still highly recommend it though.