Healthy Juicer - Manual Hand Powered Wheatgrass Juicer - Wheat grass juicer
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Healthy Juicer - Manual Hand Powered Wheatgrass Juicer - Wheat grass juicer
Customer Review: This juicer is totally sweet and awesome.
Summary: 4 Stars
So, from what I gather, you've pretty much got two kinds of juicers: centrifugal, and macerating; with centrifugal juicers being generally of the high-rpm electric grating/spinning variety, and macerating juicers being generally of the low-rpm auger (think drill-bit)/press variety.
The important thing here (again, from what I gather), is that, due to the friction/heat inherent in how they operate, centrifugal juicers tend to destroy the beneficial enzymes normally found in fresh produce; whereas macerating juicers, due to their low rotational speed/temperatures, do not. Additionally, macerating juicers are not only more efficient than their centrifugal counterparts (thus, using less produce/producing more juice), but also extract juice from the nutrient-rich peel of your produce, yielding a 'healthier' juice overall.
With that, it's obvious that macerating juicers are totally sweet and awesome, while centrifugal juicers are pretty lame. Or at least, macerating juicers are totally sweet and awesome, if you're ready to drop ~$250+ on one.
This, of course, is where the 'Healthy Juicer' comes in. At less than 1/4 of the cost of most electrical macerating juicers, it certainly seems like a steal... but is it all just too good to be true?
As for that: I'm happy to say, while not 'a steal', per se, the 'Healthy Juicer' is certainly a good deal. There is some prep-work involved insofar as chopping your produce into the smaller pieces that this juicer can handle, but I've run thorough apples, carrots, beets, cucumbers, grapes, celery, lemons, oranges, and leafy greens; and the unit has worked wonderfully: the pulp comes out dry, the juice is delicious, and clean-up is quick and easy.
That said, my only complaints about the 'Healthy Juicer' are that it could stand to be a bit larger (allowing for larger bits of produce), and made of less plastic/more metal. All-and-all, this juicer deserves a solid 4-stars for being a great deal, and for working 100% as-advertized.
The end.
Customer Review: Great Juicer
Summary: 5 Stars
Got this juicer yesterday. I've only used it once, but I tried apples, carrots, celery, spinach, and tomatoes. I didn't have any trouble turning the handle for any of these things (I did cut the carrots in half though). Everything else juiced easily. It didn't get all of the juice out of the tomatoes, but I just scooped up the pulp and ran it through again. I also had to crank the handle back and forth a few times to get the juice from the spinach (no biggie). In all it only took a couple minutes for a glass of juice. I didn't have any leaks.
I used the suction cup, which worked really well (I was surprised by this actually, wasn't expecting it to work). I do agree that the handle is a bit to close to the base. If I had to use the clamp there would be much extra room. I know a lot of people were complaining about the clamp being to big and having to open their dishwasher to have a place to clamp it. Unfortunately, I don't think there's really another option, so I don't consider that a valid complaint.
It was a snap to put together (took a couple minutes). Now I can take it apart, clean it, and reassemble it in about two minutes. It's really a simple machine.
In all, I really can imagine a better juicer. I was looking at those expensive $400 dollar electric juicers, but as I couldn't spend that much I opted for this one. I don't really know why you would need an electric now. This one is so light weight and portable. It makes no noise at all. I control the speed and direction of things. And I get a little exercise while juicing (is the point of juicing to get healthier? May as well get a little physical activity with it). So, while there may be a couple design issues that could be better, it's really the best juicer I could imagine (at least short of something with a hydraulic press and grinder that would probably cost a couple grand).
So buy this thing already.
Customer Review: Perfect for me
Summary: 5 Stars
You CAN juice oranges, apples, grapes, and cabbage with this juicer! At least I know those for sure since I have personally had success with them. I have to admit I was very frustrated and disappointed on my first day with the Healthy Juicer. Anything I tried to juice would produce little to no juice BUT I kept trying. I was almost ready to give up but I kept trying. Here are some tips:
1. The green end cap must be on very tight. Use the provided wrench!
2. The white end cap is only used for certain produce. From my experience - don't use for apples, do use for oranges. Try it out for yourself.
