Smart Weigh Digital Pro Pocket Scale 500g x 0.01g – 6 Units: g, oz, gn, ozt, DWT, ct – High Precision for Kitchen, Herbs & Jewelry – Includes Hold/Counting, 2 Trays & Batteries

I had mine for 11 years before it finally broke. This thing is great. Buying another.

Accurate, light, portable.

The product shipped and received on time as promised. And the packaging was perfect condition. Liked the fact the batteries was already in place, and a little tab to remove to immediately get started. Also liked the first contact by a support specialist who informed me of shipping status. Along with contact number for Customer Support number if needed. To include a means to get a “paperless manual” if needed. - Since the manual may be small and hard to read for some people. - But I didn’t have a problem; since they provided a general video overview on/in the photo section of the product description before ordering. -- So far so good. As the old saying goes. It helps to read the directions before use. Such things as making sure the “work area is stable” and “free of any vibration”. And making sure items are centered on the scale, and not being rushed. For durability and such, we will see. - For the moment it is being used to measure general bulk vitamin and other food items (be it liquid/solid), etc. The product has already helped in improving my health/life at this point. Hence saving money by being more precise and consistent in what I do. And allowing me to buy in bulk items that would infeasible to buy or take otherwise. At this point it is a good value for my needs. - Plus the plastic trays have already come in handy to protect the device and for measuring. I’m sure I will come up with more ‘uses’ as time goes on. AT this point. I only plan to use the device at home. Hence hopefully not bumping it around a lot. And making sure it is turned off before moving if need be, etc.

I gave it two stars because it worked pretty well from Jan 2015 til this week (June 2015), about 6 months of proper functioning. However, I am one of those people who expects items purchased to work correctly longer than 6 months! Here is the recent problem I have had: I use this as a gram scale to prepare precise pantone ink colors in 100 gram amounts for screen printing. Therefore the 0.1 gram accuracy is essential. For the first 6 mos it was very good at reporting 0.1 gram weights. The scale also has other modes such as ounces and PCS, but therein lies the problem! Recently, it refuses to STAY in the "gram" mode. I set it up and tare it for grams, add some weight, and it abruptly switches its mode to "PCS". When that happens it starts reporting weight at 10 PCS, then 20 PCS, and so on as I try to toggle (using the MODE button) it back to GRAMS. At some random point it will briefly report GRAMS before switching to a different mode such as OZ or ozt. Then it reverts to PCS. This makes weighing things a real pain. If the seller will please tell me how to fix this I will change this review. As such, the scale is no longer under warranty because I purchased it over 30 days ago. So I don't recommend this scale unless you are okay with things only working properly for 6 months. UPDATE: six months later, I have changed my 2 star to 3 stars. The scale has settled down and stays in gram mode. Now it no longer drifts, but rather, is hard to toggle out of gram mode. I figure I will just leave it there--in fact i don't dare switch it out of gram mode now. Also i learned a trick about setting the Tare to "0". Do not push the tare button with your finger. Instead, use a narrow, pointy object to press the tare button. gently press the tare button and quickly let go. it works with the point of a pencil, a drill bit, or the end of a paint brush. It also works with a crochet hook that my late mother gave me. I am not sure why this is happening. Perhaps the other reviewer is correct that the buttons are too firm to register. Or, perhaps pressing the button with a finger rocks the whole scale and prevents it from Tare-ing. I am pleased that the scale is still functioning at all! ANOTHER UPDATE: Okay. it is now May22, 2016. By God, this scale is still working very well!!! I am now going to give it 4 stars. Again, here is the trick. Do not EVER change it out of gram mode. Instead, set a container (I use a plastic cup) on it. Turn it on, ever so carefully by quickly tapping a crochet hook on the button. okay okay use a pencil point if you don't have a crochet hook---not everyone has a mom that bequeaths crochet hooks. The delicate "pointy thing" will turn on the display in gram mode and will display 0.00. Then add something to the plastic cup. (in my case it is screen printing ink base + 10% pigment.). The scale will accurately display the weight of each little droplet that you add. And it will be accurate! That, my friends, is all you can ask for when you buy a precise gram scale. Sorry 'bout the little glitch wherein it won't be as reliable if you try to measure ounces. If I manufactured this little scale, I'd sell it as a GRAM SCALE and would include a CROCHET hook in the package to turn it off and on.

I'd like to leave a review of this Smart Weigh Digital Pro 500g x 0.01g scale. The package arrived quickly, and I'm happy with the seller. We don't usually use scales like this very often, so I decided to test them right away, and they did indeed give an accurate weight reading, which I was very pleased with. However, based on a customer's complaint that their scale stopped working after five months, I will definitely update this review of my scales in 6 months.

A great scale to have in the kitchen and nice that it includes trays for both measuring and storage of the scale to keep it clean and safe. Has a small footprint but does the work of a large scale. Measures in 0.01 gram increments which is great -- and is ideal for us as we use it primarily for measuring out loose leaf teas for brewing. We also have an American Weigh scale that is high quality too, but only measures down to 0.1 increments. Note that you need to take the scale out of the larger measuring bin it rests in, and you'll need to either remove or flip-and-use (after tare) the smaller plastic bin off the top of the scale for fully accurate results. A non-issue but took us a minute to figure out that it mattered. It doesn't come with a calibration weight so if you think you'll need one in the future may want to go ahead and grab one at the same time.

I always considered myself to be a precise person, but purchasing a scale like this seemed like a frivolous purchase destined to the corner of a drawer unused after the initial experimenting. I couldn't have been more wrong. My immediate intended use was in making tea and coffee. For coffee, I just used the recommended number of scoops of grounds for a pot of french press brew and for my new found interest in brewing loose green tea I just threw in what "looked about right" into the metal basket. Resulting brews were random but not bad. This first week of use of the scale has been a remarkable lesson in the wisdom of listening to the manufacturer's recommended ratios. The difference in taste and consistency has been remarkable and the scale couldn't make it easier to use. I put a container on the scale before I turn it on and once turned on it immediately registers the tare weight as zero. I use it repeatedly in the grams measure but another button allows that to be varied according to needs. The scale comes packaged with a clear plastic base it can be stored in as well as what I thought was a protective clear plastic cover for the scale bed, but later realized can remain over the bed surface for protection especially against moisture while using. I chose this scale because it was on a lightning deal and so was a few dollars cheaper for that day, but I can't imagine being more satisfied with another scale at any price. If you're like me and were on the fence as to if you will use this machine, the fact that you were even researching it means you'll likely repeat my experience and be amazed at how much you really do need it. I'm also appreciating that besides taste, I'll probably realize a savings by using a bit less, expensive green tea leaves so probably in a few months the scale will pay for itself. Highly recommended!

I make all natural body care and need to require precision to measure things like essential oils. This scale worked beautifully until the digital interface only showed the bottom of numbers - I'm now unable to see what the measurements are. I thought it was an issue with the batteries and put new ones in. Still didn't work. VERY disappointed. I've only had it about 7 months and now have to get a new scale.