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This review is from: Breville 800JEXL Juice Fountain Elite 1000-Watt Juice Extractor (Kitchen)
---------First of all I did not buy my Juicer from Amazon, But I had to review this excellent product. Also I have read some of the negetive reivews. Honestly, this is a great product, so don't let a few negetive reivews influence you. --------- PROS --------- This is by far one of the world's GREATEST juicers. I can say this with all honesty because I have been into health and fitness all my life. I know the value of fresh, raw vegetables and the power of health and vitality the provide. I also know quality products when I see them. THE DESIGN: The Breville 800JEXL is one of the best, sleekest, coolest looking kitchen appliances. It's very modern looking and looks like a work of art. You can tell the manufacturer not only put time into the mechanics, but also the design. The AC plug has an innovative round hole which allows you to put your finger through to unplug with ease! If you have a modern kitchen with the new stainless appliances and such, this will look awesome sitting on your counter. Well, any kitchen for that matter. EASY TO ASSEMBLE: The Breville 800JEXL is easy to assemble. Just 3 pieces (no screws required) A stainless steel base that fits over the motor first, then the screen/blade, then the top, then the pulp catcher. That's it! NO CHOPPING: It has a 3" opening which allows me to put in whole (smaller) apples without cutting them. Almost all my vegetables and fruits I can put in without cutting them. Saves time and less mess. FAST & POWERFUL: It has 2 speeds. Fast and mega-fast! This juicer has the speed and power to handle any juicing that you may do. Especially the hard vegetables and fruits - Carrots, Beets, Pineapples, Potatoes, and such. Never slows down. Never makes a grinding noise like it's trying to work. NO. This juicer just zips right through everything. GREAT QUALITY JUICE: The quality and quantity of juice is fantastic! The pulp is very dry, which means it is extracting the nutrients out. Unlike some of the other reviews on here, IT DOES make fantastic green juice. I have juiced spinach, watercress, no problem. Wheat grass can be juiced too, just roll it up in a few lettuce leaves first then put it through. EASY TO CLEAN: Clean up is really easy, and I'm not just saying that. You just take out the few pieces put them in your dish washer and thats it! If you don't have a dishwasher you can just rinse them off in the sink with a little soap and water and that's it! - HINT: Wash the juicer immediately after you juice don't let it sit and dry. GREAT CUSTOMER SUPPORT: It has a 3 year warrantee, and the company is excellent in taking care of their customers (at least for me they did)! VERY satisfied customer. --------- CONS - NONE --------- At first I thought the juicer had a flaw, but after reading the reviews on here, it was MY falt! I had the juicer for about a year and I used it every day. It started to leak just a bit along the rim where the catcher bin attaches to the clear plastic lid. I called Breville and they sent me a postage-free return slip, I packed it into a box and within a couple weeks I had a BRAND NEW JUICER! :-) Not a reconditioned one. No questions asked! Now THAT'S awesome customer service. Like I said before, after reading one of the reviews here, the problem was my fault. Not keeping the screen clean. If you don't keep it clean, some of the juice will flow into the pulp catching bin. All you have to do is just make sure the screen is very clean after each use. So really it was not a design flaw of the juicer, but my own mistake. I have not had that problem since. I now take extra care in making sure that I clean the screen properly. -------------------- CONCLUSION -------------------- If you are serious about your health. If you want to take CHARGE of your life and the quality of your life. GET A JUICER! Yes true, we need to eat proteins, carbohydrates and good fats, but the vitamins and minerals from fresh, raw vegetables and fruits is the MAIN thing; and in my personal oppinion, really the ONLY thing that will give you the vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants in their natural, absorbable state that your body requires to stay healthy and avoid disease. Juicing allows you to eat a LARGER QUANTITY of raw vegetables and fruits that you would otherwise not be able to consume because of the fiber. BUT WE ARE WASTING THE FIBER, RIGHT? - No, not really. Remember your body can NOT digest fiber. Your own body internally will extract the nutrients from the vegetables and fruits and eliminate the fiber. The only difference about a juicer is that it does it before you consume it. Just remember juicing is in ADDITION TO your normal diet including whole grains, salads and other fiber rich foods. If you are eating a well-balanced healthy diet, the fiber you my miss from the juice is not a big deal. You will be getting plenty of fiber from the rest of your meals. If you really are concerned about the whole wasting the pulp issue then here are some good suggestions: Use the fiber for making muffins. Spread the fiber on a cookie sheet and bake it slowly until it is dry. Or use a food dehydrator. After it's dry, crush it up into a fine powder and put it into a shaker container and use it as a natural, salt-free seasoning. Or use in soups. Give back to nature what it gave to you. Recycle it! Take the fiber and spread it around your garden or flower bed. Mix it into the soil real good. Since it's all organic it would make the best, natural fertilizer and your plants will love it! Just do it! Don't even think about it another second. I am telling you honestly you will be happy with this juicer. Shop around for the best price and then buy this juicer NOW! Your body will thank you for it! If you enjoyed this review you might enjoy other reviews from me. Please click on the top of this review on the link "See all my reviews". I have more than one page of reviews and additional pages can be accessed by clicking on the page number on the bottom right corner of my total reviews page. Comments
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Jan 13, 2007 11:39:14 PM PST
K. Bennett says:
Your tip on how to juice wheat grass was very helpful...that's always a concern when I buy a high-powered juicer. Your overall review was very helpful including the part about Breville's quality customer service assistance, as well as the tidbit about keeping the filters and screens very clean because that is critically important to the function of all juicers, especially high-speed ones--at least that has been my experience with other brands I've owned. After reading all of the various reviews I think I will get an 800JEXL. I currently use the stainless steel Juiceman Pro. It's an excellent machine and works well. However, the chute is narrow, my primary complaint, therefore I'm required to do a lot of chopping and cutting which is time consuming. So since I'm short on time it sounds like the 880JEXL would be perfect since it has the wide-mouth chute and is even more powerful thus reducing my prep time.
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Jun 28, 2007 9:42:42 PM PDT
Robert Thomas says:
Nice review and good tips!
Question: Why do you think your unit started leaking? I'm trying to picture it--was it between the stainless steel catch pan and the plastic lid that goes on top? If so, do you think the lid may have warped in your dishwasher? We always wash ours by hand and have never had a problem. I've thought about using the dishwasher instead, and would be interested to know more of your experience. If it was just a clogged screen, it must have been REALLY clogged, eh? Otherwise I would think it would throw it into the pulp discharge instead of leaking out.
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