Suggestions for a good juicer?

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BigLinc

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A long time ago I bought a Juicer, a centrifical juicer by Omega. Unfortanetly that wasn't such a great investment because it only extracted about 50% of the juice and cleanup was a chore. So it got put away in the closet.

Wife and I are trying to get back on bandwagon of better eating/drinking habits and I was hoping folks could give me a point in the right direction.

I've already searched the forums and didn't find any info about Juicers, also did some preliminary Google and ConsumerReports searches and I'm still looking but not coming up with too much helpful hints.

In a nutshell, I'm looking for a Juicer that; Extracts the MAXIMUM amount of juice and isn't a major pain to clean.

Thanks much.
 
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RayH

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A bit on the expensive side but Ive got a Waring PJE101. Heavy duty motor and replaceable parts. Cleanup is easy if you also use the recommended filters. Can be found at Amazon or locally at Bed Bath & Beyond.

If you're going to be using it regularly I suggest you save the leftover fiber and start a worm composting tub. The worms love this stuff and turn it into great fertilizer (and no it does not stink).
 
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BigLinc

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My Omega looks to be exactly the same Juicer as that Waring...I would imagine you get the same results, which is not so great juice extracting.

The problem with Centrifigul extractors is pulp build-up as you use it. The more you try to juice, the more pulp buidup and therefore less juice you get.

I'm checking out the Champion Juicer now (Masticating).
 
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Slickone

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My boss is a BIG health nut and does a lot of juicing. Has been juicing for 30+ years. He says the Campion by Plastaket is a good one for the money (~$200?). He has an extra I may buy from him. It does leave fine pulp though.
He also still uses a Norwalk that he bought 30 years ago for $695 that now go for maybe $2000, which has a grinder and a press, but you have to steralize the cloth bags you press the vegies in, so a little more cleanup.
He says do not get a centrifugal juicer since the more you juice, the more they clog and you have to empty the basket/strainer often. Also some people say that the spinning puts the wrong electrical charge on the juice so you don't get the full benefit. The $70 to $200 ones in the stores are usually centrifugal.

Also a couple people I work with have the Green Power that is a little better than the Champion, but costs more ($400?). Maybe a little harder to clean than the Champion because of more internal parts.

I'm trying to decide on one myself.
 
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Slickone

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Any more input?

KidTao, great link. Looks like you unchecked Auto Parse URL's when posting.?
 
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