Eileen S.βJanuary 12, 2025
The media could not be loaded. UPDATED 1/22/25, 10 days after original review written. Ok. It's still working just fine, but I'm realizing it has its limitations when it comes to juicing harder things. I was juicing ginger root and it just stopped working. No smell of hot electronics, no warning beep β just no power at all. We took it apart and washed it and let it sit. It still refused to work for several hours after the original shut down, but after we let it rest overnight it worked fine. So it apparently does have a overheat shut off switch, and it also apparently takes said switch a long time to reset. But it did reset and work again, so I'm not going to change the star rating at this point. ORIGINAL REVIEW FOLLOWS:: It actually worked really well, produced a ton of juice from both soft and hard ingredients and the result (pineapple, orange, ginger, carrot) tasted like pure health in a cup. A heath nut I am *not*, nor am I expecting to turn into one, but I have to say a juicing diet suddenly sounds a lot better. So. The details. Firstly, I know a lot of other people commented on the assembly and disassembly. They are right, the directions are confusing, so please watch the video. My husband took it apart piece by piece, and when you see how it goes it's not difficult. The biggest issue is getting the juicing filter on and off. Just press it down firmly and pull it up firmly. It doesn't twist. Secondly, the machine produces a lot of juice! See pictures. It gives surprisingly minor pulp for as much juice as you get out of it, but if you want pulp free juice you will have to strain it, which is normal for a juicer. Please also note that there are two settings on the dial - one for soft or juicy fruits and vegetables and one for the harder ones. Both worked well, although the harder ones take longer. (I did not try to juice greens because frankly I don't like greens. You're on your own there. ) Thirdly, it takes a while for the pulp to make its way down into the main pulp container, but it gets there, especially the more you juice. Some will collect on the lid, but it doesn't seem to interfere with the juicing. Fourthly, it's a bit loud. It's about as loud as a typical coffee grinder, although nowhere close to as loud as a high powered blender . And lastly, while it says it's dishwasher safe, it's mostly plastic. I would use the top rack in the dishwasher or wash it by hand. I am very pleased! The only other question is of course durability, which is always a question you can't answer right away. So today is Sunday, January 12th, 2025. If the juicer gives out quickly I will update the review at the top noting so. If this has not been updated, you can assume the juicer is still working. Read more
Peta-Gaye ChinβMay 28, 2025β Verified purchase
Bought this juicer in March and used it every 2weeks. It only lasted for 2months. March, April then mid May it stopped working Read more
AIDE Gonzales rengifoβJuly 21, 2025β Verified purchase
Estaba haciendo extracto de zanahoria y en la 8ctaba zanahoria dejo de funcionar π Read more
Dale JohnsonβMarch 5, 2025
This 300W juicer is a decent option for those new to juicing or looking for a budget-friendly appliance. It handles softer fruits and vegetables like oranges, grapes, and cucumbers reasonably well. The 2.5-inch feed tube is a convenient size, reducing the need for excessive pre-cutting. The 2-speed setting provides some versatility for different types of produce. The 32 oz pulp container is an adequate size for moderate juicing sessions. However, I'm giving it three stars because it struggles with harder produce like carrots, beets, and apples. The motor seems underpowered for these items, and it often jams or requires significant force to push the produce through. The pulp ejection isn't very efficient, and the pulp container tends to fill up quickly, even with softer fruits and vegetables. Cleanup, while advertised as "easy," is still a bit of a chore, as with most juicers. The multiple parts require disassembly and washing. Overall, it's a functional juicer for basic use with softer produce, but it's not a high-performance machine. If you plan to juice harder vegetables regularly or need a more efficient and powerful juicer, you'll likely want to invest in a more robust model. It's okay for occasional, light-duty juicing, but not ideal for serious or frequent use. Read more
Delivery boyβJanuary 1, 2025
I know I've had at least 4 juicers, maybe even 5. This one is very small, but mighty. It works so well that I wish it were much larger because I like to make juice in bulk. On the other hand, the small footprint is very nice for storage in comparison to my others. This creates the finest, most consistent and driest pulp I've ever seen. That is why I got rid of all my other juicers, because they just wasted the fruit or veggie, spitting out large chunks of stuff. I started with carrots; no issues other than it immediately stained the plastic parts in the juicer. I got so much juice! Then came apples, again, no issues at all. Spinach tends to gum things up more than the other fruits and veg. However, taking this apart to give it a quick rinse is so easy. I will say that the sieve portion is slightly harder to get clean, only because it is so fine and so things get trapped in it easier. I found that my kitchen sprayer works well to get rid of the finer stuff that's stuck in the sieve. A word about assembly/disassembly: the instructions first tell you how to put this together. But mine came already assembled, so I had no idea how to take it apart (other than the obvious parts) and when I looked to the disassembly instructions, all it said was take it apart in the reverse that you put it together. The assembly instructions were woefully lacking because they all said something like "put X part together as shown in the diagram." And you guessed it, the diagram was very lacking. So in case yours comes already assembled and you want to take it apart to wash it before you use it, the sieve disconnects by gently pulling up on it. The rest is simple, but I didn't want to yank on it before I knew how it even connected. I let the motor rest in between veggies or fruits, and I haven't had any issues with anything heating up that I'm aware of. That's another great thing about this juicer - the juice doesn't come out warm. I'm only giving it 4 stars instead of 5 because of the assembly/disassembly instructions (or lack thereof) and the fact that spinach seems to be more difficult to work with, I need to work in very small batches with it, and spinach is one of my favorites, so that's a bit of a bummer for me. If I could give it 4.5 stars, I would. I hope that the blade stays nice and sharp for a long time. I use this frequently, so if it lasts quite a while before it gets dull on me, I will likely increase my rating to a 5. UPDATE: After using this quite a bit for several months now, I feel the need to say that the capacity has become a bit of a problem for me, although I still like the juicer. I'm just getting annoyed that it doesn't take going through many veggies before I have to clean it out. It is easy to pull it apart and give it a good rinse, but it just seems like I have do it it too frequently. I'm leaving my star rating because I still think it deserves it. My laziness in not wanting to empty it out does not mean it's not a great product. I only mention it just in case you are wanting to make large batches of juice. Read more