Best Review on Breville JE98XL Fountain 850 Watt Extractor
There are many expensive versions of it and you can decide but this juicer is more than adequate and it costs, $149.00. I normally take a look at the reviews for an item that I buy. I can show you ways to avoid all of the things I have read.
Using low speed all the time and slowly, slowly, just letting the food presser sink down with the food, allows for much more juice. They suggest using a plastic bag for faster clean up. Funny! It takes one second to rinse the tub. If you don't use the tub and you have a bowl near you, you can take the contents, and put it back in the mouth of the juicer and once again just allow the presser to sink down with the food. (I would also recommend taking the pulp off of the roof of the juicer to include in the second juicing. You will know what I mean if you decide to juice.) Perhaps there will be a few more crumbs on the counter, but guess what, we have to wipe the counter anyway. I never use soap. To make cleaning faster, I just fill up the sink or leave the sink full (I rinse the organic celery and kale in a full sink of cold water), add some hot water and rinse the parts of the machine. the basket is very easy to clean if you let it sit for a minute.
I also own a Twin Grind Green Star Juicer and it extracts the veggies to the max, but the taste becomes very earthy at that level of juicing. I used that before I tried the Breville. I have no problem remaining on my juice diet now. I'll leave the Green Star to extracting Wheatgrass juice. This Breville is a very good machine and the taste of the juice will encourage the juicing way of life.
I would go for taste and a little more work as opposed to the heaviness of grinding the very delicate fruits and veggies.
The Breville JE98XL was our replacement to our decade old Jack Lalanne Juicer. Wow, what a difference. If I had known what I was missing I would have made the switch a long time ago. We get a lot more juice out of our fruits and veggies with the Breville than with the Jack Lalanne. I can only imagine how much money was wasted over the years by not getting everything out of our produce. The Breville also makes quick work of juicing. Before, it was a major event to create enough juice for my family. Now it takes minutes. Clean up is super easy as well. And with the fitted juice catcher, no more mess to clean up like with the Jack Lalanne.
BalasHapusOne more comment on all those downers who gripe about high revolutions killing the enzymes. Yes it is true, but to a very small degree. And the time I save with the Breville is well worth the small faction of enzymes I may lose.
I have been juicing for over a decade and this is the best machine I have used. I am once again excited about juicing, thank you Breville!
I just bought the Brenville Juice Fountain Plus JE98XL. I have owned a Jack LaLanne Juicer previously but this juicer is substantially a better machine. The dynamics of the juicer are great it has a stainless steel exterior and its parts are sturdy and MUCH EASIER TO CLEAN THAN THE ABOVE MENTIONED JUICER. One of the major complaints with juicing is that the fruit would get stuck during the process which did not happen when I used the high feature. The clean up was easy and I would feel comfortable putting all the components in the dishwasher. I was very impressed with the shape and style of all of the uncomplicated parts of this juicer. Please note that this juicer has 2 speeds which was unavailable in the last model I purchased. For the price this is an outstanding buy. Good Luck!
BalasHapusI saw fat, sick and nearly dead and thought I could try juicing. I'm 27 years old and I don't eat many veggies so I thought I could try this and be somewhat healthy. The price was a bit too much so I bought a jack lalanne juicer from Costco ($80). I loved it. I would get a good amount of liquid from carrots, apples, cucumbers, celery and even cactus. I couldn't get much out of spinach and kale even when I would roll it up like suggested.
BalasHapusCons- large, bulky, and about 5-8 minutes to hand wash. On a whim, I returned it and bought a Breville JE98XL ($150) from Amazon.
WOW. It's a beautiful machine. but who cares about looks.
Pros- smaller than the jack lelanne and you can just hear the power when you turn it on. It actually sounds louder than the jack Lelane power juicer.
Juice content: I can't really tell if i'm getting more juice from it and the jack lelanne but i'm definitely not getting any less. BUT!!- I did notice the pulp extracted is a lot DRYER than the Jacklelane. I guess that means i'm getting more juice in my drink than in the garbage.
clean up is WAY easier- about 3-5 minutes hand washing and rinsing. if you do this every day the time you save up really ads up.
cons- Amazon.com keeps changing its price. I suggest you wait until it drops back down to $150 or buy it from zappos.com No reason to pay more for this when its only a 10% better than a JackLelane power juicer.
In the end, Breville makes the better machine: smaller than the jack lelane, easier to clean up, and the pulp extracted is drier. I just wish the price would stay consistent. wouldn't pay more than $150 for it. at least the Jack Lelane power juicer was only $80 and well worth the price.
March 1- 2012
I have used this machine at least once a day since I purchased it fall 2011. Even my roommate uses it. The machine is still working well. Not a single functional problem.
Aesthetically the plastic is pretty stained but I don't really care. I knew it was going to happen no matter how well I hand clean it.
I have given up juicing leafy things like SPINACH and KALE- just kept getting tossed out no matter how well I would pack it in or what speed I used. Instead, I put some kale or spinach in a blender with orange juice and water. I juice the hard stuff: apple, carrots, cucumber, and celery. Then I just mix them both. Best of both worlds really.
I'm still happy I got this machine...but I feel like I just got caught in a sales gimmick from "Fat sick and Nearly Dead". Instead I should have waited and bought a Blendtec or a Vitamax- with one of them I would be able to put all the veggies and fruits and blend it without losing the healthy fiber a guy like me needs.
