I wanted to love this grinder, but after the 2nd accidental pepper explosion ruining my family's dinner (and scattering peppercorns EVERYWHERE) I had to write a review. The top opens up with the same motion as dispensing.

I like the strength of the pepper, but it grinds inconsistent pieces. I tried on the finest setting and it still releases flakes instead of small pieces.

I bought this grinder for display but i was forced to use it when my husband decided to cook up a brisket... it grinds the perfect size to marinade a brisket with (kosher salt and pepper) A bit to large for any other dishes. I always use the small size grinder, still too large. So keep that in mind before purchasing. But it definitely gets the job done faster than other grinders I've used ;)

Similar to another customer's comments, the packaging is minimal for glass containers. One of the seals was broken and salt spilled into the box. I'm surprised Sam's doesn't have better quality control in their shipping department. Other than that, the product is great quality, as I usually find with Sam's.

I usually love these grinders and have never had an issue until today. While I was (unaggressivly) cracking over my baked potato the top came off and the peppercorns FLEW all over my dinner plate, my counter, and my floor. It ruined my dinner and was a mess to clean up.

I should have read the reviews. This pepper grinder is the worst!!! Just like so many others have stated the top comes off for no reason and peppercorns fall all over the place ruining your meal. What an irritating joke this is. I’m a pepper holic and this was so disappointing. DON’T WASTE YOIR MONEY !!! I only gave 1 star as you can’t give it any less.

The lid fell off several times ruining dinner because all of the peppercorns fell into the food. After the first week the grinder didn't grind well enough and the pepper came out in huge bits that ruined a lot of food. I love pepper but not enough that you have to chew it. I would not recommend.

I purchased this product 3 weeks ago and I am happy with it. I have one question; where do these peppercorns come from? On the bottle, it just says "Distributed by Sam's West...", doesn't say anything about which country produced these peppercorns. Does anybody know?

Lid broke the first time I used it.

Cap arrived broken