I am the type who will agonize a bit over a purchase of this type - read a lot of reviews, search high and low for any pricing differences, etc. Previously, I purchased a Breville masticating juicer, which I was generally happy with, but seemed to not use as much as I thought I might if it were just a little easier. In particular, I would often re-juice the pulp that came through, to ensure that it was truly dry - both to extract the most juice and also because I use the pulp as the a for dehydrated crackers. I always got a fair amount of juice from the pulp, which is telling.
I was lured by the YouTube demos of the Hurom and the buzz on certain sites. Price-wise, it was a reach for a gamble. But today, I used it for the first time and I am not yet disappointed by its performance, although I am a bit disappointed that it's made of so much plastic. Also, if you're particularly finicky, I warn you in advance that it will stain instantly - that seems sort of irrelevant for a kitchen appliance, but if it matters to you, it does. It also means there's no way you can return it as "unused" if you are dissatisfied.
Mine came more or less assembled, although in having to re-assemble it for another run, it was no problem. The directions for how to put the carriage on the motor unit are weird and it's best done intuitively, as it will click into place when it's right. It's a bit heavy (at least, dense for its size), but the foot print is small.
It's QUIET!!!!!!! My Breville sounded a bit like a plane taking off - in conjunction with my Blendtec ICB7, I'm sure my neighbors hate when I'm in the kitchen. But this makes hardly any noise.
It's elegant in its operation. I was a little surprised that the pulp bucket included was so small and promptly replaced it with a big bowl - not necessary. Not much pulp comes out. I love that I don't have to stop and empty/clean the basket in the middle of a run. As with most juicers, I use the strategy of doing my soft things, then using hard veggies to clean behind it - it was comical, in this case, to see the slow extruding of the green leafy stuff, then the whipping ejection of carrots. My carrot juice is green enough that a) this method really works to "clean up" behind the soft veggies and b) if you want something pure, you may still want to do an interim clean. I use the carrot juice as a chaser for the green juice, so it didn't matter to me if there was a little mixing.
The pulp is pretty dry. I don't think I could get another run from it. And, it's actually pulpy... my Breville would still have chunks of things in the pulp, which I would have to pull out for the cracker base. There are no chunks, here.
Clean-up was a non-event. There was very little of anything in the contraption. I think a funky design bit which I can imagine being a pain down the road is the rubber gasket they use to divert the juice from the pulp ejection. You can pull it out - and it's necessary, in order to clean any little bit of pulp which didn't make it out (there's a special end on the brush for this, kind of like a flat toothpick). I can see that this seal may degrade with time, requiring replacement.
If you have been using a Breville or something similar, you will be shocked at how small the opening is. It may require more prep than you are used to, depending on what your mainstays are. I fed a whole carrot at a time, but I had to chop the beet. I would also have to chop cucumbers. However, this didn't feel onerous and for just about every other juicer, you're used to this.
I have previously used a Champion augur juicer and this beats the pants off that one. The Champion heated up quickly, heating the juice and pulp, and I would often have to stop mid-run and clean the augur, which would get gunked up. So far, this design seems to hold nothing in the augur for that to happen; I don't know if that's a function of the vertical design or some other element (it is a much fatter augur), but I was happy not to have that problem. The motor base warmed during my use, but I did not notice an appreciable increase in the juice temperature. The manufacturer does say that the machine should not be used continuously for more than 30 minutes, which is well within reason unless you are juicing for commercial purposes or a family of 12.
In general, I am very satisfied with the machine. It is not as cool looking as my Breville - the white plastic is a bit heinous, really... why didn't they do a stainless steel finish?!, but that just means I'll store it in the cabinet instead of on the counter.
One other thing is that I find this machine much more user-friendly for making fresh juice for one. Previously, the inconvenience of the event made me run larger batches that I would refrigerate, which I know somewhat defeats the purpose, but the whole process was just too much of a production to make a glass. With the Hurom, I already feel that will be much easier and therefore more likely.
UPDATE: After not much use, I, too, began to see the problems that others report. My low-pulp strainer basket is cracked all over, the bottom gaskets leak profusely with normal use, and worst, my "juice" is all pulp, requiring me to manually strain it after "juicing". The waste is tremendous, and the pulp which is extruded is getting wetter and wetter. I have tried all normal problem solving, like alternating greens with hard stuff, cleaning the incredibly small slot which gets easily and quickly clogged by any kind of fiberous stuff throughout the juicing, etc. It has become way too frustrating to use and so I am looking to re-buy the centrifugal juicer I cavalierly sold once I bought this. When I was interning with Tree of Life, they used a GreenStar for wheat grass and I also used it for all my greens: I never once had a problem with it, and it was just as quick as this Hurom for greens. I am so disappointed with this item - I spent a lot of money on it based on the strength of reviews and promoters; I don't know if we all just got conned with its initial performance, which it does not sustain, or if we got conned by marketing. Either way, I feel conned!
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Best juicer ever, worth every penny!
Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2015
This machine is amazing best juicer I have ever used. I have ad it for about 6 months now without issue it is great with greens and is perfect for the daily or occasional juicer clean up is clean juice has a bit more pulp than I would like but that's what you get with a slow juicer I strain most juices before I drink them. the device is super cute and fits nicely on my counter top. It does not clog often and yield a great juice to input ratio.... I recommend this to anyone looking for a great slow juicer. Also for it to ne a slow juicer it works pretty quick and isn't too loud...buy it now you wont regret it.
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