Jack LaLanne JLPJB Power Juicer Juicing Machine
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Jack LaLanne JLPJB Power Juicer Juicing Machine
Customer Review: Waste of money
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought this juicer because it seemed like it had a lot of really good features at a good price, but it turns out that this is nothing like it is promised to be. They promise it will be whisper quiet, but it actually makes quite a bit of noise. It's actually NOT dishwasher safe, a fact I learned after taking it out of the dishwasher and discovering that it was now stained and had rough, peeling edges. The chute is only big enough to feed a whole apple into if that apple is the smallest one ever grown, and the juice spout is so low that you have to use shallow bowls to collect the juice. The kicker is that the plastic screw is extremely flimsy and broke within about a dozen uses. I'm in the market for another juicer, but I won't be getting another Jack LaLanne. This time I'll invest in something like a Breville that will actually WORK and KEEP WORKING.Customer Review: Great juicer, but SO many parts!
Summary: 4 Stars
I've had one of these for a couple of years.
I like it and love the juice it makes, but I don't like all the parts. Don't lose any of them or you're screwed, especially that blade unlock tool. And clean all the parts (10-15 of them) before enjoying your juice or there will be lots of dried on messes. Then WAIT don't enjoy the juice yet. First re-assemble all the parts of the juicer NOW while you remember where everything goes otherwise you might not be able to get the thing back together later. It's almost not worth all the clean up trouble unless you are making a lot of juice. For one glass? No.
But yeah you can throw whole fruits and veggies down that big opening and it grinds 'em right up. I line the pulp bucket poop-chute thing with a plastic bag so it can be tossed out without washing the chute. That HELPS with the clean up.
Customer Review: Nice Juicer if You Put the Work In
Summary: 3 Stars
I bought this after being amazed buy the commercials on tv. The product does work as they describe, but it is definitly a lot more time consuming then they show on tv. It takes almost 10 apples to make one glass of juice! Maybe I did not use the same apples as they do on tv, but it would seem no matter what juice you are making you need a hefty amount of fruit to make a full glass.
The machine is powerful, and it does grind the fruit very well. However, it is VERY loud. On tv you can hear it, but when you have it at home its super noisey. Also, I have had a few occaisions were the motor seemed to overheat and I had to let it cool down before I could use it again.
This is the only juicer I have ever bought so these things may be normal for juicers. It is easy to clean which is the best part about this item.
Customer Review: A Lot of work from what they portray on TV
Summary: 2 Stars
My wife purchased this thinking it would be a great thing to be able to make natural fruit juice rather than purchase it in a store with all the additives and sugar..which is true, but the way they market this machine on Tv is far from what you actually get. It is a lot of clean up and you constantly have to clean off the blade because it does get clogged so easily. The spout also doesn't make sense because it goes strait out instead of pointing downward which juice gets stuck unless you are constantly putting fruit in the machine, because it doesn't tilt down. With that being said, since it doesn't tilt down it also has a tendancy to spray out when putting fruit in the machine. This is a good machine for getting natural juice, it's just very very messy and a lot of clean up and the pulp catcher isn't anything to speak about either.Customer Review: Horrible Purchase Experience
Summary: 1 Stars
I purchased this juicer from the infomercial. I have a Juiceman II Juicer (still working years and years later) and the motor is kind of loud. I purchased the Jack LaLanne Power Juicer because it was supposed to be quieter and the chute was larger. BIG MISTAKE!!! I should have known something was wrong when I was asked if I wanted to purchase a refurbished one by the salesperson for a discounted price. I bought the new one and it was not even a month when smoke started coming out from the wiring. I thought it was going to catch on fire. It never worked and they would not answer my questions and I could not ever get information to return the juicer. HORRIBLE PURCHASE! So, I am still plugging away with my Juiceman II juicer that I do love, but am wondering what I am going to do when it finally wears out. I am afraid to purchase again.