Long-legged Linda | Thursday, May 27, 2010

It is good if you are just starting out. The pulp is not as dry as I think it should be which probably means that there is juice being wasted. Motor is powerful. I haven't had any problems with hard veggies or fruits getting stuck so far.

A. E. Peterpaul | Friday, February 12, 2010

I previously owned one of Juiceman's little juicers back in the day and decided to give this one a whirl because I missed the taste of fresh juices. The Juiceman JM 400 Juiceman Jr. is definitely more handsome than its old plastic predecessor. It looks sturdy and powerful, and it is. The first time I tried it, I made an old favourite, apple-carrot-ginger juice. I was not prepared for it. This juicer sounds as if it has a diesel engine. On high speed, I had to hold on to my juice-catcher to keep it from rattling off the counter. Before it was over, my shirt was covered with carrot innards, but the juice itself was delicious.

This is the biggest problem: cleaning. It's a pain in the bum. Even with a bag in the pulp receptacle, the pulp still gets everywhere in the juicer. The Bowl-Blade of Doom is practically impossible to de-pulp. It seems to take an eternity.

I love the fresh juice, and I love the Juiceman's recipes, but for the trouble, this thing should not have only come with his book for free. They should have sent the Juiceman himself to do the clean-up.

Stacey R. Willman | Wednesday, January 13, 2010

The second time I juiced with it ...I juiced 20 small apples and it caught on fire. I returned it for my money back.

V. M. Hearon | Saturday, December 26, 2009

The Juiceman JM400 Juiceman is an excellent product. It juices everything that I need

Fred | Friday, November 06, 2009

Bought Juiceman JM300 and it broke within 10 days. Little bladelike thing in chute broke and plastic pieces chiped out of chute. Called repair center and had good service. They replaced the Juiceman JM300 with the JM400. Used it today for the first time and the same thing happened. I called repair center again and they are going to send another one and I would rather have my money back. I don't think three time will be the charm. I don't recommend this unit. I am going to look for a unit with stainless parts so they don't crack.

The Count | Monday, July 20, 2009

Move over Jack LaLane powerjuicer! The Juiceman does all the powerjuicer claims to do at a much lower price with more features.

I have fed the Juiceman apples, carrots (entire large ones), celery, strawberries and watermelon. It has juiced all of these without any difficulty at all and it extracts a huge amounts of juice. Takes care of carrots even at the slow speed. Cleanup of all juicers is a pain, do it right after when you are done juicing, thats the easiest.

Enough said, buy this one.

Y. Tavis | Wednesday, June 24, 2009

I love this juicer!!! My husband and I immediately tried it when we received it two days ago. It's so easy to assemble and use I only had to look at the parts page of the manual once! So far we have tried lots of carrots, apples and only needed to use the Low setting. It's got enough power for juicing these fruits. Tried grapefruit (without skin of course) and that worked perfectly. Same for pears. Blueberries were great too but they come out kinda like puree so you would want to intersperse blueberrie with high juice producing carrots or apples so it has an easier time going through the juicer. Very easy to clean, mostly warm water, little soap and the brush that comes with it is handy. I just left the pieces to dry and then assemble them back when they're dry. Love this product and highly recommend it.

HarStars | Monday, June 08, 2009

Decided to try this as an entry level juicer before looking at a masticator down the road. Not reassuringly sturdy, so down the road might not be too far off. That said, made short work of some hard veggies in a fast and efficient manner.

Per those people who noted they paid higher prices in the real world, you can persuade them to price match. I did. I was not so lucky trying to price match the Omega masticator in a real store. Omega distribution seems to have a hard, fast clamp on price across the board. Hence the arrival of the Juiceman 2 Jr. chez nous. We'll see how it do....

Jamie | Monday, May 18, 2009

Within a month of having my Juiceman JM400, the plastic piece on my blade basket broke. Now, I had been extremely careful with my juicer--always cutting apples into smaller pieces instead of throwing them in hole. I still have no idea why it snapped!

