Chef'n FreshForce Citrus Juicer, Lemon

by Chef'n

Product Features

• Makes short, easy work of pressing juice from halved lemons and limes
• Unlike other juicers, this has an extra gear mechanism increasing juicing power and minimizing hand strain
• Easy-to-squeeze handle makes it comfortable to use; basket makes it easy to catch pulp and pits
• The lemon-colored finish makes the tool easy to spot in drawers
• Dishwasher safe for easy clean up; also available in lime color

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 3.2 x 2.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B002XOB0P0
• Item model number: 102-159-017
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,800 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #33 in Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Utensils & Gadgets > Fruit & Vegetable Tools > Manual Juicers

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

From renowned kitchen tool maker, Chef'n, the FreshForce Citrus Juicer makes short, easy work of pressing juice from halved lemons and limes. Unlike other juicers, the FreshForce Citrus Juicer has an extra gear mechanism that increases juicing power and minimizes hand strain. An easy-to-squeeze handle makes it comfortable to use and the basket makes it easy to catch pulp and pits. The lemon-colored finish makes the tool easy to spot in drawers and when the work is done, it's dishwasher safe for easy cleaning.

Product Description

The FreshForce Citrus Juicer is perfect for pressing juice from halved lemons and limes. Use it for making margaritas, lemonade or adding that extra citrus zing to desserts and entrees. Unlike other juicers, the FreshForce Citrus Juicer has an extra gear mechanism that increases juicing power and minimizes hand strain. Easy to squeeze handle. Dishwasher safe. Lemon colored finish. By Chef'n. Chef'n began over twenty years ago based on the principle that kitchen products could be a lot smarter, easier and more fun. Right from day one, Chef'n found an audience hungry for its brand of tasteful ingenuity. Today that legacy lives on with the precision refinements to acclaimed inventions, new technologies, design techniques and entirely new products.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Plastic gear broke, April 17, 2010

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Sam "Sam" (Royal Oak, MI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chef'n FreshForce Citrus Juicer, Lemon (Kitchen)

The gear mechanism advertised to increase force is made of plastic. The second time I used this juicer the last tooth of the plastic gear broke. The first time I used it was on small limes, so the thinner skin probably didn't stress it as much. Such a high stress part really should have been made of something much stronger (perhaps stainless steel).

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars plastic generally disappoints, February 9, 2010

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Terry J. Mirri "T. Mirri" (sonoma, ca) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chef'n FreshForce Citrus Juicer, Lemon (Kitchen)

when I purchased the squeezer from la sur I queeried the clerk about how well it squeezed the juice she assured me that despite most of the plastic construction
it out performed the traditional metal alternatives .It was an extremely handsome gadget and it was the most expensive and given the clerks recommendation I purchased it. Having squeezed several lemons I am extremely disappointed so much juice was left behind its so hard to understand why such a flaw wasn"t appreciated in their engineering and testing. Really sorry to report my experience its such damn nice looking product-- Terry Mirri

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars great idea, poor execution DO NOT BUY, October 5, 2010

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juiceten - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chef'n FreshForce Citrus Juicer, Lemon (Kitchen)

Looks like a great idea: use compound leverage to increase the squeezing power/make squeezing easier.
However, there are some SERIOUS problems.
First,
do to the compound leverage design, you do have to open the handles WAY up to fit a normal sized half lemon in. So for people with smaller or weak hands: you're going to have to use 2 hands starting off because the handles will be so far apart.

However, the real problem comes with the materials used in the design. A few pieces are made of glitzy looking polished metal, but the rest is made of very soft and weak plastic. The handles bend and flex and bottom out / touch each other before the fruit is even fully squeezed.
After a few weeks of use the handles where starting to flex even more and seemed to be deformed.

After about a month of use the plastic near the hindge cracked and the unit literally fell apart. Thanks to Williams Sonoma and there awesome customer service for letting me take this back and put the money towards a better made tool.

If this thing where made out of 100% metal or even use a glass reinforced plastic or carbon fiber in place of the crappy plastic, I would gladly pay 2 to 3x the price. But with the current design, it's totally worthless.

DO NOT BUY