Great video and pretty much everything you said is why I ended up getting the Weightman over an acaia. I guess the only complaint is that it can't be charged and uses a battery but I've been using it for over a year and have not needed to replace it yet.
Yup, I've been using the Weightman scale with my Cafelat Robot for about a year and it works great. I considered switching to the Wacaco Exagram but that one has a well-known issue where the batteries don't stay seated and if they move around at all the Exagram loses it's tare setting when the battery voltage fluctuates. I also had the GreaterGoods scale and I think it was slower and less convenient than the Weightman. So really, the only better scale that fits under the robot is the Acaia Pyxis, which costs about 15 times more.
Had a neowiegh for a couple of months and then it got wet and died ☹️. Using a greater goods pocket scale now and I agree I hate having the display on the side. One thing that I do like more with the greater goods scale than the Neowiegh is that the greater goods scale has an auto off function, which for some they may not like that feature, but for me just using it for espresso I like it.
My first Weightman has never been the same after I had a major spill on it. The tare button stopped working and the scale value sometimes just randomly starts decreasing. I ended up buying another one because I definitely still think it's a great value, but just wanted to warn people that they're not SUPER water-resistant. The physical buttons are such a huge plus though, even if they can fail like mine did. One of my friends gifted me a Timemore Black Mirror, but I haaate the touch buttons.
Purchased mine Feb 2021 and it recently started getting spills due to more turbo shots. This week the timer button went on it and like you I purchased another one because it’s been a pleasure to use.
Thank you for this - I have a small discontinued Salter scale that I use for my robot as its one of the only scales that fits under. I have been using my phone to time and then swapping back and forth between the two. Defo picking one of these up!
There are other model names for these as well like EDO and JoeFrex but sadly here in Germany they are between 35€ and 45€ (about the same in $) so not as affordable.
Great review Brian. Pretty much matched my experience. They’re the only reasonably priced scale which fit easily under the Robot, and they work great with the Nomad too. They’re also good for travelling, and both of mine have survived major spillages! The only addition I’d like to see is USB C charging.
Something cheap like this would probably have very unreliable electronics inside. By keeping It basic with AAA batteries the life expectancy and reliability is probably better … otherwise you're gonna spend a lot more money for an integrated battery with usb c charging
Bought this scale (the Neoweigh iteration) based on the last video, and the only issue I have is that the capacity is only 1000g, so brewing a 500mL pour-over on a Fellow Insulated Carafe surpassed the weight limit. Otherwise a perfect scale, especially for smaller brews and my Cafelat Robot.
@@somethingspecial6111 So, even if you tare, you can't put more than 1000g of stuff on the scale. I've done a couple pour-overs where my scale measures less than 500g, but the scale starts reading EEEEE when I've put more than 1 kg on the scale.
It actually means that I have to use lighter cups even when brewing a 250 mL pour-over. Another consideration would be for Americanos, where using the method of placing a cup of hot water under the espresso machine may not work. You'd probably have to brew into an espresso cup and then pour it into the cup of hot water.
@@StartCodonUST thanks for answer! Would you recommend this scale as a secondary ones for something like holiday trips…when you just need to measure beans and then brew coffee in a cup?!)
You don't by chance have Eneloop rechargeables in the Weightman and fresh alkalines in the Neoweigh? I have both as well, and the screen brightness seems heavily dependent on voltage. Fresh alkalines are over 1.5v and Eneloops top out at around 1.4v. For me, the screen is brighter on whichever doesn't have the rechargeables. Not that it matters too much, only one is available for purchase anyways!
Brian - thanks for your video. I have a Neo and love it, but lost my user manual. On line instructions say if you hold down the manual button it will go into a calibration mode. Can you explain how to do this? I plan on purchasing some calibration weights for this purpose. THANKS!
Brian, is that preheating cup you have for your Robot? Can you tell me where you found that? I don't preheat mine mostly because it's a bit a pain to do with minimal water and no dripping (like with the Aeropress seal in the spouts method). Thanks for this video though, it's definitely a useful scale!
I have a yagua espresso scale that looks very similar but it automatically stops timing when you remove the cup so you can't swirl when you're doing a pour over, does anyone know if that happens with these ones as well?
Is it accurate? Going through Wirecutter's article on kitchen scales, an issue they found with a lot of the models they evaluated was that they were inaccurate or lost accuracy over time.
