Customer Reviews

Chef'n FreshForce Citrus Juicer, Lime

5 star:		(26)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

This Chef'n Juicer is the best Juicer I've owned.

I enjoy my Gin (Sapphire) and Tonics and like to press 1/2 lime into a drink (Fever-Tree Tonic Water highly recommended too), as well as fresh lime juice in a margarita. I put my presses to the test!

I've have owned a bunch of the green or yellow single hinged juicers which have served well but don't last very long, either pop a rivet or the hinge breaks. They also gum up with repeated use and are difficult to clean (I think maybe the wax on the fruit??).

This juicer uses a mechanical advantage for pressing which requires much less pressure and gets most juice in one press.

The press surfaces are also more durable and easier to clean.

Own this juicer and you will not be happy using the old style.

Only con I might list is it only comes in one size (big emough for a good sized lemon) but even with the smaller limes I get a good press.

Easeist juicer I ever used. Gets lots of juice out even with tough fiber limes. Takes little muscle power to use. Cleans up very easily. Looks and feels like it will last forever.

I almost returned this item because it did not get all the juice out of the limes. But while reviewing which juicer to replace it with, I discovered I was putting the limes in upside down. Doh! The peel goes up. Sort of the opposite way that you may expect if you have never used a juicer before. Now that I have the lime facing the correct way it works fabulously. The only negative is that the handle does seem like it may break. I treat it gently and try to distribute the downward pressure along the entire handle in an effort to avoid pressure points. I would buy this again.

Now this is a must have tool for anyone who likes to use fresh lime of lemon juice. I can squeeze ten limes in 2 minutes and have fresh margaritas ready in under five minutes... This juicer is so well designed, it makes the process a snap, and maximizes the juice you can get from the lime. I recommend rinsing off the metal parts prior to placing in the dishwasher. Fantastic product, cannot believe how well it works!

WONDERFUL design, no question.

But the CRITICAL component of this machine - the HANDLE / GEAR DRIVE - is made of plastic.

This is NOT in-and-of-itself bad. However, if you're like me and try to squeeze out every last drop of juice, it's just a matter of time before you BREAK this thing.

Buy it, and ENJOY it (you will, trust me... it works GREAT!) But do NOT overdo it! Squeeze out the bulk of the juice, and then STOP... don't be greedy: lemons and limes aren't that expensive.

I bought this from Amazon after doing a LOT of research everywhere. This is a very well engineered squeezer and it makes what was formerly a real chore into no problem at all. The gear reduction means you don't have to have 19" biceps (like me ;-]) to get every last drop of juice quickly. It's the perfect size for limes and I just bought the larger Lemon squeezer for lemons and small oranges. I took one reviewer's bit of advice and we wash the squeezer immediately after using it so the metal doesn't corrode. I highly recommend this.

Very well designed and balanced. It's quick, real easy to clean, and very
efficient. You get a lot more consistent pressure with a lever than by
pushing against rotating a hub. I extracted roughly twice the amount
of lemon juice compared to my electric juicer. And unlike my my electric
juicer, it does hard small key limes, a must if you want a good tasting
key lime pie.

This extracts much more juice and doesn't hurt your hands. And so far, it doesn't seem like it will chip/erode like other kinds. It is large, so be sure you have the space.

I had been looking for a Lime squeezer that didn't hurt my hands to use. With the leverage gear system on this unit it makes juicing Limes and Lemons very easy. Very nice construction. My only complaint is that it doesn't close quite all the way so smaller limes will not work well.

I've owned this juicer for almost a year and a half. I use it for lemons and limes in teas, cocktails, and cooking. I've even juiced small oranges with it. You'll never reach for bottled citrus juice again once you use this, 3 seconds after cutting the fruit almost every useable drop of citrus is in your drink. It's hassle free and faster compared to any style hand reamer, and cheaper and more compact than an electric.

The big open teeth make cleaning easy. The design seems fairly sturdy, the handle will bend a bit as you apply force, but I've never felt it was in danger of breaking. If it did break, I would buy this again.

If you're considering buying any other style manual juicer, stop, and get this instead.