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In the realm of the kitchen, its easy to get obsessive.

Just look at how much people will spend on thebest espresso machinesandcoffee grinders.

Mannkitchen pepper cannon

The Pepper Cannon measures 7.25 inches tall and 2.2 inches in diameter.

How epic is the Pepper Cannon?

It inspired what has to be one of the funniest reviews Ive ever read.

Mannkitchen Pepper Cannon

Hyperbole aside, this is one solid pepper grinder…er, cannon.

The body of the grinder is made from milled aluminum, and has a black, non-slip finish.

I was expecting a Napoleonic-era howitzer, or one of those comically large grinders you see at restaurants.

Mannkitchen pepper cannon

However, weighing in at just over a pound, it definitely feels solid.

To refill the Pepper Cannon, you press a small button on its top to remove its cap.

“Pepper your steak in 7 cranks instead of 70,” the company boasts.

Mannkitchen pepper cannon accessories

But how do those claims hold up?

It’s real overkill.

In general, I used it most often in the more finely ground side of things.

Mannkitchen pepper cannon grind sizes

Next, I turned each five full rotations, and then weighed the results.

So, you’re getting almost twice as much pepper for the same amount of effort.

Is the Pepper Cannon worth it?

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