On 6/22/19, Cristobal Muñoz <[email protected]> wrote: > Indeed. This is the model I have. To be clear, my preference is to have a > simple talking scale that doesn’t need to be connected to any device to > work, but alas, I’m apparently kryptonite to My Weigh talking scales. > > The Drop Kitchen scale measures to the tenth of the gram and from what I can > tell, is pretty accurate. There is a button the the scale itself where you > can zero out the weight and when in the scale screen, if you are on the > actual element that gives the weight, VO will speak it in real time as you > add or subtract whatever it is you’re measuring. Focus may end up at the top > of the screen however if you get an alert or if you take a heavier item like > a bowl or plate off the scale. It isn’t always, but it does happen every now > and then. I recently changed out the battery after a year of usage. It cost > me less than $5. The scale can weigh up to 6 KG. More than enough for > kitchen purposes. > > For powdery things like flour or whatever or if I know I’m going to get my > hands dirty and even though my phone’s an XR so in theory it should be able > to handle a little moisture or dust, I’ll still maybe slip the phone into a > little zip lock or sandwich bag to avoid getting it gunked up or dirty. > > I hadn’t heard of the smart chef scale, but it also sounds like an > interesting option. > > The Drop Kitchen scale also promotes itself as a cooking tool as I think you > can use it with a separate recipe function, but honestly, I’ve never even > bothered with that part of it since it was the scale aspect I was looking > for. > > > > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of > Sieghard Weitzel > Sent: Friday, June 21, 2019 8:44 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Food scale > > > > There is one called the Drop Kitchen scale, Cristobal has one and seems to > like it. > > I like smart stuff but this is one item where I am not so sure how well it > would work and especially how responsive it is in terms of automatic read > outs. > > I bake a lot the European way which means ingredients get weight instead of > adding them by cup or table spoon, tea spoon etc. If I need 500 grams of > flour I usually use a cup measurement to put it in the bowl which is on the > scale, I have one of the MyWeigh talking scales. After I put on a bunch I > wait for a couple of seconds and the scale tells me the weight, then I can > add a bit more etc. I would have to know for sure that with something like > the Drop Kitchen scale or any other which may exist I could have the app > open and Voiceover focused on the right area and I would get virtually > instant and automatic read outs, I would not want to have to touch the > phone. > > I think Cristobal and others said that the MyWeigh talking scales keep > breaking on them, I had my first one for at least 15 and maybe as long as 20 > years, it then didn’t work any more and I contacted MyWeigh and they send me > a new one for just a relatively small shipping fee of I think $20 or $25 > Canadian. I definitely call this good customer service and doubt that Drop > provides such a long warranty (I didn’t even have my original receipt or > record of purchase any more). > > I have now had that new model for about 2 years and it’s been working > flawlessly. > > > > Best regards, > > Sieghard > > > > probably about > > From: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > On Behalf Of > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2019 2:26 PM > To: 'Vi Phone' <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> > Subject: Food scale > > > > Does anyone know of a food scale that will connect to the IPhone and give > readings on the phone? Just wondering as I need to replace a scale, and was > thinking if available I’d go the smart route. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> . 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