Omega J8005 Nutrition Center Single-Gear Commercial Masticating Juicer, Chrome and Black
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Omega J8005 Nutrition Center Single-Gear Commercial Masticating Juicer, Chrome and Black
Customer Review: I LOVE this juicer!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this juicer back in December and I absolutely love it. It takes seconds to assemble and take apart. All the parts can go into the dishwasher. Clean up is super easy...it just takes a few seconds to rinse each piece under running water. There's one attachment that has two screens that have to be cleaned out and at first I thought it'd take forever to get the pulp out of them, but it doesn't. You just run the brush (included) over the screens a couple of times and they're clean. The whole thing is really very simple.
My other concern with this juicer was juicing leafy vegetables. I wasn't sure that they'd juice well, but they do! I've juiced romaine, spinach, parsley, beet greens, cabbage, collard greens, chard, kale. They all come out great! In fact, everything I've juiced has come out great. I've juiced everything from canteloupe, to beets, to pineapple, to carrots, apples, all citrus fruits, celery, garlic, onions, berries, kiwi, pears, broccoli stems, sprouts, etc. I've also made nut butters with this machine.
The juicer has never made a mess, is pretty quiet, and doesn't take up a ton of counter space. Not any more than my toaster.
I saw a comment from someone else who said that the plastic stains easily when juicing beets and carrots. I see how that could happen, but what I do to stop that from happening is, whenever I juice beets or carrots, I simply soak the plastic parts (mainly the pulp and juice containers) in hot water for about five minutes as soon as I'm finished making my juice. As I said, I've had mine since December and there's not a stain anywhere on it. If you rinse the parts when you're finished using them to make a dark colored juice, they'll never get stains on them.
I have no complaints at all about this juicer. It's true that the feeding chute is small and produce needs to be cut into smaller pieces before juicing. I guess everything is a trade off. I'd rather spend the extra 5 minutes chopping than to have a machine that will break down on me, is loud, doesn't juice as well, produces warm juice due to high rotation, or makes a mess. On top of everything else, this machine has a ten year warranty on all parts and labor. You can't beat that.
I'd recommend the Omega 8005 to anyone who wants a high quality, long lasting juicer.
Customer Review: I love this juicer
Summary: 5 Stars
I never expected that a juicer could become my favorite kitchen appliance, but here it is! Omega performs beautifully. Here's what I've tested it with:
1) leafy greens (dill, cilantro, parsley, dandelion, kale, parsnip etc.): extracts lots of dark green juice; leaves very dry pulp. I haven't tested Omega with wheatgrass yet, but given its performance with other similar-texture greens it should do fine.
2) carrots, beets: approximately half of the volume comes out as juice; pulp is pretty dry.
3) berries (strawberries, raspberries etc.): most of the volume is juice, but pulp is rather wet. I had to finish off with carrots to push the soft pulp of the berries through the juicer. It may be a better idea to blend berries rather than juice them.
4) hard green apples, oranges: lots of juice, dry pulp.
5) yellow (softer) apples, grapes: lots of juice, dry pulp, but have to use something hard/fibery at the end (carrots or beets) to push the remaining pulp out.
6) almond butter, walnut butter: these came out somewhat dry/crumbly, not as smooth as peanut butter; had to add oil.
Additional features that I like:
1) very quiet, can't even compare to centrifugal models.
2) masticator rotates slowly, so the juice doesn't get heated, hence less nutrients are supposed to get destroyed.
3) Omega squeezes produce cells instead of crushing them at high speed; this preserves more of the larger molecules (amino acids, vitamins etc.) thus making the juice more nutricious.
4) Omega doesn't produce fine-crushed pulp requiring a fine mesh filter (as is the case with centrifugal models), so it's much easier to wash. There's no fine mesh to clean, which makes the difference between a juicer that ends up used once a year (as was the case with my old centrifugal juicer) and several times each day (as is the case with my Omega). It's also very satisfying to see that the bulk of the produce is turned into juice and is not lost in soggy pulp.
