How the Five Compare on the Numbers
Three of these five makers publish an hourly output figure. VEVOR states 552 lbs per hour and FOHERE states 330 lbs per hour. STX International publishes a range of 220 to 260 lbs per hour. LEM publishes about 7 lbs per minute instead of an hourly rate. Barton publishes no throughput figure at all, only a 1100W motor and a #12 head.
Motor ratings are stated differently across the five, which makes direct comparison awkward. FOHERE and Barton both publish 1100W. VEVOR publishes 750W or 1 HP. LEM publishes 0.5 HP. STX International publishes a 2000 maximum watt figure, which is a peak rating rather than a locked running wattage. Weight runs from 13.0 lbs to 47.0 lbs.
The table does not tell you how any of these machines performs. Nobody at Lush has run them. It also does not resolve the wattage question, because a maximum watt rating and a locked running wattage are not the same measurement. Treat every figure here as a manufacturer claim and nothing more.
Throughput and Motor Ratings
What the hourly figures actually say
VEVOR publishes 552 lbs per hour, the highest figure on this sheet, from a 750W motor. FOHERE publishes 330 lbs per hour from a 1100W motor. That is a 222 lb per hour gap between the two, and it runs opposite to the wattage, which is worth noting when you weigh the claims against each other.
STX International publishes 220 to 260 lbs per hour depending on plate size and meat type. LEM publishes about 7 lbs per minute, which the maker does not convert to an hourly rate. Barton publishes no throughput figure, so a buyer comparing on volume has nothing to compare.
Why the wattage numbers do not line up
FOHERE and Barton both publish 1100W. VEVOR publishes 750W or 1 HP. LEM publishes 0.5 HP. STX International publishes 2000 maximum watts, which is a peak figure rather than a running one. Watts, horsepower and a peak watt rating in the same group of five makes a clean ranking impossible.
The practical consequence is that wattage alone will not tell you which machine suits a shop. If throughput matters, the published hourly figures are the better guide, and only three of the five provide one. For the rest, the maker has left the question open.
Build, Accessories and Warranty
What ships in the box
STX International ships the most plates: five grinding plates, three stainless steel blades, a sausage stuffing plate, three sausage tubes and a foot pedal. LEM ships three plates, a knife, a stomper and stuffing tubes. VEVOR ships two cross blades, a 6mm plate, an 8mm plate, a Kibbe kit and three sausage tubes.
FOHERE ships two cutting blades, two cutting plates, a front cap and a sausage tube. Barton publishes no plate count or sizes. If you need a specific grind size out of the box, only VEVOR publishes the plate sizes, at 6mm and 8mm.
Warranty and published gaps
Two of the five publish a warranty length. LEM states five years plus lifetime customer support, and STX International states three years with terms applying. FOHERE, Barton and VEVOR publish no warranty length on this sheet. That is not the same as having no warranty, but it does mean you cannot compare those three on coverage from the published material.
Weight is the other place the five diverge sharply. STX International is 13.0 lbs, LEM 32.6 lbs, VEVOR 36.6 lbs, FOHERE 40.3 lbs and Barton 47.0 lbs. If the machine has to be lifted onto a counter or moved between stations, that 34.0 lb spread is the figure that decides it.
Footprint and Cleaning
Where the published dimensions disagree with the maker
Barton’s dimension fields read 15.16 inches wide, 16.14 inches deep and 8.27 inches tall, but the maker’s own feature bullet states an overall dimension of 18 x 10.5 x 14.7 inches. Those are not the same box. House practice here is to take the maker’s own sentence as the better figure and say that the fields were set aside, which is what we have done. The STX International is the one case where the two sources agree, both at 17 x 8 x 12 inches.
The other three publish fields and nothing else. FOHERE states 7.87 inches wide, 15.16 inches deep and 15.75 inches tall. VEVOR states 7.68 by 15.75 by 15.0 inches. LEM states 9.13 by 20.24 by 15.98 inches. Nothing in those three sets of bullets repeats a size, so there is no second source to check the fields against. A buyer measuring a counter should treat all three as unconfirmed and leave room.
What each maker says about cleaning
VEVOR is the only one of the five that uses the word dishwasher. It states that the blades, plates, tubes, grinding head, auger and meat pan are dishwasher-safe, and that the motor housing must never be immersed or rinsed and needs only a wipe with a dry cloth. That is the most specific cleaning instruction on this sheet, and it is the only one that tells you what may not go in water.
FOHERE names the parts to wash in low temperature soapy water before first use and after use: food pusher, hopper plate, feed screw, cutting blade, cutting plate, front cap and sausage tube. Barton states that each part washes in warm soapy water. LEM states only that the grinder disassembles easily for cleaning. STX International publishes no cleaning instruction at all, which is the one gap on that listing a buyer will notice first.
Which One Fits Your Kitchen
High-volume shop or butcher counter. The VEVOR publishes 552 lbs per hour, the highest figure here, and ships with two grinding plates and three sausage tubes. Confirm the warranty directly, because the maker does not publish one.
Second high-output option. The FOHERE publishes 330 lbs per hour from a 1100W motor and ships with two cutting blades and two cutting plates. Its 40.3 lb weight means it is not a machine you move often.
Small kitchen with limited counter space. The STX International is the lightest at 13.0 lbs and ships with five grinding plates, a foot pedal and three blades. It publishes a 220 to 260 lbs per hour range rather than a single figure.
Buyer who wants a stated warranty. The LEM publishes the longer of the two stated warranties, five years against the three years the STX International states, plus three plates and a noise-dampening design. The maker states it is not for bones.
Buyer who wants a #12 head and nothing else. The Barton publishes a #12 grinding head and a 1100W motor, and it is the heaviest of the five at 47.0 lbs. It publishes no hourly output and no plate sizes, so ask before buying.
What We Could Not Verify
Several figures a buyer would want are simply not on the sheet. These are the ones we went looking for and could not source.
- A warranty length for the FOHERE, Barton and VEVOR.
- An hourly output figure for the Barton.
- A noise figure in decibels for any of the five.
- The plate sizes shipped with the Barton and the LEM.
- Whether the FOHERE, Barton, LEM or STX International removable parts are dishwasher-safe.
- Any performance measurement of any kind, since nobody at Lush has run these machines.
