R. Bryant | Wednesday, October 20, 2010

We did not really know what to expect when buying our first juicer but this machine is simply put: Awesome! It takes any kind of fruit or vegetable and combines them in a way that the taste is outstanding, appealing and excellent. As a former engineer I did a ton of research before this purchase and this device has a 1/3 HP motor and a 10 year warranty so you won't go wrong should you decide to get one. I would also recommend buying the "Juicing Bible" as it contains everything you need to get started wi

Angela M. Peacock | Thursday, September 23, 2010

I've had this juicer for over a year and a half. I can tell you it is one of the best on the market. I never have to worry whether it can take a larger carrot or squeeze all the juice out of wheatgrass. You can even make pasta with this juicer (have not tried that part). I've juiced every vegetable and fruit under the sun and this juicer takes them all! It works great. It comes with a small cleaning brush, and when I'm done juicing, I rinse off the parts, give the smaller parts a quick brush and throw the w

P Hamilton | Monday, July 26, 2010

My compliments to Amazon for service. July 22nd at 11:35 a.m. I purchased the Omega 8005 juicer as a gift and opted for free shipping. At 5:15 p.m., the same day, I received a shipping notification. It was delivered by mid-day the following day, July 23rd. I don't know whether this is a record for Amazon and UPS, but it's mighty impressive. Thank you Amazon.
Omega J8005 Nutrition Center Single-Gear Commercial Masticating Juicer, Chrome and Black

Anonymous | Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Let me start off by stating that this is my first juicer that I've ever purchased so I have nothing to compare it to and have very little juicing experience. Let me also add that I've owned this product for about 2 days now and its off to a good start.

After months of deliberation and research I chose the Omega J8005. It's extremely quite and has about the same noise level as a vibrating cell phone. It produces very little to no foam. It does not heat up the juice despite what other reviewers

Ricecat | Monday, April 05, 2010

We bought a centrifugal juicer two years ago and ended up using it less and less. The main problem is cleaning. There were so many parts to clean, and so difficult to clean. Also it's very loud, and the pulp is still pretty wet.

This juicer is so much better in my opinion. It is worth the extra money, seriously, if you make a lot of juice, particularly vegetable juice.

Pros:
1)very quiet,

2)unbelievably easy to clean,

3)makes more juice,

4)makes juice tastes better,

5)it can juice green leaves.

Cons:
1)expensive,

2)takes a bit more counter space

3)doesn't seem to juice pineapple very well

Anonymous | Sunday, March 14, 2010

I use it for wheat grass and other juices and I love how easy to clean it is. The one thing it doesn't do well is stuff like bananas. That doesn't bother me though because I can use my blender. The ability to juice wheat grass out ways the inability to do bananas.

Great product. Seams like it's gonna last a long time.

Frank R. Wright | Friday, March 12, 2010

works great, I have made fresh veggie juice from carrots and celery, baby food, and used it to grind my flax seed. It is also easy to clean.

Zane | Friday, March 05, 2010

The black and chrome appearance of the juicer goes well with all the other small and large appliances in my kitchen. The juicer operates very quietly and is simple to use. I run the solid fruit and vegetable pulp through again, after the initial extraction, to really get all the juice. I have not made pasta but all the other features work fantastically. I use this product daily and feel it will be around for quite a long time. Amazon's free shipping, as always, is very fast compared to other online companys. Cheers!Omega J8005 Nutrition Center Single-Gear Commercial Masticating Juicer, Chrome and Black

C. Dietrich | Thursday, March 04, 2010

I love this juicer. It's easy to assemble, use, take apart, and clean. The pulp it produces is dry. The juice is delicious (current favorite is carrot-apple-ginger). I haven't tried making nut butters, pasta, or baby food - but I'll get to that last one in the next few months. I'm pretty excited about making organic, local baby food without having to pay through the nose for it. I've had the juicer for about two months and have had zero problems with it.

Yes, you have to cut your produce into small pieces; the juicer likes them better that way. But what's the big deal? If you're eating a lot of fruits and veggies you're gonna be chopping on a regular basis anyway. Get over it.

