How the Five Compare on the Numbers
The five picks on this page are the products whose makers publish a width, a depth and a height. One of those sets cannot be taken at face value: the WISHSOM fields read 5.12 by 7.09 by 5.12 inches, while its own bullet states a 5.2 by 5.0 inch platform and an overall size of 7.2 by 5.2 by 1.2 inches. Where the two disagree the maker’s sentence is the more believable, and both are reported here.
The Maestri House S1 Mini publishes a 0.75 inch figure, a 3.93 inch figure and a 3.74 inch figure, and the maker does not say which is the length, the width or the height. The Maestri House S2 publishes 4.13 by 4.13 by 0.78 inches. The BAGAIL BASICS publishes 5.12 by 6.69 by 1.38 inches. The WISHSOM publishes a 5.12 inch figure, a 7.09 inch figure and a 5.12 inch figure. The Greater Goods publishes 5.2 by 7.63 by 1.1 inches, the largest figures of the five.
The table does not tell you how any of these scales behaves in use. No one at Lush has handled them, and the makers publish capability rather than measured performance. It also does not resolve which published figure is the length, the width or the height for the Maestri House S1 Mini or the WISHSOM, because neither listing says. Treat the figures as the maker states them and check the fit against your own counter.
Footprint and Weight for a Small Counter
What the published figures show
The Maestri House S1 Mini publishes a 0.75 inch figure, a 3.93 inch figure and a 3.74 inch figure, and it is the lightest of the two Maestri House picks at 0.71 lb. The Maestri House S2 publishes 4.13 by 4.13 by 0.78 inches at 0.73 lb, so its two larger figures match each other. A reader with a narrow strip of counter beside a small machine can compare those figures directly against the space available.
The WISHSOM is the lightest of the five at 0.64 lb, and it publishes a 5.12 inch figure, a 7.09 inch figure and a 5.12 inch figure. The BAGAIL BASICS is the heaviest of the five at 0.8 lb, with 5.12 by 6.69 by 1.38 inches. The Greater Goods publishes 5.2 by 7.63 by 1.1 inches at 0.77 lb, the largest figures of the five. Weight and footprint do not always move together.
Why weight matters as much as width
A scale that stays on the counter has to be lifted aside when the machine is refilled or cleaned. The difference between the lightest pick at 0.64 lb and the heaviest at 0.8 lb is 0.16 lb, which is small but real when the scale is moved several times a day. The maker does not publish a handle or a grip, so the weight figure is the only guide to how easily each one moves.
The two Maestri House picks are close in weight, 0.71 lb against 0.73 lb, a difference of 0.02 lb. Their published figures differ more: the S2 is 4.13 by 4.13 by 0.78 inches, while the S1 Mini publishes a 0.75 inch figure, a 3.93 inch figure and a 3.74 inch figure. For a small counter, the published figures separate them more clearly than the weight does.
Power, Range and What Each Maker States
Rechargeable against AAA
The Maestri House S1 Mini publishes an 800 mAh battery, the largest capacity of the five, and the maker states it can last up to 90 days on a single charge. The BAGAIL BASICS publishes a 600 mAh battery charged over USB Type-C, stated as fully charged in 3 hours and lasting 30 days at one 10 minute use a day. The Maestri House S2 publishes a 500 mAh battery with a USB-C cable in the package.
The WISHSOM and the Greater Goods publish 3 AAA batteries instead. The Greater Goods states that batteries are included. The WISHSOM states that batteries are included and that the scale enters an automatic sleep mode after inactivity. Neither publishes a rechargeable option, so a reader who wants to avoid buying batteries should weigh that against the footprint.
Range and units
The BAGAIL BASICS, the WISHSOM and the KitchenTour publish a 3000g maximum. The Maestri House S1 Mini and the Maestri House S2 publish a 2000g maximum. All five picks publish 0.1g resolution, and the minimum weight differs: the BAGAIL BASICS and the WISHSOM publish 0.3g, while the Maestri House models publish 0.5g. The Greater Goods does not publish a range.
Unit options differ too. The BAGAIL BASICS and the Greater Goods each publish six units. The Maestri House S1 Mini and the Maestri House S2 publish three. The WISHSOM does not publish its unit list. The Greater Goods publishes a 5.25 by 5.25 inch weighing surface, the only pick that states one, and a dishwasher-safe silicone cover.
Which One Fits Your Kitchen
Buyer with almost no counter left. The Maestri House S1 Mini publishes a 0.75 inch figure, a 3.93 inch figure and a 3.74 inch figure, the smallest published figures of the five, and it is the lightest of the two Maestri House picks at 0.71 lb. Check those figures against your own space.
Buyer who wants a square footprint. The Maestri House S2 publishes 4.13 by 4.13 by 0.78 inches at 0.73 lb, with a borosilicate glass surface and a 500 mAh battery. Its two larger published figures match, which makes the shape easy to plan around.
Buyer who moves the scale often. The WISHSOM is the lightest of the five at 0.64 lb, with a 0.3g to 3000g range and a 5.2 by 5.0 inch platform. It runs on 3 AAA batteries, so keep spares on hand.
Buyer who wants a rechargeable battery and six units. The BAGAIL BASICS publishes a 600 mAh battery charged over USB Type-C and six measurement units, the most of the five. It is the heaviest pick at 0.8 lb, with 5.12 by 6.69 by 1.38 inches.
Buyer who wants the largest weighing surface. The Greater Goods publishes a 5.25 by 5.25 inch weighing surface and a dishwasher-safe silicone cover, with 5.2 by 7.63 by 1.1 inches overall. Those are the largest published figures of the five, so measure first.
What We Could Not Verify
Several figures a reader would want are not on the sheet. These are the ones we went looking for and could not source.
- No maker publishes the height of the scale with a cup or a portafilter resting on it.
- The Maestri House S1 Mini listing does not say which of its three published figures is the length, the width or the height.
- The WISHSOM listing does not say which of its three published figures is the length, the width or the height.
- The Greater Goods does not publish a weighing range or a minimum weight.
- The WISHSOM does not publish its list of measurement units.
- No maker publishes the thickness of the weighing platform or the size of the display.
