Bought one of these long enough ago that I can't remember when. The tare button is starting to require a lot of pressure to register, so I'm back for a replacement.

This scale had no issues with getting wet, including spills on the buttons/readout panel - and had a bar along the left side of the readout to show how close I was getting to overloading the scale. Pretty handy when you're looking to measure out of a big canister of flour. Just gradually put the object down, if the bars get to the top (which never actually happened to me) don't put it all the way down, lift off the scale. At .5g resolution and 4kg max, a very nice compromise for a kitchen scale. I'm careful when I bake but I have never needed closer than .5g accuracy.

I'd take a half star off because the scale didn't outlast me, but it's otherwise a five

Thanks to Old Will Knott for continuing to carry this model :-)

We bought this unit 4 years ago from Will Knott Scales. We have a rock and mineral shop and have literally weighed thousands of rocks and minerals on this unit without ever having a problem. The accuracy of this scale has been consistent from the first day we turned it on. It takes a beating and remains accurate. We test the calibration monthly. The batteries last a long time. We absolutely recommend this scale for weighing rocks and minerals!

Great item...glad I bought it!!

I'm pleased with the Jennings CJ4000. You need to be a little more careful with it than you do with the typical kitchen scale: keep the scale covered (with the included cover) when not in use; be careful not to drop anything in the gap around the weighing platform; not place anything on the scale before turning it on. But then you get an accurate, consistent weight that doesn't jiggle around +/- a gram or two, and doesn't require repeated weighings to get a "best guess". I you don't need that 0.5 gram accuracy - if +/- a gram or two is close enough for your needs, then this may not be the scale for you.

I got this scale to weigh food and gear for backpacking. It serves the purpose very well. I can easily compare light items like plastic drink bottles to pick the lightest gear. It's great for assembling equal-weight packages of food for each day.