Breville Multi Measure BSK200

Just eats batteries – Wish I had read these reviews before I bought mine. Works fine except for the battery issue. Anyone know how Tony made his bypass switch? Taking the batteries out after use is a PITA!

No batteries – I took these scales from someone… tried to give them to someone to give to someone… (cause I don’t like using scales) however they didn’t have batteries in them and they didn’t want them so now I dunno what to do with them. Show details

Breville BSK200 Kitchen scales – The worst scales ever, they are inaccurate, They stop working after less than a few weeks. We returned & replaced 3 times under warranty. I would not recommend Breville scales ever  Show details

Terrible battery usage - had to hack it to make it last longer – Rubbish battery consumption, so like Lindsay posted in his review, i too installed a switch by putting a switch between the battery contacts (using a piece of electrical tape to block the native connection). Now i turn it off from a switch rather than leaving it sit in "standby" which uses enough power to cause the scales to flatten within 2… Read more

months of non-use. Fingers crossed the switch makes it last 1+ year. - photo is of the first prototype, but now is a much neater solution. Breville should be ashamed for releasing this without checking the standby current draw. Had i actually used the scales in the first few years of owning it, i would have demanded a refund due to a design fault.... but instead, i just let it sit in the cupboard for years and never used it because it was always flat.

Eats batteries then dies – Learnt lesson to remove batteries as it seems to suck them dry even when the unit is off. Died after very little use and seemed to misbehave every time i inserted the batteries. Bought new batteries again but, its dead Jim.

Really like them, except for battery usage – I've had no problem with accuracy or other problems mentioned in reviews. My only problem is same as everyone's and that is the extreme battery usage. I'm an electronics guy so I added a power switch and now it's fine. It uses up the battery by sitting in standby all the time. The battery cover is useless and falls off all the time too.

Terrible battery life – These scales require 2x CR2032 batteries (the ones about the size of a 10 cent piece). They are a terrible choice of battery for anything larger than a watch as they have a poor shelf life. I only use the scales occasionally, but every time I've gone to use it the batteries are dead, so I have to go out and spend another $5 on 2 little batteries. They should have used AA or AAA batteries. Not worth the money. Show details

Eats up batteries – I have had these scales for 5-6 years and they were ok for a few years but then the batteries had to be replaced much more often, the tare became unreliable and almost never stayed at 0 when recalibrated. I knew the scales were useless when I'd get very different readings for same quantity! Show details

Most disappointing – When turned on via Power button display shows 0 then 1 and then 2.001kg. Not possible to make a weighing. The temperature display is accurate. When pressing ZERO , DISPLAYS SHOWS 0 g followed by 2.000 kg and then 1943. These figures alternating. Cannot be used. Originally it worked well, but suddenly developed the above irregularities.. Does consume battery power. Replacement often.  Show details

Unfortunate purchase - fluctuating – I'm not sure why Breville would put out a product that does not do the task designed for well.. these scales fluctuate from before you put anything on them. crazy  Show details

Great, accurate & reliable scale. Easy to clean – I bought this scale nearly 3 years ago from Myer store. It comes with a 5-year warranty. I have been using it ever since. It works very well. I use it many times every week. I do think it is a great and reliable electronic scale to have. The price is very much affordable too. It is very accurate. The glass top is easy to clean with just a wipe. … Read more

The only complaint I have is the battery cover is too loose. It often comes off by a very gentle unintentional touch, which is quite annoying. But I haven't used other electronic scales much, as there is no need to. So I am not sure weather this is the problem for this BSK200 scale only, or for most electronic scales of different brands.

I cannot believe why this scale "earned" so many bad reviews here. As a Breville fan, I would rather spend some time and type more tips here. Hopefully the info can help many people.

(1) Electronic scales need to be put on a flat surface. So make sure you do take off all the things possibly stuck on the tiny "feet" at the bottom side, and make the scale well-balance on the flat surface before use.

(2) Due to the size of this scale, you will need to place the weight as close to the centre of the glass platform as possible. Well, if you have ever learned Physics, you would understand why this can affect the weight readings, right?

(3) As often as I use it every week for many times, the 2 batteries would last about 3 to 3.5 months on average (for general home cooking use). I only use "Panasonic" batteries for this scale.

