Can you juice only wheatgrass ? I read that you should use a carrot (hard veg) to push down to avoid clogging, but what if I only want to juice soft
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While I typically use carrots in most of my juices, I have juiced mainly soft stuff and it works fine, with the exception of maybe mango. Fruits that tend to be a little gummy like that seem to tend block the screen after a bit. But mango did that when using carrots to push it through, too. If you only want to juice soft things, do a google search on "best juicers for soft fruits." I found a lot of into that helped me make my decision. I went with this juicer because it's a "slow" juicer, and I wanted to juice a lot of things, but also be able to juice leafy greens well for green juices. While I typically use carrots in most of my juices, I have juiced mainly soft stuff and it works fine, with the exception of maybe mango. Fruits that tend to be a little gummy like that seem to tend block the screen after a bit. But mango did that when using carrots to push it through, too. If you only want to juice soft things, do a google search on "best juicers for soft fruits." I found a lot of into that helped me make my decision. I went with this juicer because it's a "slow" juicer, and I wanted to juice a lot of things, but also be able to juice leafy greens well... » Read More While I typically use carrots in most of my juices, I have juiced mainly soft stuff and it works fine, with the exception of maybe mango. Fruits that tend to be a little gummy like that seem to tend block the screen after a bit. But mango did that when using carrots to push it through, too. If you only want to juice soft things, do a google search on "best juicers for soft fruits." I found a lot of into that helped me make my decision. I went with this juicer because it's a "slow" juicer, and I wanted to juice a lot of things, but also be able to juice leafy greens well for green juices. « Show Less
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Yes, you can juice wheatgrass alone. If you have trouble with clogs you can use the reverse mode and or remove the clog easily in less than a minute. The juicer comes apart quite easily and the auger and all parts are very easily accessible.Thanks,Mike - CoolShinyStuff
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Yea, you can juice just soft fruits/veggies just fine. I made a Wheatgrass and pineapple juice this morning, both softness. I've on many occasions used solely Wheatgrass /other greens. The rrecommendation of using a hard item in conjunction is to make sure there is no clogging. However, it isn't necessary. And if it does clog, not take a less than a minute to rinse out the clog and reattach.
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The Omega NC900 includes an adjustable pressure cap that allows you to "dial in" the output for the best results. For soft fruit you dial it back to 1 or 2 on the dial for best results. For wheatgrass and other leafy greens dial it to 5 for maximum pressure. You'll be able to use this dial to help fine tune your output to your liking. As others have already stated, wheatgrass alone will require some cleaning of the screen as you juice, but that is a simple thing to do.
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Hi,We haven't done wheat grass in it. We love the juicer though. Good luck!
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Not as it is. Champion sells an attachment just for wheatgrass juicing though. Look at Championjuicers.com for information. The attachment is $75.
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I think you can juice wheatgrass using the champion with some kind of special attachment, but I don't ...because I just buy and use the world's best IMO barleygrass (denser in nutrients than weatgrass) and LeafGreens (40X more nutritious than barleylife alone, but more expensive). Please visit myaimstore.com/genesis129 and order there. Believe me, it's WELL worth it. Forget juicing at home when you can buy the best at about the same cost across the board. It travels well, too! Only takes 30 seconds for a serving and you're on your way. I've been using it over 10 years.
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Greens? Not well. Wheatgrass? Not at all!!!! You need a masticating juicer for that.
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You can use all Leafy vegetables, hard vegetables (Carrot, beetroot, cucumber, bottle gourd etc), hard fruits (like apples -- but the yield is not that good). I gifted this juicer to my father. I actually use an other juicer (MJ445 Stainless Steel Manual Wheatgrass Juicer) and i feel this is more reliable in the long run.
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Yes, it does work with wheatgrass. However, this machine makes the juicing process awkward and laborious as the suction cup feet continually loses gripping power, causing the machine to move around quite a bit. Also, on a scale of 1-10 (with 10 being the best and 1 being poor), I would rate the amount of juice extraction a 2.
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My juicer has not clogged up. I like the pulp so I do not try to restrict it. I believe that you can adjust the fittings to reduce pulp in the juice. In have not tried it. Overall, I really like the juicer.
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Hi S. Sudduth, an acme will NOT juice wheat grass. The manual juicers are the BEST for extracting the driest wheat grass leavings, HOWEVER if you want a juicer that will juice veg. fruit and wheat grass, I would suggest getting a Samson Juicer, because 1. it is a 6 and 1 juicer/oil expeller/pasta maker/veggie slicer/juicer/herb juicer including wheat grass and pine needles/meat grinder (only so-so on that, it mostly tore the meat not grind). It is easy to clean, can make banana ice cream without special blades, and honestly, I have found it good for everything BUT old fruit: it tends to foam up quite a bit. If you decide to do old apples, I would suggest asking Samson for a sleeve (like a norwalk sleeve, but closed on one side) so you can squeeze the juice from the pulp that is so thick, you'll need to do this. The price? Under 289.00 the last time I saw them. Next would be a champion juicer, the last would be a norwalk because of their costs being so prohibited. I would NOT recommend a centristical juicer (this is what a LaLanne and Acme are) because they spin the juice out away from the barrel filter for anything but fruit and veggie juicing and would recommend that you DON"T use this for seeded fruits like grapes, because it is hard on the machine and the blades tend to spit the seeds everywhere. Manual juicers for Wheatgrass are fine, but very time consuming and hard on the arms, if you are doing any volume.