Have you testet the Eureka scale? It's pretty nice for the price and has a nice form factor for small machines. It's the least expensive tiny splash proof scale I could find. One of my cheap amazon scales already died because of water..
@knipsi22 wow... this is really telling... I did know about the arc, I had figured I would go for it over The black mirror because it's so big and Any of the acai scales because they're so crazy expensive and I figured if I broke it and had to replace it I would still be out the same amount of money lol. Anyway this guy puts a Felicita arc up against a timemore nano and one of those weightmen ua-cam.com/video/xKuYecfiD_s/v-deo.html and Felicita is pretty amazing
Great video and pretty much everything you said is why I ended up getting the Weightman over an acaia. I guess the only complaint is that it can't be charged and uses a battery but I've been using it for over a year and have not needed to replace it yet.
It's cheap, has a timer and measures down to 0.1g? I'm sold.
Exactly what I was after. The timer is the icing. I just ordered it. Thanks
Yup, I've been using the Weightman scale with my Cafelat Robot for about a year and it works great. I considered switching to the Wacaco Exagram but that one has a well-known issue where the batteries don't stay seated and if they move around at all the Exagram loses it's tare setting when the battery voltage fluctuates. I also had the GreaterGoods scale and I think it was slower and less convenient than the Weightman. So really, the only better scale that fits under the robot is the Acaia Pyxis, which costs about 15 times more.
Amazon is just filled with junk nowadays. Can’t buy anything of quality anymore.
I wish you'd do a video - he BEST Budget Coffee Scale Four Pourover. I use a Clever Coffee Dripper so I'm guessing I'd need a larger platform.
Had a neowiegh for a couple of months and then it got wet and died ☹️. Using a greater goods pocket scale now and I agree I hate having the display on the side. One thing that I do like more with the greater goods scale than the Neowiegh is that the greater goods scale has an auto off function, which for some they may not like that feature, but for me just using it for espresso I like it.
My first Weightman has never been the same after I had a major spill on it. The tare button stopped working and the scale value sometimes just randomly starts decreasing. I ended up buying another one because I definitely still think it's a great value, but just wanted to warn people that they're not SUPER water-resistant.
The physical buttons are such a huge plus though, even if they can fail like mine did. One of my friends gifted me a Timemore Black Mirror, but I haaate the touch buttons.
Purchased mine Feb 2021 and it recently started getting spills due to more turbo shots. This week the timer button went on it and like you I purchased another one because it’s been a pleasure to use.
Open it up, clean the board with some isopropyl alcohol, and reassemble. All working again :)
Thank you for this - I have a small discontinued Salter scale that I use for my robot as its one of the only scales that fits under. I have been using my phone to time and then swapping back and forth between the two. Defo picking one of these up!
There are other model names for these as well like EDO and JoeFrex but sadly here in Germany they are between 35€ and 45€ (about the same in $) so not as affordable.
Great review Brian. Pretty much matched my experience. They’re the only reasonably priced scale which fit easily under the Robot, and they work great with the Nomad too. They’re also good for travelling, and both of mine have survived major spillages! The only addition I’d like to see is USB C charging.
Something cheap like this would probably have very unreliable electronics inside. By keeping It basic with AAA batteries the life expectancy and reliability is probably better … otherwise you're gonna spend a lot more money for an integrated battery with usb c charging
I agree with everything you say, except the batteries, we're getting rid of them in the household so I'm looking for a mini-usb / usb-c charging scale
Great video Brian! Thanks for this, buying one now
+1 for physical buttons
-1 for not rechargable by usb-c
thank you for the introduction, really helpful man !!
its 50 Euro in germany.... what da hell
I find with these cheap scales that the brightness of the display is directly related to battery charge
Bought this scale (the Neoweigh iteration) based on the last video, and the only issue I have is that the capacity is only 1000g, so brewing a 500mL pour-over on a Fellow Insulated Carafe surpassed the weight limit. Otherwise a perfect scale, especially for smaller brews and my Cafelat Robot.
agree, 1000g can be tricky. sometimes we pack a lot of stuff onto them.
so its ok to use it for Espresso.
