Is this grinder made by Vic Firth?
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The mills on this listing are Grind Gourmet Originals, however please understand Vic Firth sold his business to Fletcher Mills were a variation of Grind Gourmet's Original mills, both made from the same manufacture, unlike all the other listing on Amazon for mills that look like the Original Pump & Grind, those are copies made with plastic tubing with a metal sleeve to cover the inner cylinder. Knowing the difference between all the Pump & Grind mills on Amazon is helpful, so thank you for asking this question. I hope I have cleared up some confusion.
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Tia, this one is for the Original which is made of a solid high-quality stainless steel tubing, with only a small acrylic viewing window the others seen on Amazon are copies of our mills, they are made with plastic tubing and a metal sleeve to cover the inner cylinder, there is a big difference in quality, that is why the price for our Originals is more. By investing in Grind Gourmet Originals you are getting a high quality mill while supporting a US based business, most of the seller of the copy are direct from China. Knowing what you are investing in help, thanks for your question Tia!
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I think so, but not sure. But it is very powerful and strong I never have any problem. Never buy any plastic meat grinder under $200, it look like real thing but.. I love my Weston meat grinder.
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Don't know for sure, but it does grind black pepper and sea salt to variances of fine, medium, and coarse.I would take a chance. Its an excellent auto grinder. We really like ours.
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Hello Thea! I'm sorry I am just now seeing this message. Our grind mechanism is made of high quality stainless steel, in fact the original designer of these mills is in the business of metal so he made sure the very best quality was used. I hope this helps! Maria, Owner Grind Gourmet
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I would certainly not recommend purchasing the VICTORIO Deluxe Grain Mill (VKP1024) for the sole purpose of grinding dried herbs as that is not what it is designed for. That being said, if you are looking for a grain mill which you can also use for other items, then this is the right mill. Keep in mind that you don't want to put any wet foods or oily foods into the mill as it will gum up and eventually damage the milling cones.
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Yes! Works great with one issue. We have the little brown/greed/red plastic ones. (Not metal) They do give you one of theirs though (a little better design too). The issue is that this grinder always grinds too much, even on setting "1". So you have to stop it manually after 5/6 seconds. If you don't mind that, it's a lot easier than refilling those from a bag.
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Yes. It's the part that screws in and holds the blade. It is a very durable and hard plastic. I do love the grinder! Works so well and would recommend trying it.
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It has a conical burr that is some kind of grey stone. Mine cracked at a little part of the burr (where it attaches to the 'drive shaft') and a little flake broke off and got caught in the grind. I fished it out and it works fine. You can set the grind however you want, I do coarse and the mechanism locks in place so the grind is consistent. Hope his help!
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The grinder is metal. The metal container is sealed with a wooden top and a gasket which is probably neoprene. I have used the grinder every day for about a year. It still looks and works as well as the day I received it.
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I don't know the answer to your question. I do recommend the the Oxo Good Grips Pepper Grinder. After a year, it's the best grinder I've bought. Trudeau is a common brand that I purchased in the past but they always broke after a year or two.
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No idea, but a darn good question. I have not purchased the grinder yet, but am interested in doing so. This may sway my purchase.Good Luck!!
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If you can find stainless blades the same size I would imagine yes. Here is what I found on this grinder. I'm very happy with it and it has treated me well. The Waring Pro MG855 comes with 1 cutting blade and 3 cutting plates. The Waring Pro MG855 is a size #8 grinder so the plates measure 2 1/2&#8243; in diameter. The 3 cutting plates, or grinder plates, come in fine, medium and coarse sizes. I can't find any information on the exact sizes of each grinder plates. However, Waring's manual does recommend different uses for each plate size. The fine plate is used for spreads, pates, baby food and hamburgers. The medium cutting plate is used to ground meat for soups or for making sausages. The coarse plate is used to ground meat for chili or to grind up vegetables. The body of the grinder is made from brushed stainless steel and is the only part the grinder that is stainless steel. The meat hopper, feeding tube and auger are all made of aluminum. The grinder plates, sausage making ring and cutting blades are made from carbon steel. The meat pusher and 2 sausage stuffers are made of plastic. The internal gears are also made of plastic.
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Yes it is, they're regular NOVA sticks, with "NOVA" and "by vic firth" logos printed on them
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The product is made in Great Britain and the grip end of the handle is wood. The grinding end is ceramic. The product is very well made.
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The grinder I received is wonderful. Very good quality, has Porlex Japan engraved on the bottom, worthless instructions written in Japanese. The real deal as far as I'm cocerned.
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Hi Mark....I bought but do not recommend this grinder. It is plastic, very light weight, and I cannot get it to do the extra fine grind. I installed as per the manual, and only later found the yellow paper advising to ignore the directions, as this could break a piece of the plastic. Unfortunately I only saw this after the small plastic piece broke. As Amazon gets this from another supplier, they do not stand behind this product. I have the Breville burr grinder and love it!