Jennings CJ-4000 Compact Digital Weigh Scale 4000g x 0.5g PCS JScale Black AC Adapter

I recently started trying to be healthy and a part of being healthy is portion control in every aspect of eating that is possible. After scanning through the many different food scales I decided to settle on this Jennings CJ4000 x 0.5g Digital Scale. Also this scale was recommended by a site "The WireCutter", a site that I actually have bought quit a few electronics based off of their recommendations and have never been disappointed. I'm glad I made the choice of purchasing this scale. I forgot to mentioned that this is actually my 2nd time purchasing this scale, I accidentally had left the scale on top of the toaster and cooked something inside of the toaster and it melted the bottom of the scale lol. Yes I know I'm very absent minded. But anyways back to the scale.Pros:Very accurateSimple to useAllows the option of using batteries or plugging it inHas a nice backlight in case you're not in a well lit areaHas many options to convert foods to oz., lb., grams ETCCONS:Why didn't I find this scale sooner!!!!OVERALL:Its a great scale, because if you're like me and are seeking this to assist with weight loss or portion control its a great tool and makes me feel like I'm a professional of culinary lol. You won't be disappointed with this purchased. Trust me I went with a cheaper scale and I returned it the same day. This scale is has help me develop accountability for everything I cook because the numbers don't lie. I'm a real reviewer that used my own hard earn money to purchase this scale. So what are you waiting for, add it to your cart and check out. I also suggest purchasing measuring tea and tablespoons set as well. just a suggest.

I read a blog somewhere that recommended this as being the best kitchen scale for home use. I have to agree. I've had an abnormal amount of digital kitchen scales over the years. This is the most expensive one I've purchased (but at $27 it is hardly "expensive") but it is easily worth the extra money. It has three features that I have not seen in any other digital kitchen scale (at least not all together. Some have one or two but not all three): 1) Choice of A/C adapter or battery! Other scales I've had got less accurate as the batteries got old, with no "low battery" warning suggesting any problem. I don't know if this is the case with this one or not, but having an a/c option is great! But its also portable with battery power; 2) REGULAR batteries! Not those stupid coin batteries that mean a trip to the store and half the cost of the scale; 3) Backlit display! Super easy to read. I didn't really care about that feature when I bought it, but now that I have it... yeah, it's awesome.But that's not all that's impressing me. It is incredibly fast and decisive with its weighing. By "decisive" I mean that it quickly settles on the figure and doesn't bounce around. Every other one I've owned will keep creeping up a gram every couple of seconds and you don't really know when it is finished weighing. It also has half-gram resolution. Every other one I've used has a one-gram resolution. Big deal? Not to me, but it could be to some. Finally, it comes with a hard clear plastic "shell" that goes over it, presumably to protect it when not in use and/or to keep dust off.The only thing I don't really like about this vs some other I've had, is that it is "big". Its not really big, but its not as sleek as some of the others. But after owning those slim ones, I have to say I'll now take function over form every day. It probably just isn't possible to fit the proper equipment into those thin ones because the difference in functionality and quality is immediately obvious.Good job Jennings.

Great scale for the money. I use it when I make bread. The accuracy is great, down to half a gram. I make about 4 loaves at a time, so I put about 3,000 grams on the scale weekly or semi-weekly. It's accurate with the small stuff too, like salt ( a pinch of salt is about a 1/2 gram). I also use it to measure out my coffee everyday, I make one cup at a time with the pour over method, and the scale eliminates all of the guessing. I can make a great consistent cup of coffee every morning. I love that I can weight instead of measuring. All the extra dirty dishes from tablespoons, and measuring cups are eliminated. There is an overweight indicator on the left side of the display. The manual says to turn on the scale before putting anything on the platform. So it will zero itself out and get the total capacity accurate for the over weight indicator. The cover is great to protect the scale too. I used the cover as a container, but didn't like having to clean it afterwards, I just use a mixing bowl or a coffee cup. The batteries it takes are 3 - AAA batteries. I have been using the batteries that came with it for the past 4 months now. The LED display lights up making it easy to see. The display stays on for 2 minutes, or you can disable auto shutoff. It hasn't timed out on me yet. My old scale did all the time, I hated that, I would have to rush to add anything. This scale does not have that problem. It beeps, I don't understand why there are so many comments complaining about beeps. It doesn't seem too loud or annoying. It also has a counting feature. I don't use that though. You use it by placing a sample of 10, 20, 50 or 100 pieces, the scale figures it out, empty off the platform and then you place a handful of on the scale and it tells you how many pieces are there. Very handy if you need to package/sort small items like nuts and bolts (any small item with a consistent weight).