Breville JE95XL Two-Speed Juice Fountain Plus
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Breville JE95XL Two-Speed Juice Fountain Plus
Customer Review: Wonderful tool, minus the hyperbole
Summary: 5 Stars
OK I got this juicer just as soon as it came out. I read all the reviews of all the juicers I could find, and it was clear that Breville was the best way to go. And the raves were all about the previous model which had less power and only one speed. I love the juicer but I guess I was expecting a divine product by the review I read. I'll just say it is good quality without drooling all over about it...PRO'S:
~Great Power
~easy to clean, (do it sooner rather than let stuff dry on)
~smartly designed electrical plug
~motor cannot run if parts are not locked together (for safety reasons)
~product has few angles and many curves, which makes cleaning easier since pulp/juice can be hard to reach where there are corners
~two speeds: fast for power, slow for soft items
~it really can make 8oz juice in 5 seconds!
~huge food chute can accomodate an entire apple... you save time not needing to cut many things pre-juicing.
CON'S:
~tomatoes - even on slow setting, the juicer doesn't effeciently grab all the juice of a tomato. perhaps do tomatoes first, then recycle the 'pulp' back through juicer to get more juice
~even though the plastic is durable and dark colored (to distract against discoloration) carrots do tend to stain it immediately.
The con's are really quite trivial but I thought I should mention them since I was expecting pure perfection based on the reviews I read. I love the product and I would not swap it for anything. Besides, it is extremely affordable for what you get out of it!
Customer Review: Great Juicer! Like Jack Lalanne's on Steroids!
Summary: 5 Stars
This juicer is great! I am new to juicing and was looking for a juicer which was both relatively inexpensive, but would withstand possible daily use. I researched the subject quite extensively and decided to get the Breville JE95XL. My other choice would have been the Jack Lalanne Juicer. I am VERY glad I chose the Breville! It is of a much better quality and only slightly more expensive. Not to mention the fact the Lalanne only has a 90 day product warranty (only motor has lifetime) and the Breville has a full year. The JE95XL has a significantly higher output motor as well. I tried out the JE95XL like an excited child getting a new toy! Apples, oranges, celery, and carrots were my first experiments; the machine turned them into juice in seconds! The filter on this machine is very good (fine stainless steel mesh) so your juice is grit free. Clean up was easy too. Everything, except the motor base of course, went right into the dishwasher. EASY! Another thing I like about this juicer is how quiet it is. On the low setting you can have a normal conversation to a person standing next to you. The motor has a graduated start-up, which is found in higher quality products. Although the majority of the juicer is made of plastic I find it to be a thicker, heavier gauge than some of the other "paper thin" appliances out there. I see no problem using this daily for a long time before needing a new one. If you are looking for a juicer that is both high quality and relatively inexpensive this is PERFECT!Customer Review: Best of three juicers I tried
Summary: 5 Stars
I have tried the Jack LaLanne Power juicer, the Breville JE900 (previous model) and this model. By far this one is the best one! First of all, the Jack LaLanne Power juicer had less power than the Breville series, and also the metal mesh screen had bigger holes. So a lot of the times, the juice produced wasn't really smooth. Because it was white it stained easily if you make a lot of carrot juice. Also, cleanup was more work because you have to unscrew the juicing blade every time for a cleanup.Now onto the Breville series. Quick and easy cleanup, fine mesh screen so the juice is much more smoother, and more power! What makes the JE95XL better than the JE900 is mainly the two speed control. With the JE900, it was so powerful and fast all the time that when I juiced soft fruits like grapes and strawberries, the fruit wouldn't be juiced all the way. Sometimes, I find half-juiced grapes in the pulp container. So I got a lot less juice with the softer fruits. Also, once you turn it on, it goes full blast! So the juicer would move around on my counter.
With the JE95XL, the speed control allows me to use lower speeds for the softer fruits, and also they changed the motor so that once you turn it on, it starts slow than ramps up. This way the juicer doesn't move around when you turn it on. Also, the pitcher has a better lid, that allows you to keep the lid on while you're juicing. By far, this unit is the best juicer I've used.
Customer Review: STILL EXCITED AND VERY PLEASED
Summary: 5 Stars
I've decided to wait two weeks before writing a review.
I have used the Breville everyday since buying it and can say that I am extremely happy with it and glad that I did so much research before investing in a juicer. I originally was going to purchase a "popular juicer", which would have been the juiceman, but am happy that I didn't.
I read all 59 reviews on amazons and went to other site to do the same. I had NEVER heard of Breville but after hours of reading, it seems like 90% of those reviewers gave this product the thumbs up.
I choose the JE95XL because of the two different speeds and it looks great on the counter top. This was important since I use it every morning before work, I didn't want to be taking it out and putting it away everyday.
Pro
+ It juices extremely fast
+ It doesn't make too much noise
+ Cleaning it is so easy (this surprised me)
+ Great sleek looks (lots of compliments)
Cons
+ Okay, the whole apple thing is only true if your buy organic apples which tends to be smaller, otherwise average sized apple will need to be cut.
+ Since I hate foam, the defoamer that is included doesn't defoam 100%. I purchased a $3 mesh strainer from the discount store and I pour the juice from the breville pitcher into my pitcher. This way I get zero foam.
Customer Review: Worth Every Nickel
Summary: 5 Stars
I've owned other juicers, and tried many more. Juicing is absurdly healthy, something I wanted to do every day, but I found that cleaning most juicers takes too long, and that chopping foods and peeling citrus was just too time consuming, and that I abandoned juicing after a few days with most juicers for these reasons. No non-citrus juicer is as easy to clean as I would like, but this is far and away the best out there for a person who wants a juicer it is truly practical to use daily. It is obvious that this is made with loving care by someone who actually juices, rather than just being thrown out by some company to round out a product line. Smooth contours abound, and there is a notable lack of the nodules, nooks, and crannies which trap pulp, and make cleaning a nightmare on other juicers. The huge food input chute is the key thing--it means I don't have to chop apples, carrots, tomatoes, etc, and can just drop them in whole. BIG TIME savings. This juicer is expensive, but in the end it was a bargain because it juicis easily and cleans quickly, finally allowing me to juice every day. The health benefits make the price a bargain, and I view this as an investment in my long term health. Don't let the high price scare you away, you get what you pay for. If you intend to juice oranges, a citrus juicer is mandatory, peeling oranges will drive you crazy.