Chefn Citrus Orange Squeezer and Juicer 15-inches

The Chef’n FreshForce Citrus Juicer (Lemon) is easily the best lemon juicer I’ve used. It works extremely well and gets a surprising amount of juice with very little effort. The pressing mechanism really makes a difference, especially compared to basic handheld juicers. You don’t have to squeeze hard, and it feels efficient and controlled. While this is the larger size, it works great for lemons and also handles limes without any issue. Build quality feels solid, and it’s comfortable to use. Simple, effective, and well designed. If you use fresh citrus regularly, this is a great kitchen tool and well worth it. Read more

When this first arrived, I was surprised at the large size of the squeezer.. I even considered sending it back, but decided to give it a try. Glad I did as this is a great product. It squeezes every drop of juice out of a lemon or lime and is easy to use. I have arthritis in my hands, and it is easy to press the handles. I use it all the time, and all I can say is that it really works great! Read more

Owned the lime squeezer for 3 years. It's awesome, the best. Had a minor issue with the hinge and emailed Chef'n for help. Great company. Prompt response and corrected my issue by quickly sending a new lime squeezer with a nice message. I now also own the lemon squeezer and it works like a charm. The hinge mechanism for both is a very durable force multiplier that allows easy peasy lemon squeezing. Just avoid the temptation to squeeze the day's frustration out on it like you're some kind of an olympian weight lifter. A few tips to triple value of your fruit: 1) Buy a zester and shave the skin of your washed fruit. Dry the zest in the sun for a day or two, then store in a recycled glass jar, add one of those small absorbent silica bead packets they put in everything nowadays. Keep zest on your spice rack for use in salads, baking and drinks. It will last forever, dry at room temp in a jar. 2) Cut fruit in half, then cut two slits in the face of your fruit, in an "X" pattern, about 1/4 to 1/2 inch deep. This will help to not roll over the edge of the lemon or lime when squeezing and allow more juice extraction. 3) Put the used pith/rind after squeezing (minus seeds) into your garbage disposal and run it to clean and freshen your kitchen sink, then rinse. There you have it. 3 valuable uses from a single lemon or lime. You're welcome! Read more

Best lemon/lime squeezer ever. It is strong and lasts a long time. It squeezes with ease for cocktails and citrus sauces. Worth every penny Read more

We bought this juicer to replace the ubiquitous all metal powder coated juicers (lemon and lime) we had for years. The old juicers were beginning to lose their powder coating and the pot metal was exposed to the juice. This is a problem because most pot metal contains lead which can leach into acidic solutions like citrus juice. This device has a more complex construction and attempts to use compound leverage and a gear/rack to do a better job at juicing. It somewhat succeeds at this in that I find it very easy to use and it requires little force on the handles to extract the juice. The parts that come in contact with your juice are either nylon plastic or chromed metal (probably pot metal). I don't put mine in the dishwasher every time, but instead hand wash it and carefully clean the acidic oils and liquids off the chrome part so it will last longer. Yes, as many have pointed out, you do have to sometimes use both hands to start a squeeze. And yes, do be careful with exerting too much force on the handles - I can easily see this being a point of failure. One thing I should note about juicing: squeezing the living daylights out of a lime or lemon is NOT the best way to go. When you squeeze citrus too hard, the extremely bitter oils in the skin are extracted in greater quantity resulting in very harsh tasting juice. If you are just doing some stupid cleanse BS and don't care about subtleties of taste and flavor, then by all means pankcake the crap out of your citrus. If however, you want just juice that is bright and appropriately limey or lemony, then squeeze carefully and stop before the skin begins to give up all that oil. Which bring us back to this Chef'n juicer. Because the handles do flex a bit it lets you avoid over squeezing. When the "piston" reaches the end of its travel and the handles start to flex then STOP - you are done and your juice is perfect. Did it get every last molecule of juice out of that poor half lime? No, but it did extract the best tasting juice and that is what most normal people want. So what do we have here? We have a juicer that has succeeded for the most part in making juicing more effective and easier. It extracts very tasty juice when used properly. The shortcomings are actually a result of Chef'ns attempt to improve the process. The mechanism has plastic parts that can, will and do fail. They had to use plastic to keep the product affordable. Does the juicer fail if you use it carefully? I don't know, but I'll get back to you on that. Do I recommend this juicer? Yes I do, but be aware what you are buying. Update 02/26/21 : Still using this juicer at least once a week. No issues that alter performance. There is a little bit of gunk collected around a hinge pin but it is not in contact with the juice and is strictly cosmetic. We do not put it in the dishwasher as I feel that would shorten it's' life. This is a very good juicer for lemons and limes and if you treat it nice it will last a long time Read more

I have had this juicer for nine years now and it is still working like brand new. It was recommended by America’s test kitchen after the former handheld juicer, they recommended was failing miserably. This juicer is in a class by itself as opposed to the former juicer that I had that broke after a couple of uses.. This is one of the kitchen gadgets that impresses me the most. Unless they have cheapened it and the last nine years, it is extremely sturdy. Yes I put it in the dishwasher top rack and no, I don’t do reviews that often . Read more

5/5 juicer. It makes juicing so easy. It's incredibly sturdy, good build quality, easy to use and requires a lot less effort than you would think. Clean up is a breeze. It's clearly a step above other juicers. This juicer is worth every penny. When you crank down on it, you know that it'll last you way longer than a cheaper alternative. Read more

Love this thing it works great! Great for juicing many types of citrus fruits. Love this thing! It’s a bit big but works great and I think it was made well. Read more