What's your take on the best meat grinder for processing?

[blindluck]

I have a cabelas 1 hp too, I can grind a whole mule deer in 10 minutes Paid $320 two years ago. Awesome

[bobcat]

Cabelas 1 hp as well. It was on sale 4 or 5 years ago and we got it for $380. I haven't used it nearly as much as I'd like, but it's ground up a few deer and at least one elk. I love it. It takes the meat as fast as I can drop it in and never slows down and never jams.

It's gotten to the point where there's hardly anywhere to take wild game for processing anymore. And besides that, I like knowing the meat I put in my freezer is from my deer and not somebody else's gut shot deer.

The only thing I regret is not buying it sooner.

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

I have a cabelas 1 hp too, I can grind a whole mule deer in 10 minutes Paid $320 two years ago. Awesome

 

[Whitpirate]

Just did 10lbs of grind on Cabelas 1hp.  Took 8 minutes and two was spent changing plates.  Worth the 400 with free pedal a couple weeks ago.

[family hunter]

the cabalas grinders are great and they are made by weston , one of the biggest names in the food processing industry . but i would not shop at cabalas they are WAY OVER PRICED !!!! look for a weston and you will be happy .

[hillbilli]

I got a European made hand grinder over 10 years ago. someone got me an electric grinder, and I used it a few years, replaced a part or two on it, and it finally quit. I went back to my hand grinder, which is well made and will probably last me a lifetime. It requires a little more effort than the electric, but not more time, and I find it will go through tough shank meat that would bind up my electric.  (but maybe wouldnt an bigger stronger electric)
 

[pinelockiller]

I use my great grandmothers pre depression are hand grinder, slower but it works great!!

[johnr060]

I have the Cabelas 1/2 hp. It is great. Never had any problems with it and it is very easy to clean.

[bowhunterwa87]

I have the Waring pro mg100 it's only $80 these day's on amazon a lot less than i paid about 9 years ago it has done several thousand pounds of meat. I broke two kitchenaid meat grinder attachments before i got this one.I would buy a bigger one if were in the market for one today but i can't say i am dissatisfied or that it's not a good product it is still going strong.

mine seems bullet proof.

[The Weazle]

I have the cabelas 1hp grinder.  Three deer, one elk.  I grind it all except blackstrap and tenderloins.  That thing will make sawdust out of 2x4's...I bought the foot pedal, and I swear it's the best combo out there.  Can't slow it down.


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[hogslayer]

The only thing that Cabela's makes that i will vouch for is there grinders.  They are having $100 right now to.

[timberhunter]

i have the cabelas 1 hp grinder and it is worth every penny!

[KFhunter]

I just recently wore out the Waring Pro model after only a year and a half.  Probably only ground 150 lbs or less.  It could maybe grind a pound per minute.  That thing did NOT like to grind pork.  My wife and I decided to go big with a replacement:

http://www.meatprocessingproducts.com/08-2201-w.html

This thing grinds as fast as I can feed it.  A little spendy, but you get what you pay for.

Item Code:
WEST-08-2201-W-MPP1

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$879.00

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good price

[villageidiot]

I've had an old very heavy grinder given to me unknown name that works better than any cabelas grinder made.  I've been butchering more the last couple years so found a monster holeymatic mixer grinder 180 for 600 bucks.  This behemoth weighs 825 pounds, 10 hp, 3 phase and grinds 120 pounds a minute. It blows me away how fast it. Will grind.  I burgered a whole cow and got 550 pounds of burger in 5 minutes.  I also got a tabletop hobart for less than 50 pounds of meat.  You just can't beat these commercial grinders.  They are really made to grind meat.  If a grinder needs a stuffing stick to force the meat into it, you need a different grinder unless you only do one deer a year.  If you grind over 1,000 pounds of meat a year you should stick with the commercial grinders, hobart, butcher boy, holeymatic.  You can find them on craigslist for much less than new.  My tabletop hobart is 5 hp and I paid 200 bucks used.  If it says hand crank, don't even read the ad.

[boomstick]

Hobart