Read First Before Buy Factory Reconditioned Waring JEX328FR Health Extractor
I was searching for a juicer for a long time and was contemplating the Jack LaLanne Juicer which my brother had. I came across this and was a little skeptical, but after making the purchase I am totally satisfied.
I like the stainless steel construction, it is very well made, solid and sturdy. It comes apart very easy, and most of the time you just need to scrape out the left over and rinse with hot water to clean it.
I can't believe i have gone so long without juicing, i've never been much of a fruit eater other than apples and bananas, but since buying this product I have made apple and carrot drinks, watermelon and cantaloupe, its great. I actually feel the difference inside within a short time.
I read one review that this juicer leaves juice left over in the pulp, but i did not find that to be true. I think it all depends if your trying to force the fruit through to quickly. It you don't press to hard on the chute feeder and let the machine do the work the pulp is quite dry.
I got one Litre of cantaloupe juice from one cantaloupe. I went out and purchased some 1 liter bottles and i just fill them up so i can mix and match to my aquired taste. I got 3/4 of a liter from about an 1/6 of a full water melon.
Anyway i am thinking of purchasing one for my friend and his wife as a christmas gift.
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I'd been looking for a good juicer for a number of months, but had shied away because they're expensive. I saw this deal, read and analyzed the reviews, and rolled the dice. It arrived yesterday, and after easily disassembling it to wash the parts and get to know it initially, I ran a half dozen carrots through it. OMG!! Fast and delicious carrot juice in my own kitchen! Clean-up was easy (well, I was an old pro by now) and quick--under five minutes.
BalasHapusTo address some of the negatives you may read, first, size: of course it's big. They're all big and bulky. It's their nature. Second, residue: my carrot pulp was DRY. I suppose if I'd put it on the floor and stood on it I might have gotten maybe another teaspoon of carrot juice out of it. Third, it's factory reconditioned: for me, that's a plus. Consider this: the manufacturer rolls out tens of thousands of these off the line, each one eye-balled and polished by QC before bagging and boxing, assuming that they are all good to go. But, a factory re-con is gone over from top to bottem, inside and out before it's released. No assumptions--the last thing the manufacturer wants is to see that thing back again, so you know they'll make sure they don't. And if it'd been returned for a little cosmetic blem, I can certainly live with that considering the discount I'm getting.
I'm still not sure why they're virtually giving these away, but Waring is an old and trusted brand, and the juicer is not cheaply made. I'll be back in a year (hopefully not sooner) to give some time perspective to this review. As soon as I finish writing this, I'm ordering two more as Christmas gifts.
April 2009. Well, here it is nearly 2 1/2 years later: I still use it three to four times a month, and still awesome juice! Not one complaint!
I got this thing for $25 and it was definitely money well-spent. It juices anything I throw at it and is stylish and easy to clean. Despite being reconditioned, when it showed up I wouldn't have known it wasn't new if the site hadn't said reconditioned.
BalasHapusThis juicer is excellent!! I paid 29.99 for it and its 24.99 now. Please buy this juicer. Its an extremely efficient machine. Juices everything from carrots to beets leaving a delicious pulp-free end product. The pulp itself is not soggy at all which means all the juice gets extracted.
BalasHapusCleaning is a snap! I use my regular scotch brite pad and a new toothbrush for the strainer and every last bit of pulp comes out!
Other than minimal splashing as the juice is being deposited into the cup, I have NO complaints!!
A great buy!!!
BalasHapusA bit noisy. But not as much as some others I've used. Really powerful blade action on this one. I would say that this gets about 97 percent of the juice out of the fruit. I shaved down a 3 pound bag of organic apples and came out with 32 ounces of juice. I could likely have gotten 1 or 2 more ounces if not for the fact that the shavings were slighly moist. Not wet, though. VERY easy to clean up. It took less than 10 minutes total to cut the 3 pounds of apples, juice them, wash the unit and dry the unit and put it back together. The easiest i have ever dealt with. I've used this unit about 20 times and the only thing i noticed with the operation was a mild aroma the first 4 or 5 uses. It would seem that when they reconditioned this one they also oiled the internal components and i could initially smell the oil burning during the juicing process. The smell has since vanished. I am very happy with the price (under 30 dollars) and the look of the juicer as well. It looks and feels like a professional kitchen item. I would recommend anyone i know to buy this. Hope you enjoy as much as i did! Happy New Year!
