Need to buy a meat grinder tonight!

[sled]

Probably end up at cabelas.  How are their grinders?  Any other suggestions?

[grundy53]

I really like mine.

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[lewy]

I've got one, its been great!

[sled]

What model, and how strong are you guys buying?

[JKEEN33]

If you get one, get the commercial grade. I bought one 4 years ago and it's paid for itself several times already. Wish I had done it years ago.

[lewy]

Mines a 3/4 horse commercial, pre "carnivore"  I can't feed it fast enough on the first grind w/coarse plate. Second grind is a little slower but still rips plenty fast for me

[grundy53]

I have the 1 hp commercial model. I believe the carnivore replaced it.

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[KFhunter]

carnivore has been awesome  1.5 hp  but I got a bigger one for doing my own hogs.


read this

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,186702.0.html

[fishngamereaper]

1 HP has been flawless for me.

[MtnMuley]

Carnivore replaced the Commercial. Basically the same grinder with a few improved features. Top notch grinders. Buy as many HP as you can afford.

[Angry Perch]

Mines a 3/4 horse commercial, pre "carnivore"  I can't feed it fast enough on the first grind w/coarse plate. Second grind is a little slower but still rips plenty fast for me

Same here. Unless doing really massive quantities, I can't see needing more.

[NRA4LIFE]

Whatever HP you choose, go with a #22 throat size if you really want to grind fast.

[brew]

i bought the 1 horse carnivore and that thing is awesome....bought 32 lbs of pork shoulder and ground it up for breakfast sausage with a recipie here on the forum (turned out great)...stuck the whole throat and the gel pack in the freezer for about 6 hours.  ended up spending more time than needed cutting up the meat...that thing ate it faster than i could feed it...coarse ground 32 lbs in about 2 1/2 minutes.  just make sure to tear it apart and clean it out before using as the back end of the auger had a bunch of grease on it

[highside74]

I used the 1.5 cabela's grinder to grind my son's deer this year. It is an awesome grinder.

[sled]

Thanks guys!  I ended up with the 1/2 horse carnivore.  They are expensive!  Well worth it though!  Grinds as fast as I need it to.

[Dhoey07]

A big grinder is defenetily not required. I've had my 400 watt grinder for probably 8 years and it does at least a deer every year with zero issues.

[NRA4LIFE]

400 watts is more than 1/2 HP.

[Dhoey07]

400 watts is more than 1/2 HP.

Pretty much like the same