Don't waste your time with high-speed, electric juicers. The 10-year warranty on this baby alone makes it worth the price.

Marie | Friday, February 26, 2010

First of all, I love Amazon. Never one issue after ordering over many years. And I'm very pleased with this juicer. With a 10 yr warranty, you know this company stands behind their product. I got the 8005 rather than the newer 8006 because I noticed in the reviews, some issues with the material the 8006 model auger is made from . And the only other difference was the configuration of the handle. Everything else is identical. I bought this juicer primarily to use in my Miami Beach apartment (my primary residence is in Pennsylvania). It arrived on time, and within minutes I was juicing away for myself and my family. It is simple to use, simple to clean and overall, a wonderful product. I even froze some bananas and mango chunks and put that though with the "blank" attachment...DIVINE! The bananas make a thick almost creamy dessert like ice cream. And the mango--WOW... just great. and low fat, healthy. I'm hooked. So much so that I told my husband I was going to put it in my carry-on bag and bring it back and forth---I just didn't want to leave it behind! He told me, no way---just buy another one for the house in PA. Now, that's love. can't wait to continue on my juicing journey!! Try adding some fresh ginger--just a bit--it makes a wonderfully, spicy, metabolism boosting drink!

Shilpa Channam | Wednesday, February 17, 2010

I bought a Breville centrifugal juicer couple of months ago, At first I was excited...my first juicer, made decent amount of juice...but then I started to realize it wasted product so much...pulp was not very dry, greens don't juice at all, 60% of the time you would see vegetables or fruit slices in the pulp....

I ignored it first but then I became a serious juicer and not being able to juice greens bothered me, so I sold it off for half the price(I used it for 2 months...)and got my Omega 8005...I love it....pulp is very dry.

My only complaint is I dint have to cut nothing in Breville, for Omega you have to cut veggies and fruits up, Guess I will get used to that.....Another cosmetic issue I have is I donot like the plastic bins that come with it.....for a 260$ juicer they could have done a better job......

If you are serious about juicing..this is it.....LOVE IT

Tips...
1)Add honey and lemon if you want to sweeten vegetable juice...it tastes great...
2)Add an apple or some grapes to vegetable juices to make them more palatable...

Virender K. Ahluwalia | Tuesday, February 16, 2010

I am new to juicing/ raw veg... foods, etc. I bought the juicer with some concern as to the investment i as making in all the juicers (I bought the Omega wheatgrass juicer, the Blendtec 5200 blender and the Jack deluxe juicer) I was buying... their utility and would they really simplify my life. I was very pleasantly surprised by the Omega wheatgrass juicer. It was very easy to use... right out of the box... was able to buy the wheatgrass from Whole Foods... and have become a daily drinker of the wheatgrass juice. Overall... am very pleased by this purchase and the machine.

Boogy Bear | Saturday, February 06, 2010

This product was just as described, and performs very well. My wife and I have found no shortcomings with its performance, and clean up has been easy. Plus it's quiet. We owned a Jack LaLane juicer for over a year ptior to purchasing the Omega, and without warning it just died, plus it was not easy to clean. We would purchase another Omega if the need arose.

sadie | Thursday, February 04, 2010

I do like this juicer very much. Compared to my last one it takes fewer veggies to produce a larger drink and the pulp is drier, the motor much quieter.

Be aware, though, there is one part - the straining device - where the metal chips off. Whether this gets into the juice I do not know but apparently they are working on a replacement part.

Also, I wasn't happy buying from Omega. They charge shipping where some other companies do not and they are not that great to deal with.

But as juicers go, I think this one does the job very well.

Isa Harrison | Friday, January 29, 2010

I am so happy to finally have a juicer that works well. This one is amazing. It has a low rpm which dosn't froth up the juice, warm it or drain the juice of it's nutrients. It is a sinch to clean - you just screw of the main part and rinse everything - takes only a min. Carrots fit right through and it is very easy to cut other veggies and fruits to fit. The pulp comes out very dry. I couldn't be happier with it (well, maybe if it was cheaper, but I still think it is worth it!)

