NorproPepper Mill, Metal

Other pepper mills were difficult, requiring too much effort, and the coarseness was always changing. Refilling required adjusting the setting the coarseness all over again, which was a pain. With the Norpro easy side loading feature and the handle, the adjustment remains and the mill functions smoothly. It was also less expensive than those that just weren't up to the job.

It was much smaller than I imagined, make sure to read the dimensions closely. We gave it a try, but it never worked quite right. Not really adjustable as the grinding mechanism is plastic and such poor quality that you can only sort of get one grind, and the handle quickly bent out of shape. Could never rotate the handle smoothly, had to sort of jerk it about to get any pepper to grind. It is difficult to fill with peppercorns as the tiny compartment is mostly filled with the spring component connecting the top and base. It more or less stopped working even that well after a few months despite our best efforts to make it work. Should have just returned it.

Bought for my husband who was tired of plastic being ground up with his pepper. So far I have not heard any bitching so must be working

I am a chef. I lost 3 of the wonderful French Perfex peppermills in my recent move. Perfex now costs $102 per mill but is lifetime durable and fully/easily adjustable. The norpro nail looks similar but it's not as durable and not adjustable to a coarser grind. However, it costs only $15. Will suffice for now.

Many manufacturers use plastic grinder parts which can flake into your food over time. For this reason I was looking for a metal grinder. I like that this is metal interior and exterior parts. It’s small and doesn’t take up much room in the kitchen, spice cabinets, or table.The only dislike is that the crank handle is a little weak and because it’s small it’s a little tricky to turn. Other than that it works great and I bought one to use for black pepper and one to use with red chili’s to make crushed red pepper.

My wife and I received a pepper mill that looks exactly like this one for our wedding 38 years ago and it's been a great mill. I bought this one thinking it would be the same and we needed a backup. It's not. In the 38 years, they've managed to make a mill that looks just like our old one and doesn't grind pepper worth a damn. You have your choice between grinding half peppers or a grind so fine you can't see it. I took it apart and can tell no difference between the two mills, but there's really a great difference. The old one infinitely adjusts between coarse and fine and you don't have to crank the handle forever to get all the pepper you want. The new one is pretty much worthless. I wouldn't buy another one like this. I just hope the old one lasts another 38 years.

After years of using a "nice" pepper mill that barely spit out a sprinkle of black specks, finally decided to bite the bullet and get myself a this pepper mill. Now the pepper game is on. This little mill looks adorable on my stovetop, is easy to clean, and is easy and fun to use.

Lasted until Return Window Closed 31 days after purchase. liked the ease of filling but truthfully doesn't hold much. I liked the classic look. The grinder arm turned easily but was a little off and wonky. Grinding mechanism wore out a day after the return window ended. Im stuck with a chunk of junk. DO NOT PURCHASE !