Showing posts with label Masticating Juicer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Masticating Juicer. Show all posts

Thursday, March 27, 2014

Kuvings Whole Slow Juicer Review


Product Review Kuvings Whole Slow Juicer

Company: Amazon via seller Kurvings

Price Range: $430-$465

Pros:

This is the best juicer I have ever encountered. With a 3" wide juicing mouth, it is now possible to juice whole fruits and vegetables at a time. Anyone who has owned a juicer knows that one of the worst parts of juicing is having to cut the vegetables into small bits before running them through the juicer. With the Kurvings Whole Slow Juicer, you can literally juice a whole apple without any sort of pre-cutting required.

Juice comes out smooth with extreme yields. As a masticating juicer, you get some of the greatest benefits that come along with juicers. First, the masticating technology squeezes every last drop of juice out of the plant material. This means you will get more juice than ever in your cup and the pulp will always come out super dry. Second, juicing whole fruits and vegetables at a time will give you more juice than you have ever been used to. With apples, you have to core the fruit in order to juice it for most juicers. With the Kurvings Juicer, throwing in fruit whole will add noticeably higher yields of juice. Finally, masticating gears leave a small amount of fiber in the juice which makes the juice taste a little thick and creamy compared to juicers from a centrifugal juicers. Never will you encounter a foamy mess that can come out of centrifugal juicer, masticated juices leave the juicer slowly to make for an even consistency.

Taste rich flavors of juice with the Kurvings Juicer. With such a wide mouth for juicing, never let the idea of prep time deter you from juicing certain fruits and vegetables. Cutting up beets into tiny pieces is both a pain and dangerous when it comes to juicing. These hard vegetables can be thrown into this juicer with next to no prep required. Besides root vegetables, leafy green vegetables also juice easily thanks to the masticating technology that squeezes every last drop of juice from them. Finally, things like celery and apples that typically require a large amount of cutting an dicing can be thrown in all at once. Experiment with all kinds of flavor combinations as mindless time spent cutting is no longer required.

Disassembly and cleanup of the juicer goes by quickly. Since the Kurving is constructed with quality and logically, taking apart this appliance after the juicing process is never a pain. To begin the cleanup process, I would recommend first running water through the juicer after drinking the juice for a quick rinse. Power off the juicer and remove all parts that get messy from the juicy process. Rinsing the parts off in warm water in the sink is always a good idea to quickly get any drips of juice that you would not want staining the juicer. All parts can be cleaned in the dishwasher. Wipe down the outside of the juicer that does not disassemble if any spots of juice splattered onto the juicing base.

Make all kinds of goodies with the dry pulp made by the Kurvings. Raw crackers made out of the pulp of the juiced vegetables is always a popular option for juicers out there. These crackers come out packed with fiber and pleasantly colorful. My favorite uses for fiber are to either feed it directly to my composting worms or to bury it under mulch in the garden. Pulp from the juicer makes for great a great addition to the garden that basically serves as an organic fertilizer.

Cons:

Understand the price of the Kurvings Whole Slow Juicer. At over $400, this is one of the most expensive juicer that can be purchased for home juicing purchases. Most juicers tend to run on the inexpensive side, masticating juicers tend to run in the $200-$300 price range. At the $400 + cost, this juicer ranks up there with the Vitamix in terms of cost. Benefits of the juicer definitely make it as one of the premier juicers on the market, but serious consideration should be given between buying the Kurvings Juicer versus the Vitamix.

Guarantee:


Kurvings offers a 10 year warranty this juicer to cover any defects in the manufacturing of this product. With the price of this juicer, rest in comfort knowing the Kurvings will protect the investment in this juicer for an entire decade.

The Amazon A-Z Guarantee is the best guarantee in the market. In the event that the product is not delivered, delivered in a broken condition, or is not meeting the quality expectations of the buyer, the item may be returned to Amazon for a full refund. A 30 day window exists to file a claim to Amazon over any problem that may come up with the product.

Value for money?

The Kurvings Whole Slow Juicer stands as one of the best juicers currently around. The joy that accompanies juicing whole fruits and vegetables at one time is hard to convey. Feel the power as bushels full of fruit and veg pour into the collection basin. Peace of mind that accompanies the ease of improving your health makes this juicer a great purchase.

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Amazon - Kuvings Whole Slow Juicer

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Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Omega J8006 Nutrition Center Juicer Review

Product Review: Omega J8006 Nutrition Center Juicer


Company: Amazon via seller Omega

Price Range: $270-$390

Who Would Buy This: 

Those shopping for a masticating juicer or slow juicer. The Omega J8006 Nutrition Center will meet all needs for anyone needing a mastication style juicer.

