Reddit reviews American Weigh Scales Blade Series Digital Precision Pocket Weight Scale, Black, 1000 x 0.1G (BL-1KG-BLK)

Double the work for me, huh?

1. Cheapest that can truly get the job done (total about $100).
   v60
   filters
   stovetop kettle
   digital scale
   grinder
   mail order fresh beans
   
   
2. Upgrades that aren't necessarily just luxuries/wealth signaling (an additional $300 or so)
   scale with timer
   temperature controlled kettle or this one
   electric grinder refurbished
   single origin beans, maybe something like this, except find it from a local roaster who does a good job and can become your partner in producing your perfect cup

Hi,

Awesome present idea. A couple of small points:

• Pick up a cheap electronic kitchen scale. Doesn't have to be fancy, something like this is fine, but if you're using an Aeropress a scale is incredibly useful to get consistency (and follow the various recipes)
  
  
• It might be obvious but no-one's said it yet so I will - don't buy the beans until right before xmas. You want them to be about 2 weeks post-roast when you use them ideally, but anything within a month should be fine.
  

• Aeropress, $25
  
• Moka Pot, $26
  
• Hario Mini Mill, $33
  
• Scale (you WILL need this), $9
  Total: $91, spend all remaining moneys on beans
  

Sure!

This is the popcorn popper I'm using to roast (not pictured)

This is the Sweet Maria's sampler pack (4 lbs of green coffee for roasting). Mine specifically came with these four coffees:

• Java Kopi Sunda
  
  
• Sumatra Toba Batak Peaberry
  
  
• Ethiopia Sidama Deri Kochoha
  
  
• Colombia "Dos Payasos de Tolima"
  
  Now on to the equipment:
  
  
  Bonavita BV3825ST 1-Liter Stovetop Kettle
  
  American Weigh Black Blade Digital Pocket Scale, 1000 by 0.1 G
  
  Taylor Classic Instant-Read Pocket Thermometer
  
  Chemex Coffee Maker 8 Cup Classic
  
  Chemex Coffee Filters - 100 Chemex Bonded Unbleached Filter Squares FSU-100
  
  Hario MSS-1B Mini Mill Slim Coffee Grinder
  
  
  I also have a bodum french press and an aeropress. The scale is big enough to measure coffee, but not big enough to brew on, so keep that in mind if you are thinking about getting one, but it was pretty cheap and I don't mind pre-measuring the coffee and water rather than doing it while i brew. I also have already had some issues with the thermometer head rotating, throwing off the measurement, but it's not really a huge deal because it's easy to rotate it back and I usually just bring water to a boil and then let it drop 10 degrees regardless of what the temp actually says. Overall, loving all my new goodies!

It looks like a pocket scale.

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My item, to help with my diet!

Haro Mini Mill Grinder

French Press Travel Mug or Areopress Coffee Maker

Digital scale able to measure 0.1g

Your favorite kettle/hotpot/other water heating method

I keep a flat digital scale on my counter that matches my backsplash. It's cute! For traveling, however, I carry this $10 pocket size scale. I weigh my coffee beans.

This scale is only $10, & ought to fit under a cup in your drip tray if your owner is uber tight-fisted; it's not water proof & doesn't fit the whole portafilter on it, but you can make it work if you're careful--I bought one myself to use @ work (and at home, and traveling, and with yarn...) 'cuz it was easier than getting my boss to both invest in one & get around to remembering to order it; and it's served me pretty well for dialing in. (now to teach everyone else how to do it....)


Also remember that bottom line is what tastes good, even if that doesn't fit into what's done "typically" & to have fun experimenting. =)

Why not instead of this comment, which doesn't help OP at all, don't you tell him to buy a scale and actually help him out? OP, if you're really curious try one of these out!

In order of importance, in my opinion. Now, while the grinder is pricey, it's very important to producing an exceptional cup. But I'd personally start lower grinder-wise to garner more appreciation for good grinders (unless budget ain't a concern, in which case go for it).

