Chef'n Pepper Ball, Clear
by Chef'n
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Chef'n Pepper Ball, Clear
Customer Review: Don't underestimate the one-handed convenience!
Summary: 4 Stars
How many times are you holding your plate of food in one hand but still need two hands to grind pepper? Ok I guess, if I wasn't so hungry, I could take a second to put my plate down and grind with two hands, but really - which method are you going to appreciate when you are starving?I first bought a Pepper Ball for myself to check the quality (good) and then one for my mom and sister as gifts. The Pepper Ball makes a great gift to which most people will figure out just how convenient it is after just a few uses.
I am not worrying about the Pepper Ball only lasting a few years. I've seen some pretty expensive grinders stop working after a few years and feel that because of the the low price of a Pepper Ball, lasting more than five years is a moot point.
Customer Review: Don't waste your money
Summary: 1 Stars
Don't buy this - terrible, recent new ergo design that's made in China (like that's a big shocker).
I got one of these as a gift back in 1999 and with regular use it lasted almost 10 years. I liked the design because you can dispense pepper with one hand. I bought 2 more this past November (2009) and noticed the designed changed. Both of these lasted just around 6-8 weeks before one of the lever handles broke off rendering each of the pepper mills useless.
As is always the case with most products, these pepper mills were made in China. American businesses continue to pad their bottom line while continually sticking Americans with inferior junk from China. This product is no different. In fact, the new design contains less plastic in the arms which is why they break so easily. You know this design change was a deliberate attempt to save money.
Don't waste your money on this; spend the extra money on a Peugeot (ex. Peugeot Paris u'Select-chocolate Pepper mill). You won't be disappointed.
Peugeot Paris u'Select-chocolate Pepper mill, 9 inches
Customer Review: Easy Squeeze
Summary: 5 Stars
This one works very well for me. I've had so many standard grinders bind up and break. This one is easy to use. And would work well for people who only have the use of one hand.Customer Review: Effective, but almost impossible to clean
Summary: 3 Stars
While convenient, effective, and easy to use, this pepper ball is a serious pain to keep clean. The interior quickly gets coated with pepper dust, ruining an otherwise-stylish appearance (but I can't blame the mill for generating pepper dust). There are parts of the interior which cannot easily be accessed at all. Still, pepper dust and crumbs seem to accumulate there. To really give it a satisfactory cleaning, one needs to remove the cover completely - and when you do so it becomes clear that such an action was never intended by the manufacturer.
This is a handy item for use in the kitchen while cooking, but I wouldn't put mine out before guests.
Customer Review: FAVORITE KITCHEN GADGET EVER!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I love this little pepper grinder!! Can't say enough about it- it's so much fun to use and very solidly built. Not sure what everyone else is complaining about... I guess the grind (even when set to "fine") is is a little coarse but if I wanted really finely ground pepper I'd just use the pre-ground stuff. Hmmm.
I'm on my second grinder- the first one belonged to my roommate and he took it with him when he moved out. But I've had mine for over 2 years and it's still going strong. I do a lot of pot-luck dinners and there are often a couple cooks in the kitchen- everyone who's tried this grinder has loved it.