That $9.99 kitchen scale from Aldi turned out to be way more accurate than my fancy $60 one

I picked up this cheap scale two months ago just for backup, but I tested it against my old Taylor model and it was spot on across 10 different weights. My expensive one was off by 4 grams on average, which really threw off my baking ratios. I checked it with a calibration weight from work and the Aldi scale was dead on every time. Anyone else find that cheaper tools sometimes beat the pricier brand name stuff?

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drew5511d ago

It is funny how sometimes the cheaper stuff just works better, isn't it?

morgan_martinez10d ago

Jumping off what @harperg76 said, it's honestly hilarious how we'll pay triple for something just because the bottle has a fancy label on it. Ngl, I've bought the expensive hot sauce before and it ended up tasting like spicy water compared to the dollar store brand that actually has some kick to it. Marketing teams are out there earning their paychecks if you ask me, convincing people that paying more means better when half the time it's just a sticker.

harperg7610d ago

Jumping on that thought, it's like my go-to store brand ketchup that costs half the price of Heinz but tastes almost the same to me. I notice the fancier brands sometimes just have better packaging or a bigger ad campaign behind them, not necessarily a better product. It really makes you wonder how much of the price is for the name versus the actual quality you're getting.