Cuisinox Premium Salt and Pepper Mill and Spice Grinder with Ceramic Mechanism, 4" x 5", Black

disappointing. We had purchased the Starfrit salt and pepper mill set some years back and finally the pepper mill broke. The Starfrit wasn't available, but this set looked very similar. Especially liked it because the grinder was on top and had a cover like the Starfrit.But there is no ease of use. The ground salt looks shaved (I know that sounds odd), and doesn't sprinkle well at all. Grinding away with not much results for the effort. The pepper is the same way without the shaved look.We were at tbe grocery store today looking at spices and saw the McCormick pepper with grinder and salt with grinder. They were not the small ones I'd seen before, but about twice the size, almost as big as these grinders. MAINLY, the grinders WORK. Hubby and I used both at dinner, and the ease of use after several weeks of frustration with this hard to use Cuisinox set was VERY appreciated.

I purchased both the white and black mills for salt and pepper. Even though the dimensions are posted online, i was still taken back by the size of these grinders. I almost think it may take us over a year to use the contents. I have to keep them on my kitchen table because they take up too much space in my cabinet.Size aside, these mills have been great for the month that we've had them. The grind can be adjusted to such a fine grind, it's amazing. And while it's totally different having the plastic lid covering the top, it can be handy to grind into the lid (just don't remove the lid before you start grinding), pop off the lid, and dump it into whatever you are cooking to keep the moisture from potentially getting in the grinder. Another thing I like is the flared top. There's enough coverage that almost no grinds get on your hand, which was a common aggravation to me with other grinders I've used. And finally, I'll say that the glass canister and ceramic grinder were what drew me to these grinders.For the price, they are great. Unless size is a major issue for your kitchen, I'd highly recommend them.

Oh, I just love these salt-and-pepper grinders. I've started using pink Himalayan salt, so I needed a very sturdy ceramic salt grinder that would stand up to the tough use that this salt will give it. I read a lot of reviews before finally settling on this pair. Since the grinder is ceramic, I do not have to worry about rust forming from the salt. I was also very tired of messing around with cheap pepper grinders. Plastic, glass, wood, whatever, the pepper grinders that I have been using just plain strip out. And I know better than to rotate back-and-forth with a grinder when you use it. I understand that strips out the mechanism that is inside. After many months of daily use, both of these grinders continue to work as perfectly as day one. Thankfully, the salt grinder prevents moisture from getting to the salt crystals inside. I was concerned about that because I live in an area with high humidity. Keeping salt dry with other grinders and shakers has always been a problem here. With this grinder that problem no longer exist.These grinders are not only visually pleasant, but also well balanced in the hand. The round shape fits my large hand perfectly and gives me just the grip I need to properly turn the grinders. I also appreciate that I am able to adjust the grind on both of these truly down to a very fine almost invisible grind. I can adjust the grind to the largest flake I could possibly want. The glass is heavy, so I do not worry about breakage. I do use the small plastic caps that come with the grinders especially for the salt. The caps are useful if you need to measure either the salt or pepper into a recipe as well.If you are on the fence about getting this product, I highly encourage you to give it a try. Remember, Amazon does have a 30 day return policy just in case you're not as pleased with them that I am.

At first, I liked these grinders so much I bought one pair for myself and another pair as a Christmas gift.In each of those sets, one of them broke after a few months. That's two defective grinders out of four.The problem is this: the outside that is turned by hand is connected to the inside mechanism by spokes (think bike spokes). The spokes are attached to a central shaft that is attached to the grinder assembly.The spokes are plastic. And they break. Under normal usage.I went to the trouble of contacting the maker, Cuisinox, to see if they would replace even one of them. I was promptly informed the product carries no warranty.I informed them, in return, that I would be sure to let everyone know.It's too bad. It could have been a nice product.

This is a great mill and works better than I expected. I bought this for grinding Himalayan Salt crystals. I want to use this salt because of the benefits of the minerals contained in it. I have used other mills for this salt and they quickly rust and seize up. This mill does a great job of grinding it because it is ceramic, but because the salt gets powdery after grinding a few months it plugs it up a little. I just have to rinse the top and grinder off and dry and we're good to go again. I would buy again...no rust.