Purpose of Product:

To juice all manners of fruits and vegetables. As a mastication juicer, this Omega can process the hard skin vegetables (carrots, beets, celery), the soft skin fruits (pears, apples, grapes), and also the leafy greens. Juicers are meant to supply nutrient dense food for the produce you juice, this definitely does that.

Pros:

Experience a whole new way to juice with the Omega J8006 Nutrition Center. Most juicers are centrifugal models that operate at high speeds. In these fast juicers, blades chop the produce until it begins to liquify and quickly separates the juice from the pulp. Masticating juicers operate on a completely different principle. With the single auger at the heart of the juicer, the juice is literally squeezed out of the produce and the leftover pulp is sent to a separate bin.

Juice quietly and quickly every morning. Using a loud blender or a centrifugal juicer in the morning while others in the house are sleeping is beyond rude. Taking back your health does not trump the sleep of others. The Omega Nutrition Center juicer operates at only 80 RPMs and is only 110 volt. Most juicers operate at least at 1650 RPMs, some even get up to 15,000 RPMs. Omega's low RPM rate will still produce juice quickly thanks to the efficiency of the single auger in the system.

Build your health by juicing all kinds of fruits and vegetables. Masticating juicers are the sole juicers truly capable of handling leafy greens. Inclusion of leafy greens in a juice will improve the overall nutrition of a juice to a far higher level. Of all foods on the planet, kale and collard greens are some of the most nutrient dense foods known to humankind. With the Omega J8006 Nutrition Center, you can throw these leaves down the food chute and out will come the green nectar of life. 

Retain fiber in your juices in order to drink the healthiest drink possible. The majority of Americans lack adequate amounts of fiber in their diets. More than likely, if you are not a vegan, you too are fiber deficient. Fiber plays a vital role in the human body, it acts as a slow burning fuel source, it prevents constipation, and it regulates blood sugar levels. Mastication style juicers leave bits of fiber in the juice. Your juice will still taste perfectly smooth and there will never be chunks in it, but it will be noticeably thicker than a juice made in centrifugal models.

Create all sorts of extra foods in the Omega J8006 Nutrition Center. Raw vegan ice cream can be made by running frozen bananas, frozen cherries, and whatever other frozen fruits you so desire through the juicer. Vegan baby food can be mushed up in the juicer and turned into an applesauce like consistency. Omega even includes a food processor attachment to allow for all sorts of chopped foods to be made, like salsa.

This is one of the easiest juicers to clean. Only four parts are required to be cleaned: the food chute, the single auger, the post-duct, and the collector bins. You must clean up the juicer parts right after juicing or else you will have little crusty bits on your juicer that will be incredibly difficult to clean in the future. If you are short on time, rinse off all parts of the juicer under warm water and throw them in a bowl of water in the sink for later cleaning.

Cons:

You must cut up hard skin vegetables before running them through the Omega J8006 Nutrition Center Juicer. Things like carrots are not juiced as well in masticating juicers as they are in centrifugal juicers. Hard skinned vegetables are easier to chop rapidly rather than being squeezed when it comes to juice. With that being said, you can still juice carrots and celery, just be sure to chop it into bits.

Guarantee:


Omega offers a 15 year warranty on the Omega J8006 Nutrition Center in the event anything were to break. Since the model is quite sturdy and the single auger is made of plastic, there should be little chance of any wear down occurring in the exterior bits. Omega makes quality products, expect your motor to last for at least the 15 years covered by the warranty.

The Amazon A-Z Guarantee is the best guarantee in the market. In the event that the product is not delivered, delivered in a broken condition, or is not meeting the quality expectations of the buyer, the item may be returned to Amazon for a full refund. A 30 day window exists to file a claim to Amazon over any problem that may come up with the product.

Value for money?


The Omega J8006 Nutrition Center is a great buy for anyone on the market for a juicer. Debate constantly rages between the centrifugal juicer side and the masticating juicer side. If you want a dependable and quiet juicer that can run everyday, go with the Omega Nutrition Center.

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Amazon - Omega J8006 Nutrition Center Juicer

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Sunday, January 5, 2014

Breville BJS600XL Fountain Crush Masticating Slow Juicer Review

Product Review: Breville BJS600XL Fountain Crush Masticating Slow Juicer


Company: Amazon via seller Breville

Price Range: $299-$599

Who Would Buy This: 

Those shopping for the Breville BJS600XL Fountain Crush Masticating Slow Juicer. Anyone seeking a masticating juicer.