@@jpjay1584 what’s the problem to tare everything on scales before brewing? Can’t quite catch the problem…
@@somethingspecial6111 So, even if you tare, you can't put more than 1000g of stuff on the scale. I've done a couple pour-overs where my scale measures less than 500g, but the scale starts reading EEEEE when I've put more than 1 kg on the scale.
It actually means that I have to use lighter cups even when brewing a 250 mL pour-over. Another consideration would be for Americanos, where using the method of placing a cup of hot water under the espresso machine may not work. You'd probably have to brew into an espresso cup and then pour it into the cup of hot water.
@@StartCodonUST thanks for answer! Would you recommend this scale as a secondary ones for something like holiday trips…when you just need to measure beans and then brew coffee in a cup?!)
Also it has a timer. There many scales out there but only this one has a timer
You don't by chance have Eneloop rechargeables in the Weightman and fresh alkalines in the Neoweigh? I have both as well, and the screen brightness seems heavily dependent on voltage. Fresh alkalines are over 1.5v and Eneloops top out at around 1.4v. For me, the screen is brighter on whichever doesn't have the rechargeables. Not that it matters too much, only one is available for purchase anyways!
do you even scale bro ? awesome recommendation, many thanks!
Brian - thanks for your video. I have a Neo and love it, but lost my user manual. On line instructions say if you hold down the manual button it will go into a calibration mode. Can you explain how to do this? I plan on purchasing some calibration weights for this purpose. THANKS!
A year later, what is your current best (thin) budget scale?
Such a good scale for the $. // Is the long term review for the Lagom Mini coming?
Brian, is that preheating cup you have for your Robot? Can you tell me where you found that? I don't preheat mine mostly because it's a bit a pain to do with minimal water and no dripping (like with the Aeropress seal in the spouts method). Thanks for this video though, it's definitely a useful scale!
I am using Gdealer on my Robot, no timer but working great.
BTW Brian, I am really interested in what you are thinking about Robot.
I have a yagua espresso scale that looks very similar but it automatically stops timing when you remove the cup so you can't swirl when you're doing a pour over, does anyone know if that happens with these ones as well?
Can you fit a portafilter on this scale, or will you need to weight your beans in a dosing cup?
Neoweigh Gang 100%
Compare it to Acaia Pyxis? :)
which scale is really fast but not over $50 budget ?
nice kettle at 4:58; what is it called?
That is the Pakt kettle!
any idea how to find it in The Netherlands?/ EU? It seems everything is less accessible here =((
I lost the manual, how to make it go auto off?
What's the best cheap scale that displays flow rate?
Do anyone know where I can buy Neoweigh in EU? Thanks,
Is it accurate? Going through Wirecutter's article on kitchen scales, an issue they found with a lot of the models they evaluated was that they were inaccurate or lost accuracy over time.
Would probably not look at anything related to Kitchen scales. You want to look at coffee scales!
@@BrianQuan Is there an Auto Timer feature (eg timer starts automatically once weight is detected) ?
@@kimwong2053 Nope and you usually won't find that on $15 scales!
Have you testet the Eureka scale? It's pretty nice for the price and has a nice form factor for small machines. It's the least expensive tiny splash proof scale I could find. One of my cheap amazon scales already died because of water..
Which Eureka scale? I'm Googling now and I was just curious in case there were more than one and didn't want to lose your comment
@@NoZenith It's called Precisa. Pretty damn good scale! The app and bt connection are not really usable tho.
@knipsi22 Went down the rabbit hole for a couple minutes. I think Like to look at the functionality of the Timemore Nano better
@knipsi22 wow... this is really telling... I did know about the arc, I had figured I would go for it over The black mirror because it's so big and Any of the acai scales because they're so crazy expensive and I figured if I broke it and had to replace it I would still be out the same amount of money lol. Anyway this guy puts a Felicita arc up against a timemore nano and one of those weightmen
ua-cam.com/video/xKuYecfiD_s/v-deo.html and Felicita is pretty amazing
@@NoZenith Then go with it :D
Where can I get that transparent basket for the robot?
There'll be a video soon! It is designed by one of my friends and it is for preheating.
Actually many many scales are cheap like this one . they just don’t have a timer because the manufacturers
are not thinking espresso or coffee.
Aren't those cocaïne scales?
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You drink too much caffeine, you're too jittery
Exagram
REAL coffee drinkers don't use a scale, only the coffee challenged.
Scale in hotel😢😢😢😢