It took me quite some time to locate the actual manufacturer. Searching under 'Juiceman' lead me to Salton & Fox International. Because I'd become an avid juicer, I desperately needed a replacement by the time I got home from a week long vacation to Hawaii. I requested a replacement in the beginning of July 2008 (which is under warranty) and when I got home, NOTHING. I continued to inquire about the status of the replacement and finally in the winter I was informed that the part was on backorder. Not even until January was I told that the part would be delivered 02/28/2009. Mind you, I had been bugging the company all this time AND had to find a replacement on Ebay in the meantime. What was I supposed to do?! Over 6 months had gone by and I wanted to JUICE!!!

Needless to say, I still haven't received the replacement blade basket and I've reported the manufacturer to the BBB. Turns out many other people have!! Pretty miserable considering this company is BBB accredited.

As long as the juicer is in working order, I find it to be an amazing piece of health equipment. The only flaw is the that I have to strain the foam through the juice receptacle because the little piece of plastic that's inserted in the spout doesn't keept it all from pouring out of the top.

C Cotto | Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Even though i originally wanted a Breville model this machine has surpassed my expectations. It's a bit messy but the juice is worth it, and their isn't alot of residue in the back container it captures most of the juice and nutrients out of the fruit / vegetable.
The cons:
lil messy - no big deal
a lil tough to clean the blades - mayb it was my fruit
it has a maintaining drip left from the fruit - paper towel would do fine.
A lil noisy - not annoying just dont juice at night

Overall i would give it a 8.75 out of 10

Steven Smith | Tuesday, February 24, 2009

One word describes this product..Fantastic!...This is my first juicer and I couldn't be more happy!..Does the job..and only takes me 5 minutes to clean...Bravo!.. on the construction.. of this amazing machine...Happy Juicing!

E. Lara | Tuesday, October 14, 2008

I bought this juicer last night at Walmart (it cost more there!). Once I read the assembly instructions and rinsed all the pieces in warm, soapy water, I put it together and tried it out. Wow! It's powerful! It went through those apples and carrots like nothing else. I like the cup that goes under the spout; it's not too small and doesn't splatter juice everywhere. I don't use the separator, though, because I like my juice frothy -- especially the orange juice. Anyway, I only juiced three carrots, three apples and three oranges last night, but the machine had no problem and never hinted at getting clogged. When I went to clean it I took the pieces off one at a time and rinsed them under hot water. The small amount of pulp came off very easily. The pulp was a little juicier than what came out of my old Jack LaLanne juicer, but I didn't mind because it made it easier to rinse off. The only part that was difficult to clean was the mesh filter, but the included brush helped a lot; and I don't see how you could make one of those easy to clean anyway. I had placed a plastic bag in the pulp bin, so I didn't even have to clean that. When I woke up this morning I put the machine back together -- after letting it air dry in my sink strainer -- and juiced some more of the same. It was much easier to assemble and disassemble this time because I knew what I was doing. All in all it took only about 10-15 minutes to juice three glasses -- one apple, one orange, one carrot -- and clean everything.

I love this juicer! It's not too big and will not stain because it's stainless steel, which is great. My only complaint is that it is quite loud (scares the dog), but since I live alone it's not like I'm going to wake anyone up. I will keep experimenting with new fruits and vegetables, and if I ever have any problems I'll be sure to report them here. Otherwise, I am very happy with my purchase and would definitely recommend this juicer.

James Calamera | Tuesday, January 08, 2008

I received my Juiceman Jr "chrome" as a gift and have been enjoying it for about a week now, and so far I'm very pleased with it. I used to have a juicer but it was so incredibly loud that I only used it a few times. This one is very powerful but just about as loud as a blender. The juices I've made so far have been really delicious, and now when I'm hungry I find myself making a nice glass of fresh juice whereas before my first inclination was to go for less healthful foods, so I think it will have a lasting positive effect on my overall diet.

There are a couple of negatives I'd like to mention. First, the machine is not made of chrome metal, as the description would lead one to believe. The exterior is all plastic, some parts are just "chrome" colored. If I had ordered this myself, that would have p-ssed me off. Also, the rigidness of the removable / washable parts concerns me that they may crack as they age. I think a more rubbery (like Tuppereware) consistency would last longer. Another reviewer stated it only took them 30 seconds to clean their machine, but it takes me about 5 minutes to do it right. Although plastic, I do like the locking handle design- it feels safe to use.