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Larkspur
February 11, 2024
Waited to review...
I waited a while to review this because I wanted to make sure it lived up to it's claims. This is the perfect dog food, cat food or reptile food grinder. I recently used it to process 30 pounds of bone-in chicken thighs, pork, chicken livers, chicken hearts, blueberries and kale. It performed very well. I cut the thighs down to size and sent them through the grinder without issue. Now, I can save a ton by making my reptile's food at home. I portion the mixture into 8oz plastic takeout tubs which can be found here on Amazon and then freeze them. Assembly is easy and cleaning is easily done by hand in the sink. I do have to get my husband to take it apart for me because it seems to tighten itself while in use and due to my osteoarthritis, I can't unscrew it when I am done. Besides that, I absolutely love this grinder.
✔ Verified Purchase
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Clifford Story
November 18, 2023
Thoughts on grinding chicken bones
This replaces a grinder that abruptly stopped in the middle of making a batch of cat food. That old one was, I think, this one with different branding: https://www.amazon.com/Sunmile-SM-G50-Powerful-Stainless-Attachments/dp/B005EPJAT8?ref_=ast_sto_dpThat old one was much more of a beast than this one: larger, more powerful, and so on. So I was concerned that the new one wouldn't be up to the job. But I just finished that interrupted batch of cat food, and I have no complaints. It did very well.Here's my reflection on grinding chicken bones: I think that the old grinder (which had fed my cats for eight years, so I got my money's worth in any case) failed because I pressed down with the pusher when it hit a bone. With the new grinder, I was more gentle because I wasn't sure if it had the power for the job. When it hit a bone, I used the pusher to prevent the bone from popping back up but didn't exert any downward pressure. I think this was the right thing to have done. The machine has enough under the hood to grind a chicken thigh bone but sometimes the bone hits the screw wrong and doesn't go in. All you need to do is make it keep trying to find the right entry. You don't need to force it in. Forcing it may jam the screw, and by that sin fell my old grinder.Update, January 25, 2024: I have got one problem with this machine. After the work is done, it is difficult to disassemble. The grinding part comes off the engine easily, but the ring that holds the pieces in place within the grinding part sticks. I have to soak the whole thing in warm water for half an hour or so before I can get it off.
✔ Verified Purchase
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Kay Kuang
February 08, 2018
Easy to assemble & to operate
Easy to assemble & to operate. Machine is compact.I actually purchased this meat grinder to make raw diet for my dogs. It grinds chicken bones like butter, no issue at all. Does not grind very well with meat that contains more fat/tendon (we tried pork butt & I had to reverse several times & to take down the parts to clean the fat out of the grinding plate). I usually grind the chicken leg quarters semi frozen.. The only annoying thing was you would have to cut the chicken leg quarters into small chunks - If it doesn't fits into the hole in the holding tray, the machine will not be able to grind it. Chopping up the chicken leg quarters into little chunks probably take majority of my time instead of grinding it. Grinding was the EASY part! Do not put this in the dishwasher! I forgot & the coating started to come off a bit. Also need to towel dry the parts after washing, otherwise it rusts easily.If you are looking to get a meat grinder for occasional sausage making, meat grinding. Then this is a compact & cheap machine that would does its job. Because we use the meat grinder to make raw food for our dogs & our fairly frequent usage with large amount, Cabela's, Weston or LEM are probably going to be better choices. Will still use this little machine if I only need to food prep for smaller meals though!
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Michael Ary
September 05, 2012
High Quality Meat Grinder for Home Use
I selected the Sunmile Model G-73 Electric Meat Grinder after doing some research on quality meat grinders for home use. I was looking for a fine German, Swiss or American made product sold here at Amazon. But, the selection of these manufactures were limited and of those they offered,(especially the American brands), most were the lower-end meat grinders. I definitely wanted to avoid one made in China as most of the products produced there are known to be junk. Surprisingly, I found that this is not so with everything made in China. My research showed that the Guangzhou Sunmile Industries Co. Ltd of China have been producing quality meat grinders and other small appliances for their domestic and world market for two decades and currently do $100 Million sales in the US. They rely on word-of-mouth advertizing and use only quality parts assembled by highly skilled technicians' using the most modern manufacturing equipment and techniques. So, I was won over because of this and the fact that they met my requirements which necessitated a grinder of at least 1.5 HP. I also wanted a hefty and durable motor that was UL rated at least 600 Watts or better. The powerful motor used in the Sunmile Model G-73 is capable of producing up to 1200 Watts maximum power... way more than usually needed for home use. There are smaller electric meat grinders available, and indeed, Sunmile also makes these smaller units. But, the larger capacity motor of the G-73, I think, ensures a long useful life of the product. The Sunmile meat grinders all feature big gears and gearbox to overcome resistance from the pressures of grinding meats of all types. It also has a reverse function to back off or prevent clogging. As with most high quality appliances, all their models also feature a safety switch (emergency cutoff) and a circuit breaker to prevent motor burnout. You won't find this feature in a lot of grinders. Some of the other features of the G-73 are: Stainless Steel wrapped body for easy cleaning and appealing looks; Large convenient buttons for easy operation; A large capacity meat tray; a full set of accessories including a Stainless Steel cutting blade, 3 progressively sized Stainless Steel cutting plates; a set of kubbe attachments (which I haven't used), and a large plastic food pusher. All quality made for years of use. The unit attachments are all easily removable and dishwasher safe. However, I choose to hand wash everything myself as I have read from others in my research that dishwashing, (especially of the cutting blade and plates), is not recommend.So if you are looking for a powerful, yet low-noise producing quality meat grinder that is of large capacity and easily cleanable, then I recommend you buy what I bought in the Sunmile Model G-73 Meat Grinder. I hope this helps.
✔ Verified Purchase
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