There’s very little room left for anything in the kitchen at home, so when I was looking last summer for a new kitchen scale, I knew that bulky, heavy mechanical scales – however iconic – were never going to make the shortlist.
I needed a kitchen scale that I could store with ease, but that was reliable enough to survive being taken out and used pretty much every day. The Salter Slim Design Electronic Kitchen Scale (sometimes sold as the Salter Disc Electronic Kitchen Scale) was cheaper than I had budgeted (update: it was £19.99 last year, but at the time of writing this review is now available for £10 here). It looked smart in the online pictures in black and in white (I chose white), had the features I was looking for in a set of everyday scales, and was advertised with a Salter manufacturer’s fifteen-year guarantee.
When I took the Salter Slim Design Electronic Kitchen Scale out of its box, I was immediately pleased that at 16cm x 18cm x 2cm it was small enough to be stored in a kitchen cubby hole, but not so fragile and wafer-thin that you worry that it will get damaged by a clumsy hand within the week.
The top of the scale is dominated by a large, wipe-clean stainless steel disc platform for measuring ingredients directly. In front of the disc are two usefully large buttons, located either side of a central, easy-to-read LCD display.
You press the left button to turn the electronic scale on and, when held down, off again.
The right button is used to cycle metric and imperial measurements:
– grams (per gram up to 5Kg)
– pounds and ounces (11lb in 0.1oz steps)
– millilitres (per ml up to 5l)
– fluid ounces (175fl.oz in 0.1fl.oz steps)
The left button can be pressed at any time when the scale is on and the reading will promptly zero. This is a huge time saver. Rather than having to weigh an empty bowl and mentally note the weight you’ll need to take off the combined ingredients and bowl, Salter simply lets you put the bowl on the scale and press to zero, before adding the ingredient until the required amount is showing on the LCD screen. If you need to add a further ingredient to the same bowl, zero the weight again before adding away. As often as you need. No maths required.
Having used the scale hundreds of times now, I have two tips to pass on that will help you:
– to keep the scale thin, Salter located the LCD screen on the top side. This means that very wide bowls have the potential to cover the LCD. Most of the time you are fine, but it’s something to be aware about.
– the LCD screen displays the current weight in large, easy-to-read digits but the unit measurement is in small text. You’ll sense quickly which is which but until then, don’t forget your glasses if you require them.
I’ve found my Salter scale to be incredibly straightforward to use. It is accurate and the weight displayed always settles quickly. If you are moving away from mechanical scales for the first time you will be amazed at how much time and hassle you save. Highly recommended.
Giveaway
For your chance to win one of two brand new Salter Slim Design Electronic Kitchen Scales (£19.99 RRP) complete with a fifteen-year Salter guarantee, please enter telling me which colour scale you would like, black or white.
Disclosure: Own purchase, I was not asked to write a review, nor offered any incentive. Giveaway sponsored by Ren Behan. Affiliate link included. Giveaway featured on sites including loquax.co.uk and ThePrizeFinder.com
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White
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I’d prefer black but either would go with my kitchen! Thanks!
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White
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love the black scales please
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Black
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black
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I like it in white!
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BLACK
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White
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prefer the black
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Black please
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Black please xx
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Black please
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black please 🙂
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The black scales would look great in my kitchen!!
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Love the black one please, thanks.
Natalie White says
I’d love the black to match my kitchen please 🙂
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I think both are lovely but prefer the black, i think they look sleeker 🙂
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I would choose Black x
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Black please
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Black 🙂
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White
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Black please 🙂
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Black please
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Black please
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i would love the black ones please, today I am 50 so heres hoping xx
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Black please x
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Black please!!
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I’ll would love a Black one please.
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Black.
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White please 🙂
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white please
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White please 🙂
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Black, please
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Either black or white, as long as it weighs stuff I don’t mind the colour.
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white please
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I would absolutely love one in black please! 🙂
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White please
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black please
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Black please
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I love the black.
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I think I would prefer a black one please. 🙂
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Love the white.
Victoria says
White please 🙂
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I would love black, mine have just broken x
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I’d like black plz
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looks good in black
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Black would be fab thanks
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I’d love them in white!
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Black 🙂
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White please
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The black are very stylish!
