Help, what is the best juicer to buy?

[spiralgirl]

Hi,

I tried searching for a thread that had info about good juicers and couldn't find it. I found two posts but not what I wanted.

So far I've been doing some research on the internet about different brands and it's confusing to me. I know Green Star, Omega, Champion and Solo Star II are good ones from what I've read.

Right down the road I can get a Champion 2000 Plus but heard it is hard to clean and you can't do wheatgrass in it (not even sure if I would do that). I'd prefer to order from somewhere in Canada or the States as a last resort if they do USPS. UPS is not good as they charge a big brokerage fee etc.

So ideas out there of what juicer you like or have? Pros, cons?

[youraw]

I have an older model Omega Juicer (probably about 8 years old) and it works great. The newer Omega ones that I have seen have a pulp ejector thing on it that looks cool. I use filter papers on mine that make cleanup pretty easy. It doesn't juice wheatgrass or even pulpy fruits very well though. I use it mainly for "hard" fruits and veggies, and use my blender when I want pulpier things. Hope that helps.

[KellyL]

I have the Omega 8003. I use it for greens, hard veggies, and apples. It works really well for all of these. I tried plums and it didn't work too well at all. Cucumbers juice ok but the pulp does come out wet. I haven't tried wheatgrass. Like the poster before said, it does work best with harder veggies.

It takes about 5 minutes to clean, if even that. I just put all the parts in a bowl of soapy water and rinse. The only thing that takes any time at all to clean is the little screen. Even that is easy. It comes with a brush and you just scrub a few times and rinse. I have never used the other juicers you mentioned, so I can't really compare.

[EZ rider]

I have a Champion that I bought new in 1987 and its still working just great. The Champion does fruits and veggies just great but dosn't do greens well. So, A few years ago I bought a Green Power (Green Star now) and it does greens fantastically but it dosn't do fruits and veggies well. Between the two juicers I can juice just about anything. Both my juicers have been very dependable and long lasting. IMO, there is nothing as good for a body as fresh made juice. Good Luck. :)

[Lady Green Jeans]

spiralgirl,

Good question. There may also be additional threads on juicers to check out on this site--use banana above. I started out with an Omega (centrifuge type), bought a used Norwalk, and purchased my sister a Green Star when she was ill. Occasionally use the Green Star--pretty much using my Vitamix now unless I need to use the juicer for recipes calling specifically juice and I use it for making my own nut butters (mac and cashew). Green smoothies are a morning thing for me and have really taken the place of what I used to juice. Don't do the wheatgrass thing right now either.

Hope that helps. Good luck with your decision.

[spiralgirl]

Lady Green Jeans,

Thanks, for the input. Tried the Banana Search before I posted and didn't get far. Oh maybe because I looked for Juicers and best juicers under the Food Discussion. I should try this section too.

The thing is I need a new blender too (well the one I have now is okay for smoothies but they end up a bit lumpy just need to blend them a long time) and wondering how much I will juice with a good blender like a KTec or Vitamix.