grinder vs. grinder

[donnylove]

I'm fed up with my hand grinder. Earlier this month there was a discussions about the Northern Tool electric grinder that is on sale for $79.99 plus shipping. I'm confident enough in that model based on what you all have said, but I see that Scheels has the LEM 575-watt counter top grinder on sale for $69.99 and we have a store here in town, so I wouldn't have to pay for shipping. Can anyone compare these two grinders for me? Is the Northern enough better than the LEM to justify the additional $10 plus shipping? Thanks and happy turkey day weekend!

[Richtee]

Just to confuse the issue- heh! Here's the one I have, and like it. Not a beast, but it does what I need, and it comes with stainless knife and plates too :{) For $75. And some cookie type thingie?

http://www.google.com/products/catal...d=0CDIQ8gIwAg#

[donnylove]

Metal gears in that Maverick?

BTW, early congrats on 10,000 posts!

[Jimh]

you should look on e-bay there are plenety 0f grinders that have free shipping and are bigger than 575 watts

[donnylove]

you should look on e-bay there are plenety 0f grinders that have free shipping and are bigger than 575 watts

Any experience with a specific model on Ebay?

[Fishawn]

My Northern says it is 1,000 watts on the box....... ...... And it did come with all the extra stuff to make it useable as a stuffer also if that matters....... Not sure about the new ones though..... The blade is SS, but the plates are not & need to be sprayed with Pam & kept in a zip-lock bag to keep the rust away..... Just some info/thoughts.

[Richtee]

Nope - not metal. But with due care on what and how fast ya grind, it works for me... 10-20 lbs a session.

[donnylove]

My wife is asking me to give her the final verdict on which grinder . . . seems like the Northern is a plenty good option, though I wish the grinding plates were stainless. I'm sure the LEM would be fine too, but I'd rather have the metal gears if possible. I looked on Ebay and there are several options with greater horsepower/wattage, etc. Does anyone have any experience with Kitchenstar or Sunmile or MTN Kitchenware?

[Fishawn]

On the subject of metal gears, I don't know if the Northern's have metal or not?..... Mine does not say & I have never had it apart????

[donnylove]

Listing says "internal parts are all metal for greater durability"

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/too...ct_36989_36989

[donnylove]

What about this one? Anything here set off an alarm?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ELECTRIC-MEAT-GR...item230bf1c15f

[Fishawn]

Listing says "internal parts are all metal for greater durability"

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/too...ct_36989_36989

Hmmm, well that's good to know.... Thanks.... It says 350 watts & mine on the box says 1,000 watts? .... I dunno, the directions are written in a strange version of English ~CHINESE~ so who really knows........

Not really written in Chinese, just the crappy broken English you would expect.....

[Richtee]

Hmmm, well that's good to know.... Thanks.... It says 350 watts & mine on the box says 1,000 watts? .... I dunno, the directions are written in a strange version of English ~CHINESE~ so who really knows.....

Yeah, and my wife once bought me a 500 W car radio amplifier. With a 10A fuse.

(Sorry, engineer/electronics guy inside joke there)

Wattage ratings, when advertised as a comparison point can be VERY mis-leading- depending on the standard of measurement.

Caveat emptor!

[DangerDan]

Sorry man, but if it won't take your fingers off to the last knuckle it's just not powerful enough....

[Richtee]

Sorry man, but if it won't take your fingers off to the last knuckle it's just not powerful enough....

Now THAT'S a pretty standard test I'd say! No whimpy 1-joint models!

Just narrow your choices down to less than 8!