335201 Wed Oct 18 18:27:03 -0700 2006 15 1 San Francisco Bay Area 0 1955142 I don't know if this is the right board for this topic, but I don't want to drive to Memphis or Brooklyn to buy a scale. Any places locally (except for Williams-Sonoma and places like that which add a large amounts to the price for the privilege of buying from them). Thanks for any help. Wed Oct 18 18:27:03 -0700 2006 10245 oakjoan 1 1955147 Sur la Table also has a good selection. They're not cheap. Wed Oct 18 18:28:09 -0700 2006 1955142 11369 Robert Lauriston 2 1955326 Thanks all, but I should have been clearer. I'd also like recs. of brands that are reliable. Wow, the Oak Barrel is still there. I drive by but never notice. I remember when it was mainly a wine shop on University - back when we used to buy half gallons of wine. Wed Oct 18 19:13:59 -0700 2006 1955147 10245 oakjoan 3 1955401 Brand discussion on the Cookware board: http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/285934 Wed Oct 18 19:33:57 -0700 2006 1955326 11369 Robert Lauriston 3 1955737 I can still remember the exact smell of the Oak Barrel from when I'd go in with my mother, who would buy sherry there, probably 30 years ago or so... Wed Oct 18 21:16:35 -0700 2006 1955326 10074 Caitlin McGrath 1 1955176 Oak Barrel homebrew shop on San Pablo in Berkeley Wed Oct 18 18:36:49 -0700 2006 1955142 45007 QuaffStout 1 1955188 Economy restaurant supply in San Francisco, or East Bay restaurant supply in Oakland, near Jack London square. I got one recently at Economy, it was around $30. Wed Oct 18 18:39:19 -0700 2006 1955142 11225 rabaja 1 1955205 any reputable headshop/smokeshop will have a good selection.... office depot also sells digital postal scales at a fairly good price. Wed Oct 18 18:43:06 -0700 2006 1955142 11770 Big Larry 1 1955207 free shipping and no tax: http://www.amazon.com/Salter-5-Pound-Microtronic-Kitchen-Scale/dp/B0000YWUY0/sr=8-1/qid=1161196954/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-7044986-8494541?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden Wed Oct 18 18:43:40 -0700 2006 1955142 15835 Husky 1 1955335 A friend just got one at Bed Bath and Beyond. Her's was around $25 or $29 but they went up to $99. See if you can find a 20% off coupon that are always around except when you need one. Wed Oct 18 19:16:27 -0700 2006 1955142 13962 Cheesy Oysters 2 1955885 I looked at the BBB in Jack London Square (Oakland), and while they had three or four scales, none really looked like what I wanted. They had a lot more analog scales than digital ones, and the digital ones had very few features. Wed Oct 18 22:03:32 -0700 2006 1955335 10916 merle 1 1956425 Here's a discussion on kitchen scales, a bit dated but informative, especially if you're just starting your search: http://www.cookingforengineers.com/article.php?id=82&title=Kitchen+Scales And website: http://www.oldwillknottscales.com/ Thu Oct 19 01:39:39 -0700 2006 1955142 47692 luxarles 1 1956534 I also highly recommend oldwillknottscales. (See above) The LS-30 has a 30 lb. capacity and is exact (for small weights) down to a tenth of an ounce. Unbeatable value here. I've used it to weight all my ultralight backpacking gear down to the gram (it switches from English to metric) for three years now and it's a workhorse. That should be all the scale you need. Thu Oct 19 02:34:24 -0700 2006 1955142 16674 Sushi Monster 1 1956671 Folks- Please do continune to discuss where in the Bay Area to find vendors of digital scales, but take any discussion about scales in general terms or comparisons of brands to the Cookware board. We will remove any further replies to this thread that do not discuss where to find scales in the Bay Area. Thanks. Thu Oct 19 03:55:20 -0700 2006 1955142 2 The Chowhound Team 2 1956683 Thanks for the clarification and for not deleting or moving this thread. Thu Oct 19 04:03:53 -0700 2006 1956671 16301 Non Cognomina 1 1956817 I know a few places, but it depends on what capacity you are looking for. I have a nifty little digital scale I love but it only goes up to five pounds. Is that enough? Thu Oct 19 05:08:27 -0700 2006 1955142 10264 rworange