Lido E Grinder (all the Lido series grinders are back ordered I think)

V60 Dripper

Fino Pour Over Kettle

AWS Pocket Scale

[V60 filters (although I notice no difference between this and folded #4 filters that are much cheaper)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001U7EOYA/ref=twister_B00Q60WESO?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1)

Video on technique

Where I personally like getting beans, but there are a lot of places for that

I bought this scale many many years ago for, ummm, nefarious purposes, i guess is an innocuous way to say it, still use it for weighing food, works great, you can select grams or oz and it is very accurate, small enough I can stick it in my bag or pocket and have it whenever I need it. I typically use it for portioning out my lunches for the week.
http://www.amazon.com/American-Weigh-Scales-Digital-BL-1KG-BLK/dp/B0012N1NAA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1417793602&sr=8-1&keywords=american+weigh+blade

By "coffee bar" do you mean you're looking for something pretty to look cool next to your other gear? If so, I don't have a recommendation for that. But if you're looking for something that just works and is very budget friendly, I'd recommend an AWS Blade pocket scale:

https://www.amazon.com/American-Weigh-Scales-Digital-BL-1KG-BLK/dp/B0012N1NAA

I've used it for over a year with my Aeropress, Kalita Wave, and Bonavita immersion brewer and haven't had any issues. I've even once accidentally drowned it with water but after popping out the batteries, shaking out the water, and letting it dry out for a day, it continues to work like a champ. And really, at 11 bucks, I'm not too worried about it dying as it would be easy to replace.

Give this a shot and save your money for more coffee gadgets. ;)

Thanks! Here you go!

Vario 886 Grinder

Pocket scale

Distributor

Dosing Funnel

Espro calibrated tamper VST 58.35 Flat

Grindenstein Knock box

Presto timer

18g VST portafilter basket

IMS E61 shower screen

E61 thermometer

Use this one every day

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0012N1NAA?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

Amazon.ca is your best bet if you can wait a couple days.

I have this scale, it was on sale for $20 when I bought it (and needed to use it same day for a sample-knit), but I am going to buy another one that's a) more portable, and b) measures in 0.1g.

I like the look of this $18.25 one the most....but at $14.99 this one and this one are also options.

screw those. This scale is by far a better deal. I have one myself and it works like a dream. spend that extra $30 on some green!

http://www.amazon.com/American-Weigh-Scales-Digital-BL-1KG-BLK/dp/B0012N1NAA/ref=sr_1_3?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1381865960&sr=1-3

Based on what you have provided you have a TDEE of approx. 1900 calories.

If you want to lose 5 lbs in this month... consume 1275 calories per day

If you want to lose 10 lbs in this month...you can't in a healthy way.

Try to consume a solid amount of protein per day (around 100 g/day, give or take), this will allow you to lose a higher ratio of fat/muscle.

If you have trouble eating this small of an amount per day, you can try shortening your eating window (i.e. Intermittent fasting). Start with an 8 hour eating window where you'll only eat between the hours of noon and 8pm or something similar that fits your lifestyle.

myfitnespal.com will help you count calories.

A 9 dollar food scale from Amazon will help you accurately count calories
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Everything above here is the basics that you can and should do.

Everything below is optional.

If you're really determined, a little pre-food consumption (ie morning) light (ie slow jog/fast walk) cardio could shave off a few pounds.

You could try some yohimbine

http://examine.com/supplements/Yohimbine/

You could also do an ECA stack

http://examine.com/supplements/ECA/

I have one of these, $10. You can find some cheaper, or bigger, etc. But this one has worked well for me so far

the scale is necessary. just get a smaller cheaper one. i've used this one for years and i love it.

http://www.amazon.com/American-Weigh-Black-Digital-Pocket/dp/B0012N1NAA/

My brother got this recently, and it's amazing. He uses it in the manner that you plan to use yours too. It's helped us weigh out what we get, and weigh out some to give to our friends.

http://www.amazon.com/American-Weigh-Black-Digital-Pocket/dp/B0012N1NAA/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1372199796&sr=8-14&keywords=scale

Yep, I second this. I've got this model and it works really well and is super compact. Obviously it's too small for some brewing methods, but I use it mainly for Aeropress right now. Also it can be recalibrated if it starts getting inaccurate.

Was longer ago than I thought. Bought in 2014 and can be found here: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B0012N1NAA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I have a couple of these

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0012N1NAA?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage

I like it because I have to carry mine around with me the majority of the time. The case that doubles as a tray is also super convenient.

It only goes to tenth of a gram though, don't know if you need something more accurate.

