LEM vs MEAT grinders

[Cantcatch5]

Anyone have any input on LEM grinders vs Made with MEAT grinders? It will just be used to grind deer and pork shoulders into sausage and burger. The website says a half a hp grinder will do what I need so I am going to double that and get a 1hp. I am thinking I won’t get the dual grind just the single grind. Both are on a pretty good sale right now for Black Friday/thanksgiving but I don’t know if one is better than the other.

thanks in advance for any input from anyone who has experience with both.

[tpack]

The Meat 1 hp grinder is a pretty good value (402.99 with foot pedal) with their sale that ends tomorrow on 12-2-24. The same LEM grinder is 699.00. I have the Cabela's #32 1.5 hp grinder and it has been a beast for the past 16 years for me. I bought a Meat vacuum sealer 2 years ago and it has been flawless. My son bought one last week at a much better price than I did. If I were in the market for a grinder today, I`d be all over the Meat grinder over the LEM on the price alone. Lem`s not worth 300 bucks more. The Meat brand has a better warranty as well.

1 HP Grinder + Foot Pedal Switch Bundle | MEAT

[Michael]

I bought the 1 HP MEAT grinder in April ‘22 and it has worked really well for me. It is really well built. I know several people that have had LEM grinders for a really long time. It’s hard to beat the price/value with the MEAT, though.

[M16]

Harbor freight sells a foot pedal switch for around $15.

[Snapperhead94]

Can't speak to MEAT but I have a few LEM products. 1/2 HP will work for smaller quantities, but the 1HP will definitely expedite the process! As suggested, you'll like a foot pedal.
for LEM, use code BLACK24. I just ordered a slicer and believe I saved about 20%.

[Lampasas]

I have a MEAT dual grind .5 horse with a foot pedal and it has been great for me. No complaints.

[Cantcatch5]

I guess I should have mentioned they are basically the same price with the sales each of them
have going on right now.

[Greenheadless]

I have been running a LEM BigBite for 5-6 years (maybe longer) and I can’t keep up with it. A foot pedal is a MUST have. I would buy another if needed, but I doubt it will be needed anytime soon. The thing is a beast. Never ran a MEAT, so no feedback there.

[slayr]

I have the1hp #22 MEAT grinder….just ground 175lbs of meat this afternoon and no hiccups at all….I can’t keep up with it.