Olde Thompson Columbia Brushed Peppermill and Salt Shaker

 (3 customer reviews)

I've had my set for almost 3 1/2 years. The pepper mill just broke, so I'm now searching for a replacement set. (There's a black plastic piece inside that seems to turn the peppercorns to move them further down into the teeth to be ground. That piece broke and the grinder no longer works very well.)

The pros:
- The top of the pepper mill unscrews to fill
- you can adjust how coarse/fine you want your pepper
- looks good

The cons:
- You constantly have to tighten the screw on the pepper mill to keep the grind where you want it (not really an issue for me, but may be for others...)
- salt leaks out the bottom of the shaker
- you have to fill the salt shaker from the bottom, meaning you have to cover the holes on the top to avoid spilling all the salt you're putting in
- material is some sort of plastic, which feels cheap to me

Overall, it's an okay set, but I think I will find a different set for the next ones I get

I've had these for a year and a half. They still look great, but the plastic parts in the pepper grinder just wore out and broke. I use it every day, though. This is a decently nice set for the price, if you go easy on the grinder.

These are beautiful, functional, and seem as if they will last forever. Highly recommended.