Trudeau Elite Graviti Salt Mill, Stainless Steel Finish

I got both salt and pepper mills and am very happy with them. They're identical except that the salt mill has a silver body and the pepper mill has a black one.

Operation is great - you just flip it over and it starts grinding. Since the opening is on the top, it also doesn't leave any mess on my counter, unlike conventional mills. I love that I can keep these by the stove for cooking, then move them to the table for serving. They look at home in both settings and work great for either setting. They're large and easy to hold, especially the pepper mill with it's rubberized black base. My father has arthritis and couldn't dream of using a manual mill, but these are no problem.

They put out a good quantity of ground salt/pepper and the grind is fairly easy to adjust. I found that it helps a lot to have the mill running when making the grind finer since the coarse chunks still in the grinding wheels will prevent them from being tightened very much...Read more

First, let me point out that this is EXACTLY the same item as the Chrome & Black pepper grinder version. It just comes with a separate back of salt, instead of pre-loaded with stale pepper (so, get this one, since salt doesn't go bad, and it's free).

I would only point out two real flaws in this item.

1) It uses 6 AAA batteries. 6 is a weird number. You can't get 6-packs of batteries, and chargers generally handle 4 or 8 AAAs. Also AAAs are far more expensive than AAs for the power. A power pack for these which used 4 AAs would have been much better all around.

2) It does not mark or indicate the grind size in any way. You have to either eye the separation of the grind gap, or grind a bit, then adjust.

I would also say that it takes a moment to see how to load this thing (or change the batteries) without grinding some pepper - the trick is not to tighten the bottom on until you turn it back right-side-up. This isn't really a...Read more

I have both the salt mill and pepper grinder and they are so much fun to use! These are easy to use for those who don't have the ability to use a regular grinder. People with arthritis or limited finger dexterity would love to have a set of these. Don't seem to go through batteries at an extreme rate. A little tricky to get the salt and pepper in at first, but once you get the hang of it it's easy. I have even given the salt mill and pepper grinder as a gift.