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Black please
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White please
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white
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black
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The black one please 😀
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I would pick the white scale and would be perfect for making Macaroons
Richard Randall says
White ones for our kitchen.
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Black please to match my kitchen.
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I like the black 😀
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White would be lovely 🙂
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Black please.
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White
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Black
Victoria says
black
Carrie-Anne Brown says
would love to win black
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Black please.
Emma Harris says
Black 🙂
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The white one looks lovely
hannonle says
I like them both (I hope that’s not cheating!)
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I would love a black one.
Mike says
White would be my preference but winning would be my delight!
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Black please
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I’d prefer the white version.
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white
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black please
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Black
sylvia says
LOVELY PRIZE X
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Black, please
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white
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black
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Black x
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White
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Black please
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black please
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white
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I could do with these in a few weeks time – black colour of choice
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Black
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The black please
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black please
Paula Barker says
White would be nice!
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Black please
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black please
Jane Lambert says
Both gorgeous, but I’d choose black if I won 🙂
Jane
princesspamma says
Black please xx
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black is just right for my kitchen please xx
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Black plz <3
Amy Little says
A black one x
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white please 🙂
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Black please 🙂 x
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White please!
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Black is so stylish
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Black please 🙂
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White
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Black please!x
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Black please
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White
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Black please as it would match my kitchen.
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I would be happy with either! Black 🙂
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Black 🙂
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Black! :))
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white 🙂
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black please
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black please
MARK THOMAS says
Black please
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Black I think
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I would prefer a black scale please
shelley pratley says
The black scales Please 😀
Rachel Stephenson says
UH BLACK PLEASE :]
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White please
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Black please xx
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Black please
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I would prefer a white one please x
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Black please
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Black
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White please x
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Black please.
Joy Portas says
White please
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white, please
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Black please!
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white please xx
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White please 🙂
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black
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white please
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black please!
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Black please
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black please
Adrian Crook says
Black
cheryl may says
*for baking (not cooking)
cheryl may says
black please as mainly used for flour an sugar anything to do with cooking, would be more hygienic. Thank you
Maria Blythin says
white please x
Emily O'Mara says
black pls
laura jayne bates says
black please
David Hopwood says
Black please.
Louise A says
white please…to match my kitchen
Kim Carberry says
Black please 😉
Michelle Clarke says
black please
emma falvi says
white please
winnie says
black please 🙂
Fiona Timms says
white please
Michael McHugh says
White please
Chris Davies says
A handy piece of gear for the kitchen
iain says
black please
GEOFF WICKENS says
WHITE WOULD BE GREAT
Nicola Jones says
Id love the white please x
David Powell says
It is all a question of balance!
Katie Kingsbury says
Black please!
angela ferebee says
either black or white would be just wonderful!
Ben Rideout says
White for me to match my kitchen whoop
Melanie McNair says
Without a doubt..black
Jan Beal says
Black please
Helen Battle says
Black please 🙂
Victoria says
Sooo would love the black scales x
Bev says
Would love the black, please!
Gillian Massey says
Black
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Black please
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black please
Jackie Allum says
White please.
kelly says
Black please 🙂
Laura says
Black, please!
Helen Dickinson says
I would love white please.
Hazel Christopher says
I would love the black one if I’m lucky enough to win 🙂
melanie stirling says
Black please 🙂
laura banks says
black please
Chrissie Curtis says
Black Please!
Hester McQueen says
Black
Maxine says
Difficult to choose, but probably the black
Denise Slater says
White
kerrie mckay says
I would love the white one. Thanks for running a comp.
Lucy Mayer says
Love the black ones 🙂
EMMA WALTERS says
love it in black x
Karen Bate says
I would love to have black please. Fingers crossed!
Jane Willis says
I’d like black please
Tracy K Nixon says
White would be lovely thank you!
Anthony Gonsalves says
Would love the black scale!!
Katie Skeoch says
a black one
Tracey Peach says
I would love the Black scales if I was lucky enough to win Thank You xxx
Ashleigh Allan says
I would love the black ones!
Lauren says
White please
Dawn Diaper says
White
Gavin Riley says
Black
tina edwards says
white
Christine Caple says
Black please