The mortar was a birthday present. Since I make seasoning mixes and even my old mortar with allspice and peppercorns not quite as good clear came, I had wished for a more robust me. Of course he is - due to the material - quite heavy. But this has the advantage that it is firmly in place even with heavy loads. The first spice mixture with sea salt, allspice, peppercorns and various herbs has become super fine, even the dried chilli pepper has been pulverized. Conclusion: The I give her no more!