"Rockstead" > wrote in message
om...
> Cooks Illustrated rates this as one of the best Digital Food scales
> you can buy. I'm looking at the 11 pound model, check out the link,
> this thing is a beauty.
>
> I do have two concerns and just wanted to confirm them with someone
> that may own one.
>
> 1) Why did they have to make it so annoying to switch between
> lbs/ounces and grams, the reviews I read said you had to remove the
> back panel and then use a screw driver to switch. Is it really that
> difficult? wish they could ave used a button on the unit itself.
>
> 2) Does the scale power off too quickly, I read one review that said
> 2min, while the Cooks Illustrated review said 15min, which is it?

I have a Soehnle scale, but not that one. It shuts off after about 5
minutes. There is a switch on the bottom to select English or metric units.
I find that I have to switch fairly often, so I wouldn't buy a scale you had
to use a screwdriver on. I don't find the 5 minute off time to be a
problem. At worst all you have to do is touch the on/off/tare button to
restore power. The scale sets itself to zero and you can continue to add
ingredients. I suppose that it might be a problem if you needed to know the
total weight of ingredients in the bowl and it powers off before you are
done.