(4) The CR2016 batteries are quite cheap on ebay, for less than $4.90 per 5-battery pack, can be cheaper if you buy 10 or 20. This price includes the postage cost as well. So you can just simply buy them on ebay, give it 3 to 4 working days thereabout, and receive the parcel in your letterbox.

Waste of money – There seems to be no way of recalibrating these scales. Mine current read 452g with a 100g weight on it. Beyond useless. Maybe I'll use it to serve sushi on instead  Show details

Poor battery performance – The unit has poor battery performance. The batteries are flat after 7 months, with energizer brand, even if the unit has little or no use. Also appears to read about 15% high.  Show details

Very disappointed – The scales take too long to start up, then the batteries don't last long and now the weighing just gets more and more inaccurate. I need scales so that my cooking portions are correct. Will need to buy another scales. Will throw the Breville scales out.

Complete waste of money – Do not waste your money. I was given these scales as a gift otherwise would be returning the scales to the shop. Batteries life chewed up fast and they are the expensive type.

Chews up batteries - do not buy this item – Ditto for all previous comments made. Absolute joke and when you want to use it the batteries are flat. Do not buy. Wished I had read the reviews before purchase.

Do not waste your money – Used for about a week before the display stopped working. Tried replacing the batteries after reading how bad it burns through them and still no change. Waste of time and money.

Only just okay but no champion – I'll be replacing this scale soon. It's slow to start up—I can live with that. It chews through the batteries—I can live with that too. But way too often it doesn't weigh accurately—and I can't live with that. I'm a bread maker and weights are critical. I bought a scale to help me, not drive me crazy. This one is frustrating some of the time, but not always.

Inefficient design – This is a poor design. The batteries (the expensive lithium cell type) I found need replacing every couple of months, and I would only use it a couple of times in that period. In addition, the design of the battery compartment makes it really difficuilt to replace them, and I quickly threw out the slide cover as it kept on coming off every time I… Read more

picked up the scales. Scales still work fine, but I'm throwing them out to buy another set which will save me money in the long term.

Ditto all the other comments about battery life – Do not buy these scales unless you want to kill the planet with the amount of batteries you use. I don't use these scales often so was horrified at how quickly the batteries run out with minimal use. I now take the batteries out after each use. I hate waste but even I've been tempted to replace them with better scales. Any of the good qualities are overshadowed by the battery issues.

Poor Battery life – Not a bad set of scales but cannot justify the expense of replacing the batteries every few months. Who makes a battery powered set of scales that consumes batteries when it is switched off for goodness sake? You could blame the fact it is made in China but for the statement on the back proudly stating that it was engineered in Australia. Got… Read more

this for free with another appliance so can't complain about the price but really, is it that hard to get the battery life sorted? Looks good Inhales batteries.

Painful start-up and terrible battery life – The most frequently annoying problem with this product is the start-up time. I work quite quickly in the kitchen, so when I press the on button, I expect to start using the appliance straight away. The BSK200 however insists on going through an inordinately long self diagnosis procedure before it allows you to do anything. The procedure takes… Read more

about 5 seconds which doesn't sound like much, but when the scale keeps powering down to save batteries and you have a lot of ingredients to measure or are in a hurry, then 5 seconds is about 4 seconds too long.

Speaking of power. These scales suck back batteries like no appliance I have ever seen. Worse, the only warning you get is a message that warns you about a low battery just before it completely shuts down. So, no real warning. The batteries themselves are the *very* expensive button batteries and it needs two of them. They can be completely drained in as little as a couple of months. The battery compartment cover is on the underside of the product closest the front, and depending on how you pick up the scales, it is all too easy to accidentally pull the cover off. It is really really crazy loose.

This products represents a lack of attention to detail and genuinely bad design. Look elsewhere.

