LEM Big Bite #22 (1 HP) Meat Grinder Review

LEM Products Big Bite #22 spec card: motor 1 HP; grinding about 13 lbs a minute; weight 49.6 lbs; warranty 5 years

LEM’s Big Bite #22 is the 1 HP model in LEM’s Big Bite range: an all-stainless grinder rated at up to 13 pounds of meat a minute, roughly 780 pounds an hour. It sits between the #12 (.75 HP) and the #32 (1.5 HP), and it’s aimed at hunters and anyone grinding big batches. Amazon listed it at $599.99 in October 2026, though the listing showed it as unavailable at times when we checked. LEM’s Big Bite reviews on Amazon, …

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Kitchener #8 Meat Grinder Review

Kitchener #8 Electric spec card: motor 1/2 HP, 370 watts; grinding up to 480 lbs an hour; gears steel; plates coarse, fine, stuffing

The Kitchener #8 is a stainless steel home grinder with a 1/2 HP (370W) induction motor, steel gears and an air-cooled design. Kitchener rates it at up to 480 pounds of meat an hour, which is unusually fast for a #8 grinder. Currently unavailable. When we checked in October 2026, Amazon listed the Kitchener #8 as currently unavailable, as it has been since August. We have left the review up for reference. For grinders you can buy today, see the …

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STX Turboforce 3500 Review: Fast, but Read the Owner Complaints

STX International Turboforce 3500 spec card: motor 3500W locked; head #12, with foot pedal; grinding 175 to 225 lbs an hour; warranty 3 years

The STX Turboforce 3500-TFHD is STX’s heavy-duty #12 grinder: a two-speed machine with reverse, a foot pedal, four grinding plates and a full sausage and burger kit. STX sold it for $269.80 on its own store in October 2026, and by late October it was back in stock on Amazon at $279.75 under a new listing. Short answer: owners who keep their meat cold say it’s fast, and some say they can barely keep up with it. The new Amazon …

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Panasonic MK-G20NR Meat Grinder Review

Panasonic MK-G20NR spec card: motor 180 watts; grinding up to 2.2 lbs a minute; plates 3 stainless steel; warranty 1 year

The Panasonic MK-G20NR is a compact home grinder with a 180-watt motor, all-metal parts and three stainless steel plates. Panasonic rates it at up to 2.2 pounds of meat a minute, which suits small families and occasional batches rather than big game processing. Currently unavailable. When we checked in October 2026, Amazon listed the MK-G20NR as currently unavailable, as it has been since August. We have left the review up for reference. For grinders you can buy today, see the …

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LEM Big Bite #32 (1.5 HP) Meat Grinder Review

LEM Products Big Bite #32 spec card: motor 1.5 HP; grinding about 17 lbs a minute; weight 64.8 lbs; warranty 5 years

The LEM Big Bite #32 is the biggest grinder in LEM’s Big Bite range: a 1.5 HP, all-stainless machine rated at up to 17 pounds of meat a minute, more than 1,000 pounds an hour. It’s built for people processing whole animals, and at 64.8 pounds it needs a permanent home. Amazon listed it at $969.99 in October 2026. LEM’s Big Bite reviews on Amazon, shared across all sizes, average 4.7 out of 5 from more than 3,100 ratings. We …

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