BalasHapusADDED INFO : It is now November, 2007. I have used this item for approx. 10 months. It is now fried. The motor began to bog down and slow. Then, it simply stopped running. I used it a lot. Probably more than 50% of average users. However, less than a year is not so good. I did buy it at a great price, and it was a reconditioned model, but i expected a bit more than this out of it. I am still happy with the job it did for me. If you're a light user, i am sure this will last for years. Hope i helped!
I read the reviews, good and bad, and decided the the price was too good to pass up. I'm very pleased with the purchase. It's easy to clean, the pulp was not as wet as I expected based on other reviews, and it was not as loud as the reviews led me to expect either. Using the leftover pulp in soups or breads is a great idea if you're worried about waste. If you've ever thought you might like to have a juicer, don't hesitate to try this one out. I probably never would have bought a higher priced juicer because it's just not on my list of priority appliances. Nonetheless, I am very happy to own this one now. The only problem will be making room in the cabinet among all the other kitchen appliances I've collected.
BalasHapusThis is the first and only juicer I anticipate buying. This thing does anything from beets to wheatgrass, carrots, apples, bananas, anything you'd like. Clean up involves a sink of soapy water and about 5 minutes of your time.
BalasHapusThanks Waring!
I've wanted a juicer for a long time, but could never really justify the expense, knowing that I'd very likely quickly tire of the maintenance involved. When I saw this juicer for under $25, it seemed like the perfect opportunity.
BalasHapusWhen I opened the box, I was immediately impressed with the unit's solid construction. You can see right away that this isn't a plastic piece of junk that's going to break righ away.
With the unit's first use, I juiced: cabbage, kale, spinach, carrots, onions and peppers. The unit - while not as powerful as more expensive models, I'm sure - juiced up everything with no hesitation. I would describe the pulp to be damp, but not what I'd call really wet.
I dreaded the juicer clean-up process that I'd heard so much about. Disassembly of the unit is a breeze. There are basically three main parts to remove and it takes all of thirty-seconds. No problem.
If there's one thing I could change, it would be a better designed pulp-catcher that would allow a bag to be used. This is only a minor gripe and has in no way made me regret the purchase.
If you are a casual juicer, looking to get your feet wet without spending a ton of money, this would be a perfect choice. I'm still amazed that I got this for under $25 and I'd recommend it without hesitation.
Excellent juicer. I haven't experienced this 'spraying' the other reviewer mentioned, just quality juice extraction. One thought, however: there is nothing on the cup base to absorb motor vibration. Until enough juice has been extracted, the cup rattles around making an irritating racket. I solved this issue by gluing a circular rubber gasket to the base.
BalasHapusI was searching for a juicer for a long time and was contemplating the Jack LaLanne Juicer which my brother had. I came across this and was a little skeptical, but after making the purchase I am totally satisfied.
BalasHapusI like the stainless steel construction, it is very well made, solid and sturdy. It comes apart very easy, and most of the time you just need to scrape out the left over and rinse with hot water to clean it.
I can't believe i have gone so long without juicing, i've never been much of a fruit eater other than apples and bananas, but since buying this product I have made apple and carrot drinks, watermelon and cantaloupe, its great. I actually feel the difference inside within a short time.
I read one review that this juicer leaves juice left over in the pulp, but i did not find that to be true. I think it all depends if your trying to force the fruit through to quickly. It you don't press to hard on the chute feeder and let the machine do the work the pulp is quite dry.
I got one Litre of cantaloupe juice from one cantaloupe. I went out and purchased some 1 liter bottles and i just fill them up so i can mix and match to my aquired taste. I got 3/4 of a liter from about an 1/6 of a full water melon.
Anyway i am thinking of purchasing one for my friend and his wife as a christmas gift.
Great Stuff.