The Biro works good once it's put together. The problem is that there's always one person who can't figure it out. And often it's at the worst time when you have to show him/her. The "forks" are too long and get bent. Even if you know how to put it together, it can be nerve wracking. I hate when a customer wants something tenderized and it's not put together and the bent forks are slowing you down, or the person who doesn't know how to put it together does it wrong and the meat rolls around and around instead of through and gets stuck.

I agree that Hobart is the better of the two. But there's a better Hobart. An older one, same thing inside. Same knives and forks (is that what they're called?), but it's faster. The newer taller Hobart doesn't allow you to feed is as fast and it's top heavy when you move it. I like to put paper under it while using it to keep the table clean. It always wants to tip over when I lift it. What I mean is you can't lift one side at a time with one hand and slide paper under or it may tip over. You have to pick it up both hands and take it away, put paper down and bring it back.

This one is the best I've ever seen. Works great and has none of the problems I described.