Reviews for Taylor TS5 5 lb. Mechanical Portion Control Scale

Something on the inside was jammed. Scale never worked.

I’d avoid this one. Right out of the box it was junk. When you zero it out the needle lands in a new spot every time no matter what you do. Which makes it useless when you don’t really know what something weighs.

I don't know why I keep buying these scales. It's clearly the BRAND, because I don't have the same issues I do with the others. I just opened a new box from an order I placed a few weeks ago and the tuning knob on the back will NOT allow me to move the red arrow/line to the left. I can only adjust to the RIGHT. The problem is the arrow/line is STUCK on the 5 oz position already to the RIGHT! There's no way to bring it back to the center!! In the past, I've actually had to take these apart to try to adjust them internally, and it's a pain the butt! And it's never perfect! These things aren't cheap in price, but they're cheap in quality! I'm returning the one I just opened right now... Such a waste of time!

When it says mechanical portion control it means it isn't automatic or electronic. I prefer it that way. You don't get scaling errors or have the need to reset to zero. We portion and bag our veggie sides with this and it's perfect. Hasn't failed us yet.

The scale is nice but I messed up when I bought it. I forgot to include the weight of my container when I measure things. This resulted in the scale not having enough capacity. I kept it too close to something warm and the plastic disc melted which caused it problems. It worked well for what it was when it had life.

Our food production kitchen own a couple of the 50 lb portion control scales. We use them to to weigh bulk ingredients. They are very sturdy and good quality.

Excellent Taylor scale. It is very durable and easy to clean. We use it daily and never have any problem so far. It is small enough to fit with small kitchen.

The Taylor TS5 5lb. mechanical portion control scale works great! It's the only tool we use every day to make our cupcakes with. Highly recommended.

Not great this didnt last long, the metal is thin and cheap and the dial moves with slightest touch or bump, hard to repeat purchase on this I will pay extra for the durable bigger better model.

I bought the Taylor 32 oz scale to replace my old one that we've been using for some years now. I have no problems with this item, good quality!

This thing is trash. It's not accurate or consistent. Stay away. I ended up tossing it and buying a different one after 9 months of use. I guess you get what you pay for.

We have a few of these floating around our bakery. The staff love them. They seem to be very accurate and are of high quality.

Great scale for keeping portion control throughout your food service. Compact and lightweight. Easy to calibrate, clean and store. Easy to read numbers ensure accuracy every time. Excellent for larger portioning.

This scale lasts us a very long time and we use it constantly weighing seafood to order at a busy seafood restaurant. Taylor has the best in my opinion

Great scale for a good price. I bought this just to have a third in the kitchen. It was cheaper then the other two but is better in quality. It feels sturdy and well build. Should one of the other two break I will be buying another.

Perfect scale for any restaurant operation. Takes up very little space, high quality, affordable, easy to work with, and incredibly accurate! Can't go wrong! Highly recommend!

Albeit, it has its issues, this scale has probably outlasted more beatings than any other mechanical scale I have worked with. The dial does catch the measurement hand now, but still works!

looks like a solid scale but after using it for a week I have found that it doesn't tare out evenly and i am never sure if it is an accurate weight. i do not doubt that it is a good scale but it might have gotten damaged in the shipment process as the carrier that sent it did not seem to care what was inside the box. (it wasn't delivered in good shape!) going to keep playing with it and hopefully i can get it to work consistently but returns are a hassle and it looks like I am out forty bucks and change . . .

The quality of this scale is awesome for the price. I again was pleasantly surprised at the quality for the price. Kitchen must have, thanks

Really good and sturdy scale. It is made out of a good sturdy material that is easy to clean so don't have to worry if putting food on it.

Great Taylor scale , we use it at our pizzeria and we love it , easy to read , bold numbers and colors , really easy to clean .

this portion scale is used for us to control portion size on a variety of items, it does exactly what it is supposed to do for us to control food cost

Great when I'm doing portioning into containers. Turn the dial and go. Scale is accurate. Pointer returns to spot it was in, and is not all over the place. Keeping clean is easy as well.

Great kitchen scale for our pizzeria. Easy to use and clean. Bold black and red number are easy to read. This is a good scale for a good price.

You can't beat a Taylor. We had an off brand (and much cheaper) prior to this and it didn't zero out with the arrow pointing upwards. This one works perfect and can't complain. Although the packaging wasn't the best, it did come in one piece.

This scale is great and it gets used a LOT in our pizza shop as we use it to measure the size of our dough. Webstaurant had the best price as well - BONUS!

We use our Taylor TS32 32oz scale all of the time. The accuracy is fantastic, and its easy to clean & calibrate. The large numbers make it easy to read as well.

Nice scale to keep in your kitchen in order to make sure all your food items, especially pizza toppings, are portioned out. It helps keep menu pricing on point and food sizes consistent.

We need a small good scale to weigh slices for sandwiches . This is a good scale which holds up well. for the price its good.

This is the perfect scale for many applications in your commercial kitchen. Portioning products is easy and you can also tare out any light weight containers with the adjustable center dial. Perfect for measuring anything from spices to sandwich meats. The removable stainless steel too is an added bonus which makes clean up a breeze.

The Taylor TS32 32 oz. Mechanical Portion Control Scale - NSF is easy to use and easy to clean between uses with a removable stainless platform. It has a dial to accommodate the weight of containers for accurate measuring. Well built and meant to last, a great addition to any kitchen.

This item is extremely efficient for consistent portioning. It is easy to read and use making this task faster and more efficient. The stainless steel material makes this product durable.

We use this portion scale to weigh out of coffee beans we sell. It is easy to assemble when it arrived. Great price and very durable.

This is an excellent scale. We use it daily. It is very durable and easy to clean. I would highly recommend this product to anyone.

Bought this for weighing my flour and other heavy items. Works great and is very sturdy. Love the cheap shipping that this web site offers!

Love how you can change the dial on this scale and that you do not have to worry about calibrating it if the measurement is thrown off.

Nice and sturdy. Very happy. Thought it was going to be something cheaper quality. Can definitely handle five pounds and not get wobbly and throw the calibration.

Well, for the price I guess it's pretty good. It is easy to manage and move the weight for more exact results. It only shows pounds (up to 50), not kilograms. I've had it for a little more than a year now and it is still in pretty good shape.

This is a durable and easy to read 5 pound scale. It has a knob to zero it out if you have a bowl on it.

We have been a long user of Taylor scales. Our original scale lasted 12 years, so we knew it would be an easy choice to get a new one.