Best Juicer? *first post*

[michigan roman]

fill your vitamix about half full with water , add produce and blend into liquid pulp . then strain with fine metal kitchen strainer or fine mesh like a paint filter bag . with this method the juice doesnt get heated . now if the airation hurts juice im not sure of the outlook .

or cut up produce into chunks , put in real big pot then pulverize / crush with whatever type impliment / tool you can dig up that works efficeintly . then add water and strain .

[Juice11]

You can always just take some steroids and then crush the produce with your hands JK. The above post made me laugh.

I love the Omega juicer 8005 . Make sure you request the new black auger. It is much stronger. It also makes wheatgrass

http://www.omegajuicers.com/item.cfm?item=109

[islesgirl]

Jack Lalanne works for me. I don't know how it compares to other juicers. Kale and tough veggies can slow it down and sometimes makes it spin out of balance. Once or twice the motor has even stopped. I take the top off, clean out the basket and keep going. It helps to feed the kale in one leaf at a time. It's easy to clean with a scrub brush. I don't know how long it will last before I burn up the motor. If that happens, I'll probably buy another one. I must have plenty of green juice! Love it!

Hi RawKnitster. Would you mind telling me which model of the Jack Lalanne juicer you have? I see there are several different ones on the market. I want one! Got to have something that will give me some green juice FAST early in the a.m. to help me get off this coffee! Thanks.

Sue.

[islesgirl]

Jack Lalanne works for me. I don't know how it compares to other juicers. Kale and tough veggies can slow it down and sometimes makes it spin out of balance. Once or twice the motor has even stopped. I take the top off, clean out the basket and keep going. It helps to feed the kale in one leaf at a time. It's easy to clean with a scrub brush. I don't know how long it will last before I burn up the motor. If that happens, I'll probably buy another one. I must have plenty of green juice! Love it!

Hi RawKnitster. Would you mind telling me which model of the Jack Lalanne juicer you have? I see there are several different ones on the market. I want one! Got to have something that will give me some green juice FAST early in the a.m. to help me get off this coffee! Thanks.

Sue.

[islesgirl]

Sorry I duplicated this. Don't know how to get rid of it though.

[Raw Angel Mom]

What about to save some money/per week and invest in a decent juicer. You can always buy a cheap one if you want some juice now, but i really recommend to invest the money for a good one. A cheap juicer for now, might be good for you to see if you are going to go in this direction to juice.

If you have a blender, you can get a nut bag for less then $10 or simply make one for couple dollars and you then blend everything you want with water and then use your nut bag to extra the pulp. You get some juice that way. Blend at least 3 min to have all the nutriment out. Real juice is tastier, but with the blender it could be an economical way, until you find the right juicer for you.

Best wishes!

[islesgirl]

Raw Angel Mom-You know what? I actually have an Omega juicer 8003 but I am getting lazy in my old age and thought maybe I'd like one that works more quickly and the clean up is easier? - thus I was thinking about the Lalanne. I also like the idea of the larger feeding tube. Maybe this is foolish though.

Sue.

[islesgirl]

Raw Angel Mom -You know what? I actually have an Omega juicer 8003 which I have hardly used, but I am getting lazy in my old age and thought maybe I'd like one that works more quickly and the clean up is easier? - thus I was thinking about the Lalanne. I also like the idea of the larger feeding tube. Maybe this is foolish though.

Sue.

[islesgirl]

Boy do I ever need that juice. This brain of mine is getting worse by the minute! I think I will go and finish my green smoothie right this minute. Sorry for another duplication of posts.

Sue.

[MelissaO]

I have a Jack La Laines power Juicer that I bough from Costco for right around $90.00. There are a bunch of pieces you have to take a part and wash from it (the top, the basket, the round center blade, the plastic middle piece that juice collects in and the back part where pulp goes in.) Over all it takes me less than I would say 2 minutes to do all that. I have had mine for about 6 months- would have preferred a more expensive one but spent money on my vitamix instead.

[rawstrength]

I bought a Jack Lalanne juicer and it broke the second time I used it . And I couldn't get any replacement parts for it. It was very discouraging. The Jack Lalanne juicer is all plastic and not built to last.
I can't recommend a good juicer because I've never had one.

[islesgirl]

Thanks for your input rawbies. I've read that the Breville is supposed to be pretty good. But this particular one that came so highly recommended was pretty pricey.

[raweater]

I love the Omega juicer 8005 . Make sure you request the new black auger. It is much stronger. It also makes wheatgrass

http://www.omegajuicers.com/item.cfm?item=109

Be careful with the Omega 8000 series juicer, their auger is made of melamine and it seems 9 out of 10 people I asked said their auger is grinding itself up leaving melamine powder in the juice and/or pulp. With all the news about melamine contaminated foods it's clear this is a very dangerous chemical. I hope they really did fix the problem with the new auger.

I almost bought an Omega juicer but when I read about it grindign melamine into the juice it was clearly no longer an option. I eventually decided on a Green Star which is the best juicer, it also extracts 30% more juice than the Omega and twice as more juice as a professional citrus press for citrus fruits, that's why I also use my Green Star for citrus, the juice it makes is half the price as from a professional citrus juicer.

If you want something cheap for now I'd recommend a centrifugal juicer that's under $50, but it's important to consider centrifugal juicers destroy much of the nutrition in the juice, are highly inefficient, and can't do leafy greens/wheatgrass very well or at all.

[nHisTYME]

Go with a Champion or better yet a GreenStar.

I own and use both.

I LOVE both - but use a perfer my GreenStar. More nutrients extracted, more juice, lasts longer.

It's your health AND worth it!

-Danny

[ambermum]

When I 1st went raw I used Hamilton Beach's brand sold at walmart. I juices fruits, veggies, and other juicy looking produce. It does not juice greens or any grasslike produce. But what I did was juice my fruit, then pour my fruit juice in a blender and blend in my greens. At 1st I strained the pulp, now I just drink the smoothie pulp and all. Good luck.

By the way the juicer was $28. I would much rather use more elbow greese starting out than, buying a product w/o being able to afford the food to put in it, LOL!

That is such a great point about spending your money on food rather than an expensive juicer! I've had a Green Star on my wish list for ages but the cost is so prohibitive...I'd like to juice greens straight but think I'll just use my Vitamix and strain through a nut milk bag!