I use this. I have not tested using test weights - maybe i need to try that out. Anyway, I'm not trying to impress NIST, just have consistency in the amount of tea I use.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0012N1NAA/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1372524183&sr=1-2&pi=SL75

$9

If you're going to be using the scale to simply measure beans (i.e. not using it with a Chemex or other pour-over), then any simple scale with 0.1g accuracy will do.

I started out with this.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0012N1NAA

It looks like about 2g, but hard to tell. The scale above us $10. Use it for baking and stuff, too, and you'll get your money's worth out of it.

Rolling Tray Bundle

Chromium Crusher Grinder

Scale

Tightvac Container

Perhaps try changing what you eat. I made a shift to a /r/keto diet a few days ago, and I swear to god, I can't eat enough. Today I ate three hard-boiled eggs, a protein powder shake, a mountain of broccoli, enough lamb to choke mountain lion, and a block of cheese that compared favorably in size to a baseball, but I still barely cracked 1500 calories and my protein level. I was giving serious thought to chugging some olive oil to make 2200 until I nixed that plan because I've had nasty indigestion the past few days.

Cutting out grains and other starches can make a huge difference in how much you can eat without going over.

As for weight and measure, get a food scale. I use this one, and it's brilliant.

You need a scale that isn't a total P.O.S.

http://www.amazon.com/American-Weigh-Black-Digital-Pocket/dp/B0012N1NAA/ref=sr_1_1?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1369405210&sr=1-1&keywords=blade+scale

I have this one at work.

And I'm thinking of either getting another of the same, just for travel or maybe trying this one, instead.

To answer your question, the strength of your coffee is mostly influenced by how much coffee you're using versus how much water. For a strong cup with your Keurig, go with the setting with the smallest amount of water. The Keurig is by no means the "best" method to make coffee, but it will make coffee. If you decide to get a manual brewer (French press, Aeropress, Kalita Wave, etc.) the brew time has some leeway, but I'd recommend just using more coffee than trying to push the recommended brew time too far. Coffee can/should be strong without being bitter, and keeping the water and coffee together too long will create bitterness.


What follows is everything you need to know about making great coffee. Warning, this may be overwhelming:

1. Freshly ground coffee is going to taste better. Consider coffee like bread. A loaf left on the counter will get stale faster if you slice it up. Freshly roasted is better, but it might be more expensive/harder for you to find and you might not want to dive that deep yet.
   
2. Conical burr grinders are better than blade grinders. The problem is that a decent automatic burr grinder is going to be ~$100 and that's a steep price for someone just getting into coffee. Many people will recommend the mini mill, Skerton, or something along those lines that is hand-crank. (Good non-name brand options: 1 and 2) Those are your best bet. Although I wouldn't necessarily recommend it, you can get an automatic blade grinder if you might have an issue with manual grinding/don't want to drop a lot of money. I will mention that darker roasts are easier to grind manually so there's less worry for your wrist. The problem with blade grinders is you get a bunch of differently sized bits, which makes it more difficult to get consistency and figure out a grind size/brew time you like.
   
3. Each method of brewing calls for a differently sized grind. This is pretty important. If it's too small, you'll get a bitter cup. If it's too big, you'll get a sour cup. The same goes for brew time. Too long will make a bitter cup, and too short will make a sour cup. However, there's some leeway on both of these to your taste.
   
4. There are a bunch of ways to make coffee that change how it tastes. Methods that involve filtering through paper make a cleaner cup, but you lose most of the oils in the coffee. Metal filters leave in these oils, but can also leave a lot of sediment/mud in the bottom of your cup. You might drink this if you drink that last sip, and it isn't really nice.
   
5. Weighing your coffee is much more accurate if you want to make a consistent cup. A tablespoon of a darker roast might be 5 grams while a tablespoon of a lighter roast might be 7 grams.
   
6. You'll need something to boil water in. If you have a kettle, great. If you don't, you can use a pan or you can buy a kettle. It doesn't need to be a fancy/expensive gooseneck-style one (1 and 2), but you might want one of those if you get into pourover methods.
   
   I would recommend a French press (1 2 3 4) or Aeropress for someone just getting into coffee. They're much more forgiving than pour-over methods, meaning you're less likely to make a bitter cup. They each have their own drawbacks, too. An Aeropress is easier to clean up, but can only make one cup at a time. A French press takes more time to clean, but can make about 3 cups at a time. (By cups I mean a standard 12-ounce mug.) Definitely get a grinder, too (see above). A scale (1 and 2) is optional but recommended. For beans, seek out a local roaster/coffee shop, but there are tons of online options available, too.
   
