How easy is it to juice? I'm losing strenth in my hands...
141086
I find it easy. I squeeze and turn all the way through the membranes to the skin. It is easier than the plier style hand juicers.
141087
Though it is a nice little gadget, you have to push down and manually twist the lemons or oranges. Have you considered an electric juicer? Might be better for you. I see the Black & Decker CJ625 30-Watt 34-Ounce Citrus Juicer for $17.99. Honestly, I wish I had bought an electric one. Good luck on your purchase. :-)
141088
I find it easy to use, but you may want to think about purchasing an electric juicer.
141089
I find this juicer makes it very easy to juice, especially when compared to the old glass style of juicer. The rubber footing holds the juicer in place and the two reaming sizes can accommodate larger oranges as well as smaller lemons and limes.
141090
Depending on the fruit not so bad- lemons and limes pretty easy, but grapefruits (which I mostly juice) are tough because they are wider, even for the larger reamer. If you're losing strength in your hands, it might be better to save up and get an automated one that can also do things like apples- it would probably have more longevity
141091
I find it really easy to use, but it still requires the ability to put pressure on the fruit. I would imagine you can use the weight of your body to press the fruit against the reamer if you place it on a relatively low surface.
1261655
The juice is definitely thicker. I don't recall if its really any faster. Even though the holes don't seem that much bigger the juice is significantly thicker.
2268152
I just cut the fruit in half and put the cut side over the orqnge top and push downand turn the fruit as i push. The juice will collect in the bottom. Pour the juice out from the bottom; This is good for small amounts, like 1-4 TBS.
1091367
easier than other juicers I've had..takes me 3-5 minutes..with this juicer you can make enough for 24 hours..without losing nutrients. Other juicers say you lose the nutrients if you don't drink it right away..I like only juicing once
1591082
Champion is good for home use but you would have a hard time keeping up with a number of people. You need to find a commercial juicer that will do volume. I have seen them a number of times but forgot the name.
1008996
Using a juicer removes all the pulp, which is fiber and what you need! Healthiest option is to eat the whole food... use the vitamix with water and drink your veggies! I had a big juicer sitting on my counter, a pain to take apart and clean, cleaning out the pulp container... save pulp to add to other things, but wait, why don't I just add all I want to my blender... so my juicer is put away waiting for my Vita Mix to replace that and my blender. Just trying to decide on which model I will get...think this is the one!
2011722
It really is not too bad. Much, Much easier than a Jack Lalanne power juicer. The big differences is: everything rinces AND you don't have to worry about getting cut.
2094682
Reading some of the recent posts its important to keep in mind that you have to take the time to Cut All veg and fruit into smaller pieces than what you may be accustomed to. The shoot is smaller than normal and I rarely use the device to push down the veg as its not necessary, this can also aid to the juicer getting jammed. On the whole im very happy with my first masticating juicer.
1486536
it's not super difficult but there are a few different parts. it is semi-self cleaning in that while the juicer is running you can pour water through it to get it partially cleaned. you can then just quickly scrub with a dish brush to get anything else remaining. because it doesn't have a centrifugal screen the pulp is generally easy to clean out.
567096
Hi, Kaitlyn, the pulp, skin, etc . . . was actually pretty mushy, once all the juice ran into the glass. In fact, a lot of the contents was stuck to the inside of the machine, instead of going into the container. I had the lid on properly, but it didn't seem to transfer all the contents into the bin. Some of the fruit was even stuck on the outside of that tool, used to push it down into the chamber. It was fairly quiet, considering how big this thing is. As for being compact and transportable, I would have to say "No." This thing is huge, and you have to make sure that several parts are securely in place, otherwise, you will get a big mess, when you turn it on. Hi, Kaitlyn, the pulp, skin, etc . . . was actually pretty mushy, once all the juice ran into the glass. In fact, a lot of the contents was stuck to the inside of the machine, instead of going into the container. I had the lid on properly, but it didn't seem to transfer all the contents into the bin. Some of the fruit was even stuck on the outside of that tool, used to push it down into the chamber. It was fairly quiet, considering how big this thing is. As for being compact and transportable, I would have to say "No." This thing is huge, and you have to make sure that several... » Read More Hi, Kaitlyn, the pulp, skin, etc . . . was actually pretty mushy, once all the juice ran into the glass. In fact, a lot of the contents was stuck to the inside of the machine, instead of going into the container. I had the lid on properly, but it didn't seem to transfer all the contents into the bin. Some of the fruit was even stuck on the outside of that tool, used to push it down into the chamber. It was fairly quiet, considering how big this thing is. As for being compact and transportable, I would have to say "No." This thing is huge, and you have to make sure that several parts are securely in place, otherwise, you will get a big mess, when you turn it on. « Show Less
1986170
Basically you are able to juice nearly anything besides banana. I would definitely google for a list of what not to juice. I personally have since upgraded to a different juicer because this one broke on me and the feed tube was too small and inconvenient.
1182069
Absolutely not. I have weaker hands every day ( 50+ women can probably relate) and I was shocked at how little effort this takes! You truly hardly touch it and the juice comes pouring out.
441454
No juicer will juice bananas great because bananas aren't mean to be juiced. Throw those in a blender and make a smoothie. Read a book man.
2120330
No, however there are advantages to each type of juicer. If you are going to store your juice for an "all day" experience. Consider the masticating variety. If you want to make small batches of juice "as you go" this is the way to go. Ideally with centrifigal juicers you want to drink your juice within 15 minutes of making it as the juicer tends to break the cellular wall of the nutrients.
160208
Leafy greens are tough. I do it almost every time I juice, but the yield is disappointing. If you roll the wheat grass into a tight ball you will get some juice, but not nearly as much as with a slow juicer.
1122337
I've had the most luck juicing carrots with this juicer. The pulp that comes out is very fine and isn't wet when you squeeze it. It is kind of shocking how many you have to put in to get a decent amount of juice though. I don't juice often just because it is so expensive for all that produce but I love garden fresh juicing when I don't feel like going through all the steps to preserve large quantities. Hope this helps :)
570081
We have had our angel a few months and really love it. To make one glass of juice, the act of washing and topping off carrots and other prepping far exceeds the time it takes to push the veggies through the machine. I'd say a full length carrot takes 3-5 seconds to push? Very fast and ultra dry pulp. The nutrients extracted from anything that goes through is remarkable, it differs radically from other juicers. If you have the means, get this juicer! With lesser juicers you are trashing or composting the unextracted juice you should have consumed. Over hundreds of uses imagine how many $$ that you save. Good luck on your decision! We have had our angel a few months and really love it. To make one glass of juice, the act of washing and topping off carrots and other prepping far exceeds the time it takes to push the veggies through the machine. I'd say a full length carrot takes 3-5 seconds to push? Very fast and ultra dry pulp. The nutrients extracted from anything that goes through is remarkable, it differs radically from other juicers. If you have the means, get this juicer! With lesser juicers you are trashing or composting the unextracted juice you should have consumed. Over hundreds of uses imagine how many $$... » Read More We have had our angel a few months and really love it. To make one glass of juice, the act of washing and topping off carrots and other prepping far exceeds the time it takes to push the veggies through the machine. I'd say a full length carrot takes 3-5 seconds to push? Very fast and ultra dry pulp. The nutrients extracted from anything that goes through is remarkable, it differs radically from other juicers. If you have the means, get this juicer! With lesser juicers you are trashing or composting the unextracted juice you should have consumed. Over hundreds of uses imagine how many $$ that you save. Good luck on your decision! « Show Less