Drawn to its outside size
For big batches, up to 8 kg
Challenger Breadware Baker's ScaleA low-profile scale with a tempered glass weighing surface and whole-gram display.
8 kg, reads in 1 g steps8.6 × 6.6 in outside
OXO Good Grips 11 lb Stainless Steel Food Scale
For seeing the display past a wide bowl
OXO Good Grips 11 lb Stainless Steel Food Scale
11 lb (5.0 kg), reads in 1 g steps.
A pull-out display helps keep the reading visible under larger containers.
Specifications from OXO Good Grips's own page. We do not test equipment hands-on: fit and lift answers are our arithmetic on these figures. How we compare.
Side by side with the nearest alternatives
| Detail | OXO Good Grips 11 lb Stainless Steel Food Scale | Escali Primo Digital Scale (P115) | Challenger Breadware Baker's Scale |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it does best | Seeing the display past a wide bowl | A small, simple scale that reads in grams | Big batches, up to 8 kg |
| Size and capacity | 11 lb (5.0 kg), reads in 1 g steps | 5 kg, reads in 1 g steps | 8 kg, reads in 1 g steps |
| Outside size | Not listed by the maker | 8.5 × 6 in | 8.6 × 6.6 in |
| Material | stainless steel | plastic body; sealed control panel | tempered glass tray, plastic enclosure |
| Buy | Amazon and maker | Amazon and maker | Maker |
| Brand | OXO Good Grips |
|---|---|
| Type of equipment | Kitchen scales |
| Material | stainless steel |
| Retailer | OXO |
| Pull-out display | Yes |
| Zero / tare function | Yes |
| Unit conversion | Yes |
| Scale capacity | Maximum lb: 11; Resolution g: 1; Resolution oz: 0.1 |
| Availability | Current model |
| Care | Follow the exact manufacturer’s cleaning and storage instructions. |
OXO Good Grips’s product page does not give the exterior width, exterior depth, assembled height, total weight or dishwasher for this model.
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