has anyone owned one of these for a while? my first and only OXO pepper grinder broke in under 2 years (it had a wavy shaped top)
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I had one that broke but purchase another one and have had it for 4 or 5 years now.
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Ditto...the same happened to me. I had mine replaced once. I ended up giving the grinder away once I found out that this grinder can't grind fine enough for my espresso machine. The water just blasted thru the portafilter too fast even when I had grind on finest setting.
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The quality is excellent! I have been using my set since Christmas, and it still looks brand new. The grinder on the pepper mill works easily and produces a medium to coarse result - exactly what I was looking for. Hope this helps!
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It's been grinding really well for me...very even. I have seen very few coarse bits and that's usually only when I don't do it long enough. Overall, still very pleased with this grinder. Hope this helps!
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The handle on the mill I bought also broke after about six months. I was surprised and disappointed that it broke because I have a similar pepper mill that I've been using for more than ten years with no problems at all. My husband made a replacement out of brass, its exactly the same size and shape as the original. Mill now works fine.
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Julie: Just pull the top silver piece straight off and fill. Be careful as today I filled my pepper grinder and I pulled the top rather firmly and some peppercorns flew when the top came off. My fault as I was in a bit of a hurry. Hope you enjoy the grinder. Do you have both the salt and pepper ones? I have both. Had to order from two different vendors, but love them both. They are well worth the money spent. Enjoy!
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Sorry this is late, maybe this can still be helpful to you. I find that I wobble along with the grinder in a complimentary movement way. I don't set it down on a surface to grind. I hold it in the air and let one arm grind and the other hand holds it, sometimes going in the opposite direction to be more efficient. I still use it everyday since I got it 2 months ago. No problems yet.Hopefully never!
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No, the grinder stops working about 90 days in and I send it back to Cuisinart who replaces it. I've gone through this 6 times in the last 18 months at $30 to return plus a $10 money order, I don't think it is worth it.
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I got the OXO as a Christmas gift for my daughter in law. I asked her how it worked and she said she used it all the time and has no problems with it. Also it was not the adjustable one. Didn't know they made that model.
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Sandy, I haven't used the grinder for anything but pepper...but I will tell you I have not yet figured out the "trick" to fill this thing!....I am used to my old grinder which you just unscrewed and the top came off givving a wide fill opening. This grinder does not come apart and requires you to fill through the very small opening around the top...literally takes an hour to fill completely!....why do I stay with it?....it is a favorite on the table in its ease to use...the crank is great compared to the "normal" wrist turning required. Just wish I could figure out how to fill it easier!!! Sur wouln't be good for changing contents out very often.....
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I'm buying one myself, but will take it apart before first use just to see what could damage it. I suspect that the buyers who have problems are running the unit too long on too fine a setting, expecting performance of an $400 grinder. More expensive grinders are designed with heavier gears made of steel instead of plastic and better heat dissipation so they can run forever even on espresso settings. Such are the tradeoffs in designing a $100 burr grinder.
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Linda, I really don't know what to tell you but why not try a little olive oil and twist and turn and pull. I know that sounds stupid. I can tell you that I always leave the top off a little to make it easier for when I do need the pepper!! Hope you get the base off so you can enjoy it. I really love mine and it makes a great conversation piece in my kitchen!! Lori
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Thanks JJLet me know how you like the A10.Now the question is, how are you grinding your beans? I have a Baratza Vario and I am also very happy with it. Occasionally grinds will stick in the basket due to static, but overall pretty rock solid. They have the new Vario that doses by weight; wish I had it. When I use my Chemex or Hario pour overs, I weigh out the beans and water. If you haven't tried a pour over, it's an inexpensive investment which brews excellent coffee.Happy brewing my friend...
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I had a similar issue with mine. I noticed that the cradle above the grinding element was not locking into place. There was a dense layer of packed, finely ground coffee that seemed to be inhibiting the cradle from locking. Once I cleaned that out (with a somewhat sharp wooden chopstick), the grinder started working.
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I just got mine and I'm wondering if I should return, my drive shaft appears slightly bent and when I grind with nothing inside it scrapes ceramic on ceramic at one section of the rotation. :(
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I would say the one I have same one on the picture, and it isn't worth the money, it just went totally dead in few months, I replaced this with a grinder that I bought from starbuck in 1999 and it did ran perfect until july 2013 !!
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Bernard, I also want to remind you that we offer a lifetime warranty so that in the rare case the grinder fails we will ship you a placement unit. And just like the other guys mentioned, like any tool it should be cleaned when needed.