Black & Decker CJ525 CitrusMate Plus Citrus Juicer
by Black & Decker
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Black & Decker CJ525 CitrusMate Plus Citrus Juicer
Customer Review: What a super juicer at a great price
Summary: 5 Stars
I ordered this juicer since I do use lots of citrus in my cooking and I am always trying new recipes. I have a juicer attachment on my Cuisinart food processor, but the thought of digging out all of the components and putting them together is not on my "top 10" list. I can readily grab the juicer out of the cupboard and quickly juice a lime or orange.
It has a pulp regulator for no pulp or lots of pulp. It is easy to clean and very easy to use. You don't need much pressure to juice your item and the reverse juicing really helps to get all the juice out so you don't miss a drop. The juicer is adjustable for small and larger items and has made cooking even more enjoyable.
Update: April 2009
I still use this juicer about once a week and I have not had one bit of trouble with it and it still juices great.
Update: March 2010
This little juicer is a workhorse. I use it all the time to juice lemons, limes, oranges and more. It still works great, and cleans easily. When and if the motor decides to quit, I will definitely purchase another one.
Customer Review: Ditched a cuisinart, never looked back
Summary: 5 Stars
What's in a juicer? It should just work and not require much thought, which is what this one does. I never realized how much hassle the other juicers I've known had caused me until I met this one.
Easy to use (no jamming the fruit down), easy to clean, and never spills. I thought cuisinart had a good brand, but it always wiggled around and ended up spilling, the pulp would pile up and I'd have to clean it mid-way through, the fruit would get slippery. It didn't bother me much, but this one is so much better. With this unit my hands are as dry as when I started, and I get more juice. The two differently-sized reamers are a good idea. So is the hide-the cord base. So is the adjust-to-taste pulp filter. (Read the instructions on how to clean that part: it's easy, but if you don't see the trick it's better to read the page).
3 solid innovations in a citrus juicer: and all I wanted was to replace my broken cuisinart. If it had a glass pitcher and a little chrome, it would go for $80. As it is, I've never had a better citrus juicer. If this one breaks, I'd buy another.
Customer Review: Love this juicer!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is actually the first product review I have written, but I was so pleased with this product that I just couldn't resist writing about it; best $25 I have spent in a while. If you are someone who enjoys a cocktail now and then, this is a must-have for your bar. I make mojitos with some frequency in the summer, and I swear I was getting carpal tunnel syndrome from squeezing so many limes with a manual juicer! This juicer makes quick, easy work of juicing citrus fruits, and I have also been really impressed with the quantity of juice that is extracted. I love that it has two different sized reamers for different sized fruits. It also has plenty of power - something that took me by surprise (despite the great reviews, I was expecting the motor to be pretty anemic; not so). The other great feature is that it senses the pressure when you put a fruit on the reamer and starts and stops automatically. Not difficult to clean either. Great product...can't recommend highly enough...I plan to order several for little gifts, particularly for cocktail-drinking friends!Customer Review: I love this juicer and will never go back to drinking pasteurized juice
Summary: 5 Stars
This juicer is just awesome. And for under $25, it's a steal. I've had it for just under a year now, and it is still going strong after being used almost daily to create orange, grapefruit, lemon and even pomegranate juice (sometimes combined!) It takes me about 5 minutes to juice enough fruit to create a big glass of juice and about 8 minutes for two glasses. These times include cutting the fruit, assembling and cleaning the unit. It is totally worth the wait. What's so great about this juicer is that it gets a lot of the pulp into the juice (if you want, you can also prevent it from including the pulp) which makes the juice less of a "sugar shot" and a more healthful and fiber rich treat. It's very easy to assemble and use, and relatively easy to clean. Sometimes little pieces of fruit get stuck in the slots where the juice and pulp passes through, but I think if I used a dish cleaning brush instead of a sponge, that issue would be resolved. I've tried more expensive juicers and this one is the best by far. I high1y recommend this product.Customer Review: A great juicer at an awesome price!
Summary: 5 Stars
I got this citrus juicer when Amazon lowered the price to $9.99 and let me tell you - what a STEAL! I have not been this happy with any product.
I buy oranges by the bulk now and make fresh squeezed orange juice with no pulp, a little pulp, or a lot of pulp, depending on my mood and usage!
Also, I recommend squeezing limes and lemons on this juicer and mixing it with white grape juice and some ice to taste - ALL NATURAL LEMONADE with no sugar added! This is how Jamba Juice makes their "all-natural lemonade" and that costs like $3.50 for a tiny cup - save yourself some money and do it this way! (This is USEFUL)
Warning: You MUST clean after every use, or the pulp hardens and sticks to the plastic parts and it just gets harder and harder to clean. Water might not be enough to get all the pulps out in the first place, so I recommend using a sponge or brush while running the parts under water to get all the gunk out. If you continue to do this, you will get great usage out of this product!