Gravity Salt and Pepper Grinder Set with Adjustable Coarseness Automatic Pepper and Salt Mill Set Battery Powered with Blue LED Light,One Hand Operated,Brushed Stainless Steel by CHEW FUN

For years I've been seeking an electric pepper grinder. But the ones you see in restaurants (or used to, when there were restaurants) cost north of $100. I'm a pensioner on a budget and have always considered such a purchase to be a foolish indulgence. But the thing is, I hate manual pepper grinders. They are uncomfortable to use and inefficient. And I love freshly ground pepper.Then I came upon this thing. It was affordable and its design and functionality were appealing. As I read about the blue light I almost dismissed it as hokey. I'm glad I didn't because after I bought this grinder, that blue light came in handy when seasoning my steak at a candle-lit dinner table. (Being a pensioner is not all bad.)It might be the most awkwardly named product on Amazon, but the purchase and setup experience went flawlessly. It arrived on time and was well packaged, reducing the likelihood of damage during shipping. When I removed it from its box the unit had a pleasing heft. It's plastic, but it incorporates heavy, thick plastic that should stand up to kitchen handling. The design is modern and attractive. I was afraid it would look cheesy but in real life it's classy.The product comes with a helpful one-page user guide. Be sure to have plenty of AAA batteries on hand. Assembly requires six of them, but their position and orientation are clear. After installing the batteries, the only other thing you need to do is fill the reservoir to no more than 80 percent of its capacity with fresh peppercorns. (The point of this product is fresh pepper, which is vastly superior to pre-ground pepper and has a wonderful bouquet while being ground. Don't spoil the experience by using year-old peppercorns from the back of your spice rack.)Once it's assembled, resist the temptation to try it on the spot. First, grab a small bowl and hold it under the unit. THEN turn it upside down and like magic the blue light comes on and the little motor whirs and out comes freshly ground pepper at just the right rate. Adjust the coarseness of the grind by twisting the white plastic knob at the center of the top of the unit, counter clockwise for more coarseness.This grinder has freed me from the tedium of endlessly rotating a mechanical unit that delivers a few stingy grains of pepper at a time. My only concern about this product is its longevity. Other owners have experienced premature failures and I intend to find the weak point (if in fact there is one) from the reviews and monitor that part of the grinder in the hope of catching and solving the problem before it happens.This is being written in mid-August 2020. In a few months I will revisit this review and provide feedback about daily usage. If the product fails before that time, I will report the failure immediately. All I can say at this point is that it works so well, I'm glad I took the plunge.

I bought the rechargeable style of these to replace a different brand rechargeable I bought and didn't like. This one has none of the design issues I didn't like on the previous set, so I really like it. The previous one made a mess everywhere I set it down as it discharged from the bottom; plus it had buttons that I kept hitting when I picked up either piece, leaving another mess behind. It also struggled to grind peppercorns. This set is a great alternative to the other set, and also to manual grinding types. Those types tire out my hands and wrists whenever I need more than a small amount. I love that all I need to do is upend these to get all the salt or pepper I need, without having to shake the pepper dispenser to get it to grind, and no hand or wrist strain. Also, my favorite thing about these is NO MESS! No matter where I set them down, there's no mess left behind, and there's no button to push and hold. I also love that I can easily fill these in the nice-sized top opening instead of a difficult to remove lid over a tiny hole in the side, plus it holds a generous amount so won't need to be filled too often. You can easily see how much is left, so won't run out in the middle of dinner.The fact that they're rechargeable was the final reason I chose these-I hate having to put a ton of batteries in an item, and constantly having to replace them. Batteries get expensive, and are a pain, especially when rechargeable products are so easy to find.I can't speak to the longevity, but it seems like a very well made set. It was at a really great price point, and is an attractive set for table, counter, or anywhere.

It is easy to speak about how interesting these grinders are. They have lights, they start grinding just by aiming the top to the location where you want salt or pepper. Way cool. I really like how easy they are to use. BUT my experience is tempered by one of these grinders dropping the grinder mechanism into the guacamole I was making. There was, in an instant, a grinder part and a bunch of peppercorns in my presentation. Trash, all trash. I never found the c-clip. so throwing away 4 avocados and fixings just caused me to say a lot of words that my mother would wash my mouth out. I did send an email to their warranty department hoping that they would do the right thing --- no response. Why three stars - because one works great so far.Added because they did get in touch with me in a timely manner -- the email went into the Spam/Junk folder. Who checks that? Well, the apology and promise to replace the failing unit was actually Immediate and they did follow-through. Everything is good now and I am happy. Bad things happen to good people and really bad things happen to me. But in this case, this project is back on the good side of the ledger. Upgrading the Stars to 5, because the result deserved it.

The media could not be loaded. Had some issues with the first set. One had issues with course salt getting in around the batteries. Ordered another set and have not had the same issue. Love these for fresh cracked pepper or using course salt with just one hand! Easy to use and can adjust settings.