   Welcome to the wonderful (and sometimes crazy) world of coffee!

Ditch the beaker and get a small scale... may I recommend
http://www.amazon.com/American-Weigh-Scales-Digital-BL-1KG-BLK/dp/B0012N1NAA/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1420956850&sr=8-2&keywords=small+kitchen+scale

Yep! I use this scale on my drip tray as it goes to fractions of a gram and fits under the portafilter with a little ceramic bowl on top:
http://www.amazon.com/American-Weigh-0-01g-Digital-Scale/dp/B0012LOQUQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1421508338&sr=8-1&keywords=scale+aws

Looks like they have a new one out, but I haven't used that one. http://www.amazon.com/American-Weigh-Scales-Digital-BL-1KG-BLK/dp/B0012N1NAA/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1421508353&sr=8-2&keywords=scale+aws

Shots have come out much better (flavor). I’m looking for a dedicated espresso scale as I’m using a friends food scale which is fine by tedious to use and not responsive. I’m looking at this [AWS one](American Weigh Scales Black Blade Digital Pocket Scale, BL-1KG-BLK 1000 by 0.1 G https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0012N1NAA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_FfFYBbYZ5J2KV) as the price is very attractive and it looks good. I have heard good things about AWS. I am willing to spend the money on a brewista if it is actually 8x better. Any body used one or both? I am not willing to drop the $200+ on the lunar even though it looks awesome.

I would eliminate some variables first. Get a scale, I personally use this one. It will help you with the weight of beans you use and volume of water, which will ultimately lead to a more consistent brew.

On that note a burr grinder would help. The change in grind from one day to the next with a blade grinder is too large to get any consistency .

It's a decent enough price for 50 dimes. I'm not sure I'd choose mercs though. I just got a scale today (10 bux on Amazon...loving it so far) and started weighing some of my coins.

I picked my most worn coins. My worn liberty halves averaged out to about 5% underweight, and my worn liberty quarters averaged closer to 7.5% underweight. I don't have any mercs, but I would have to think that wear would be at least as bad (if not worse, given the dime's smaller mass-to-surface area ratio).

Samples of Franklin halves, Washington quarters and Rosies were basically all right on target.

American Weigh Scales Black Blade Digital Pocket Scale, BL-1KG-BLK 1000 by 0.1 G

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0012N1NAA/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_awdm_0rYwtb19QEMQE

Since we've determined that it was probably your water/coffee ratio and that this could be off because you don't have a scale, here are a couple American Weigh scales that don't cost much on Amazon. I have a more expensive American Weigh and it is perfect. Keep in mind that you will probably never need to weigh more than 100g of coffee.

$8.20 up to 100 g by 0.01 g
http://www.amazon.com/American-Weigh-Signature-AWS-100-Digital/dp/B0012LOQUQ/ref=sr_1_28?ie=UTF8&qid=1396808377&sr=8-28&keywords=food+scale

$9.24 up to 1000 g by 0.1 g
http://www.amazon.com/American-Weigh-Scales-Digital-BL-1KG-BLK/dp/B0012N1NAA/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1396808431&sr=8-4&keywords=food+scale

I think everyone needs a digital food scale in their kitchen. I currently have a non-digital one and I used it all the time :)

How easy was that?

If i were to win the digital scale would be amazing :)

What kind of scale are you looking for? I have a .01 digital I could sell you. Has been lightly used.

this one

I purchased this scale back in 2011 and it has been perfect for my needs (measuring hops for brewing and oils for soap making). It is very small but accurate and for only $8ish and prime-eligible, there aren't many better alternatives.

I purchased this scale last year for $12. It's actually on sale for $7.
Works great & has a small footprint so it can be thrown in a bag/backpack if needed.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0012N1NAA?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00

if you wanna buy a scale i would suggest this one. a friend and i have it and its really nice and small. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0012N1NAA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Not sure about the best scale, but this is the one I ordered. It even has a little bin you can put your gecko in to weigh it, that is also a part of the case for the scale. It's pretty small though, the scale will weigh up to 1,000 grams, but I'll have to use a bigger container to weigh her in when she's bigger.

