Kamenstein 5-Canister Magnetic-Strip Spice Rack
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Kamenstein 5-Canister Magnetic-Strip Spice Rack
Customer Review: junk - adhesive fails
Summary: 1 Stars
Lets just say i know how to correctly mount an object..
these items are horrible.
upon using the spice containers, after 2-3 times u start hearing a crunching and have to use a little more effort to twist the cap and expose the pour spouts.. the seasoning seems to be slipping between where the lid and the container meet..
well one day i was standing there and heard a THWAP!
thats right - the decorative spice rack that adhered to the magnetic strip had become unglued and just fell off spilling ALL the spices all over the kitchen.. what a mess
i cleaned it all up (and my dogs) and figured id return this for a refund. i got a 2nd one thinking the first was just faulty manufacturing and it happened AGAIN, in a different location in my kitchen and the SAME MESS AGAIN..
my magnetic knife holder by MUI works just fine.. this is just poorly made junk.
buyer beware.
look for reviews of other spice racks by this company.
its alllll junk
btw - NO i didnt mount near fridge or stove or in a sunbeam from the window. NO heat hit this thing to make the adhesive melt off.
Customer Review: best spice containers ever
Summary: 5 Stars
We have been trying to find an spice containment system for years that is efficient. The wood racks don't hold enough bottles, and then buying additional bottles for another area makes for poor organization with spices spread throughout the kitchen. We wanted something to keep ALL the spices we use regularly in one central location. This did it. My husband decided to forgo the magnetic strip entirely and has the containers on the side of the fridge. Works great. We bought 5 sets, giving us 25 containers, which seems to be good so far.
Also the containers have a pour spout and a series of small holes for sprinkling. Very convenient. We did have to buy another set of sticky labels to cover all the spices that didn't come with the sets, but that was only a couple bucks.
We love to cook, try to keep an organized and efficient kitchen, and these were the answer we've been looking for for years.
Customer Review: Looks great and works great
Summary: 5 Stars
Pros:
Looks great. The whole thing looks like matte finished stainless, and the plastic windows on the canisters add visual appeal as well as practicality.
The canisters themselves are very practical. There are shake and pour slots on the sides (just turn the lid to open/close them)and you can pull the lid off completely for scooping. This doesn't seem like much of a benefit until you own a spice jar that ONLY has tiny little shake and pour openings and won't accomodate a spoon.
The whole magnetic thing is pretty cool. I just stuck the baseplate to the side of the fridge, stuck the canisters to the baseplate, and I was in business.
Cons:
Hmmm, none that I can think of although I've read reviews that complained of the magnets becoming unglued to the bottom of the baseplate and canisters. BUT, this happened because they kept the spice rack close to the oven or on the range hood.
Customer Review: Corrosion Hell!!
Summary: 1 Stars
We've had these since 09/08 These worked GREAT for a while, but we noticed that with certain spices the covers came off hard. We just assumed the micro shape of certain spices causes the binding. Yesterday, we could've refill the one with Kosher Salt. After fighting we final got the cover off just and looked under the lid, and it looked like Rust... Then I look them up online and discovered these are Aluminum NOT Stainless so we were getting corrosion. MY mistake on that, but buyer beware!!! Tumeric, Salt, Adobo are just a few of spices that cannot go in these cannisters. Leafy herbs are OK. EVEN the placement strips are corroding.Customer Review: Good idea, flawed execution
Summary: 2 Stars
I bought five sets, and mounted them inside a cabinet with the self adhesive strips provided. The tops don't fit snugly, so when the canisters fell off and spilled their contents, it made a huge mess. I then stuck them to the side of the refrigerator. The magnet on the back of one strip came off, and the stainless face plate (and all of the spices on that plate) fell on the counter, making another huge mess. Now the magnet has come off of the back of one canister; surely more will follow. One last thing: I would have prefered to have a set of spice labels rather than the bags of free spices (of uncertain origin) that came with the jars.