Customer Reviews

Jack Lalanne Power Juicer Deluxe Version

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4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(5)
1 star:		(19)

 

 

I have owned several different juicers. Given that this is a "TV" juicer (and cheaply priced) I was very skeptical. Still, with the good reviews, I thought I'd try it.

Like any product it has its pluses and minuses. So I actually have several juicers.

I'm not about to throw away my Acme juicer, but the Power Juicer has earned its place in my kitchen. The Acme costs two or three times more, and is made of stainless steel mostly. Don't get me wrong, the power juicer is pretty good, but it is almost all plastic.

It only has a 90-day warranty (except for the motor). So I don't think Jack LaLanne has a whole lot of faith in the product.

Second, the blade is thin - I'm afraid it will wear down quicly, but I could by wrong.

On the plus side though, it is convenient to have the pulp ejection. And it does seem to make more juice than some centrifugal juicers I have owned.

In addition it is great being able to put most fruits in whole, instead of having to cut them into smaller pieces.

Initially I said it was hard to clean. But now that I've gotten used to just throwing all the parts in the dishwasher, I've changed my mind. It cleans up easily.

Unfortunately most of it is plastic so it stains from the fruits and vegetables (like carrots).

Because you can't use cellulose filters, the juice is gritty (compared to the Acme 6001). The juice from the Acme is smooth with no detectable particules in it. The juice from the power juicer was noticeably gritty. But sometimes that is good - if for example you want to orange juice with some pulp to it.

I recommend this product if you are going to be a casual juicer. However I'm concerned that with daily juicing, it might not hold up like one made of mostly steel.

Not having a lot of time for juicing in the morning before work, I purchased this juicer because of the large chute feature. I like being able to juice whole pieces of fruit at one time, instead of having to cut the pieces up as with the Juiceman Jr. that I had before. This juicer IS quieter as stated in the ad. The pulp is not dry as stated. But it was a little drier than that of my former juicer. I also think the quantity and quality of juice is better. The only adjustment I had to make was in cleaning. Instead of being able to lift the whole basket/blade assembly out and clean it as one piece, as with the Juiceman Jr., this juicer comes with a tool that you use to unscrew the blade and remove it as a seperate piece from the basket. Although the bigger size of all of the pieces makes clean up a little easier, the extra step adds to cleaning time when you are on the go. I guess this is a fair exchange for not having to cut up the items to be juiced. All in all I would say that this is a good product for the money. By the way, my Juiceman Jr. was all plastic. I had it for over 8 years and it held up very well. This juicer seems to be sturdier than that one. If you buy one, get the deluxe model. The extras are very useful for a little more money.

NOTE: I want to say first that I have the Deluxe Model and was very surprised and concerned after reading some of the reviews. I have not experienced some of the issues described; but will give my honest assessment below.

Is it hard for you to eat your vegetables and have enough fruit servings in a day? It was for me; so I decided to buy another juicer. My last juicer had a very small spout and you had to cut up everything before you put it into the juicer; and it was extremely noisy. I got rid of it because it did not measure up.

I purchased the Jack LaLanne Power Juicer and have been very pleased with it. I read the other reviews and I will try to respond to them as well based upon my own experiences. First, for me the juicer that I have has been excellent. I juice fruits and most vegetables. You have to insert soft vegetables followed by hard vegetables for it to work optimally. I have had no problems following the directions which indicate that this works best.

I have made some wonderful drinks with the Power Juicer. Here is one called the Energy Boost Drink which I love:

1 Carrot
1 Celery Stalk
1 Beet Root
Parsley
Lettuce
Watercress
Spinach
3 Tomatoes
Salt To Taste

It is terrific and the machine does an exceptional job with very little pulp at all.

I don't think the machine does as well with grasses. Especially if you are not following them up with a hard vegetable or fruit upon insertion.

