Re: This thing being the kitchen gadget you did not know you needed until you actually have one: That is precisely what happened with me. I did not think I needed a kitchen scale. I got one for weighing coffee beans for cold brew-making purposes. Then I started using it for other kitchen things, because, well, it was there, so I might as well use it, right? And guess what? Now that I have discovered the glory of the kitchen scale, I will never, ever go back to my oh-no-did-I-measure-that-ingredient-correctly-for-this-recipe? days of pre-kitchen scale anxiety.
Promising review: “Easy to use, easy to clean! This is a solid device for measuring. I wanted low profile, which it is. I wanted it to be easy to use, which it is. Lightweight, easy to store, easy to clean.” —William E L
Price: $39.96 (originally $65)