VillaWare V5265-05 Power Meat Grinder

by Villaware

Product Features

• 320 watts, 1.9 amp motor quickly grinds all meats
• Die-cast all metal feed screw is unbreakable
• Die-cast #5 head with 2-1/8-inch cutting diameter with stainless steel fine, medium and coarse cutting disks and cutting blade
• On/Off switch plus separate reversing switch, easily relieves any jamming
• Sets up as a sausage stuffing machine

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 12 x 7 x 11 inches ; 8.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 9 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004RFRX
• Item model number: V5625-01
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #144,015 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

There's more to ground meat than just meat loaf (although it does taste fabulous when you start with a pound of chuck). With this power grinder from Villaware, you'll create any type of sausage you can imagine--basil and sun-dried tomato, apple and sage chicken, or even garlic and Parmesan. It also grinds fruits, veggies, cheeses, and nuts. Constructed with a die-cast metal head and a spiral, oversize bearing drive, the power grinder is of professional quality and works quickly and thoroughly. In addition, for those who want to make fresh, preservative-free baby food, the power grinder is ideal. --Dana Van Nest

Product Description

VillaWare Power Grinder has 320 watts of power. All metal feed screw is unbreakable. Reversing switch relieves any jamming. Steel junction parts - no plastic. Feed screw shaft has a rubber seal to prevent liquid from backing up into motor drive. Fine, medium and coarse disks. Able to stuff sausage.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not quite up to it., June 19, 2002

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Charles Jensen (Knoxville, TN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: VillaWare V5265-05 Power Meat Grinder (Kitchen)

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 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This grinder is the best!, April 11, 2002

By 

EDWIN KENT (Louisiana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: VillaWare V5265-05 Power Meat Grinder (Kitchen)

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 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You really need to read this prior to purchasing., February 28, 2003

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Maria Tkachev (Honolulu, Hawaii United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: VillaWare V5265-05 Power Meat Grinder (Kitchen)

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.