Joseph Joseph Shell Digital Scale, White

1. This is a very nice looking scale from the picture. It is very light.Only about 3 pounds total.It is about 5 inches tall.10 inches long.4 inches wide.The plastic feels fairly cheap to me. Being that it is so light I am not sure how this would handle lets say if you dropped it. I imagine it would break pretty easily. The metal shell is nice. I do like how it works as in you can put your liquids or solids in and easily pour them into whatever container you want to next.The feet are rubber and stick well to the counter to keep them from sliding. They are also what weighs the content of the scale. What that means is that you dont want really drag the scale across the counter as you are bouncing the sensors all around. Pick it up and place it back down. Using the Tare function is easy. The scale is very sensitive. If you breathe on it, you will see the measurement change. It seems to have an accuracy of about +/- 1 gram. So if you need something that is specific down to the single gram you'll need to find a scale that reads in .1 grams. Once you press the Tare button let go of the scale and do not touch it while it zero's out. This will give you the best starting point. Joseph Joseph was intuitive enough to give you 1.5 seconds to let go of the scale so that it can get a proper zero without it measuring the force you are putting on it. Remember the scales are actually in the feet so every touch push or anything is felt in the feet. This is my first scale so I dont know if all scales are that way or not but this one is. Make sure it is sitting on a flat surface as well to get the most accurate reading.You can masure things without using the shell if you want to. It isnt the most stable but it is doable. You can put a plate on top of where the shell would normally go, zero out the place and make your measurements that way. You can do the same with a bowl too. Obviously it was designed and works best to be used with the shell but if you need a different method for a particular use you are not tied to the shell.The shell is made out of stainless steel and is non-reactive.The scale measures in grams, pounds, ounces, fluid ounces and milliliters. One of my confusions is how it is capable of measuring in fluid ounces and milliliters since both of those measurements are volume measurements not weight and therefore you really can use either of those two functions. 8 fluid ounces of oil weighs more than 8 fluid ounces of water so a fluid ounce is irrelevant when it comes to weight. As is a liter of soda and a liter of milk weigh a different amount so again volume and weight are two different things. 15 grams of flour is the same weight as 15 grams of lead (catch my drift)? So grams, pounds, ounces makes perfect sense to me but fluid ounces and milliliters dont seem useful. Correct me if I am wrong.Overall I do like this scale and would recommend it. Only cons I dont really like are the scales in the feet (providing that is abnormal) and that the plastic body feels fairly cheap. Overall a solid 4 out of 5 stars.UPDATE: I did find one other con that is a bit annoying, There is an auto-off feature to preserve the battery. Unfortunately, its way too quick. It takes about 90 seconds for this to turn itself off. It will turn off in the middle of measuring something. I wish I had known this before I bought it. Basically you have 90 seconds to measure your food and get it off before it turns off. Unfortunately, it loses another star because of this inconvenience. 3 out of 5.

This is a great scale. I do a lot of baking and weighing gives you more accurate measurements, so I really wanted a great scale. I love that you can either use the top it comes with or any other container. It looks lovely on my counter and it works great as well. I've not found any problems so far and I've been really happy with how it works!

It's beautiful, no discussion here. But I was expecting a better system for this scale, and I was a little bit frustrated after my first use: it's not very precise neither responsive. Sometimes you have to keep pressing the button to reset the weight until it really works; sometimes it keeps variating the weight even if you didn't put anything on it; sometimes it takes a good time to give the weight. So, if you are more into fun and design, take it. If you need something a little bit more practical, I don't know if it's the best product for you - but hey, it really looks good in your kitchen ;)

So I gave it -1 star b/c it kind of is alien-like when it's closed! It's very space-aged and my kitchen is much more cottage! My 9 year old uses it easily and the removable bowl is a GREAT feature. We really like it!

I bought this for my sister.Well, she said the color is a little weird, it's not as in the picture. So actually we exchanged with a white one

The J&J is a very stylish and accurate scale! Honestly a very good purchase for someone who wants to have a solid kitchen scale made by very good materials. It was a gift for christmas and i m very happy that my wife loved it.

This scale works efficiently and effectively. Even more to the point, it looks lovely on my counter top when we are not using it, which is most of the time. The design is graceful and elegant. Excellent value. Arrived quickly and well packed.

loooooove this, I use it to weigh anything and everything in my kitchen, including meats. I love how you can just remove the metallic part and wash it and it looks so sleek on the kitchen counter.

Excellent product.

Have used this lots of times since purchased, like the depth and shape of thebowl.Also like the fact it covers lots of different measurements e.g. fluid ozs.The scales sit very neatly on my kitchen windowsill.Very pleased with the purchase.

Have had this for nearly 2 months now and really like this item. I have recently started baking a lot more cakes and desserts etc. and this piece of equipment is the best addition to my kitchen. I did buy a £10 scale from the supermarket which looked nice but now I have this I have palmed that one off to a friend as this is far superior and more accurate.The whole unit itself is very light and easy to use. The bowl is easy to clean and the base unit wipes clean after any spillages etc. It looks very stylish and neat when packed away, as the bowl turns over to form a lid over the base unit. My only criticism is that the base unit is slightly too light for my liking and could so with being a little heavier, but that is a very small personal observation. Would recommend and would also buy again if it broke (which it hasn't)

Love this product. It looks great on the worktop, the bowl is stored upside down in the base which stops it getting dust etc on it, easy on off button and several different measuring options. Sleek and the design shape of the measuring bowl also makes pouring easy and precise. I wanted one for ages and it lived up to my expectations!

I had this in my basket for an age read all reviews serious cost but fell in love with the design as soon as i could afford it i had to have it. Was concerened with few things like people commented on how cant put your own bowl etc on top but the metal curved quantity holder is beautiful to use you dont really to put your own bowl on. The ingredients pour out so effeciently. Great some many conversions. Inc liquids. The only flaw in design is when you pick it up........ I did drop it onto floor i cried thought id ruined it but it was fine not dent or fault. Phew. But you cant move easily on a surface by pushing due to extra grippy bottom but do need it. Im still in love with it. Its so beautiful and amazing thank joseph joseph. I have in dark grey it is gorgeous. X