I have the Omega 8005 with a smaller food chute. Is it worth upgrading to the NC800 (and paying more $)? How time consuming is juicing spinach & kale?
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Judith, this is my first juicer so i'm not really sure how big the chute is on the 8005. So far I love the machine cause it does a great job on juicing spinach and Kale and time consumption is about the same as your juicier I would think. It does take a long time to juice orange and grapefruit juice though cause there is so much juice in them. But like i said i love it and i use it once a week and store them for up 3-4 days. If you have a 8005, i would stick to that for now cause it's pretty much the same machine but with a bigger chute. I still have to cut cucumbers and apples.
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I am ready to buy this machine, but I would appreciate someone's review on extracting cream, butter, and oil from coconut with this machine. Thanks!
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I juice every morning (almost) and juice spinach, kale, beets,apples, ginger and sometimes carrots and citrus. From start to finish (including cleanup) it takes no more than 20 minutes max. The chute is larger but the 5-level adjustment was worth the upgrade. I think you would love it!
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I juice spinach and kale daily. I don't have the upgrade. They don't take more time to juice than anything else. I make a tall glass out of 5 fruits or vegetables in 5 minutes. Cleaning the machine takes about that long as well.
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I had a 8006 before I upgraded and I would say it's not worth it. The big difference I noticed was that I didn't have to cut cukes into four pieces lengthwise anymore, half would suffice. Since I juiced spinach everyday for the past 3 weeks on this machine and for 1 year on my old 8006 I noticed that juicing was quicker but if I still had my 8006 at the time of purchase I wouldn't have bothered with the NC800. If you have money to burn I then buy it, it's a nice enough upgrade but if you are counting pennies, don't get it.
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Apart from larger feeding chute, the juicing screen is different, in addition to more squeezing on the front (end cap plus adjusting dial). I understand from Omega Juicers' Customer Support/ Sales team that they plan to sell the spare parts for NC800 online from June/ July 2014 onwards. While the machine part is same, you can just buy the additional parts and use it as NC800.
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I bought the NS model. Mine works fine but the reassembly can be a little tricky but not that big of a deal. I was just online this morning to buy one for a friend. I haven't had a tough pork chop since I bought mine. It is fast to use.
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We recommend you contact Omega directly on this question as it appears there is conflicting information being shared. as we understand it (as learned directly from Omega), this juicer is not available in the US for sale at this time and there are no plans to bring it into the US.
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The only difference, per Omega, is the auger. The auger on the 8004 and 8006 is apparently stronger. This allows them to extend the warranty from 10 years to 15 years.I own this 8003 and am very happy with it. I don't see the need for the more expensive auger.
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I use the Omega VRT for juicing and making almond milk. I use my BlendTec blender for smoothies.
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I do not have any direct experience with the Ninja 800 series with the dual speed blades. The theory looks good, and I would guess it works very well. Since you appear to want to do smoothies (from your purchase of the NutriBullet) the dual speed blade would only come into play if you are using the large 72 oz pitcher, as the individual cups would get a single speed blade. I choose the 700 series with the single speed blades because we wanted the accessories that came with that model, and to have the ability to do various tasks. As far as our 770 series, the unit has performed well over the few months we have owned it. In the first week, I tried all the functions, crushing ice, making smoothies, making bread dough, chopping vegies, and mixing cake batter. All functions worked great. In the long haul, we have made bread dough, do cake & brownie mixes, cookie dough, and blend ground turkey with other meats (for flavor). We want to do more smoothies, it does a fantastic job on them, but haven't done many yet. It runs great, does a terrific job, and cleans easily. But any type of motorized equipment can be bad out of the box, sounds like the case with your NutriBullet.
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Totally with both thumbs up, the Kuvings...I have the red one...or B6000 I don't remember the series. ..but that's the newest version I think. Its slower than others which is a PLUS because it provides more nutrients than any other slow juicer of theirs. I made a research till 4am before I got my Kuvings juicer and I never regret it for a second. Many people say it takes awhile to clean it up but come on, nothing in life comes for free. I adore my juicer and I enjoy it to its fullest! Good luck :) and stay nutritious.