Purpose of Product:

To produce juice through the mastication process. Unlike centrifugal juicers, slow juicers operate at much slower speeds in order to extract as much juice as possible from the produce being juiced. Leafy greens can actually be efficiently juiced in masticating juicers. Greater juice yields will be found for all fruits and vegetables ran through a masticating juicer versus a centrifugal juicer. Also, a small amount of fiber will be left in the juice of masticating juicers, making for a thicker juice drink.

Pros:

Mastication juicing offers a whole new take on what most people now think juicing actually is.The Breville BJS600XL Fountain Crush Masticating Slow Juicer serves as a fantastic masticating juicer for anyone on the market.  Rather than chopping plant matter at high speed and separating the pulp/fiber from the juice, mastication juicers (or slow juicers) squeeze the juice out of fruits and vegetables. This slower operating speed results in better juice yields being achieved.

Retain some fiber in the juice as an added benefit of using mastication style juicers. Drinking straight juice from a centrifugal juice may cause a glucose blood sugar rush for any individual due to a lack of fiber. Leaving some fiber in the juice makes for a healthier drink, and also makes the juice thicker. Not nearly as thick as a smoothie made in a high speed blender, the juice made in this Breville model comes out silky smooth.

For anyone juicing greens, mastication is the only way to effectively process them. One of the major problems of juicers is their inability to effectively handle leafy green vegetables. The Breville BJS600XL Fountain Crush Masticating Slow Juicer will produce a surprising amount of green juice for anyone use to juicing with centrifugal juicers. Simply add the greens to upright chute and wait for the green goodness to pour into the juicing bowl.

Longer lasting shelf life of juices is one of the unique benefits mastication juicers. Now, this shelf life is effectively 24 hours from the time of juicing, but this is still of huge benefit for any experienced juicer. Due to the high oxidation rate that goes into the centrifugal juicing process, the juice there lasts only for a few hours at most. If you do want to save any leftover juice, add it to an airtight container like a mason jar and place it in your refrigerator. This is great as you can make a large amount of juice once a day and store the extra juice for later drinking.

Juice quietly and only deal with dry pulp when using the Breville BJS600XL Fountain Crush Masticating Slow Juicer.  Due to the slow motor speed of masticating juicers versus centrifugal, the machine runs quiet and will not wake everyone in the house if you are juicing early in the morning. Now, do not be confused with the name slow juicer. It will only take a couple of minutes to produce the desired amount of juice. Along with being quiet, the machine produces a pulp that is dry. Due to extracting all possible juices from the plants being juiced, the pulp comes out nice and parched. Dealing with goopy and gunky pulp from centrifugal juicers is always a bother. Dry pulp is also excellent for being used in dehydrators to make fiber rich raw crackers.

Cons:

Cleanup with the Breville BJS600XL Fountain Crush Masticating Slow Juicer can be a pain. The best advice is to be sure to run water through the juicer after each juice. Along with this, be sure to add well cut up vegetables to the juicer. I know adding a whole carrot to a juicer and watching juice pool forth is an amazing sight, but no juicer handles this well. Whenever you juice, it is pertinent that you cut your produce into small bits. This will make cleanup far easier on you and will preserve the life of your juicer. Breville includes a cleaning brush that adds in cleaning the juicer, but be aware that cleanup of juicers must be done proactively or else you will be surprised to find pulpy buildup making life difficult for you.

Guarantee:


Breville offers a 1-year limited warranty on the product to cover any defects in manufacturing. This will not cover any self-inflicted damage upon the blender by the user. Breville also offers a 10 year warranty on the motor of the blender if it were to ever burn out.

The Amazon A-Z Guarantee is the best guarantee in the market. In the event that the product is not delivered, delivered in a broken condition, or is not meeting the quality expectations of the buyer, the item may be returned to Amazon for a full refund. A 90 day window exists to file a claim to Amazon over any problem that may come up with the product.

Value for money?

The Breville BJS600XL Fountain Crush Masticating Slow Juicer is a great value for anyone considering masticating juicing. Breville is a great company that offers quality products to its customers. Being able to make green juices alone should be enough to convince any serious juicer that slow juicing is where to go. The added benefit of retaining some fiber in the juice also makes the Breville model highly attractive for anyone seeking a health building juicer.

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