I got this one a few days ago and am pretty happy with it!

http://www.amazon.com/American-Weigh-Scales-Digital-BL-1KG-BLK/dp/B0012N1NAA/ref=pd_ys_sf_s_1055398_b2_2_p?ie=UTF8&refRID=16Y9B0ZN1VXRJ71PBE8D

I got this scale from amazon a few years ago. I've never used it for food, but it's very accurate and easy to use , I love it ( ˘ ³˘)❤

I use this. Note that I got this for a very specific set of circumstances:

• Very small and portable as I travel
  
• 0.1g accurate (useful for measuring powders)
  
  I throw it in my travel bag to measure everything on the road.
  

I added Davidson's Christmas tea to my WL recently. What I recommend is good gear. There are $10 digital scales accurate to 0.1g, so once you find out how much tea you like for a large mug (I like 6g), you can get it right every time. And an IngenuiTEA teapot makes it fun to brew, too.

Hint: You probably don't need to buy a 500g weight to calibrate the scale. A roll of brand-new pennies, 2.5g each, will probably give you plenty of material to work with.

I agree with this guy full heartedly. Another option would be to spend $100 on an electric bur grinder and get a siphon coffee brewer instead. Just as quick if not quicker, you'll make a way better pot of coffee, and you get to impress your friends with your snobbish coffee methods all at the same time.

Or get an aeropress which isn't as fancy but still makes a killer cup of coffee and lightning fast.

Also buy a scale.


Here's all the stuff I just mentioned:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002CVTKVK/ref=cm_sw_r_an_am_ap_am_us?ie=UTF8
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0012N1NAA/ref=mp_s_a_1?qid=1368034775&sr=8-2&pi=SL75
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000VAWXOU/ref=mp_s_a_1?qid=1368034899&sr=8-3&pi=SL75
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0018RY8H0/ref=mp_s_a_1?qid=1368034972&sr=8-2&pi=SL75

measuring by volume isn't very accurate, as different types of weed have different densities. but normally, a half gram (a single serving for edibles) is a small pile that will fit in the center of the palm of your hand. i would highly suggest buying a small scale off of amazon or something, they're dirt cheap.

American Weigh 'Blade' Scale - $10 - for a portable scale which is very accurate and can weight correctly with a hand grinder sitting on it

This one Its small, accurate, no other issues, and its cheap.

This guy weighs down to increments of 0.1oz, which translates to ~3 grams. For $25 that's not too bad.


This guy seems like crappy plastic to me, but it claims to deliver 0.1g accuracy. Personally I wouldn't trust a 'precision' instrument that's this cheap, but it's up to you.

Beware the nicer scales - they're commonly used by drug dealers to measure things out, and buying an accurate scale can put you on a watch list.

I'm looking at this one and this one. I haven't read through all that many of the reviews yet though, so I haven't decided. It seems that some require calibration weights too.

Best way I have found to counting calories is:

http://www.amazon.com/American-Weigh-Black-Digital-Pocket/dp/B0012N1NAA/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1343940058&sr=8-2&keywords=gram+scale

Combined with:

http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=Chicken+breasts+skinless+200g

I've been using this scale for years and it's served me well. I take it with me while traveling.

American Weigh Scales Blade Series Digital Precision Pocket Weight Scale, Black, 1000 x 0.1G (BL-1KG-BLK) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0012N1NAA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_v9RXDb50W86HT

I've used this one almost every day for 2 years and have never had a problem with it. Works well with my chemex and v60.

Haha yeah as you can see I've been avoiding a scale for a long time. I only brew for myself, so I haven't cared much about consistency and it's fun that it tastes a little different every time. Would you recommend a scale on a budget? Like would this be good enough?

And I'm really open for any new brewing devices, I just want to try something new and different and I collect gear anyways.

I reccommend getting Spottify on your phone. Even if you don't pay for the full version, it's amazing. Then I don't have to pick individual songs/bands! haha. We've been listening to the Hobbit soundtracks a lot...

And ohman. I have a lot of things on my list. Most of the Funko list is $10 or less, and this pocket scale is on my food and fitness wishlist for weighing portions and quantities for recipes.

Congrats on Prime. It's a game changer.

