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I gave up my old citrus press assuming this one must be better. But it is just a nice machine. The design is beatiful, but the it works slow, gets stuck easily and the arms is complicated to use since it requires delicate motion and a specific angle to press.
We’ve owned our Breville 95 since 2004. Actually it sits on the shelf the last two years, but before that we used it a fair amount with no problems. Even took it to Thailand when we moved there in 2005 and used a lot over there. The only reason I’m writing this review is due to the complaints I see from folks who say their juicer gave out early. There could be a number of reasons, most likely is they have overtaxed the motor while trying to juice. This is a home use juicer and not a commercial machine.
Unless you get a lemon this should work fine for you providing you don’t tax the machine. Heat is the major enemy for electronics and whenever you juice you are creating heat inside the motor. Too much heat and the motor will quit. One other reviewer had a good point about Breville adding a ‘reset’ button to the machine like they do with garbage disposals. It could be the company decided not to offer such as that would only encourage us to push the limits of the juicer – or maybe the bean counters got involved.
Someone else suggested buying a Champion claiming it made better juice. The Champion juicer is an auger style machine which forces fruits and vegetables through an auger to extract the juice and pulp whereas the Breville is a centrifugal design using a spinning mesh screen to extract more juice with less pulp. My wifes sister was diagnosed with colon cancer and her doctor prescribed the Champion juicer for her cancer diet as it produces more pulp which is beneficial to aid in elimination. I personally don’t like my juice with that much pulp but to each their own. She uses her Champion a lot and I’ve noticed very annoying sounds while she juices her veges. Seems the plastic auger deteriorates over time and the juice along with it. With the high speed mesh you won’t have that problem as it either spins or not. Both provide excellent juice – depending on your taste.
We don’t use our juicer as much anymore because we find it easier to simply buy fresh juice at Trader Joe’s for about the same price as juicing ourselves. If we were to get serious on juicing again and wanted to go more exotic, then we’ll fire up the Breville again.
We’ve owned three other juicers over the years, including a Champion, and this is the best one. We are totally satisfied with this machine as a juicer. Has plenty of power and the juice it produces is excellent. Just follow the instructions, don’t overheat the machine and it should last a long time.
I am looking for a juicer and have had a Breville in the past, it is now too large for our RV lifestyle. I am looking for a compact juicer that will also juice spinach, and other leafy greens. Can someone out there give me some advise? Than you.Breville JE95XL Two-Speed Juice Fountain Plus
I used to have Hamilton Beach juicer (garbage) then I decided to get Breville. It’s soo worth it! I been making juice every morning, it’s quiet (comparing to H.B.) and makes a lot of juice. My whole family owns Breville juicer.
I am very happy with this juicer overall, but wanted to focus on some highlights:
- great that most of the parts are dishwasher safe, makes clean up easy with the exception of the strainer
- not as neat as I expected – there is alot of splatter and running of juices when using the catcher with cover, but very minor point
- the strainer/spinner/pulverizer is hard to clean and I can see that this part clogging easy with alot of usage (I have had my juicer for a week), and it is hard to get clean.
Overall, I highly recommend this juicer – works great and not as expensive as the Omega.
I bought this Breville juicer after the motor on my Jack Lalanne juicer died, and that after just a few months. I had used a Breville at my niece’s house and liked it.
The Breville offers marked design improvements over the Jack Lalanne juicer. The combination blades keep the fruits/veggies from choking up the juicer. The weight of the pusher and the notched guide system allows gravity to feed most items through the juicer. Bold markings (and no tool) make the basket easy to place on the motor drive. And, my favorite, the meshing of the spout and juice collector traps the juice with no mess. The Jack Lalanne juicer spit juice everywhere unless you manually diverted it. The juice from this one goes into a covered 25-oz easy-pour pitcher.
The three-piece unit is easy to assemble/disassemble for cleaning. It is fairly easy to clean, not that any screen is particularly easy to clean. But, it comes with its own brush to tackle the pulp that gets stuck in the screen. And soaking helps to dislodge the pulp. Because the Breville is made of clear plastic, it is easy to see any film left on the surfaces, so you can tell when it’s clean.
I couldn’t be happier with this product. If you do heavy-duty fruits/veggies, you might want to consider the more-expensive unit with the adjustable speed and blades, but this one works fine for the celery, carrots, and other fresh veggies I juice daily.
I bought this for a friend at work who didn’t have internet access (who would have thought that could still be possible). Well I read a lot of reviews on units for sale and found this one highly rated and very reasonably priced. The feedback from my friend has been 5 stars; she loves it, very fast, easy to clean and not one regret regarding the purchase. Her sister is so impressed with the unit she wants to buy one also. I don’t think you will be disappointed if you give it a try.
I love my juicer. The fresh juice tastes incredible. This juicer puts out very little (if any) pulp. The pulp can be used for ingredients in yogurt, muffins, pancakes, soup, and many other things. If you have a garden, the pulp can also be used for compost. Using a juicer is a great way to eat healthy and eat delicious food. The only draw back is it takes about 30 – 45 minutes to prepare the fruit/vegetables, juice, and clean. This is a lot of time when you have a busy schedule, and fresh juice can only be stored for a couple days. I have not used it as often as I thought I would just because of the time factor. It’s tempting to just grab the Tropicana out of the fridge. However, I have no regrets in purchasing mine. Happy Juicing!