Seeker | Thursday, January 28, 2010

I advise every household to get one of these juicers. The health benefits are truly incredible! This is the first juicer that I have bought and hopefully the last one. It is extremly easy to use. The disassembly, cleaning and re-assembly is very easy and takes minimal time. The pulp is dry and one obtains a good quantity of juice for the vegetables used. I have been using the juicer daily for a few days and just cannot say enough good things about it. I have juiced carrots, oranges, celery, apples, beets, parsley, ginger, and each time the juice has tasted heavenly! If you have the money and are in the market for a juicer, I advise you to buy this one without any hesitation.

For the reviewer who wrote that the vegetables had stained his extruder drum, I have had no such problems. I wash it right after using it. Also preparing and cutting the vegetables for the juicer hardly takes a few minutes. It is a task to be enjoyed!

In addition to this juicer, please buy a Vita-mix machine. Between these two appliacnes one will have all the necessary equipment to stay out of the health care system! Between juicing vegetables and fruits, and blending them with sprouts, nuts, fresh greens and such, you will be supplying your body with all the nutrients it needs. This is an essential requirement for good health as the body ages.


I would like to give my advise to those who arrive at this review looking for good health. Good health cannot be bought through health insurance or visits to doctors. It must be earned through a combination of three things

1) Good nutrition
2) Internal cleansing
3) Proper exercise

1) Good nutrition: I want to emphasize that good nutrition is NOT at all what the food pyramid defines it to be. They have no clue about good nutrition. The food pyramid is biased due to the lobby money of big agribusiness, big pharmaceuticals, the American Medical Association (AMA) etc to sell more dairy, meat and other big agricultural products. About 75% of the subsidies given out by congress every yr goes towards meat and dairy industries and less than 1% goes towards vegetables and fruits! Have you ever wondered why a burger at the fast food outlet costs less than $1 while a pint of berries costs over $2+, when the burger is FAR more resource intensive to produce? Its the subsidies. Without the subsidy the burger would cost $12 (2009)! After eating for decades according to the guidelines of the USDA's food pyramid, most of us are bound to end up at the doctor's office. This is because the guidelines were laid down by the same people who wanted to push more of their products for money. The top executives in the USDA are all former executives of big agribusiness -- Monsanto, Du Pont, ConAgra, Smithfield, Archer Daniel Midland etc Please watch these DVDs and become aware of what is going on with our foods:

Healing Cancer

The Future of Food

Eating - 3rd Edition

Food, Inc.

2) Internal cleansing: This topic is virtually unknown to the modern medical establishment. However, it is the ABSOLUTE KEY for good health. Without complete elimination of internal toxins, good health is impossible! The key procedure for internal cleansing is enemas, and colon irrigations, and juicing. Even if one is a vegetarian and eats right, one must still resort to enemas and colon irrigations to remove all crud, mucoid plaque, parasites, and such from the bowels. This step cannot be emphasized enough. Additionally one should supplement internal cleansing with colon implants using wheatgrass juice.

3) Proper exercise: While working out at the gym or doing aerobic exercises, as in running and swimming, are good, they are definitely not sufficient. Moreover, overdoing these activities will result in muscular imbalance, tightness in joints, overuse injuries etc Further, they do not stimulate the endocrine and nervous system adequately. Additionally, it may be difficult to pursue these activities as the body grows older. I strongly reommend yoga, since it can be done until the day one dies. It exercises all the muscles, joints, nervous system and endocrine system. One can start from whatever state one may be in, however ill and run down. I have been practicing yoga for 7 yrs now and can safely say that I am still alive because of its practice.

To illumine yourself more about true health, disease and healing, food and juicing etc. I strongly recommend these DVDs. They can be bought at Amazon.com, or rented from a video outlet, or checked out from Netflix (which is where I obtained them):

The Beautiful Truth: This is an excellent DVD, the bonus feature is the ABSOLUTE best and demonstrates the healing power of nutrition and internal cleansing.

Dying to Have Known: Again, excellent DVD which demonstrates the healing capacity of food and internal cleansing.

The Gerson Miracle: Excellend DVD.