However, the following fruits and vegetables have worked well for me (I have used all of these in juices so far):

FRUITS:
Pineapple, Apples, Guava, Papaya, Oranges, tomatoes, watermelon, cantaloupes, honeydew, limes, lemons, strawberries, grapes and blueberries only if followed by a hard fruit, grapefruit, mangoes, raspberries only if followed by a hard fruit, kiwi, peaches (pitted), pears

VEGETABLES AND HERBS:

Carrots, Celery, Beet Root, Parsley, Lettuce, Watercress, Spinach, Tomatoes, Cucumber, Zucchini, Yellow Squash, Peppers, Ginger Root, Kale, Fennel Bulb, Horseradish Root, Garlic, Onion, Cilantro, Cauliflower, Broccoli, Lemongrass

I have the Power Juicer Deluxe (I BOUGHT IT IN A STORE - MODEL CALLED DELUXE) and I have now learned that there is a Power Juicer Elite which does even a better job with soft fruits, nuts and soy. In the Elite Model, you can make your own soy milk, almond milk while extracting the juice from the nuts, themselves. You can even put plums, peaches and cherries in whole. For the reviewer who is interested in a more advanced technology to handle the grasses and the soft fruits better, I would recommend spending the extra money and getting the Power Juicer Elite model.

Just be careful to check out which model you are actually getting because there are "slight" differences between them. I did find with the Deluxe model that the lemongrass and the berries if not followed by a hard fruit or vegetable did not work as well. However, the Power Juicer Elite should work well for those looking for soy technology (rice milk, coconut milk, almond milk, soy milk).

ABOUT THE DISHWASHER: I have found the dishwasher to be perfectly safe for all of the components, but I only put them on the top shelf. I would not trust them close to the heating element of the dishwasher. I honestly have put all components in the dishwasher with no problem (only top shelf). In fact, many times I clean the juicer components easily with the sprayer in less than 5 minutes; and it does not seem that difficult for me; although I use it every day and maybe I have gotten use to it. You can also purchase separately from Jack LaLanne a special scrub brush which works extremely well in cleaning the filter very quickly and safely. I would recommend that additional purchase and it can be found on the Jack LaLanne site under Accessories.

Here are some of the different models and what they offer the user:

POWER JUICER
ORIGINAL
* Special Patented
* Extraction Technology
* Extra-Large Round Feeder
* Super-Sized Detachable
* Pulp Collector
* Dishwasher Safe
* Whisper-Quiet Operation
* 3,600 RPM Motor Has
* Lifetime Guarantee
* Built-In Safety Features
* Surgical-Quality
* Stainless Steel Blade
* Commercial Quality

POWER JUICER PRO:
* Stainless Steel Body
(THIS IS REALLY THE ONLY DIFFERENCE FROM THE ORIGINAL WHICH IS WHITE)
* Special Patented
* Extraction Technology
* Extra-Large Round Feeder
* Super-Sized Detachable
* Pulp Collector
* Dishwasher Safe
* Whisper-Quiet Operation
* 3,600 RPM Motor Has
* Lifetime Guarantee
* Built-In Safety Features
* Surgical-Quality
* Stainless Steel Blade
* Commercial Quality

POWER JUICER EXPRESS: (ONLY DIFFERENCE FROM ORIGINAL IS THE NO DRIP SPOUT AND A LITTLE SMALLER FOOTPRINT)
NEW! Compact Design
* NEW! No Drip Spout
* Special Patented
* Extraction Technology
* Extra-Large Round Feeder
* Super-Sized Detachable
* Pulp Collector
* Dishwasher Safe
* Whisper-Quiet Operation
* 3,600 RPM Motor Has
* Lifetime Guarantee
* Built-In Safety Features
* Surgical-Quality
* Stainless Steel Blade
* Commercial Quality

POWER JUICER PLATINUM: (ONLY DIFFERENCE FROM ORIGINAL IS THE PLATINUM EXTERIOR:
* Special Patented
* Extraction Technology
* Extra-Large Round Feeder
* Super-Sized Detachable
* Pulp Collector
* Dishwasher Safe
* Whisper-Quiet Operation
* 3,600 RPM Motor Has
* Lifetime Guarantee
* Built-In Safety Features
* Surgical-Quality Stainless
* Steel Blade
* Commercial Quality