Scale accuracy: seems acceptable and measures to a good resolution. Looks, accuracy Start-up time too long, terrible battery life, expensive batteries, virtually no low battery warning, loose battery cover

Frequent battery replacements – I bought the Breville electronic scales BSK 200 as my previous one had died . The scales were purchased in 12/12 and I have had to replace the batteries 3 times to date.My previous scale has a 9 volt battery and it was only replaced once in all the years that I used it. Batteries do not last

Just choose different scales – Slow start up is frustrating for quick weighing, for example coffee grounds for the espresso machine. I had the BSK200 less than a year and replaced batteries twice, at $10 a time. Then the BSK200 stopped weighing accurately. My 11 g coffee shots displayed at 3 g; 300 g of flour for a cake showed 140 g. What a shame I lost the receipt, as a 5… Read more

year warranty is useless without that. Into the bin they went. Looked nice Take too long to be ready at power on; heavy on expensive batteries; only lasted less than a year

Glass scales are a bad idea – I had to replace the batteries within a month of purchasing this product. In addition, I kept this protected down the bottom of my kitchen cupboard yet I somehow still managed to completely smash the glass top. I think I've had it around 6 months. I won't be buying a Breville scale again. I will be going for a more accurate stainless steel one. It… Read more

measured fine and I like that it went up to 5kg. Looked good. Battery life and glass top broke very easily.

Slightest movements affect readings – Terrible product not only on battery life but I have found that walking around the kitchen, cars passing on the street, actually nothing happening at all and the counter randomly jumps up or down 4, 5 or 6g. Worst scales I have had. Would not recommend them to any other purchaser. Looks stylish Unreliable readings on weights and poor battery life.

Overshadowed by poor battery life – As others have mentioned the battery life is pretty appalling; well below what I expected. Used once daily the batteries will be drained in 3 months +/- Unfortunately the batteries overshadow and otherwise pretty good set of scales. Appear to be quite accurate & all the features needed (by me anyway). ie. zeroing. I have a set of Tanita… Read more

bathroom scales that are brilliant - accuracy & battery longevity - I think I may be looking closely at their kitchen/micro scales. Accurate & zeroing (eg place bowl on & turn on & they will zero with the bowl) Batteries by far - to the point that I am seriously thinking of ditching them for something less hungry

Great to use but expensive on batteries – Versatile, accurate and easy to use scales both in the kitchen and for other household tasks – weighing mail before posting and even accurately mixing paints and two pot glues etc. However, this comes at a price for the batteries which do not seem to last very long. Also, the cover for the battery compartment does not stay in place without… Read more

some assistance from sticky tape etc. We have 2 of these scales and these problems are common to both of them. Flexibility, ease of use. Poor battery life - these are not cheap batteries to replace. Battery compartment cover does not stay in place without assistance.

Weight dancing all over the place – Very disappointed. Worked fine for a few weeks, then suddenly the weight would not stay fixed. The displayed weight (even when nothing on the scales) would dance all over the place, for example, if there is nothing on the scales, it would display 0, -10, 8, 15, -20, and other weird weights flashing various weights at the rate of about 3 or 4… Read more

different measurements per second. Quite bizarre & rendering the scales useless. I would return it to Breville where I purchased it, but I so rarely find myself in Pyrmont that the warantee has expired. Easy to clean and pack away in its box. It doesn't work.

Excellent kitchen and postage scales – These are excellent scales and I use them extensively for weighing items to be posted and a little less for cooking. They have an easy to clean glass top, they are able to be tared, they have a built-in thermometer, and a built in timer. When I weigh items at home and take them to the post office they are spot-on every time. Given that they… Read more ·  2

also weigh up to 5kg in 1g increments they are ideal for postage scales since the pre-paid satchels go up to 5kg. I have bought a few scales to use as postage scales but these are my favourite. Some of my scales were even 3x more expensive.

My only gripe is the battery life. I use them every 2nd day for 5min and go through a set of batteries every month. It would be great if they took 4x AA batteries instead of 2x CR2032 button cells. I would use lithium AA batteries instead and they would last around a year if this was an option. Accurate, compact, easy to clean, very good price, built in thermometer. Poor battery life.

Accurate simple and easy – I like this kitchen scale, compact, accurate, Convenient, simple,easy to clean. This amazing product is a must have kitchen appliance It is cheap and the money is worth My cooking starts to taste better with correct amount of ingredients! At least I believe that way. I recommend this product to every one if you don't have one already A 5yearcwarrenty as well. Wow Commonwealth bank awards prigramme So far none Show reply

Love it! – These electronic scales are more than just scales & are well worth the buy!! The scales are very stylish. It is also extremely compact and simple to use. it has so many different functions & as i said before is very straight forward, and I would definately reccomment this product to everyone. compact, easy to use. reliable there should be an off button Show 2 replies