William Bounds Key Salt Mill Reviews

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Have had this mill for two days, used it about 5 times. First, good part. It grinds salt and looks cute. And that' about it. Problems? Aside it arriving with multiple cracks on the bottom piece that hold the grinder, major multiple design flaws that make using this mill a horror story. 1. The size and shape of the mill make you hold onto its body which is tapered up toward the coarseness adjusting ring. The ring is spring loaded toward the bottom and that's how it adjusts coarseness by lifting the ceramic part from the stainless steel casing and opening up the grinding mechanism. The shape makes your holding hand push up the adjusting ring which releases unground salt particles. Bad shape for holding for the size. 2. The metal turning arm is in contact with the rotating adjustment ring to the bottom and with the locking knob on top. When you turn the arm both of those move as well automatically changing the coarseness for you or loosening the top knob. 3. The knob on the crank doesn't turn so when you crank it's not smooth and uncomfortable to grind more than a little bit. 4. The size of crank arm is too short making the crank jerky. Overall not smooth. Pass this.

That's about it. I'm sending this one back. Can't stand how it's designed.

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I too use it for my Himalayan sea salt. You have to use coarse grind salt. I used to get the chunks out too, until I put on my glasses one day and saw how to get the mill to do the fine grind. This is my bad, not the mill's. I have had mine for 4 or 5 years and am very pleased. Will get another so I can use it with Salish smoked salt. This is a great way to add smoked flavor to soups and such without using smoked meats.

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I bought some Himalayan Pink salt which looks nice in the clear acrylic. But even on the fine setting, it lets larger chunks through and isn't as fine as I like. The handle jumps forward in a jerky motion, getting more salt on food than you wanted. You have to crank the handle in the direction of the fine grind on the dial, if you don't the dial sometimes skips to the medium setting. The nut on the top loosens frequently. You'd be better off buying a traditional mill in the acrylic.

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For the most part what other reviewers have said of this mill is true. Yes the nut loosens over usage, if you grind it counterclockwise it'll skip to medium, and it leaks salt as most mills do (that's what salt and pepper holders are for).

However, even with those faults it's a damn fine grinder at this price point as it actually crushes (not grinds) the salt crystals which makes sea salt flaky and taste like something magical.

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We have gone through two of these. The first one cracked in the bottom, as other reviews have noted for the salt and the same style pepper grinder. The cracked pieces fell into our food, and I was lucky enough to find it so I didn't have to throw it out to avoid having someone choke on acrylic salt shaker pieces. Also, the grinding mechanisms stops working after a while, like the salt is eating away at it or something. Maybe this happens to all grinders? And, as others point out, the grind changes while holding it and is uneven. We love the small size, but this was annoying. Finally learning our lesson and getting a different kind.