Olde Thompson 5-1/2-Inch Bavaria Peppermill

We enjoyed the peppermill for about a year, but then the grinder mechanism stripped out; too bad we didn't look at the Amazon reviews before we bought ours!

Regarding the top-output design, it is neat (no pepper on your counter or in your cabinets), but the lid is one more thing to juggle when you're cooking. Not a big hassle, but something to consider.

Now off to search for something better.

UPDATE: ---------------------------------------------
See my customer image for a detailed view of the failure.

UPDATE 2: -------------------------------------------
I emailed the company with my picture of the stripped out part and they sent out a new one, with nice multi-color peppercorns and no questions asked!

I had a tough time finding salt and pepper mills that I liked because they fall into a strange gray area in kitchen devices. Most are either cheap-o plastic jobs that look... well, like cheap-o plastic jobs, or they're those 2 foot tall wooden chess piece lookin' things. I just wanted ones that looked nice, were normal sized for a dining table, and didn't require batteries.

This product fit the bill almost perfectly in every way.


Pros:
The mill looks great. The container is glassy instead of plasticy, and the brushed stainless top looks very nice.

The grinder is on the top instead of the bottom, and it has a metal cap to cover it. This means that the loose grinds don't fall out of the bottom and onto your otherwise clean table.

Contrary to the other review, the adjustable grider is perfect. Turn a little plastic knob on the grinder and you get powder fine grinds. At a more coarse setting you will of course get a mix of...Read more

I tried a bunch of different grinders of similar construction from other companies for my salt, pepper, cumin seeds and other spices. All of them either broke or gave me a carpatonal syndrome.

This mill is great with all my spices. It is easy to fill, easy to grind. Glass casing doesn't crack like plastic. Stainless steel grinding mechanism works perfectly.

*****This is written 6 month later*******
2 out of 7 grinders I bought - broke. The plastic where the grinding mechanism is attached snapped and now it just rotates freely, not able to produce friction, hence no grinding.

I kept 5 star rating because I still love the grinders and will buy more. When they work, they work well. Permalink | Why no voting buttons? We don't let customers vote on their own reviews, so the voting buttons appear only when you look at reviews submitted by others.