POWER JUICER ELITE:
(THIS IS WHERE THERE ARE MAJOR DIFFERENCES, WHOLE CHERRIES, NUTS, PEACHES, PLUMS,ETC. WITH PITS CAN BE INSERTED INTO JUICER; YOU CAN MAKE SOY, RICE ALMOND MILK, NEW NO DRIP SPOUT, SOY TECHNOLOGY, AN INDUCTION MOTOR, IT NOW CLAIMS FRUIT AND VEGETABLE JUICES (BUT IT ALSO DOES FRUITS WITH PITS LIKE PEACHES AND PLUMS WHICH FOR THE ORIGINAL MODEL..YOU HAD TO TAKE OUT THE PITS FIRST..NOW YOU CAN PUT THEM ALL IN WHOLE: CORE, PIT AND ALL)

ALL NEW! Soy Technology
* Commercial Quality
* Induction Motor
* Fruit Juices and
* Vegetable Juices
* Special Patented
* Extraction Technology
* Extra-Large Round Feeder
* Super-Sized Detachable
* Pulp Collector
* Dishwasher Safe
* Whisper-Quiet Operation
* Built-In Safety Features
* Surgical-Quality
* Stainless Steel Blade
* Non-Drip Spout
* 3,600 RPM Motor Has
* Lifetime Guarant ee

So be careful what model you get, the Original is still the best bargain in white (although berry stain can be a problem with white plastic), it also comes in stainless and that in itself may be more expensive. If I wanted to upgrade, I would select the Elite. The original and all of its components are dishwasher safe; but only for the top shelf and not near any heating element. Grasses do not work optimally with the Original and you have to alternate soft fruits followed by hard ones as well. For those folks who are looking for that added power, the Elite should suffice and do an excellent job or look for a wheat grass juicer if that is your focus.

For me, the Original Deluxe is a terrific machine for the price and I am thinking now about upgrading to the Elite at some time in the future.

I love it and I love the juices.

Hope the above review gives you an idea of which model might work better for you. The Original in white can be found in stores for much much less.

Additionally, you can buy platforms so the machine sits higher and then you can use a full size glass; much easier. I also prop mine on a cutting board and that helps too. The platform can also be purchased separately.

Enjoy your raw vegetables and fruits effortlessly. You can have seven raw vegetables a day in a single glass and never have to worry about getting enough vegetables again.

Bentley/2007

Jack Lalanne Power Juicer Deluxe Version

the previous reviewer has obviously never owned a juicer before if they're calling THIS juicer hard to clean....yes it's a juicer, so there's going to be pulp and seeds that you need to clean out. but it doesn't have to be a chore, and unlike other juicers i've owned, you can actually make several juiced drinks before filling up the pulp ejector.

i love the size...i am in a place where they have those HUUUUGE carrots...i chop off the tops, and put 'em in whole....fabulous!

i can't say enough about it, except to say i'm ordering this for a friend of mine as a gift.

I thought the juicer was great, until about a year after I bought it when it just stopped working. I tried contacting the company by email, but never received an answer. The phone number given on the Web site was busy all of the time. I had an Acme for almost 10 years before I decided to use the Power Juicer. That was a much better investment.

Geez, after reading these other reviews I'm a little worried about mine dying! Hopefully mine is not defective or anything.

I got this for Xmas '04 because I wanted to be able to make veggie juice at home. It works quite well, I haven't really had any problems with it. Been making juice 1-2times a week for the last 5 months and it's held up well. Stainless steel would be better than plastic to prevent staining of the interior but that's not really a big deal.

They say this juicer gets like 20-30% more juice than other juicers, and I don't have much to compare it to, as I've only used commercial juicers in smoothie bars, but it seems to be true. The pulp that comes out seems very dry and like there's no juice in it. I've never seen the pulp collector have so much as a drop of juice in it. So it must be pretty well designed.

Another good thing is the food chute is large enough to accommodate 3+ celery stalks, half an apple, half a beet, etc. In other words you only have the chop the apple in half before juicing, instead of into little pieces.

