Juicers: Opinion on Greenstar Elite Jumbo Twin Gear Juicer?

[ponyo]

I'm looking at juicers and I searched here and it seems most people own and like Omega juicers. I couldn't find anything on Greenstar. Any reason why? Not good bang for buck?

 

[pete6032]

Have you juiced before? If not I would recommend a centerfugial juicer. Masticating juicers take a really long time.

 

[Crono]

Have you juiced before? If not I would recommend a centerfugial juicer. Masticating juicers take a really long time.

A few minutes isn't that long to me. Only takes a lot longer if you are doing multiple glasses.

 

[ponyo]

Have you juiced before? If not I would recommend a centerfugial juicer. Masticating juicers take a really long time.

We have a vintage Oster Juice Extractor that was given to us by my mom. I think it's centrifugal unit. It's around 20 years old and the plastic container is now cracked so the juice leaks. I have never used it but my wife uses it occasionally. I'm looking for bang for buck but I don't have problem paying for quality if it's easy to use and is top performer. For example, I bought Blendtec to save some money when I should've bought Vitamix. Blendtec was ok but we were never 100% happy with it so it was a mistake purchase. I should've bought Vitamix from the beginning. We now have Vitamix and it's much better blender for us than Blendtec so I don't have any regret spending the extra money. My regret was buying Blendtec instead of Vitamix in the first place to save little bit of money. The little saving wasn't worth the performance cost. We use Vitamix much more than we used Blendtec because it works better. I rather not make the same mistake with the juicer. I want to buy once and buy a good unit I'll be happy with.

 

[IronWing]

I think it would be cool to take a V8 and block off two cylinders on one end and convert the pistons into a double barreled fruit/veggie smasher juicer. One cylinder for citrus and the other for everything else.

 

[Crono]

I think it would be cool to take a V8 and block off two cylinders on one end and convert the pistons into a double barreled fruit/veggie smasher juicer. One cylinder for citrus and the other for everything else.

 

[Jeeebus]

no experience with greenstar. we have an omega masticating that I haven't touched in years. they are a pain in the ass to clean, take much longer than a blender for the same volume, and personally I could never handle the taste of veggie juice. I might be crazy, but a smoothie from the blender is 1000x easier to down than juice from the juicer - I used to dread it and had to chew on a miracle fruit beforehand just to get it down.

Ever since getting a good blender I have never even thought about the juicer.

 

[ponyo]

no experience with greenstar. we have an omega masticating that I haven't touched in years. they are a pain in the ass to clean, take much longer than a blender for the same volume, and personally I could never handle the taste of veggie juice. I might be crazy, but a smoothie from the blender is 1000x easier to down than juice from the juicer - I used to dread it and had to chew on a miracle fruit beforehand just to get it down.

Ever since getting a good blender I have never even thought about the juicer.

The juicer machine is mainly for my wife. She believes the better health juice marketing. I also prefer the taste of smoothies but also enjoy drinking veggie juice and eating veggies plain or cooked. I grew up drinking can tomato and V8 juices and enjoy the taste.

After doing more research, I'm leaning towards getting Omega NC900. It seems to review better, cheaper, lighter and easier to clean, and has longer 15 year warranty vs the Greenstar. Both seems to be made in Korea.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Masticating is a better way to go. Something about the heat killing enzymes in the faster bladed types. Not sure if it's true or not, but it kinda makes sense as it would generate lot of heat from friction etc.

But no matter what you buy, you will use it for about a month and it will go into storage, that's how juicers work.

<-- proud owner of an Omega juicer in storage.

Seriously though I need to take it out again and start juicing.

 

[JEDIYoda]

I usually have one of my servants do my juicing!!

 

[Crono]

I usually have one of my servants do my juicing!!

JEDIYoda, we've been over this: those aren't your servants, they are called orderlies