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31 of 32 found the following review helpful:
 Not quite up to it.Jun 19, 2002
By Charles Jensen
While the VillaWare 5265-05 has an acceptable appearance and acceptable accessories, a serious deficiency is the plastic auger. Many competitive units have metal augers which are far more durable. After grinding partially frozen fish, shrimp, spinach and meat, the auger was seriously deformed and was unusable. This was after less than 2 hours use. I have tried to get replacement parts but the internet site seems to be hard to find. In the newer models, the plastic auger has been replaced with a metal auger. This is a MUST. I'm hoping that Villaware will replace the defective plastic auger as a warranty items since their replacement with a metal auger is an implicit acknowledgement that the original auger was not up to the job. With a metal auger, I would rate the unit 4-5 stars since other components are quite good. Chuck Jensen
27 of 28 found the following review helpful:
 This grinder is the best!Apr 11, 2002
By EDWIN KENT
This is the best tool for grinding.
I feed my dogs a raw diet (B.A.R.F) and grind up all kinds of things, chicken necks, legs, wings, turkey necks, wings, beef heart, etc.......
It works great!
I highly recommend it.
31 of 33 found the following review helpful:
You really need to read this prior to purchasing.Mar 01, 2003
By Maria Tkachev
You really need to read this if you are seriously interested in buying this meat grinder.This 320- watt Villa Ware meat grinder may give you problems if you pass through it a few pounds of cheaper cuts of beef that are long pieces that are almost the diameter of the filling tube. If the machine seems to be not grinding the meat fast, then stringy fibers probably have wrapped themselves around the blade. In order to resolve the problem you will need to turn off the unit, (unplug it for added safety) then remove the blade and shaft for cleaning. In order to avoid this potential problem, you need to cut the beef into about 1-inch chunks. It is definitely five stars for being able to ground several pounds of meat in a matter minutes using the medium (hole) size disk. The drawback is the added time it takes of cutting of the meat into chunks. Moreover, if you are only going to be using a pound or less of a cheaper cut of meat you will not have a problem, and can just put it right through the machine.
10 of 10 found the following review helpful:
Works Like a Charm.....Aug 18, 2003
By Bruce
Was skeptical, but am 100% satisfied. Made 10 pounds of Sausages and 9 pounds of hamburgh and machine worked like a charm. Powerful, easy, solid, and fast. And, the price is way cheaper than elsewhere. It is fun too. I was fully prepare to try it and ship it back; but this is a keeper. (FYI made great sausages for about $1.50 per pound; pay $8 per pound in market). And, mine taste as good as the best!
13 of 15 found the following review helpful:
 Power Grinder passed the testOct 11, 2002
I received the Power Grinder model 5265-05 last Christmas and I finally was able to test it this fall with 130 1bs of elk. I helped my buddy grind around 80 pounds of elk two weeks ago in one sitting and just completed another 50 pounds today with my wife's elk. The unit would shake just a little bit with the bigger chunks (sort of expected), but was able to grind them just fine. So far I am very happy with this unit and only time will tell how durable this unit is as well as how sharp the blade will stay. The way it performed using the medium cutting plate was exactly what I was hoping.
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