Simply Creative 20mm x 12-inch rolling pin review

The dimensions are published, and they are the reason to think twice. This pin is 20mm across, which is 2cm, about the thickness of a broom handle.

The diameter is the whole review

Rolling pins made for dough are typically 45mm to 60mm across the barrel. That thickness is not decoration. A fat cylinder carries weight, so gravity does part of the flattening, and it lays down a wide contact strip that levels dough instead of scoring a line into it.

At 20mm you lose both. There is almost nothing to the pin, so every bit of pressure has to come from your arms, and the narrow strip means more passes to get one even sheet. A slim dowel will also flex slightly under real pressure, which fights the flat surface you are trying to make.

The 12-inch length, about 30.5cm, is perfectly reasonable. It is the thickness that puts this in a different category from the rest of the page.

The listing says what it is, quietly

Simply Creative describes it as a number 1 souvenir-style item, a rustic gift piece. That is an honest description and it explains the shape: a slim turned dowel photographs well, ties with twine, and fits in a giveaway bag.

Nothing on the listing states a food-safe finish or sealant. For a decorative item that is normal. For something you press into dough it is worth a message to the shop before you use it.

The one rating in this category that stands out

At around ₱190 as of August 19, 2026 this is not an expensive mistake, but it is the only pin here scoring below 4.8. Its 4.5 comes from 8 Shopee ratings, which is a small sample, so treat it as a mild signal rather than proof.

Worth noting where the money goes: pay a little more and the Simply Creative 47mm x 16-inch pin from the same shop is more than twice as thick, which is a real working barrel.

Buy it for what it actually is

Buy this if you want a small wooden pin as a prop, a giveaway, a shower favor, or a kitchen shelf decoration. It is fairly priced for that and the size is published, which is more than most of this category manages.

Do not buy it as your baking pin.

What to roll dough with instead

For an everyday pin at a similar price, the Lahome ebony wood 30cm rolling pin publishes its length and is built to a normal diameter. If you want even thickness without guessing, the Delish Treats adjustable 17-inch stainless steel pin comes with thickness rings.