greenstar juciers

[lori ann]

I finally get to buy a good juicer and it looks like greenstar is the one to get?? Anyways what is the main difference between the 1000 and 3000 models?

[sport]

Shortcut to: http://www.greenstar.com/differences.asp

This is a comparrison chart. There does not seem to be much differance.

[raweater]

I just bought a Green Star after LOTS of juicer research. I decided on the green star because:
-I had a centrifugal juicer, it sucked
-I almost bought the Omega 8005 until I learnt that nearly every model grinds its own plastic into the juice or pulp!
-I then realized the Green Star is the only one worth buying, especially for my needs (wanted on that does leafy greens and wheatgrass)
-It extracts so much more juice (33% more than the omega) that the added cost will be repaid for in savings
-Makes juice with 50-200% more vitamins than any other juicer

The differences are listed on the website posted above. I decided to go with the 3000 mainly because:
-It's just $40 more ($380 instead of $340 on www.2-life.com )
-Upgrading from the 1000 to the 3000 later on can cost well over $100 plus shipping, so why not do it now for $40 unless you're sure you don't want the parts

The optional parts that come with the 2000 and 3000 are and my comments about them, this may be a less dizzying read that the overcomplicated table on their site:
-Drip tray (2000, sort of useful but disables machine's 2 front anti skid feet, making the machine slide everywhere on the counter, so I don't use it)
-Coarse screen (2000, I find this lets much to much pulp in my juice, so I just use the fine screen for all juices, but I've just had it for over a week, maybe I'll find a use for it)
-Stainless steel strainer (2000, useful, but not really different than other strainers sold in kitchen stores)
-Pasta maker set (3000, I actually had to try it and did make a batch of fresh cooked pasta but only once, I will try to see if I can make flax flour and make some sort of raw extruded pasta)
-Rice cake/bread stick/mochi maker set (3000, apparently allows you to make smoother nut butters, allows you to shape dough into long sticks, you can then braid them and dehydrate to make a raw sprouted buckwheat bread for example)
-Soft fruit knob (optional on all 3 models, $5 more to get it on any model on 2-life.com, absolutely recommended for soft things like oranges, grapefruit, tomatoes, etc.)

So you can see the 1000 + fruit knob is all you need for juicing, you can consider the 2000 if:
-You want the option of more pulp
-You want the drip tray (makes the machine slide, I'd rather clean the drips on the counter)
-Stainless steel strainer, as can be bought in any kitchen store

Consider the 3000 if:
-You want to make nut butters with it (haven't tried this yet, I use my food processor for nut butters, but this may do a better job, I don't know yet)
-You want to extrude dough into stick shapes or make pasta (I'll try to figure out if it's possible to make a raw grain free pasta dough, but I think the chances of it working are very slim)

I don't regret getting the 3000 as the upgrade kit if you change your mind later costs a lot more than paying $40 more for the 3000 to start with, but if you're sure you'll never use the other accesories or don't mind paying significantly more for them later, then the 1000 should be ok for you (if you want 100% pulp free, make sure you have a strainer or get the 2000, as with some things it will let little blobs of pulp, but these usually float and can be spooned out).

Hope this helps

[raweater]

Wanted to add: In case you didn't notice yet, the only differences between the models are the included accessories, the machine itself is the same.

[lori ann]

Hey Sport and raweater,

Thanks for your responses- I can not wait to get mind-I have been using a cheap $20 hamilton beach one for a awhile. Lori

[raweater]

Hey, if you go in the recipe forum and look at the "cheesy bread sticks with marinara sauce" post I posted you'll see cheesy braided bread sticks I made with my Green Star! They were awesome!

[lori ann]

Hey raweater,

Thanks I will have to check it out. I am so excited I ordered my greenstar 3000 and it should be here by the end of the week. I can not wait!!

[Green Amour]

I'm looking for a juicer for my mom, who is 82. I have read that the greenstar gives the best juice quality in this price range but I'm a little concerned that it may take a lot of arm strength to use. Does anyone have any advise or thoughts on this? I'm afraid that If it's really difficult she probably won't use it.

[beckx]

can someone also comment on cleaning this machine? i have an omega juicer and it would be great to upgrade but i like how easy the centrifugal juicer is to clean... what is cleanup like with a greenstar? are there lots of pieces/small pieces/etc, how long does it take you, things like that?

[Stina]

I'm looking for a juicer for my mom, who is 82. I have read that the greenstar gives the best juice quality in this price range but I'm a little concerned that it may take a lot of arm strength to use. Does anyone have any advise or thoughts on this? I'm afraid that If it's really difficult she probably won't use it.

Yeah, I find I'd rather put smaller amounts in more often than bigger amounts and having to use my arm strength to get them going through. It's a little more time consuming but I'm so psyched I upgraded from my Champion.

[Betsy]

Lori, I am unhappy with my greenstar. I have'ta be honest. It doesn't do carrots or softer type foods well. It is hard to use as the plunger is very difficult to push down when the food is in the shoot. It takes brutal strength to just juice a little bit of food, and my arms aren't weak.
The Champion does carrots well. So maybe I'll haveta get one of those, too.
The Greenstar does wheatgrass and greens well and it homogenizes like a Champion.

The Greenstar is too slow in my opionion, but they say that is better so it doesn't heat up the food more then necessary and makes the food last longer.

[lori ann]

I got my greenstar and so far I like it. It only takes me about twenty minutes to go through the whole process of juicing and clean up. I was worried that it would be hard to clean, but I really do not think it is. I am happy with it so far.

[Betsy]

Isn't it difficult for anyone to push down the food into the food chute? It seems to take foR_Ever!

[Stina]

You know, maybe I'll keep my Champion just for carrot juicing, now that you mention it.

[lori ann]

Besty,

Hey there. For me it does not seem that long, but I have only used one other juicer which was before my greenstar which was a cheap $20 Hamilton Beach from Odd Lots.