Healthy Juicer ORIGINAL - Wheatgrass & Leafy Green Manual Juicer | Easy-to-Clean Cold Press Juicer | Original Since 2004 - Masticating Technology

Being new to juicing I spent hours pondering over what type of juicer to buy (online forums show that many other people are struggling with this decision). After all, prices range from £25 to over £1000 for machines that will basically produce the same glass of juice. In the end I went for the cheapest option. The first impression on unpacking this juicer is that it is surprisingly well made; the plastic mouldings are solid and finished to a very high standard of gloss. The machine is easy to put together although I did start off with a leak due to putting 2 washers in the nozzle by mistake (there was one already fitted in the groove, in addition to the generous 2 spares provided). Results vary greatly according to the type of fruit or vegetable used. It seems to require a fairly firm fibrous nature for the screw to work against. Best results have been with pomegranate: a thin dry pencil-like rod of crushed seeds emerges from the front nozzle and 100% of the juice is easily collected. At the other end of the spectrum soft pre-cooked beetroot just resulted in a slushy mess that went round and round in the chamber yielding no juice at all. Other fruits are in between. You need to adjust the tightness of the nozzle as you juice, according to the resistance felt as the fibrous waste builds up. What is remarkable is the quality and appearance of the fresh juices produced. Spinach yields a pure green juice that is almost fluorescent, and the taste of any juice is fresh and zingy and miles better than anything you can buy in a carton from a supermarket, even if it claims to be "freshly squeezed" (but is invariably pasteurised). I was concerned that the polycarbonate parts might contain hazardous BPA but they are stated to be "FDA-approved" which I assume means that they do not. All in all this juicer is a lot of fun and a good learning experience. It isn't the best juicer out there but for very little money it'll show you whether juicing is for you or not.Comment added after longer use: I've grown to love this little machine! It works faultlessly and is very easy to clean (just a rinse under the tap is all that is needed as long as you dismantle it immediately after use). My wife and I took it on holiday to enjoy fresh juice every day, it went in my hand luggage and there was no problem going through airport security at London Gatwick. I've upgraded my rating from 4 star to 5 stars.

I love this juicer. I recently had a centrifugal one, and I prefer this one for seven reasons:1. It's smaller, so it takes up less room.2. Its size means it's so much easier to wash.3. The only noise it makes is a squeak when I juice hard veg, like carrots.4. It juices greens like wheat grass, spinach and celery extremely well. It makes a very economical juice.5. If I want to use the leftover fibre from a particular vegetable or fruit, it's easy to keep it separate from the other veg. For instance, I juice carrots, apple, ginger, and garlic to eliminate mould toxins from my body. I reuse the ingredients (minus the garlic) in delicious recipes, like pancakes. (A centrifugal juicer takes more juice out of carrots than this one, but it's not a problem for me because it's nicer to use the fibre with a little juice still in it because that's where the taste is.)6. It can be quite meditative to turn the handle and make juice from a plate of chopped fruit and veg. And it's satisfying that I made it with my muscle.7. The price is amazing because it doesn't have a motor. It's wonderful that it allows people to own a juicer for so little money.The reason I gave it four stars is because it has three small design faults.1. It would be better if the horizontal piece were longer near the handle. The outlet for the juice is too near the base.2. The collecting jug would be better if the spout were longer. Even when I stick the jug down with a loop of sellotape, the jug can move slightly with the use. You have to be vigilant to keep the juice from slipping down the wrong way.3. The rubber base does a great job in keeping it stable, but it can let juice in between it and the base. It's not designed to be taken from the base for cleaning, so it's tricky to get it clean. I'm concerned about the possibility of mould growing there.These faults are not stopping me from using this one or two times each day with joy. I just wanted to give an honest review. If they brought out an improved version, 'I would buy that one.The company was great. I told them that Amazon had not given it sufficient packing material, and the jug arrived with a crack. They told me to give them my address, and they would send me a replacement. The only reason why I haven't received it yet is my recalcitrance in replying with my address.UPDATE: I received the replacement jug super fast after I told them my address! Excellent​ service. Well packed and intact.

Have only had this juicer a short time so have only used it twice so far. I bought it in anticipation of better weather, as I wanted to be able to have fresh juice on a daily basis, but so far the weather has been a let down and this is the reason why I haven't started using the juicer in earnest yet. In the couple of time that I have used the juicer, however, I have found it to be not only efficient but very easy to both use and clean. My daughter has a top of the range electric masticating juicer, which she doesn't use as much as she could, probably because of all the parts that need to be washed after use. I figure if you are going to have to stand there and feed the fruit/veg into the juicer, you might just as well turn the handle at the same time, so being manual this juicer is no more difficult or time consuming that an electric juicer. The great thing is that it is so small and compact and takes up little space and being portable means that it can also go with you wherever you go, holidays etc even camping is no problem for this juicer as it requires no electricity supply. The last juice I made consisted of 2/3 of a bag of baby spinach leaves, 2/3 of a bag of rocket, 1 large orange, and 2 small apples - this amount of fruit and veg made almost a standard tumbler of juice which I was impressed with, but I was even more impressed when i tasted the juice, it was just like nothing I had tasted before. Another point to note is that the juicer is very sturdy and comes with a few spares i.e. silicone rings, wheatgrass attachment and gasket which I was very impressed with. I would recommend this juicer even based on the couple of times that I have used it so far, as it more than meets my expectations.