OXO Good Grips Kitchen Scale Review — Is the Pull-Out Display Worth $30?

Quick Verdict

The OXO Good Grips Stainless scale ($30) solves the one real problem with kitchen scales: your bowl hides the display. The pull-out display arm extends 5 inches from the scale body, so you can read the weight with a 6-quart mixing bowl on the platform. For serious bakers who use large bowls, this is the best scale you can buy.

Who this is for: Anyone who bakes with large mixing bowls and is tired of craning their neck to read the display.

Verdict: If you primarily weigh ingredients in small bowls or cups, save $10 and get the Escali Primo. If you’re consistently covering the display with large bowls, the OXO is worth every penny.

Design

The OXO Good Grips is a stainless steel scale with a clean, modern look. The platform is a single piece of brushed stainless steel — attractive and easy to wipe clean. At 8.5 x 6.5 inches, the platform is large enough for most mixing bowls.

The standout feature is the pull-out display arm. It extends horizontally on a hinged arm, positioning the LCD panel outside the footprint of even a large bowl. The arm has enough friction to stay at any position — it doesn’t sag when fully extended.

The touch-sensitive controls are the entire metal surface. Tap anywhere on the platform to tare (zero), tap and hold to switch units. No physical buttons means no crevices for flour or sugar to accumulate — a real advantage for bakers.

The build quality is excellent. The stainless steel is thick enough to resist bending. The rubber feet are grippy and don’t slide on countertops. The battery compartment (CR2032) is recessed and sealed.

Accuracy

We tested the OXO against a laboratory reference scale at four weights: 10g, 50g, 200g, and 500g. Across all measurements, the OXO was within 0.05oz (1g) of the reference — identical to the Escali Primo and GreaterGoods Nourish.

Repeatability was excellent: weighing the same 200g weight 10 times produced identical readings every time. No drift, no variance.

The OXO reads in 0.05oz / 1g increments, which is the standard for kitchen scales and sufficient for everything from flour to yeast.

One thing to note: the touch controls can sometimes register accidental inputs if there’s moisture or flour dust on the platform. We had one incident where a flour spill caused the scale to zero itself mid-weighing. It’s not a common occurrence, but it happened once in 30 days.

Battery Life

The OXO uses a CR2032 coin cell battery. We tested for 30 days of daily use (15-20 weighings per day) with no measurable voltage drop. Estimated battery life is 12-18 months with normal use.

The auto-off timer is 3 minutes — better than the Escali’s 2 minutes, but not generous enough that you’d call it a convenience feature. The scale also wakes instantly (within 1 second) when you place something on the platform.

The downside of the CR2032 is availability — AAAs are in every convenience store, while CR2032 might require a trip to a grocery store with a better battery selection. The battery compartment is easy to access (slide out tray), but you’ll want to keep a spare on hand.

Cleaning

The OXO is the easiest scale to clean in this class — and that’s the design intent. The touch controls mean no crevices for flour, sugar, or dough to get stuck in. The stainless steel platform is non-porous and wipes clean with a damp cloth.

The pull-out display arm has a narrow gap where the arm slides in, but in 30 days of use, nothing got lodged there. The rubber feet are removable for thorough cleaning.

Do not submerge the scale — the battery compartment and internal electronics are not sealed. Wipe down only.

Pros & Cons

Pros:

• Pull-out display solves the bowl-overhang problem
• Touch controls = easy to clean, no crevices
• Excellent accuracy (±0.05oz / 1g)
• Solid build quality (stainless steel)
• Fast display updates (no lag)
• Tare holds zero reliably across multiple ingredients
• 3-minute auto-off (reasonable)
• Large platform (8.5 x 6.5 inches)
• Grippy rubber feet stay put

Cons:

• Expensive — 50% more than the equally accurate Escali Primo
• CR2032 battery instead of AAA
• Touch controls can trigger from flour dust or moisture
• Pull-out arm feels slightly wobbly at full extension
• No backlight on the display
• Auto-off cannot be disabled

Verdict

Buy the OXO Good Grips if: You bake with large mixing bowls that cover the display of standard scales. The pull-out display is a legitimate innovation that makes weighing more pleasant. If you’re a serious baker (bread, pastry, large batch cookies), this is the best $30 you’ll spend.

Skip it if: You primarily weigh ingredients in small cups or directly on the platform. The Escali Primo ($20) is equally accurate for $10 less, and the Etekcity ($12) is 90% as good for 40% of the price.

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