I have wanted a Juicer so badly for a very long time, but the ones I fell in love with were $200 and up. As a first time juicer, I waasnt sure I wanted to drop that kind of cash to have it collect dust in the cabinet. And, I didn't want a low quality cheap one, because I hated to not get the most out of my produce when I juiced it. So, I held off till I was really sure and ready! And, this Juicer was the one I targeted!
BalasHapusFirst things first, appearance. This juicer is BIG. I was shocked at how big! It fits on the counter, but is very tall, and wont fit under standard sized cabinets on the counter. But, I am not too hung up on that. It's attractive, and fits in well with normal kitchen decor. The casing is smoke colored, and the pulp container isnt see through, which I like.
Secondly, Function. This thing is awesome. It really does make short work of apples, and larger items with it's large chute. It juices VERY quickly. I have read other reviews where people whine that it "slows down" sometimes on apples or hard veggies. Yes, it does on occasion. It's not because it cant handle it, it's most likely the angle. Simply let the pressure off of the hand pusher, patiently wait 2 seconds and try again. Absolutely not a problem. The High and Low setting is really nice, and it switched easily between the two for constant juicing. And, it's remarkably quiet. I expected (for it's size) it to have a very intense Jet Engine noise come out of it, and for it to Rumble all over the counter. It did not. It's noise level was very reasonable, and it did not so much as flinch on the counter when I turned it on. Solid as a rock in that respect.
Third, Clean-up. The tips of using a plastic baggie in the pulp waste container is a necessity, in my opinion. It makes cleanup so, so much easier and less messy! Those who said that cleanup was difficult or took a long time... I don't understand that at all. One would have to be completely braindead to spend longer than 5 minutes, start to finish, to clean this thing by hand. At, it's even dishwasher safe at that, if handwashing takes too long for you. Considering that this machine takes fruit and veggies, comlpletely obliterates them, spins a bajillion times per minute, and separates juice and pulp from each other... clean up is an absolute JOKE. I've made more of a mess using a knife to slice and orange and having orange juice all over the place. It's simply designed, everything locks and unlocks really easily, and no crazy nooks and crannies to scrub. My favorite feature is the easy cleanup. Its cleanup definitely wont discourage you from using it like some other models I have researched, where the fresh juice didn't justify the insane cleanup process. Honestly, if you simply rinse the parts under hot water immediately after you use it, there is virtually no cleanup.
Fourth, Price. This machine is a bargain for what it does. Great bang for the buck. Does the same as the more expensive ones, while blowing the doors off of the slightly less expensive ones it can be compared to.
Simply put, buy this one. It's fantastic.
BalasHapusThere are many expensive versions of it and you can decide but this juicer is more than adequate and it costs, $149.00. I normally take a look at the reviews for an item that I buy. I can show you ways to avoid all of the things I have read.
BalasHapusUsing low speed all the time and slowly, slowly, just letting the food presser sink down with the food, allows for much more juice. They suggest using a plastic bag for faster clean up. Funny! It takes one second to rinse the tub. If you don't use the tub and you have a bowl near you, you can take the contents, and put it back in the mouth of the juicer and once again just allow the presser to sink down with the food. (I would also recommend taking the pulp off of the roof of the juicer to include in the second juicing. You will know what I mean if you decide to juice.) Perhaps there will be a few more crumbs on the counter, but guess what, we have to wipe the counter anyway. I never use soap. To make cleaning faster, I just fill up the sink or leave the sink full (I rinse the organic celery and kale in a full sink of cold water), add some hot water and rinse the parts of the machine. the basket is very easy to clean if you let it sit for a minute.
I also own a Twin Grind Green Star Juicer and it extracts the veggies to the max, but the taste becomes very earthy at that level of juicing. I used that before I tried the Breville. I have no problem remaining on my juice diet now. I'll leave the Green Star to extracting Wheatgrass juice. This Breville is a very good machine and the taste of the juice will encourage the juicing way of life.
I would go for taste and a little more work as opposed to the heaviness of grinding the very delicate fruits and veggies.
I LOVE my Breville juicer!! I have had it for just over a month and I have not encountered one problem with it. I had been checking out juicers on and off for the past year and I can say that this juicer was worth the wait.
BalasHapusMy previous juicer was only 400horsepower and the feed chute was so small that I had to peel and cut up everything but with this Breville juicer I don't have to bother with peeling and chopping. The JE98XL is 850horsepower and the feed chute is big enough to put in whole apples! The apples do have to be on the smaller side but if not, then just cut the apple in half and you can still put it in the feed chute w/o having to peel or core or take out the seeds!
Clean up is a snap also. There was a reviewer who suggested to line the pulp collector w/a small plastic bag so I did, and that cuts clean-up time in half! It's very easy to rinse and clean the other parts and the scrub brush that's included is very sturdy and useful.
A couple of reviews I read stated that the juice would leak and drip but I have not encountered this. The juice flows right into the juice jar, no mess, no drip. And the lid of the juice collector is designed to hold back the foam so when you pour the juice into a glass that's all you get...juice!
By the way, my juicer is a REFURBISHED one and I would highly recommend it. I did some research on refurbished items vs. brand new and for the price and quality involved, refurbished is an excellent alternative.
For the past couple of years we had been using a juiceman jr. We liked it but it was having difficulty holding up to all the juicing we began to do most recently. We did some research and felt that the Breville would meet our needs. I was happy to learn with the bigger mouth I didn't have to do as much prep work as I had been doing with the juiceman jr. Also, the Breville has two speeds and a booklet that has great recipes and suggestions. Relatively easy to clean and put back together. We have used it everyday and is holding up to all the various fruits and vegetables we are juicing!
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