Our former, much trusted kitchen scale that we bought 18 years ago was getting a bit dated and needed to replace its batteries. My chef-de-cuisine however suggested to order a more up-to-date replacement scale, one a bit more efficient to store given the chronically limited storage space in our inner city house. Amazon offers you a very vast and wide range of kitchen scales. As you will have noticed, you can get digital sales from a little as £8, I’ve no doubt these will do their job fine as there is little differentiation in basic functionality between scales. However the look and size does differ. But more importantly THIS ONE IS REALLY USEFUL! In the end we ‘splashed out’ on this Salter-branded scale, the white variant. And paid a dizzying 200% premium above the price of the cheapest range scales. At least for that price the batteries were included. However feel quite good about the purchase. We were looking for one that was aesthetically pleasing, with a flat/slim design. And were not disappointed on most aspects. The first benefit is that most of your bowls will fit on this scale. However its mostly the ‘weigh’ feature that stands out; it allows you to measure multiple ingredients in the same bowl, without requiring you to wash up all the time. Just put your bowl on the pad before turning it on, as it will then start at zero. Alternatively set the scale back to zero with the ‘on’ button in the process of adding several ingredients, before you add further ingredient – this helps you to very accurately weigh the amount of added ingredient. I must say I’ve got mixed feeling about the scale’s appearance. It’s smaller than I expected. It’s flattish, rectangular shape and looks fairly stylish, at least more elegant than the cheapest scales. As such the scale fits well within our range of kitchen equipment. Its feels heavy and sturdy. And when you lift it, you can feel the mechanism at work. The stainless steel top is fine. At the same time the glossy plastic white cover of the rest of the scale looks good, but feels a little flimsy. I can see it being damaged or cracked over time so I wonder about durablity. Having said that, the manufactures advertises a 10 year guarantee. Furthermore there are only 2 buttons on the device, one for on/off and one for the type of measure you require. Now, the on/off button also doubles as the weight reset to zero which was a little fiddly at first. The scale is also quite versatile, and least more so than our previous one with a fixed bowl, as this one is also great for weighing our many Ebay parcels up to 5 kg where without accuracy you’re exposed to postage issues. All in all; despite the few issues, very pleased with the purchase & highly recommended