Customer Review: Omega 8003/8005 is one Fabulous Juicer, in white(8003) or chrome and black(8005)
Summary: 5 Stars
I have had the Omega 8003 (white) for several years, and have given two away as gifts. The 8005 is the same model in chrome with black. They do the same things, including juicing leafy vegetables (such as kale, wheatgrass), and being easy to clean. Ease of cleaning was key factor for me, as without it I will not use items. This one I leave on the counter, and use daily. Great juices, relatively fast (but not as fast as noisy high speed, heat generating other brands you may find), and fairly quietly. [Prior to this I had a Waring...terribly noisy,difficult to clean, and required running the fruits/vegetables through 2-3 times to get maximal juice extraction; the pulp was very wet. I could not even successfully give it away, and wound up getting a refund.] This has been money well-spent (and it was $300 when I bought it), versus the high cost and lower freshness of juices on sale at the grocery, or even made at a trendy juice bar; I continue to use and enjoy it, appreciating its ease and speed of cleaning, utilizing the top rack of the dishwasher. (I used to just soak the pieces in a large metal cooking bowl with hot water and soap, and easily rinse and dry, but now use dishwasher.) I found it extremely handy that it came with two containers and a mesh strainer, to conveniently place under the spout and pulp extruder. After just spending too much at the store for almond butter, I am going to try and make some cashew and almond butters, using the nozzle provided. This is just an added bonus, as I merely desired a juice extractor. I have never tried to make pasta with it. I highly recommend this appliance (with a 10-year warranty), which I use daily to increase my family's nutrition. Manual may be found on manufacturers website online, http://www.omegajuicers.com/manuals_pdfs/8003and8005_manual.pdf. Amazon product link to follow Omega 8003 Wheat Grass Multipurpose Electric Juicer / Food Processor / Pasta Extruder - Perfect for Juicing Wheatgrass, Barley Grass, Fruits, Vegetables, & More.
Customer Review: The best juicer I've ever had
Summary: 5 Stars
I used to have an ACME centrifugal juicer. I thought I would never like any juicer better than the ACME because it made good juice and was very easy to clean. The only drawback to a centrifugal juicer is it won't extract much juice from leafy green vegetables and won't juice wheatgrass.
I got this Omega 8005 juicer because I wanted to be able to juice greens and wheat grass as well as root vegetables. I read on a forum that this new Omega juicer is the best there is for under $400. This Omega juicer is even easier to clean than the ACME, which is a big issue because in the long run you won't use a juicer if its a hassle to clean. And it squeezes all the juice out of anything I put in it. The pulp comes out very dry. It is super quiet too and the ACME was loud.
The Omega runs at a low rpm so it doesn't kill enzymes and stuff like that, so its supposed to make healthier juice than a Champion or centrifugal juicer.
Its a pleasure to use. I make juice every day now. I love getting all the nutrients that I need regularly. It helps my body recover from surfing everyday.
The juicer is very well built and very simple. It seems like it will last a long time and it has a very long warranty.
You can tell that I love this juicer, eh?
Edit: It's now 2009 and I've had this juicer almost five years. I still use it just about every day. I still love it. The juicing screen started to wear out a few months ago. I emailed Omega and they sent me a new one for free. They certainly stand by their 10 year warranty. I am comforted to know that if anything else should happen, I still have five more years of no questions asked replacement.
Customer Review: Best wheat grass user on the market!
Summary: 5 Stars
I felt compelled to write this review after reading a poor review by another site visitor. I have been juicing for many years and most certainly swear by the Waring's centrifugal juicers for most vegetables. The Waring PJE 101 is superb - very dry pulp and lots of juice!!
I had been looking for wheatgrass juicers for some time, and, had tried out a number of friends' juicers while visiting them. They are universally average. Blockages, and difficulties cleaning them just put me off purchasing one for quite some time. One lucky day, I visited a smoothie shop and saw their Omega 8003, they used it only for wheat grass. I was quite impressed wth the 8003, it was fast and in the view of those in the shop who cleaned it, very easy to manage (you just unscrew the chimney part and rinse). The staff raved about it, and not just one staff member (there are several in the shop who rotate and because I made a point of asking them about it, they shared their experiences).
I bought the 8005 as a result and am extremely EXTREMELY happy with its simplicity of use, ease of cleaning and perhaps most importantly, the amount of juice it provides. Don't get me wrong, I don't use this for carrots and other larger vegetables, I use my Waring for those, but for wheatgrass (and this is why I bought it), it is the Rolls Royce of juicers!