1. A fairly precise scale for hop/mineral additions. I like this one - though you can find ones with 100g max which are more precise. I think this is a decent middle ground, going up to 1kg, and really cheap/small.
   
   

One of my resolutions for the next year is to finally get healthier. I've started realizing that even though I track what I eat, I never actually know quite how much I'm eating. That's why I'd really like to get this kitchen scale (in my 2015 resolution wishlist). This would really help me start being able to better control what it is that I'm eating, which would in turn help me to lose weight and be healthier. Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy y'know?

If you eat out at a regular basis, or eat at your work cafeteria 5 days a week, you may want to invest in a small scale to bring with you. I have this one and I love it. It's less than USD $10 and weighs up to 2.2 lbs of food (1000 g). Not sure if you would feel comfortable weighing your food in front of others, but usually I feel better knowing how much I'm eating when making a salad and being able to log accurately, even if it's kind of weird with other people around.

A hand grinder should be fine. The scale is for measuring the amount of water and and coffee used. A cheaper scale will work just fine.

A gooseneck kettle isn't as necessary for aeropress, but you will need to be able to heat water to just below boiling. The more control over water temperature, the more consistent your coffee will be day to day.That said, if you heat the water to just below boiling and are happy with the results, then that's all that matters.

I neglected to mention that you'll need a timer, but a smartphone will serve you just fine in that regard.

This is the absolute best scale for the price. Very very accurate. An absolute must for dosing and measuring shots by volume. It’s the perfect size to fit under the spout as well.

My grind setting sits just under a 2. But, it will differ based on what coffee, how old, each machine individually, and so on. I’ve never had a shot time correctly courser then a 4.

The cone + toothpick this helped my shots 10 fold. It’s called re-distribution. Doing this help break up the clumps in the ground beans and makes sure that everything is more evenly distributed. Getting rid of the clumps helps + even distribution help fight against channeling.

The tamper feels much more comfortable in my hand and has a better weight to it. I feel like I can control it better then the cheap plastic tamper the machine came with.



scale

cone

tamper

100gx.01g $11.27
http://www.amazon.com/American-Weigh-0-01g-Digital-Scale/dp/B0012LOQUQ

1000gx.1g $11.52
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0012N1NAA/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_2?pf_rd_p=1535523722&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B0012LOQUQ&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0JZAMHSWDJ93TVC9B8BC

I've owned both and both work well.

This is the scale that I've been using. At the time I bought it, it was a bit cheaper than that.

When I bought it, I only had the kingsnake, so a small scale worked fine for me. If you want a scale like that, I might suggest something like this:
http://www.amazon.com/American-Weigh-Black-Digital-Pocket/dp/B0012N1NAA/ref=sr_1_1?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1324149891&sr=1-1

It's better than mine in that it allows you to place up to 1000 grams on the scale (versus 550 for mine), while having the same accuracy (0.1 gram increments). And it's cheaper and has a larger weighing platform than mine.

However, shortly after I got that scale, I got the python. And that wasn't a problem originally, as she weighed about the same as my young kingsnake. But, that wasn't the case for long, and she's getting too damn big to cram onto that little scale.

So I looked around for a scale that was (1) cheap, (2) would accept more weight, and (3) had a large platform. I ended up buying this a few days ago: http://www.amazon.com/TFY-Digital-Tempered-Kitchen-Scale-Black/dp/B004UJ7988/ref=sr_1_42?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1324149612&sr=1-42

It's finicky, but for 12 bucks, it'll do what I need to, and it weighs accurately. It only has an accuracy of 1 gram (versus 0.1), but given that I'll be using it with the ball python, who already weighs close to 250 grams, fractions of a gram aren't really all that important anymore.

I got this thing and it works great. Pretty small, but works with an Aeropress on it. Nothing fancy, just something to weigh. Runs on two AAA batteries (included) and measures to a tenth of a gram.

Get this and throw it in your bag.

http://www.amazon.com/American-Weigh-Scales-Digital-BL-1KG-BLK/dp/B0012N1NAA/

I have this scale that I use in conjunction with a larger scale. This one I use for salt/yeast/spices and the other one I use for flour/water/butter/sugar/eggs.

I’m sure it’s not the most precise scale in the world but I’ve never had any issues with it.