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I've never tried that. I see that someone else has done that and responded to you.I love it for juicing, especially because the vegetables go in so easily, usually without using the pusher. On my other juicer with a large opening, the carrots would bouncearound on the blade and they were hard to control. It would take a lot of effort topush them in. This one makes it so easy. The only improvement that I would makeis to design it so that it's easier to take off and put on the top part before and after cleaning.
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I think it works quite well for greens, considering that it isn't an auger juicer. You can't juice wheatgrass, but if I cram in greens, so the whole chute is filled tight, greens work pretty well. For kale, use the frilly type, and put it in "head first" with the stems sticking up top to push down on.
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Hi Colleen, the only greens I have tried are kale, dandelion greens and spinach (cucumbers and apples too, but they are not greens). Haven't tried wheatgrass. While it gets the juice out, I find that if I run the remains through 3-4 more times, I still get more juice. I have a masticating juicer as well and that does a much more efficient job of juicing, although it's at least twice as expensive.
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When I have juiced wheatgrass, I had to push it through over multiple passes to get the juice fully extracted. Yes, it is possible, but you do want to run the wheatgrass through a few times.
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Good question. I have not tried wheatgrass yet. Based on its power and the way it juices kale, it would be worth trying wheatgrass.
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Hi The question is how does it compare to the CHAMPION, You need to say what you are trying to compare it to. The Champion Juicer is the best all around juicer period. I will start with carrots, If you look at about any juice book recipe most of the them have carrots in the mix, carrots have a lot of nutrition and healing. I will tell you the Champion will juice carrots with the best of them. Also the Champion will juice any kind of fruit, fresh or frozen. A lot of juicers won't do frozen very well, A Champion Juicer will juice leafy greens. Also the Champion Juicer has a grain mill attachment to make your own flour. I guess what I'am trying to say is a CHAMPION will do anything. The other juicer will leave a stringy pulp in it that you might not like, The Champion will leave pulp to but it masticates it a lot more so its real smooth. I will say this that the other juicer will not make fruit sorbet very good, It does not masticate it very well. When it comes time to clean your juicer the CHAMPION wins by far. The one thing you should be able to tell right away is look at the screen, Its a square screen with a little curve, Three inches by two inches, take a scrub brush and it cleans real easy, the other juicer has a round screen and are harder to clean. I hope this will help you, if you lived close to me I would ask you over and I would show you how easy the CHAMPION is to use and how good of a job it does. JUDITH if you would like to call me I think I could answer your questions a lot better. Go through the customer question process and leave your phone number or email, I live in Indiana. jim
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No, you can't do wheat grass. You need a screw type juicer. My Big Boss only lasted a couple of months of once a day use. It produces more pulp than juice, which is good if you have a compost pile, but wastes a lot of food and nutrients. Plus, it doesn't seal correctly so you have to wrap a towel around it or the walls get covered in pulp. I'm no mechanical dummy either. I've built cars and motorcycles and built sets in Hollywood for 14 years. My Big Boss was tossed in the garbage two months after buying it. Horribly designed machine. Make the investment and buy a screw type juicer. You can even do seeds with them and there's barely no waste, which will pay for the difference quickly. No, you can't do wheat grass. You need a screw type juicer. My Big Boss only lasted a couple of months of once a day use. It produces more pulp than juice, which is good if you have a compost pile, but wastes a lot of food and nutrients. Plus, it doesn't seal correctly so you have to wrap a towel around it or the walls get covered in pulp. I'm no mechanical dummy either. I've built cars and motorcycles and built sets in Hollywood for 14 years. My Big Boss was tossed in the garbage two months after buying it. Horribly designed machine. Make the investment and buy a screw type juicer. You can... » Read More No, you can't do wheat grass. You need a screw type juicer. My Big Boss only lasted a couple of months of once a day use. It produces more pulp than juice, which is good if you have a compost pile, but wastes a lot of food and nutrients. Plus, it doesn't seal correctly so you have to wrap a towel around it or the walls get covered in pulp. I'm no mechanical dummy either. I've built cars and motorcycles and built sets in Hollywood for 14 years. My Big Boss was tossed in the garbage two months after buying it. Horribly designed machine. Make the investment and buy a screw type juicer. You can even do seeds with them and there's barely no waste, which will pay for the difference quickly. « Show Less
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I don't know what you mean by a "blender thing". If you refer to a blender, you will blend the wheat grass not juice it. Since the fibers in wheat grass are pretty tough juicing is recommend, but if you blend it very well in a smoothie it might be ok.