KITCHEN CROP VKP1024 VKP Brands Grain Mill, Stainless Steel, Black or Silver

This grinder is better built than I was expecting. On the up side: It’s one piece moulded construction makes for a solid device. The hopper doesn't look very large but once you start hand grinding the hopper suddenly becomes stinking huge and you wonder how long it will take to get finished The actual grinding chamber is well built and nicely adjustable The clamp has enough variance that it can be attached to many different surfaces The handle fits well and is strong enough, I believe, to handle some hard seeds Fit and finish is good. Mould lines have been nicely trimmed and machining such as is required for the grinding chamber is smooth and the pieces fit well Clean up is easy as the grinding chamber reassembles with no hassles, just make sure that all pieces are completely dry before reassembling On the down side: The table clamp is a little flimsy when extended especially if your clamping onto something as thin as a half inch table top. If it was better attached on slides at the grinder column this would greatly reduce the swing out that I have experienced If you don’t buy the motor attachment the hopper is WAY too big, unless you count this as part of your upper body work out Over all it was a good buy and I appreciate being able to grind my own flour which has been sourced form an organic farmer, there is no wondering what might have been added after the seeds were ground as in plants that churn out wheat flour. The peace of mind on just this one item makes this grinder worth buying.

This mill arrived a week earlier than expected, I'm in Australia. Gave it a test run and it worked smoothly. I will buy more for my kids. I bought something similar from a local kitchen supplier and took it back within 2 hrs. This mill is a keeper. The flour isn't as fine as store bought flour even after milling a few times but it will make breads etc so I'm happy. It clamps to my table really well with no movement while grinding. It's easy to clean and doesn't take up much space. I'm a happy customer.

I wondered if this mill would perform since it was only $80, and the next one I could find that seemed comparable was $250... I decided to go for this "Deluxe" Model (rather than the less expensive version) so that if I liked it, and wanted to free my hands I could order the electric motor - and I think I probably will, though I will probably grind by hand as much or more than with the motor :) It took about 5 minutes to do a cup, and that's leisurely grinding while watching TV, and picking a few grains of oats out every now and then ;) (Organic grain from a local farm!) My first batch came out SO COARSE!!! And I was very disappointed, but decided to give it a go again, and figured "what the heck, I'll REALLY tighten it!" So I kind of 'forced it' past what felt like tight, and voila! BEAUTIFUL, fine flour!!! The new metal, must have had a bit of a tight spot - I tightened a few times as I grinded, and was making very fine, wonderful flour! The first loaf if rising now, and I sprinkled some of the coarser flour on top - I expect it will be as lovely as it will be yummy! Update: The bread WAS as yummy as it was lovely! The texture was wonderful - and it was all whole wheat flour - no white. I am SOOOO impressed with this little mill!! And I ordered it through my Amazon Prime and got 2 day free shipping! It doesn't get much better! UPDATE: I've been using this regularly (once or twice a week) for a month and a half now, and am very pleased with this purchase. I have and will continue to recommend it to anyone looking for a hand grinder. I'll be ordering the motor one of these days, but am VERY pleased with it's efficiency and ease of use!

Got this one and the smaller version too. Both operate very well. It is very important to inspect the seeds or grain prior to milling as small rocks might find their way into the mill and wrack havoc with the grinding/milling mechanism. I have milled some oat/barley mix and the flour comes out nice and smooth, my wife then mixed it with whole wheat flour and made awesome tasting bread. Will try next with flex seed and many other kinds of seeds (non-oily seeds only). The whole mill is made of steel, well done and quite thick, obviously made to last. We felt this shopping was one that was definitely not a waste of money.

After seeing several less expensive mill options and reading too many negative reviews about having to run grain through multiple times to get fine flour, or finding metal shavings in the finished product, I decided to look at this model which was a step up in price. I'm glad I did. When it comes to a grain mill, inexpensive price most likely means cheap quality. The Victorio VKP1024 Deluxe did an excellent job grinding fine flour on the first run. I ground one 16-oz bag each of split peas and black eyed peas, as the instructions recommended an initial trial run to clear the mill of any burrs or metal shavings. I did not fine any metal in the finished flour, but I threw it out as suggested. Next I tried flint corn for grits. The mill worked fine, though I forgot to adjust for coarser flour initially, to put the "grit" in grits. Adjustment is easy with a turn of the knob. I gave this four stars instead of five for two reasons: 1) you need to know what you are getting yourself into with a hand mill: it takes a good bit of effort and time to make flour from grain, and the instructions mean it when they say you will need a very sturdy counter top. Most people buy a hand mill for the occasional power emergency or off-the-grid independence. Output on this mill is slow compared to high-end mills. It's fine for occasional use but would be exhausting for regular use. 2) My flint corn had some trouble entering the auger mechanism, and I used a butter knife to push it in occasionally. Overall, this is a very good choice for a home grain mill that I will pull out and use often. I'm so glad I found a local store that sells wheat berries, and this summer I am growing "Bloody Butcher" corn for flour and grits.