Have you used this for making kale juice and would this be the best juicer for that purpose?
1120968
For manual Juicers, Yes. I make Kale / Apple all the time. Almost every day.
1120969
I have used this for making every kind of juice. Since kale is kind of dry, you might want to combine it with celery or cucumber. Dicing the veggies before juicing helps too. Smaller pieces going in make for better extraction.
1120970
I do use this for making kale juice. Since it's a manual juicer, it takes a lot more effort than just stuffing uncut kale leaves into an electric model. I take most of the stem off the leaf, don't put more than one leaf in at a time, alternate with cuke or apple, and that works. Don't get this juicer if you don't want a little work out in order to have a refreshing, healthy drink.
1120971
I haven't used kale in it yet, but I'm sure it could. It's probably not the best juicer for this purpose, but if you like the fact that you don't need electricity to operate it, it's certainly acceptable.
1120972
This juicer is excellent on anything that is "leafy". I have used it on kale, cabbage, spinach... it works very well. The pulp which comes out is very dry. You can always pass the pulp through the juicer one more time to get those extra drops. Hope this helps.
196829
This juicer works great on wheat grass. It produces very dry pulp. We find wheat grass is just too strong for us to drink. We juice kale at the end of juicing a Tablespoon of flax seed, a knuckle of ginger root, followed by apples, celery, beets tops and roots, and carrots. We separate the bitter and very dry kale pulp from all the rest of the fiber to compost. The apple and other fiber we add pomegranate juice to, along with Ceylon (real) cinnamon,a pinch of cloves and some chopped nuts. We mush this into a dough then roll into balls to make raw vegetable "cookies" which are awesome and supply the fiber which gut microbes need to create satisfaction for us in fullness. We drink and eat these raw vegitable cookies each morning and love it ,really love it. Sometime we put a fresh raspberry on top of each one, really better than tollhouse, we follow with about half cup of cooked little red bead with garlic, red onion, and a fewcooked mushrooms since the health benefits of these cooked plantfoods are tremendous for satiation, fighting cancer and longevity. A good site to visit for latest research is NutricianFacts.org(not dot com) Mr Greger at NutricianFacts provides all the lastest research in hundreds of 5 minute videos. We are attempting to grow baby broccoli greens to juice since the research shows they are at least 20 time higher in nutrients than bigger broccoli leaves for juicing,why eat only the flower and waste the leaves. Dr Joel Furhman,of Eat To Live, has also been very helpful in our quest for optimum wellbeing. The best to your health Rachel
1228678
Yes. I have in the past. This is my first juicer though. Pleased with it but not very aware of other products.
1698846
Yes, it does handle greens however, you will want to juice something a little less dense after. I do a handful of greens first and then add 3-4 celery stalks. Adding a juicy vegetable or fruit right after is the best way to extract the juice from the greens. Greens (normally kale or spinach) are always the base in very juice I make. This is an excellent juicer, great investment! It has a lot of power, juices almost anything easily. And it is very easy to clean.
595299
I don't know if that is possible for any juicer.this is a good juicer if you don't have money time invest in an amazing electric one.the pulp that comes out is relatively dry..so it's a sign that it does a good job..you can also adjust it to get more pulp in juice.if you have the money (around $1k) the best juicer I know of is the angel
961030
It does work as a juicer but you have to strain the pulp out. It definately purees vegetables
853034
I think it does a good job except with small raspberries.... But I also recommend using the pulp in cooking meat dishes like meat loaf or stuffed chicken breast etc. that way there is no waste period. I also recommend adding great flavored like freshineple to all my juices...I blend carrots and kale and pineapple and apples together frequently. The most powerful juicer I think is the ninja....but it I not quiet like the fusion....the fusion is also easy and quick to clean. :)
1113824
I have a masticating juicer. It is true it will get slightly more juice out of Kayle. The only problem with the masticating juicer is that it will not juice other vegetables and fruits. Also the masticating juicer is extremely difficult to clean and a lot more money. Personally I think juicing should be made as easy as possible. It's a lot of work to buy the fruits and vegetables wash them and then Juice them. I don't have time to operate and clean two machines. Unless you only want to use Kayle I would not buy masticating juicer.
2014757
No, it is not good for leafy greens. You should look into a masticating juicer for that. These types of juicers that have a grinding disk are ideal for firm, hard fruits and vegetables.
2204986
This is great for greens! My boyfriend makes a green juice every day and we have has the same machine for over 2 years. He uses kale, spinach, lemon, cucumber, apple, celery and ginger.
2130170
Not sure sent it back.it did well for some fruits but it clog with carrots and pinappleI really wanted it because it was a slow juicer to not over heat juice.Just didnt work out.
7719
We don't use it as a juicer, but to make smoothies. It works very well in that capacity.
2039524
I'm glad you asked! I've been using the juicer for five months now. It's a very nice juicer But it's more for an occasional juicing. And you do have to slice up the fruits and vegetables. Especially carrots and beets.
312240
is it perfect for greens? No. however with a little practice and trial and error i have been happy with the amount of juice i get. try rolling the kale or spinach up tight and running through with cucumber or zucchini.all said would not trade for any other juicer
1113826
It will get juice out. I do juice kale. Although My understanding is that the best for leaves is a masticating juicer.
1800934
I have never tried. When I have juiced greens though, it does leave a little more juice in the pulp. I just ran the pulp right through again...a few more times. The centrifugal juicers leave a much drier pulp, but then you have to stop and open the juicer to empty it when it gets full. But, I still like the convenience of the Champion much better. Even if you have to put the pulp through again, it still takes less time in the long run.
1008991
Absolutely. I use mine every day to juice greens. It will be a thicker mixture because it is breaking down whole foods and not extracting the juice. It is much more beneficial and works like a wiz. I add about 1 cup spring water to mine when blending. I love this blender.