Trudeau Pepper Mill and Salt Shaker Set

Very nice set. I like the clear plastic base. Easy to clean but the silver tops make them classy.

Nice, durable product.It's attractive and easy to load. It even came loaded with black pepper corns and salt!! I've never bought salt and pepper shakers pre-loaded before!!! That's probably worth at least an extra $5 in what it would cost to load it!The acrylic bodies are tough, attractive and obviously made to last. The tops and grinder on the pepper-mill are all good quality chromed metal and will likewise last, so I'm very happy with the product!These are replacing a wooden set I owned for 25 years and I expect these will last at least that long and at my age, that means they'll probably be around longer than I will!

These items are even better than I expected. Very good quality. I didn't want the small 4" salt shaker and pepper mill. These are about 7.5" tall and the perfect size. They even came with salt and peppercorns. The only negative is that the salt is loaded from the bottom and has a rubber stopper that will probably wear out. I would have preferred the salt to have a screw on top to load the salt. That is why only a 4 star. Will still purchase again for gifts.

I love this salt/pepper shaker set. A brand new set would have cost $25 I believe. I selected a used one in good condition described as having marks on each shaker. I paid $10.80 for set. When they arrived, you could hardly see anything. I used one of my special solutions and shined both shakers, and they look brand new.

At first I was reluctant to buy a plastic shakers set; however, after using it my reluctance has diminished. They are every bit as satisfactory as glass with the exception of glass's not breaking and having shards all over. They are light and suitable to leave out. While not beautiful they serve their purpose with not the first problem. I've emptied both two times since getting them and they clean easily and there are not cloudy spots from anything. The salt flows easily but do be careful as it might come out too fast. The mill is just right and adds a little ping of extra taste compared to pre-ground pepper. I try to get fresh pepper corns; however, sometimes old ones have to do in a pinch. No pun intended. Bottom line: For the price and the purpose these are perfect for our needs and work just fine. When necessary I will turn to Trudeau for a replacement set or an additional one.

Each unit comes with 3 sticker labels. These pretty hard to get off, but once off, the glue left very very hard to get off. I first tried mineral spirits, then glue gone. Neither worked until I used a plastic scraper with the glues gone over and over again. It took a over 30 minutes of scrapping and soaking to get both units clean. Then of course small amount of cleaner got inside so the inside it had to be cleaned and dried.Once clean the units worked fine, but we had to put smaller granular salt crystals in because the effort to grind was too hard. The pepper grinder button is border line acceptable. Hopefully it won’t get worse as it gets worn in.The glue issue was definitely a pain to remove. I almost returned them based on that. I imagine these have been sitting on shelf for a couple of years for the glue to have hardened like that. Otherwise the supplier is nuts to use an adhesive that is so difficult to remove.

I am very happy with these. Others noted that the salt comes out too fast. We actually bought them to use in our open kitchen, for cooking because we use fine sea salt. The holes were too small in the other shaker we had. The pepper grinder is a little stiff at first but I'm sure will loosen up. The grind size is just right. Good for a gift - they look more expensive than they are.

OK...how hard can this be? This is a product you buy based on the looks first, and hope for the best with the pepper mill. After all, a salt shaker is a salt shaker, so how can you mess that up, right?Results: The Pepper Mill is excellent. It crushes to a fine consistency like pre-crushed pepper, but with 5X the flavor. The Salt shaker is just that, but a handsome pairing. The two look great on any table, and are easy to use and refill.If you like the way these two look, then buy them. You won't be disappointed.