One other thing is the juice will tend to spatter on the counter (or on your shirt so wear an apron!), especially if you push the veggies through really quickly (ie. carrots). It doesn't spatter as much when you push them through slowly though. I hold the cup up at an angle to help catch some of the spattering too.. This isn't really a big deal for me.

Cleaning is a little bit of a pain. (But really, when is cleaning a JOY?) TIP #1: DO NOT make juice and then let it sit over night or anything. Take it apart and at least rinse it off right away, otherwise you'll have to use way too much elbow grease for comfort. In the case you do let the pulp dry and stick to it, soak it for a couple hours before attempting to scrub.

TIP #2: To clean the filter part, first wet it with water, scrub it with a soapy sponge on the inside, then on the outside, then on the inside again and it's clean. Much faster this way than trying to scrub just one side. The mesh filter will often have a few traces of carrot or whatever left in it after rinsing, so it needs to be scrubbed.

BOTTOM LINE: I recommend it unless counter space is a big deal to you. I happen to have a fairly big kitchen.

Also here is my all-time favorite juice recipe:
APPLE & SPICE: Juice 1 small apple, about 3 stalks celery, 1 small piece of ginger (about half size of your thumb), one-half to one beet, about 1/2 to 1 pound carrots, and 2-3 leaves of beet greens or swiss chard (push through with celery otherwise they dont get juiced very well). This juice is sweet & yummy, a little spicy, not to mention nutritious.

Compared to Juiceman Jr. (costs about $60) and JuiceLady I've had, this juicer is the best (and about twice as expensive as the cheaper Juiceman). It is true that you can put large pieces of food to juice without cutting them up. It is also true that it's pretty quiet, but don't make a mistake about it -- it will wake up someone sleeping nearby. It's not very quiet; just quieter than the other juicers.

There is something, though, about which I disagree with TV salespeople. They (and someone who has commented here) said that the pulp is very dry. I didn't find this to be true. It is about the same as that from the juicers I mentioned earlier. I can easily squeeze more juice from the pulp with a slight effort. This is not dry to me, and definitely not VERY dry. And how could it have been considering that it uses the same principle (centrifugal force) as the other juicers? There's nothing unique about this juicer besides large chute. When I want to get another juicer, I will try a Green Life juicer. It uses a totally new principle to extract juice, and it is also said to produce dry pulp. But that would have to be confirmed first. And it's designed to juice leafy vegetables very well.

My husband used this product for less than a month, It worked great during that time but toward the end the motor DIED! We calleD TriStar products and they said we would receive a replacement motor in 7-10 business days. It took a month to receive the motor and after we received the replacement motor, it wouldnt give power. It was defective. I called again for another replacement and am still waiting. All in all within the last 3 months we have only had use of this product for 20 days!

WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love the fresh taste of the juice. It does a great job of that although this is my first juicer and I don't have anything to compare it to. However, its kind of a pain to get clean. I rinsed everything off and put it in my dishwasher. The fine screen didn't get very clean. I don't know what to do with that. The recipe book that came with it wasn't very informative about what the recipe will do. You have to guess according to the title of the recipe. I did like it when I forgot to remove the label from an apple that the label was in one piece in the pulp receptacle. It does a great job of juicing , the pulp that is left is very dry. It's initial purpose is completed well.

I can't speak for everyone else, as they seem to be so negative. I have had my juicer for almost three years. I use it 3 times a day and juice everything from raw asparagus, broccoli and carrots to apples, plums and pears. I have thrown everything in this thing and it tackles it like a pro. After use it goes into the dishwasher about twice a day. The only thing is that the blue plastic parts (the pusher and the pulp collector) warped slightly, but these are easily hand-washed. I have lost over 40 pounds in the last 6 months and I can't believe how much juice I get out of this thing. I threw 12 sprigs of asparagus in there and got nearly a full glass. I'm sorry for those others who have not had success with it. Frankly, if my motor gave out at this point, I would simply buy another one as I feel I have gotten a hundred times it's worth out of it in the last two years. Instructions do need to be followed, though. Very hard seeds such as peach seeds, plum seeds and the stems of grapes should be removed. This can hurt the blade and motor. Small price to pay for this awesome machine!!!!! I love it!!!!!!