Hoxsey: How Healing Becomes A Crime: Excellent DVD.

If you follow the guidelines I have given above, I can assure you that you will enjoy a long, healthy and disease free life. The above guidelines are what have restored my health. I used to be walking corpse, but now I am 51 yrs old and better than what I was in my teen years! Last week when it snowed here in PA, I helped three people dig out their vehicles from deep snow! Such is the endurance I now have. I attribute it all to the above methods. Juicing is the absolute key!

Garth | Monday, January 04, 2010

Most has already been said, this is a fine performing juicer. I use it with leafy greens, carrots, apples, parsley, ginger, garlic, beets, celery and pineapple mostly. Omega's warranty is solid. In the five years I've had mine, I've had to have the Auger replaced twice, the end cap broke once and the original juicer screen was defective . All replaced at no charge. I have ended up buying a second set of replacement parts for it though, as I don't want the down time of no juicing.

For those th

Monomer | Saturday, December 12, 2009

First of all it is important to understand there are a couple of different types of juicers available to consumers and each has its own advantages and disadvantages. However if you want to be able to juice ALL fruits and vegetables and do so efficiently and economically then you will need more than one type of juicer. There are the centrifugal type juicers that work by forcing the juicing item onto a set of spinning blades centrally located which instantly grates the item and is then thrown out by centrifugal force onto a large spinning screen where the juice is separated by passing through the screen and the pulp slides up the screen and into a bin. Then there are the masticating type juicers (this Omega 8005 for example) in which the juicing item is forced into a barrel with a rotating screw which essentially conveys it forward and subsequently crushes (chews it up or "masticates" the item) and then forces it against a screen where the juice passes through it and out the bottom while the pulp continues to be pushed forward and out the front. There's the hydraulic press where the items are placed in a strong fine mesh bag and is then literally crushed in a hydraulic press forcing the juice to flow through the mesh bag while the pulp remains inside. There's also the citrus reamers and finally the common kitchen blender.

The kitchen blender does a nice job with soft pulpy fruits that do not release juice, such as bananas and blueberries... you take the blended mush and just add it to other extracted juices. However for most other types of fruits and vegetables there's just too much pulp, seeds and skins to make blender juicing drinkable.

The citrus juicer is really the best way to juice any citrus fruit as the other methods involve peeling the citrus first and end up being too time consuming to properly prepare the fruit for juicing everytime.

The centrifugal juicers are fast and can juice a very wide range of firm and soft fruits and vegetables, however small and pulpy items don't juice efficiently and these juicers can't really juice the leafy greens. Also they can produce quite a bit of foam.

The hydraulic press might be a good process for juice extraction... in fact, it darn well better be because those things cost upward of $2500!!! Also they appear to be very messy and complex in operation... however I don't know for sure as I would never spend that much money on any juicer and so have never tried on personally but I have watched all those videos.

Finally, this brings us to the masticating juicer... these are virtually the only juicer type that can realistically juice the leafy greens properly. And these juicers will also do quite well with most firm fruits and vegetables but can quickly become an effort in frustration when trying to juice the softer fruits and vegetables such as tomatoes, melons and berries because the small screen gets plugged up to easily. In fact any of the fruits with a high soluble fiber content will very quickly plug up a masticating juicer.

We actually own all the juicer types described above (with the obvious exception of the hydraulic pre$$ type juicer), with the Omega 8005 as our masticating juicer. It is indispensable for juicing leafy greens and consuming those 'greens' is really key to many of the major health benefits derived from juicing. These greens included all types of lettuce, kale, swiss chard, parsley, dandelions, beet greens, kohlrabi greens, turnip greens, collards, spinach, various mild cabbages... however with some cabbages, mustard greens, endive, and other strong flavored greens a little bit goes a long way and too much can make the juice undrinkable. Other items we commonly juice with the Omega are asparagus, carrots, cucumber, squash, celery, beets, kohlrabi, turnips, radishes, mushrooms, sprouts, broccoli/cauliflower, (careful with these last five items as they too can contribute very strong or musty/earthy flavors). We have also run through apples, pears, tomatoes and such but they have a tendency to clog-up the screen too easily and since we also have a centrifugal juicer, that is where we more typically juice those pulpier items.

