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by Mike on February 9, 2011
I first thought this juicer looked a bit imposing and scary when I saw it on the shelf at my local electrical appliance store. I asked the sales person about it and was surprised to find out how versatile this juicer is. People who are trying to include more vegetables in their diets can consider this the best vegetable juicer.
Omega 8003/8005 Juicer
I think it has to do with the fact that it’s a masticating juicer, which mashes everything to a pulp before juicing.
But seriously, it can juice practically everything but the kitchen sink. (But since nobody really wants to drink kitchen sink juice, there’s no problem in that department! 
) It runs on a very low speed, so unlike high speed juicers which whiz everything (the heat produced kills nutritious enzymes), no nutritional content is lost in the juicing process. This really makes it the perfect choice for extra fussy nutritionists who want to retain as many nutrients in their juice as possible.
I’m tempted to buy this juicer because the idea of being able to make nut butters, pasta and other foods that you can think of which require pounding but when the sales person explained to me how much I need to clean, it put me off right away. I’m not a fan of cleaning, so I stuck with my Breville.
However, it really is amazingly versatile and produces very nutritious juice, so honestly, if you’re not as lazy as I am in the cleaning department you really should consider this Omega!
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by Mike on August 22, 2010
The Omega VRT330 is a newer single masticating juicer model from Omega than the J8006, with a smaller footprint, taller body and generally nicer looks, in my opinion.
Omega VRT330 Dual-Stage Vertical Single-Auger Low-Speed Juicer
This is also a low speed juicer that gets a lot more juice out of the fruits than citrus and centrifugal juicers, and most people like this kind of juicer because it retains the nutrients in the juice. The low speed also meant that the fruits go through less heat and oxidization in the process, and the juice that comes out tastes much better.
“When I took my first sip of carrot juice I could tell the difference immediately. I couldn’t figure out how to describe it though, it’s both juice from a carrot, how can one taste so different…The juice from the centrifugal machines taste as if it was watered down compared to the juice from the Omega Vert. When I took my first sip of apple juice, there was no comparisons, the taste was so crisp and fresh, actually like taking a bite from an apple. I was amazed at the difference.” – Jimmy Morelli
The Omega VRT330 is quite sturdily built, feels heavy and happily for its buyers, covered by full warranty for 10 years. I think that this will make more people feel better for paying the price – which is not exactly cheap – than just having a great juicer that works for a couple years.
The reason I didn’t buy this juicer is because I’m always on the go. I can’t be bothered to cut up fruits and veggies more than once or twice (so I need a larger feed tube). The washing time for this juicer is quick though. The pulp ejecting feature saves you time and running clear water through once or twice after juicing will make cleaning easier. Only one part needs to be brushed afterward.
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by Mike on August 20, 2010
This awesome juicer is the sibling of Omega J8005, a masticating juicer that crushes the fruit or veggie into pulp before getting the juice out of it. Do you know this means more nutrients in the fruit juice?
Omega J8006 Nutrition Center Commercial Masticating Juicer
This intimidating-looking juicer is the best choice for those of you who are on a juice diet. The auger turns only 80rpm, causing less heat and oxidization to the fruits, so nutrients don’t get killed.
I remember seeing the Omega J8006 at a store and the lady was demonstrating and giving out free juice drinks. She very kindly let me try out the juicer.
First impression I got was that the feed tube is much smaller than my Breville. Only about 1.5 inches. The lady explained that by cutting up the fruit/veggie into smaller pieces, less of it will go to waste in the juicer. Well, I suppose that’s true, but maybe I’m just not the type who like to go into the extra step.
Anyway I tried out this juicer with apples. And oh boy! The apple juice was wonderful! Unlike using centrifugal juicers, there was almost no foam at all. It tasted really good (probably because without all the foam) and didn’t turn brown as soon as the apple juice from centrifugal juicers.
And really, nothing goes to waste in this juicer. The Omega J8006 squeezes every bit of juice out of the fruits. The pulp is really dry. This juicer can juice practically anything! Soft fruits, hard fruits, and wheatgrass? No problem.
The only thing I didn’t like about masticating juicers is that they are less quick to clean than my best juicer. If you don’t have a busy life like mine, this might be the juicer for you.
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