Can I use this to weigh food stuff like rice sugar etc.?
368529
The answer is yes, but it's designed for precise measurements at a lower weight and to be portable. I'd consider something more robust unless you need to weigh single servings of rice and sugar on the go.
368530
Hi, yes you can, but remember that this scale only measures smaller portions like ounces, grams etc. The scale is really good at measuring, I love it!
368531
Yes it can weigh anything (obviously rice, sugar etc will be in a container so just tare that first) but keep in mind that the max capacity of the scale is 1kg.
368532
As long as you don't go over 1KG. It measures in Grams, Diamond Weight, Troy Ounces, Ounces, and karats I believe. I would rather have had the grain option but oh well. If you are looking for the scale with the grain option there is the same exact scale http://www.amazon.com/Hornady-Electronic-Scale-1500-Grains/dp/B001KZ7JLW/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1399932622&sr=8-2&keywords=powder+scales but this one has the grain option. I use mine on a daily basis and have compared its accuracy to at least 5 other scales both mechanical and electric and it is always dead on. I have both scales and they are my favorite so far. American Weigh Scales has been around a long time and there is evident quality in the piece. So if you are measuring kitchen items such as rice; You put the container on the scale and press tear (this will zero the display and lock its calibration), you can then add your ingredients. Sorry for the lengthy response, but I figured I would give you and others as much info as possible.
609910
If you routinely want to weigh heavier objects, you would likely want another scale. This scale reminds me of the scales we used in high school or university chemistry lab. It would be awkward to weigh a 66lb object unless it were very dense because the readout is on the top and the weighing surface is too small.
1733495
You can weigh anything on the scale in either grams or ounces. It won't however tell you how many carbs are in those random things.
854461
Hello, Thank you fot the message. We asked this from the manufacturer and they told us the item might be work for measuring residual sugar. But there is no example before, Hope it works, Thanks
361098
I use mine all the time for postage. I actually use it to weigh small packages under about 5 lbs more than I use it for food. But if you need it for bigger packages I would definitely recommend a real postal scale.
837403
I would not recommend it for that purpose.Purchase a "dog" scale. I bought one on Amazon...that will work/
1180403
The scale was made for mailing purposes, however one could use it to weigh food as long as the food was in containers. The tare feature will account for the weight of the containers.
438073
Yes, I have used this scale for very large boxes. Just place scale on level surface and center box on scale. The digital read out is on a long cable so it is easy to place it away from the scale to read the weight. Works GREAT!!!!!
1222854
You should be able to, but we used it one time for groceries, and light groceries it was, and it broke the first time. We returned it.
1733496
Sure. You don't need to mess with the nutritional functions if you just want to simply weigh something. The scale also provides a 'toggle' to choose between ounces/pounds and grams.
169439
Probably not. I wouldn't use them for commerce. Sometimes it's just handy to know how much something weighs or how much force it takes to move something. I got mine to measure the force required to move the rails in a switch in a scale model railroad. For that it worked fine. Not easy to find a scale that will measure horizontal force.
870340
Hello Rebecca,Your answer is no, unfortunately. It's only in pounds. You need to convert the fraction of the pound to ounces if you need it. But it is a quality scale, otherwise.Phil.
549244
I don't use mine for luggage weighing, I use it to weigh food for my horse, but I would recommend finding a good place to anchor it where it can hang, then lifting your luggage up to the hook.
1911006
Dear customer, if you want to weigh something, you should put the item into the tray.
1070831
Yes. It measures in Kilograms/grams when set to 0.00 by pressing the LB/KG button.
2004690
I don't believe so - I simply weigh the plate or bowl and then do the math. Not a big problem - love this scale!
2159438
I don't think this model would be accurrate at the gram level but it's good for postage weighing.