The Omega specifically has been an extremely durable juicer for us. Since the extraction process is rather slow going, I typically will run it straight for a half hour or more while extracting a gallon or more of 'green' juice. It has no problem crushing the hard stuff (beets, kohlrabi, carrots) steadily for 10 or 15 minutes straight and as long as I alternate the firmer items with the softer items the screen doesn't plug up during a session. This thing has a 10-year warranty and I believe it as the motor is very powerful and everything appears to be built to withstand hard use for years. After almost 7 months of heavy usage (3X a week @ 30min-1hr each) this Omega has performed flawless and effortlessly the whole time, the chrome plated (over plastic) finish doesn't stain and still looks like new. The plastic barrel and components are very quick and easy to assemble/disassemble and are of high quality... however they do stain, though its to be expected its not really noticeable since the barrel is tinted a 'smoky' see-thru. The design is intelligent and functional. Cleaning is a breeze with just a fast rinse for most parts and a simple, quick brush (included) of the screen. By the way, slicing up the juicing items is no big deal if you have a sharp knife and a cutting board, just a quick length-wise slicing of the larger items is all that's necessary. Tip: don't be afraid to ram that plunger down into the chute when leafy items jam, as that will happen... I actually pound the palm of my hand on it on occasion to get stuff through, the Omega can take it, it is built tank-tough... be aware as this is no light-weight.

So far we haven't attempted to use any of the other features as we bought this thing just for juicing. The bottomline here is, you need the 'greens' to get most of the major benefits of juicing and only a masticating juicer will do the leafy greens. When it comes to masticating juicers this Omega is probably as good as it gets... its powerful, well-built, high-quality, easy to operate and clean and though it is expensive, if you stop to amortize it over the 10-years life span you can expect out of it, I think it well worth it.

M. Silverman | Friday, December 11, 2009

I had an 80 dollar Hamiliton Beach Juicer, it was okay, it got the job done but it was so loud and it broke after 2 years which was a year after the warranty expired. This one has a 10 year warranty which makes me feel a lot more confident in it. It rotates very slowly, about 80 rpm, and it doesn't heat juice up. It does produce a bit of foam, but the strainer will strain out any foam or pulp which takes about 20-30 seconds at most. The juice tastes better than with the Hamilton Beach, and it seems to taste a bit "richer" almost like it's less watered down (not sure if that's really the case, but that's how it seems). Also, it's really fun, because you can see the auger chew up the fruit and veggies so I enjoy using it. Clean up is no problem because the juice screen is about 90% less surface area than with the Hamilton Beach, which was a Centrifugal juicer, so it was a pain to clean up. This one clean up quickly and can be put in the dishwasher's top rack to clean it even better (don't put it on the bottom rack, i found that out with the hamilton beach's pusher and it warped, the top rack is much cooler and is made for plastics). Anyways, this one is quite awesome, I'm sure the 8003 and 8006 are just as cool too but this is the one I got, and I like it.

C. Bogardus | Sunday, November 22, 2009

Juicer chews up carrots like no tomorrow. Great with pomegranates as well. It takes me less than one minute to clean the few parts. This type of juicer ensures that you do not heat up the juice thereby preserving all the healthy components.

C. Bogardus | Sunday, November 22, 2009

Juicer chews up carrots like no tomorrow. Great with pomegranates as well. It takes me less than one minute to clean the few parts. This type of juicer ensures that you do not heat up the juice thereby preserving all the healthy components.

Kate McCallister | Monday, November 16, 2009

I LOVE this juicer!

The Omega 8005 is incredibly efficient. It juices quickly, and leaves dry, pale pulp (meaning that pretty much all the juice that could possibly be extracted from the fruit/veggies has been). I've even run the pulp back through the juicer to see how much more juice would be extracted, and it wasn't more than a few tiny drops. It is VERY efficient with leafy green vegetables, which is something that other (cheaper) juicers often struggle with.

