Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I have started purchasing wheat berries to grind my own flour. I needed a mill that was reasonably priced, but I wanted it to be able to operate in the event of a power outage. I decided on this model because there is an optional part coming out to make this electric powered as well. The unit is very sturdy and grinds the berries very well. It takes a little work to crank enough flour, but my whole family comes running every time I start using this thing. Everyone wants a turn grinding berries and the kids are so fascinated that is how flour is made. I would estimate about 2 minutes per cup of flour, depending on how fast you can crank it. I leave this mounted on my counter full time since I use flour everyday, but it is pretty compact and easy to store. After using this unit manually, I really don't know why people opt to grind their own flour, but then buy an electric mill. Using this grinder will have you going a step further than "made from scratch" and leave you with a real appreciation for you baked goods. Update: Just wanted to let you know that I was able to put great northern beans into this grinder and had no problems getting bean flour. There was no need to crack the beans up before grinding.