Chef'n Pepper Ball, Clear
by Chef'n
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Chef'n Pepper Ball, Clear
Customer Review: Not a Sturdy Product
Summary: 1 Stars
This product works well, for awhile. I enjoy how quickly it grinds pepper, as I like a lot. But I have gone through two of these now, with the "ears" eventually just breaking off. The original version of this device was pretty good. This version is cheap and not worth the money.Customer Review: Not a grind to use
Summary: 3 Stars
I've got both the salt and pepper balls and find them very convenient to use when cooking but I don't care for them at the table.
things I like about them:
1) easy to see when it's almost empty
2) easy to grab and use when stirring with other hand
3) Easy for a lefty to use-no fumbling or anything "backwards"
4) easy to refill. The base piece fits over/into the refill hole and works as a funnel-no mess, no fuss!
5) small enough to leave next to stove-no giant peppermill to accidentally knock over.
things I don't like about them:
1) generally it grinds a little unevenly and leaves some large chunks-either that or I don't have it adjusted quite right. It's a little hard for me to tell which direction to adjust it.
2) relatively small holding capacity. (but the pepper is fresher, I suppose....)
3) the number of squeezes needed to dispense the desired amount of pepper.
Will I keep it and continue using it? Absolutely. They're just too convenient and useful even with the drawbacks-and I love fresh-ground pepper!
Customer Review: Not for lasting quality
Summary: 2 Stars
I've had my Chef 'N pepper ball for about 5 years now. I use it many times every day, and it has been the sole pepper grinder that I have used during this time. For the last 3 years, it has not performed well. I paid about $20.00 for it when I bought it. I'd say that it performed adequately for the first couple of years (not great, but OK). However, the grinding mechanism, which looks kind of like a plastic washboard, has worn smooth over the years. Now, it seems to take forever to grind a half-teaspoon of pepper (5 minutes, last time I counted). It only grinds when set at the coarsest setting (fine setting never worked well, even when new).On the plus side - it was less expensive than other pepper grinders and was easy to use one-handedly.
Customer Review: Not impressed
Summary: 2 Stars
I also own both the salt ball and the pepper ball and have to disagree with the previous reviewer; I find both useful at the table but very unhelpful when cooking. The balls are both great when seasoning food, but do not work at all for recipes that require exact amounts. The opening at the bottom of the ball is extremely large, and attempting to direct what is coming out into a teaspoon or tablespoon is worthless- you'll use up all of the pepper before for you get whatever measurement you need.
Additionally, mine (ordered from amazon.com) did not come with the stand the product claims to have. Therefore, when the ball is sitting on the counter, it is very susceptible to picking up things around it- any sort of spilt liquid will go up into the ball (especially the salt one) and ruin whatever is inside. I also do agree that both balls produce very inconsistent salt and pepper- even whole pepper balls will come through mine. Also, the amount of pepper inside at the beginning is very limited (mine was only 1/4 full when I got it). However, if you are able to keep them dry and don't mind refills, these balls will give you freshly ground salt and pepper, are easy to use, and can make a cute addition to the table.
I do believe both are overpriced for what they can do, as you will wind up paying $30 for the set. You might want to consider either paying an extra $10 for a more durable and effective set or sticking with the cheaper, non-mill varieties.
Customer Review: Not what I hoped for.
Summary: 2 Stars
I bought one of these pepper mills at Cost Plus with the intent of replacing our current pepper mill which ground the pepper very finely and wasn't adjustable. I am sorry to say it didn't live up to my expectations. The courseness of the pepper was too my liking but the handles lacked the ridgidness I expected and always felt like they would break instead of just flex.
Another problem was the inconsistency with the amount of pepper that would come out with each squeeze. Sometimes you would get an adequate amount and other times hardly any pepper at all. This was the biggest drawback for me since I love pepper in my cooking and at the table. My wife was even more unhappy with it and recently it disappearred so I am looking to buy another one.