Customer Reviews

Champion 2000+ Commercial Model Juicer G5-PG710 White

5 star:		(18)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

Whoever the reviewer named Joyce Evans is, she has a real problem, and it isn't Champion. This reviewer has gone on Amazon and other review sites with the same misrepresentation: that Champion doesn't support its older juicers with parts.

The Plastaket company, owned by the same family from the beginning, introduced the Champion in 1955. It was the same, now classic, design, using a large and very powerful GE motor turning at ~1700rpm, as opposed to 3500-16,000 rpm on a centrifugal juicer. Looking at the juicer, the feed/chute part, the cutting cone and the screen are made of high-grade nylon as opposed to the cheaper and easier molded plastic on today's juicers. With use over the years, the molds for these parts simply wore out and new, visually identical parts were made. However, this is a precision machine and the new parts were different enough that they don't fit the very oldest juicers.

My Champion was purchased nearly 30 years ago. After reading this woman's entries here and elsewhere, I called up Plastaket. As with any juicer heavily used, the cutting mechanism will dull over time and should be replaced every few years. The entire assembly was still available for my juicer, as I expected. I spoke at some length with the company and brought up this woman's work online. The change in the parts was explained to me; they readily stated that their very oldest juicers don't have an inventory of parts.

I ask other readers: how many small appliance manufacturers keep parts past a very few years? What do readers think of the probability of getting new cutting baskets for all these Juiceman and LaLanne labeled juicers 10 years from now, much less 30 years from now? The only juicers that I know of with enough history to check, are Acme/Omega (they use the same cutter wheel, still readily available) and Norwalk (at least for most parts for this $2000+ machine).

Though of course Ms. Evans doesn't bother to mention the age of the Champion to which she refers, re Plastaket it must be a very, very old model. This woman states on her profile that she is some type of 'professional' and 'educator'. This 1-star rating combined with her refusal or inability to even review the machine should nullify her review. I have no problem if this person doesn't like the machine--who knows what she is thinking? After seeing this very same, quite unfair byline on more than one juicer review site, I can't decide whether she's some type of Champion weirdo or just a nut.

a superb juicer: excellent build quality, easy to use, easy 2-3 minute cleanup, very quiet, fast, produces a whole lot of juice, works fine with leafy veggies as well. the juice is not warmed up in the process (a major point), and TASTY!

very minor gripes: quite a bit of foam, but that is true with any juicer; the white plastic will stain, but that's not a functional problem; I would prefer they had made the parts that contact the food from hdpe instead of pvc but I've never noticed any off flavor.

summary: if you juice a lot, just skip the cheap (or expensive) junk and get this. there are very few other products that are even in the same league; breville is also ok for some stuff, but if you want a masticating juicer (and you know you do) get this one. did i mention the 10yr warranty?

I have owned a Champion Juicer for several years now and still love it. It makes great juice and the type of juice I like, with some pulp. I used to have an Acme juicer and discovered when I got my Champion that there is a difference between juicers. The Acme juicer had no pulp, more like the juice you see in the store which if you look at the reviews for the Acme juicer, people love it. It does a good job and I had an Acme juicer for 20 years. The Champion Juicer that I have now was gotten because someone recommended it via the extra pulp it gave so that sounded interesting and I have not regretted the change out of what machine I use now. I can do carrot juice with the carrots right out of the refrigerator and no warm up. The machine handles cold veggies very nicely. The "shoot" that you put the veggies into is wide enough for those bigger carrots that you don't have to take time to cut them up first. My vegetable preparation is very minimal. The cleanup is very quick. I always hand wash and dry the pieces to insure they fit properly. I have never had any problems with the machine. I read the manual first before I started so probably the one aspect that is different is greasing the metal part before you put the machine together which isn't a big issue. It does take a little muscle to hold the screen down while you are putting the machine together so if you are 80 you might want to get a different juicer. It has a safety feature that if you don't have the machine put together properly, it will not turn on. I find that extremely helpful because I tried a Jack LaLanne juicer before this machine and didn't have one piece put on exactly right and the machine started up and broke the piece quickly before I even had a chance to turn the machine off. So I can really appreciate the fact that if I haven't got the screen on completely or have the underneath piece backwards, the machine will "tell me" and I salvage my machine and my wallet. So there are advantages as to why a juicer is designed a certain way if we can see the "vision" of the reasoning. My brother is interested in a juicer and I anticipate Champion will be the choice as per cost. Juicers are not cheap so get one that works for you to start out with and it will be with you a very long time. I also noticed that Amazon sold the individual parts for this machine so if you want backup pieces, the option exists easily. I can't say enough praise for this machine as I really adore my juicer. If I had to buy myself another juicer, it would be this machine. Very highly recommended.

