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

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.

Lasted for 7 1/2 years before the mechanism broke (plastic). For 25$ I'd say it's worth it for the price but I would pay more for metal parts.

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.

Huge, much bigger that expected. I like that they have a lid, keep moisture from the kitchen out. Adjustable grind works like a charm, no issue grinding peppercorns or Himalayan rock salt as coarse or fine as I like.

Tried with Flax... was horrendous.