by Mike on February 11, 2011
If you’re the type who doesn’t juice very often, only wants lime juice for margaritas, or cannot afford to get an expensive do-it-all type of juicer, I think a citrus juicer would do the trick.
Black & Decker CJ525 CitrusMate Plus Citrus Juicer
In college, my girlfriend practically swore by this Black & Decker juicer to get her daily fix of OJ (orange juice to the uninitiated!).
Because of its high Vitamin C content, orange juice tends to oxidize pretty quick, so whenever my girlfriend used to juice with this juicer, she’d drink the juice as soon as it was done because it wasn’t the fastest of all juicers. But it was really cheap and generally pretty usable. The cones come in two sizes to accommodate all sorts of citrus fruit from limes to pink grapefruit, and rotate both clockwise and anticlockwise to squeeze out as much pulp as possible.
I wouldn’t like this juicer because the motor is pretty weak and pressing too hard on it causes it to jam. Also, I hate cleaning and this one has to hand washed in warm soapy water after use.
This juicer is the type you would call a hard reamer because all it does is squeeze out juice, which is why it’s only really suited for citrus fruits. My girlfriend likes the fact that she can control pulp content, because she abhors pulp. Because its cheap and generally good for its intended usage, I really recommend this juicer to those on a budget who don’t need to make fancy juice concoctions to get their daily juice fix!
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by Mike on February 1, 2011
Slim, elegant-looking professional citrus juicer is what I would describe this Hamilton Beach 932 as. This tall (20”) citrus juicer is the cream of manual juicers with that friendly lever and simple design to get you the most out of a citrus fruit.
Hamilton Beach 932 Commercial Citrus Juicer
Designed for Best Juicing
I really like it that the strainer has a lot of little holes all around so the juice gets through without trouble. The pulp can be collected and left out or put into the juice afterwards as you like. Many users have commented that less citrus oil is tasted in the juice so the juice is not bitter at all, and I realized this is the case too.
This Hamilton Beach 932 takes no time to clean and keeps your countertop spotless with its drip cup. When you remove the juice glass, the drip cup will swing into place to prevent any remainder of the juice staining your countertop. I find it very easy to disassemble too.
One thing to note is that this citrus juicer is really tall and not suitable for using or storing under your kitchen cabinets. Although this gadget is rather light and can be easily carried around, if you don’t have the space, you might just regret it.
A couple of reviewers said that the Hamilton Beach 923 seems breakable if you press too hard on the lever, but it hasn’t been a problem for me because I think it works really well getting all the juice out of the fruits even when I’m not pressing very hard.
If you like fresh fruit juice from citrus fruits such as lemons, limes, oranges, and even grapefruits, without the white stuff in it, this is a pretty good juicer to get.
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by Mike on August 18, 2010
If you are really into citrus juice, and the cheap citrus juicers are just not powerful enough for you, maybe the Tribest Citrus Juicer will make you really happy.
Tribest Citrus Juicer
This could have the most powerful motor I’ve seen on an electric citrus juicer yet. Me and my girlfriend, we were very into citrus juicers when we were in college, because poor college students like us couldn’t afford expensive juicers like centrifugal or masticating juicers!
The Tribest Citrus Juicer can juice an orange quite fast, which is good because you know how fast citrus juices oxidize due to their very high vitamin C content. I saw this juicer in a sale and the salesman was demonstrating how to juice. He juiced an orange in a few seconds!
I remember the time my girlfriend held a party and she tried to make lemonade for 20 people. I bet she’d wish she had this juicer instead of her Black & Decker then, though the B&D is half the price of this one.
The stainless steel strainer keeps the pulp and seeds away from the juice, but some pulp still gets into the juice, which is nice because eating some pulp is good for your body fiber content. And pulp is what makes the juice tasty and natural!
The reamers come in two sizes for different citrus fruits – the smaller one for lemons and limes and the bigger one for oranges and grapefruits. And there’s an attachment on the spout that stops the juice from dripping when you want to change glasses. However, I note from other reviews that this feature tend to break easily.
I guess at this kind of price you can’t get everything to be perfect. It’s more powerful than others, fast, easy to use and clean, and it’s only $39! So what more can you ask for, really?
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