I grew up in the 1970s with a Champion, and was especially enamored by its ability to make nut butters. My mother still has her Champion from that era! I recently purchased my own G5-PG710 Champion 2000+ Commercial Juicer, and I cannot rave enough about it! It makes amazing juice, extracting way more juice from the vegetables and fruit than other juicers of similar price. Plus, aside from the excitement of nut butter production, I've also discovered the excitement of making instant sorbet with no additives, simply by putting frozen fruit through the machine! Now I can't wait to get the grain attachment, so that I can make my own flour and corn meal! I am in love with my Champion, and I'm very glad I decided to get this classic machine. Finally, another thing I really appreciate about this machine is that it's made by a family-owned company in California's Central Valley, where I'm from originally. I love to support American-based manufacture, especially in a region of the country that needs all the employment-assistance it can get. This machine is amazing!

I have a champion Juicer that my mother gave me while I was facing health issues. The "screen" was missing but I simply bought a different one on amazon. All the parts from new models to old are basically the same. This juicer is as old as I am. Works perfect. I'm convinced that I received one of the best.

Easy to put together once you've figured it out. Powerful, a lot of juice, extreme nutrition by breaking the fibers down. Other juicers simply don't do it.

I've had my Champion Juicer 20 plus years and it's worked perfectly day in and day out without needing a single repair or replacement part. Amazing machine.

We have owned and used a Champion juicer for nearly twenty years without issues. Also, we have the grainmill attachment for grinding flour and use it frequently. Our inspiration for buying the Champion came from our local health food store where they had a Champion for making fresh nut butters! This was long before the convenience of the internet for comparison shopping. The word among other juicer-type folks at the time was the Champion is a work horse. I can attest to that belief through personal experience.

By the way, I picked up an Acme juicer at an auction and it works well, but the Champion makes superior juice with what I believe is less waste.

Works great for some things and not great for others.
Has some trouble with greens, but I've overcome that with alternating different fruits/veg's.
It takes me less that 10 min's from start to finish. Very easy to use and clean. It's great for any family struggling to get enough fruits/veg's in their diet. I've noticed a lot more energy and have given up coffee as a result of having this machine.
Seems very well built and designed. My children love the juice!

Overall I'm happy with the purchase

My Champion juicer is going on over 40 years old. It has been thru "Hell" and back. It has never broken down and is on its 3rd set of plastic parts that go on the outside. It is now ready for the 4th set - and Plastaket makes them all! But I'm tempted to get a a new machine - the commercial duty one this time. Why? Well, the motor on my machine is still tough; the shaft is reasonably tight; the only reason I'm considering a new one - the "commercial" duty machine - is because I really push hard and I think that commercial machine would "labor" a little less than mine does. By "labor" I mean that the capacitor kicks the motor off momentarily (as designed when overloaded) when I really push on the pulp that I run thru a second or third time to squeeze out every bit of nutrition, after it should have been dried and exhausted! I really do this and this machine has been thru this for over 40 years! I know it sounds nuts, but I'm now over 60 and in incredible health. I squeeze carrots and tough greens till the pulp is lifeless. I also probably push too hard with nut butters and can also force these sort-of-hiccups in operation. But don't let that get in your way. I am rough on a machine that otherwise lives on in stride. And while I'm mentioning nut butters, I've also made frozen sorbets and banana-based ice creams and have ground ice for snow cones.

Anyhow the decision to replace is due to the fact that I am ready for the next set - the 4th set - of plastic parts and THEY STILL MAKE THEM - but due to the cost of a full replacement of parts, I'm very tempted just to replace the unit and sell this one or give it away.

I cannot believe that one of the reviewers here said that Champion doesn't support older units and thus gave it only one star! This sounds like abuse and I'm very tempted to report it.

Great juicer - hasn't met it's match yet and we juice some crazy stuff. Will even turn frozen fruit into 'icecream.' Easy to operate and clean.