🔪 LEM Products 1224 #8 Countertop Grinder: Efficient Grinding Power for Home and Kitchen Use Review

Only 9 months and on the second use the nylon gears started to slip. I called LEM because it was under warranty and instead of sending me a new one they made me take it apart, tell them what went wrong and they will send me the part to fix . Not what I expected. The problem lies in the design. The main gear shaft that turns the head can come out of its socket and return to the pinion shaft. This allows the gears in the box to shift, get stuck and slip. I ended up drilling through the front of…

I was surprised that although the packaging clearly states that the blade and plates are stainless steel, the instructions state that they are not safe to come into contact with water. I called customer service and asked for a stainless steel knife and the agent told me they are STAINLESS STEEL but WILL RUST if not thoroughly dried immediately after use. That's kind of the definition of not stainless, isn't it? The model below has an actual stainless steel blade, which is advertised as such on…

After years of reading recipes that required grinding beef for juicy burgers, I finally broke down and bought a meat grinder. I've spent a lot of time comparing manual to electric, a special appliance with a kitchen blender attachment, etc. I have another manual pasta cooker which, while useful, is a huge waste of time. My kitchen is also small, so buying a stand mixer (which I personally don't need since I don't bake) and the attachments that came with it seemed like a waste of money. That's…

Let me start this review with the engineers ranting about material choices and design. People in the coffee grinder market worry too much about metal and plastic gears. First of all, not all plastics and metals are the same. For example, the quality of nylon, polycarbonate or whatever is far superior to the mysterious Chinese cast metal in many cases. Second, if the design and dimensions match the chosen material, even a weak material will do the trick. I have been using my coffee grinder for…