American Weigh Scales Blade Series Digital Precision Pocket Weight Scale, Black, 1000 x 0.1G https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0012N1NAA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_FHXuDbMG233AJ

I lift outside of fasts and still lift during fasts. I've learned to take the dramatic (so far 5% decline in rep max and weights) lifting progression declines as part of my current fast (passed 14 days mark, and counting). It helps me control appetite; the soreness after a good session makes it easier to ignore temporary blips of appetite urges. Most workouts are around 2-3 am in the morning; the large offset to the normal meal period seems to throw off my body's programming to expect a meal after a workout.

<20 g per day net carb keto diet. Track my macros; 23/1 and 20/4 really streamlines the bookkeeping. Supplement each day with 10 g BCAA (30 g on workout days), 5 g creatine, 4.4-8.8 g Vega Hydrator electrolyte, both outside and during fasts.

Try to get in 8-10 hours of sleep every night.

I'm diagnosed Type 2 diabetic, but within the margin of lab measurement error for pre-diabetic range last year, and with fasting will drop out of that range into remission this year. But I still test my blood glucose between 5-10 times per day, some days with multiple different brands of meters.

I drink 4 liters/quarts of plain tap water per day. During fasts this will go up to 8 liters/quarts; I don't pee out as much as I drink, so I'm probably exhaling all that extra water.

I travel some for work. Have to be social over many meals with my client-facing activities when I travel. There is almost always an iceberg or romaine lettuce salad option no matter where we end up, and no one bats an eyelash at that. Outside of fasts, I pack and use an ultra-portable food scale and a "portable oven". The latter is more of a slow-cooker than an oven per-se; it only goes to 150° F. Toss some protein (usually chicken or beef) in the night before, and it is ready for me the next evening. Broccoli florets and grated Parmesan in the microwave (every hotel either has microwaves in the commons area or the rooms), and I'm good to go.

Measure and track various metrics to guide my body fat percentage lower. Goal next year is to drop to 12% by various caliper measurements to justify cost of a DEXA scan and start fine-tuning. I've had to stop using keto sticks because they only test acetoacetate and I'm keto-adapted to where those drop off and I'm only producing beta-hydroxybutyrate as markers, and am looking for a home-based test that's accurate (the Abbott Labs unit on the market I didn't find to be accurate).

I stay mindful of the enormous amount of commercial inducement behind most food "programming" in public spaces now. It helped me learn and take control of my psychological conditioning to food, and makes it far easier to ignore most enticements to eat when I don't have to eat for nutritional needs. I also remind myself that in my work travels entertaining clients I've already eaten the absolute, quintessential best of nearly every kind of food one is likely to find in daily (and not-so-daily) life, and no matter what is placed in front of me, I don't need to eat it for entertainment/enjoyment value, only for nutrition. The only exceptions I will make to this are true once-in-a-lifetime culinary experiences like sushi at Sukiyabashi Jiro that I haven't done yet. Fasting is an enormous aid in reinforcing my mindfulness and attitude.

I learned to eat to my macros and calculated TDEE requirements. I do once a week cooking of my proteins, portioning out during that session, and extremely simple meal plans. It helps that I'm not subject to taste fatigue; I don't mind at all eating the exact same menu for weeks and months on end. These days I will usually have sauteed ground beef (from the fattiest one I can find) in a patty form, broccoli florets (I cut what little stems I can find on even these florets, as that is the part that packs in a bunch of carbs), all cooked in bacon or beef grease, and grated Parmesan for Meal Type 1, and slow-cooked chicken breast and olive oil mayonnaise for Meal Type 2. I rapidly portion out the mayo, cheese and florets on a kitchen scale with a tare function. I will experiment with duckonnaise and baconnaise next, as I'm trying to move away from packaged foods where I can.

I look for the cheapest coupon offerings of proteins that I can find in the weekly circulars when I need to stock up, then buy an entire month's worth in a single trip, and cram it all in my deep freeze. Between this and once a week cooking, I have freed up a ton of time to enjoy with my family and not detract from my business.

Something like this maybe?

Making coffee outside is the best! I highly recommend the AWS Blade BL-1KG-BLK for your portable coffee kit. I have two and they’ve served me well for weighing beans and making aeropress or pour over while camping and elsewhere.

https://www.amazon.com/American-Weigh-Scales-Digital-BL-1KG-BLK/dp/B0012N1NAA/

Bring along a scale, or get better at estimating portion sizes.

I own one of these.