Juicing Forum

I have been juicing for almost 2 weeks. Started with a seven day fast, and now eating lightly along with the juice. But I have just about had it with my masticating juicer. It is extremely messy to clean up. and it is so difficult to take apart that my wife cannot do it, even if she wanted to. It takes a lot of strength to remove the basket from the base. And the juice it gives me is very heavy with pulp which makes the juice more like a smoothie at times. When I clean out the basket, the amount of raw material left in there is often quite substantial i.e. a lot of waste. I am kind of ticked.. paid over $200 for this machine.

So I am thinking of going to the Hamilton Beach juicer, Any comments or suggestions?

Werner, masticating juicers are more time consuming. The Hamilton beach will work perfect. Also, the Breville or Cuisinart listed at http://www.justonjuice.com/juicers are easy to clean, produce great juice, and will save you a lot of time. My mother even uses the Breville on there without any problems. She loves it.

Polarbear, sorry your having issues with the hamilton beach. Mine has never leaked or smoked and I put a lot through it. One thing I've learned is that you should force anything. Just gently push the pusher and it will work. Beets are tough. I usually cut them into fourths and do one piece at a time without any issues. Try that and see how it works for you.

Welcome to JOJ Clutch! I believe the Health Master Elite is a blender and not a juicer Clutch. You have to use a juicer if you want to juice. Read this and you'll get an in depth understanding of why

http://www.justonjuice.com/can-i-use-a-blender-for-juicing/

Let me know if you have any questions.

Congrats on your new juicer Werner! I find it's easier to juice and that I'm more willing if the process is fast and simple. Did you get the Hamilton Beach?

Excellent choice! You'll really enjoy it Werner!