Best grinder these days?

[Bauer]

Hey all,

After 15 years running my #12 grinder, it is finally starting to show its age, getting hot very quickly and we have simply just outgrown it with our new group of friends on sausage day.

Looking to upgrade to something in the 1+hp range with a bigger throat and push my #12 to a backup grinder. I noticed that there have gotten to be so many choices out there now days. Currently I am running a LEM and have all LEM products as far as stuffer etc., but nothing that ties directly to the grinder, so I'm not tied to LEM.

LEM - new stuff still tried and true? No changes in quality or performance in the recent years? I did appreciate their customer service support via phone when I needed some parts.

Meat! seems to be a little more reasonable in price, but at what sacrifice. Anyone know their warranty process, how to even begin?

Cabelas - Are they still as good as they used to be, and is any warranty process still as easy as it was 20 years ago? I havent done shit for business there since they joined w/ Bass Pro. Not to mention it's a drive from Garrison to Grand Forks for any support.

Thanks for any insight.

 

[Ruttin]

I have the LEM #22. It works as good as i want it to. Which ever route you go make sure you purchase the "dual grind" adapter. It is amazing. Also grinding partially froze meat works the best for me. Good luck!

 

[Traxion]

LEM.

 

[MuleyMadness]

I have had the LEM #12 3/4HP big bite for about 5-6 years. We normally do anywhere from 75lbs to 200lbs at a time. IT handles everything I have thrown at it with ease.

 

[scrotcaster]

LEM,, had a Cabela’s and got rid of it and bought a 1hp LEM .. I think the Cabela’s use to be better as my dad had one (before it became bass pro) that was a good grinder . The one I had , not so much

 

[KDM]

My next grinder will be the biggest LEM they make for household use. Grinding frozen meat takes some oommff and the 3/4 cabelas model I have struggles sometimes. I'm a "Tim the Tool Man" when it comes to hand tools and kitchen stuff. MORE POWER OH OH OH!!!!!