This juicer is VERY easy to use. I had no problem putting it together right out of the box (hardly even had to glance at the instructions), and it takes me less than 10 seconds to put back together after cleaning. I really believe that ease of use (assembly & clean-up) is the difference between having a juicer that you use once every few months & one that you use everyday!

The juicer is beautiful & looks very nice sitting on the countertop. My understanding is that the the Omega 8003 is the same as this 8005 - only the 8005 is silver where the 8003 is white. The 8003 looks okay, but the 8005 is actually gorgeous. It's also fairly compact & take up less room than I expected.

One thing about this juicer vs. ones like the Breville is that you can't just toss whole fruits or vegetables into the Omega. The Omega 8005's chute is somewhat small. Admittedly, I was a little nervous about this, as I didn't want to spend 30 minutes chopping my produce into tiny pieces prior to juicing. However, this is not a big downside - and it's a "downside" that I feel is worth it. I've found that it takes me less than 3 minutes to wash & chop my vegetables to prepare them for juicing, and from what I've read, the Omega produces more juice than a lot of the other juicers on the market. Taking an extra 3 minutes out of my morning to chop veggies when it's going to yield more (and better-tasting) juice is a small price to pay, in my opinion. (And the produce doesn't need to be bite-sized or anything; just thin enough to put into the chute, which is about 1.5" across.)

Overall, I am only sorry that I didn't buy this juicer sooner. I hemmed & hawed over spending $250 on an appliance when I wasn't sure how much I would use it... Well, I have never had a juicer before this Omega so I can't compare it to other juicers out there, but I LOVE this thing. I look forward to juicing every morning, and just one month after buying it, I can no longer imagine my mornings without my green juice.

Don't hesitate on buying this juicer! I am confident that you won't be sorry. I can't imagine having a juicer that is easier to use or produces better juice!

Duane | Saturday, November 07, 2009

We are heavy juicers. And, we are veterans of several brands including the Champion. We juice just about everything from pineapple to oranges to wheatgrass. And, I must say, this is the best juicer that we have ever owned. I say this both because of its versatility and ease to clean. The Champion beat things to a froth and heated up the juice to a point where good nutrients were lost. It was tedious to clean and juiced oranges (a family favorite) very poorly. (We needed a separate juicer for the wheatgrass. A real pain, particularly when you wanted a combined drink.) This machine is a little slower, a lot quieter, and produces better quality from just about everything - carrots, apples, beets, spinach, etc. We didn't need to make any changes in the way we prepared our fruits and veggies. We purchased it from Amazon because we have had such good fortune with them in the past and because they had the best price. We have now owned the Omega for nearly a year. It has put the fun of juicing back in our lives. I believe that it will do the same for you.

Holger Bruning | Monday, November 02, 2009

Omega J8005 Nutrition Center Single-Gear Commercial Masticating Juicer, Chrome and Black

The Omega 8005 juicer arrived on time,packaged properly. When plugged in and switch turned on nothing happened. Upon closer inspection i found the opening that would normally hold a reset button on the underside of the appliance was just an empty hole. Since the package was apparently not tampered with it came directly from China this way. The quality control on many products "made in China" has been steadily going down over the last couple of years.
It's now about a 50/50 chance that one of their products is working as intended.
I am giving this product 3 stars because the principle designed is very good. It's just bad quality control and the choice of materials used is at least questionable.
BTW. I got my money back quickly from amazon.com
I am going to buy the 8006 model and hope for the best. The 8006 models main component composition is much better then the 8005. The compression screw of the 8005 model is made of a polymer from melamine and formaldehyde. Two highly toxic materials. (As long as they stay a polymer they are OK but !)
When the screw is used under constant pressure coming in contact with other parts of the juicer over an extended period of time some of that polymer may come off and break up into its original harmful constituents and consequently be consumed with the "healthy juice".It's not going to kill you ,at least not right away,but who needs that?
I know that the 8006 model uses a much harder polymer for the same part and is made from less toxic materials. So I am going to take a chance with that one. Good luck folks Holger

elle | Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Love the juicer. Very easy to use and clean. Have juiced fruits, vegetables, greens and wheat grass and am pleased with the output.