New Star Foodservice37524 Extra Heavy Duty Restaurant Aluminum Rolling Pin, 18", Silver

This is being used in a pizzeria. Great item. Great quality.

This rolling pin weighs 3 pounds 6.7 ounces as compared to another one that was 3 pounds 1.6 ounces and another that was 3 pounds 12 ounces. The 3lb. 12 oz. was WAY too heavy when held away from my body in "rolling position:; it torqued my wrists. However New Star Foodservice pin was a good compromise: it was 5 ounces heavier but I LOVED the bearings in the shaft and that sold me even though it was heavier. The bearings are the smoothest you will find. The 3 lb 1.6 ounce one did not spin freely. In addition, New Star Foodservice is tight on the shaft. The 3 pound 12 ounce competitor shifted every time you rolled so it torqued your wrist even more than just the heavy weight. I LOVE this New Star Foodservice rolling pin. I bought all three 18" silver rolling pins that look identical but ARE NOT inside. I tried and weighed them all. I am picky about my tools. New Star Foodservice is the best and I was not paid to review this. I am a stat analyst and analyzing is what I do. :)

This pin makes short work of rolling out dough, it's much easier then my old standard wooden one with less problems of dough sticking to it. I make lots of bread and some types need to be rolled out thin for filling and rolling up. Just a few passes and the job was done, I was surprised how much faster it was using this pin. Its not super heavy being aluminum but boy does it roll beautifully with no effort and very few passes due to it's large size. Was also wonderful for my strudel to get it to a point where I could easily begin pulling it paper thin. Makes baking a pleasure, love this rolling pin and I highly recommend it.

This is huge- and helps my husband roll out koldunai dough (Lithuanian dumplings) very evenly, without dragging his knuckles through the dough. Very easy to clean. Plan a storage place if you get the 18" version. Right now, we store it on the living room coffee table! I'm sure it would be terrific for folded doughs like croissants, too, so I'll get my turn to use it soon.