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I had one. Hated it. Did a terrible job juicing even basic things like carrots or apples. You had to practically dice everything to get it in. I got rid of mine after two weeks and got a Jack Lalane power juicer. Works great. But it's not made for leafy things like kale or wheatgrass.
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That is interesting. I didn't notice they were the same. I bought the omega for my dad he really likes it. I'm not sure what the difference is if there is one.
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Well, my whole motivation for juicing it's because of the Fat, Sick and Nearly dead documentary. After I took the Joe Cross's challenge of the 10 days fast, I started looking for a good juicer that was going to help me through those 10 days of fast. I obviously was eager to buy the Breville juicer, because one Joe used in his documentary and two looked good. I was willing to pay whatever the price was for a good juicer. But then I noticed that, hey I was probably going to spend $500 or more in a machine, so I decided to do some research to se if probably for $500 bucks there was a better juicer. What I found is amazing. Although the Breville looks good and seems strong, many juice experts affirm that due to the high speed blade, tend to oxidize the mineral and vitamins of the fruits and veggies, for me that was a minus. Besides that the Breville is not good with leafy greens and due the high speed of the blade the juice yield it not as high as other juicer, without mentioning the loud nice they make. All of the cons are found on any high speed blade juicer on the marker. The only good thing is that they are fast, but with a lot of flaws on the other side. So my choice now is on slow juicers. After a deep research on youtube and on different websites I got my favorites The Kuvings Whole Slow Juicer B6000S and the Omega Vertical Slow Juicer. Both around the same price but actually the omega with better stats in juice yield and pulp filtration, but at the end I decided to buy the kuvings just for one reason the wide feed chute. With a wide feed chute, no need to be cutting apples, carrots or other fruits or veggies into small pieces, that will help me save A lot of time. Besides that the kuvings offers you more things to do than just jucing, you can also do smoothies or grin food!....So that the reason why I choose the kuvings. Kuvings has demostrated to be as good as all reviews says and can handle hours of juicing.
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My neighbor had the 8006 which is why I looked at Omegas in the first place. I borrowed it and ultimately decided to get a centrifugal style juicer because of two shortcomings: clogging, difficulty with soft veggies and fruits, and the small strips you had to reduce your veggies into in order to fit them through the feed chute. So when this model came out, addressing those limitations, I purchased it without hesitation and have no regrets. Absolutely worth the higher price.
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I have the 8008 and I love it I use it for both wheTgrass and juicing. It is very easy to clean I think the 8007 and 8008 mods are very similar because they use the same parts
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Since it is a rotary machine, it juices with speed. I use all of those ingredients, but it does take a lot of kale or other leafy greens to make enough. I cram everything that fits through my juicer and it grinds through it with speed and ease. Clean up is a breeze. From my research, the masticating ones are more efficient, but slower and more parts to clean. Neither were acceptable to me, so chose this one and am very happy.
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The 8006 is chrome and the NC800 HDS is a durable plastic body. The NC800 HDS has the adjustable end cap with 5-settings increases juice extraction efficiency. Use setting 1 for citrus fruits and setting 5 for tougher items like wheatgrass. I hope this helps.Lee Ann / juicersandjuicing
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It really depends on the type of food you are juicing. If you are not doing leafy greens, the Tribest may be better for you. It is faster than a horizontal auger juicer and adds versatility with its spout plug and its mincing attachment. To order please click on "See seller's offer" below.
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Omega Juicer 8224 (220Volt version of 8004) Nutrition Center Single Gear Masticating Juicer
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I have found this model to be very inconsistent for some reason, so I returned mine and bought the 'Kuvings Whole Slow Juicer' instead. I couldn't be happier. I get the same wide mouth, but far better yield and quality of juice with the Kuvings. My suggestion: return the Omega BMJ390 and get the Kuvings, or something comparable.