JiminAZ Report post Posted August 9, 2020 Wife wants a meat slicer. With a bunch of teen/young adult boys in the house we go through the meat. Processed/ate 3 deer last year, have 3 elk tags this year. Also it won't be slicing lunchmeat all the time - maybe thicker strips for jerkey, slicing a cooked elk roast, whatever. And we will likely do cheese. In a pinch we will be slicing ham or bacon or turkey breast or whatever. We are buy once cry once people. Don't need the super gucci giant rig from the deli, but do want something quality that will last and is reasonably easy to deploy, and clean up when done. Don't want to spend a fortune but it seems to me that for $4-800 there ought to be a superb unit available for our use. One that will do its job without causing frustration. Have been looking at restaurant supplies online - lots of brands I don't recognize. Would appreciate your experienced recommendations or maybe pointing us to reference material that will help our selection. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildwoody Report post Posted August 9, 2020 I like my cabala's commercial slicer.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JiminAZ Report post Posted August 9, 2020 thanks. Curious how old your Cabelas slicer is. Looking at the reviews there are a lot of complaints about the blade not being parallel to the sliding surface, so the thickness isn't consistent, hitchy or cheap plastic slide construction, etc. My guess is things are different since the Bass Pro acquisition. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grey curse Report post Posted August 9, 2020 this one should do everything you want and more. https://tucson.craigslist.org/grd/d/red-rock-hobart-commercial-meat-slicer/7173341252.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
My Rights As An American Report post Posted August 9, 2020 42 minutes ago, grey curse said: this one should do everything you want and more. https://tucson.craigslist.org/grd/d/red-rock-hobart-commercial-meat-slicer/7173341252.html Just bought the same model for a friend for $250. Will last forever but is HUGE and weighs 3 tons. Cannot go wrong with Hobart, right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRDATR Report post Posted August 9, 2020 45 minutes ago, My Rights As An American said: Just bought the same model for a friend for $250. Will last forever but is HUGE and weighs 3 tons. Cannot go wrong with Hobart, right? It will last a couple of lifetimes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
n2horns Report post Posted August 9, 2020 Hobart commercial/industrial are very good. Check out restaurant warehouses. Buy once cry once. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muledeerarea33? Report post Posted August 9, 2020 Opened this and was gonna say Hobart but everyone beat me to it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZBIG10 Report post Posted August 10, 2020 My exwife 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
10Turkeys Report post Posted August 10, 2020 Southwest Saw used to be on Thomas in Phoenix, and they sold industrial meat processing equipment, but it looks like they went belly up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildwoody Report post Posted August 10, 2020 About 4 yrs ago from someone off here, love it for French dips, jerky, onions, much more, haven't notice in even slicing, and there is plastic .. Hobart is the chit thow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jlreff Report post Posted August 11, 2020 If you live in Phoenix there’s a store that sells used and recycled restaurant equipment. My buddy was a salesman for them till he retired. My meat butcher here in Tucson also turned me on to them. I was looking for a meat grinder at the time. Mentioned holbart and first words out of his and the other three butchers was stay away. Wasn’t the same quality as before. There’s were thirty plus years old and going strong. Tried to buy them when they closed shop after fifty years but were sold to the above company already. He did mention another brand that was good but can’t remember the name but that store carries it also. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRDATR Report post Posted August 12, 2020 6 hours ago, Jlreff said: If you live in Phoenix there’s a store that sells used and recycled restaurant equipment. My buddy was a salesman for them till he retired. My meat butcher here in Tucson also turned me on to them. I was looking for a meat grinder at the time. Mentioned holbart and first words out of his and the other three butchers was stay away. Wasn’t the same quality as before. There’s were thirty plus years old and going strong. Tried to buy them when they closed shop after fifty years but were sold to the above company already. He did mention another brand that was good but can’t remember the name but that store carries it also. A bit anti-climatic don't you think? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jlreff Report post Posted August 19, 2020 Don’t get your point. Just pointing out not all the good old brands stay that way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
50Caliber Report post Posted August 26, 2020 would a sharp knife do or a chain saw Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
