Modern measuring instruments have become quite compact and convenient, and there are a great many of them on sale. To choose a desktop scale, the first thing you need to decide for what purpose they will be used, and, starting from this, go for a purchase.
Dial Scales Desktop Scales
This, perhaps, is the most out of all presented on the market. They do not fit for home use, but for sales. These scales are convenient to use, since their range is wide enough and there is the possibility of weighing from 5 grams to 10 kilograms.
In addition, the spread of operating temperatures for them is also maximized, which means that neither heat nor frost is frightening to such scales, and they are perfect for outbound trade.
Electrical table scales
This type of scales can be used both for trade in places with power supply and at home, if it is necessary to weigh a lot of fairly heavy fruits, vegetables or meat (up to 30 kg).
Most often, the electric balance has a large enough platform of stainless steel, and the body itself is made of metal. The screen with the weight is placed in a separate rack and it is very convenient for outlets where the buyer and seller can see the weight of the goods.
Table scales up to 5 kg
There is a category of desktop scales, which are perfect for home use, because they are calculated just for small volumes of cargo weighed. As a rule, they are made of plastic and often have a bowl in which it is convenient to weigh loose or liquid products.
Weights up to 5 kilograms can be mechanical (with a dial) and electronic. The convenience of the former is that they are independent of food and even the overload is not capable of spoiling them,
Electronic scales win exactly, but require constant battery replacement and careful attitude.
Tabletop kitchen scale
A huge selection of modern scales for the kitchen allows you to choose them even according to the interior of the room. And the practicality of such an acquisition is not worth talking about. Electronic scales help in cooking, where a very accurate calculation of ingredients is required.
When buying, you should pay attention to models with a removable bowl, as well as a tare function, with which you can take away the weight of a glass or saucepans, in which the product to be weighed and get a clean weight. Kitchen scales are fragile enough equipment and require careful and careful treatment.