3. You do not have to use the clamp unless your working surface is not smooth. My counter, for example, is granite. I push the juicer on my counter, turn the knob to lock, and juice away!
4. It might help to push a harder fruit or vegetable through between softer ones.
I hope this helps somebody. The directions included with the juicer could be improved but they are worth reading. You CAN make juice if you try!
I have also made mango sorbet from frozen mango pieces. I made carrot juice once but couldn't do it a second time. I will try again! This juicer is so worth it for the $45 it costs. If you are too lazy to figure out how to use it, then go ahead and buy a different juicer. But know that I got plenty of juice and dry waste from this juicer and that this juicer will give you a colder healthier juice than any centrifugal juicer. Also, I haven't had a problem turning the handle except when making the sorbet. I was still able to make the sorbet, I just had to use some elbow grease. Another thing: assembly, break down, and cleaning are quick and easy as well.
Customer Review: Style AND Grace
Summary: 5 Stars
I ordered one of these puppies because a friend raved about his; Yeah,I read the reviews... I find this unit very very easy to use, clean and assemble. Whats the fuss? I've been juicing carrots and broccoli stems from the garden so far with great results. If it is hard to turn the crank, back it up and fish out the big parts until you get a feel for what it will take in thickness and length. Myself it's carrots 3/4" thick max at 2-3 inches long. Broccoli stems were fine at 1/2" thick and 2-3 inches long. As far as juice production, I don't think it takes any more carrots than my old electric juicer that I gave away years ago. That monolith was a CHORE to clean for juice. I gave up juicing because of it. This sweet unit is very easy to disassemble and clean with no hard cleaning corners or nooks. You even get a few spare parts! The suction cup works fine for me. I may wipe the counter with a slightly damp rag to aid suction; too wet and it slides. This is a really well designed little unit; don't be shy because it is plastic. It's pretty tough if you pace yourself and avoid hard cranking. I'm thinking of getting famous in the Guiness Book of World Records by juicing that old Ford Pinto I'm using to check erosion in the back fourty...Of course, it'll take a small fortune in hacksaw blades to get 'er down to good sized juicable pieces,but I'm game. Just think, you'll be able to say you knew me
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I'm back again, one year later and still cranking away... I do have a bit of a drip under the nut where the pulp comes out, but I put a small jar lid under it to catch it and add this very small amount to the rest. Great little unit!
Customer Review: Works great!
Summary: 5 Stars
This Juicer is a great juicer. I went ahead and ordered it despite the reviews over how it doesn't work or that it doesn't do hard vegetables. I guess the other people used or put together this machine the wrong way because for me it did great on carrots, leafy items, and even items as soft as pears. I would say it works the same way that a single masticating juicer works or better yet a Triturating (twin gear)juicer. The carrots should be cut into pieces no thicker than 1/4 inch on hard items and as long as you don't overload the machine (you can tell by how hard the handle turns... it should always turn easily) then you get great results.
On average I get 1/4 c. juice from one large carrot, 1/4 c. juice from one bunch of parsley, and 1/2 c. of juice from one medium apple.
To set up the juicer, prepare the items, make a full glass of juice, and then clean the juicer takes about 30 minutes to an 1 hour depending on your skill at cutting vegetables and fruits. When you learn how to put together the juicer, it gets pretty quick and cleaning is a breeze, the longest time will be on the preparing and cutting of the items.
If I think the pulp is too wet, then I use a cheese cloth to squeeze out any remaining juice by hand... however, I don't usually think it is too wet, unless it is the softer items.
If you plan on doing juicing every day multiple times a day, you might considered a powered juicer, but if you are just starting out or only want to do it once to twice a day, this is a great juicer.
and that is my review. Hope it helps.