NC900HBK19

I previously had an Omega juicer purchased around 15 years ago. It's been an excellent appliance. I've used it for juicing, making hummus, tahini and vegetable purees. I never quite got proficient at using it for pasta, but it would be worth trying again. My old juicer would probably have lasted another 15 years if not for a silly mistake I made. I got careless and grabbed a metal spoon (iced tea spoon) to brush a piece of fruit from the tray into the feed tube. Somehow I dropped the spoon when it was directly over the feed tube. It went straight down and jammed the device. This motor has a lot of torque! The metal spoon shattered the auger. Everything jammed so hard that I couldn't take it apart afterwards. Amazingly, the motor still worked but the attachments were broken. I was surprised to find a new Omega juicer on sale for about the same price as the replacement parts. It actually cost less than the one I bought 15 years ago. Happiness! I strongly recommend this juicer. A masticating juicer is very efficient but slower than the "blender" variety. Cut the fruit or vegetables into reasonably small pieces and feed slowly. The new model comes with an improved juice collection cup and additional nozzles for pasta. It's great! A hint if you are juicing: the fine particulates will create a "foam" on top of your juice. It's harmless, of course, but can be easily scraped off, if desired. Or you can filter the juice through a strainer. The juicer comes with recipes. I recommend creating your own based on your preference for raw vegetables and seasonal fruit. My favorite is a combination of apples, celery, kale, lemon and a little bit of fresh ginger. I only have one complaint, and it is a small one. The top of the hopper seems to be permanently attached to the the feed tube and drum. It's supposed to detach. This makes it slightly less convenient to clean, but it's not a significant issue. Speaking of cleaning: if you are juicing, resist the urge to sit down and sample your creation right away. First, disassemble the juicer and clean everything thoroughly. Make sure every bit of residue is cleaned off of the juicing screen. You don't want any fruit or vegetable residue to dry on the fine mesh. After this brief pause, pour the juice over ice and enjoy.

The Omega juicer works really well. It extracts a lot of juice from vegetables and fruits, and the byproduct is really just the fiber. Having had a centrifugal juicer, it definitely extracts more juice with less foam and less heating of the juice. It disassembles easily, though there are a few parts to clean. Still, a great juicer for the price.

I like how easy it is to clean and assemble. The macerator feels solid, and the pulp comes out fairly dry, though it does produce quite a bit of foam. Overall, I’m pretty happy with this purchase

I used to have a champion juicer. It’s a similar shape. But they don’t make them anymore so I tried this one. It’s much quieter, lighter and juices well. It can whip out fresh sorbets and frozen banana cream,-love it!

Ease of use and great value for money.

I was worried that pomegranates might be a problem, but to my surprise it works fantasticly!!! Much better and very very easy to clean...thank you.

it wastes a lot of food. I hated all that food being wasted. ended up returning it.

Very efficient machine and takes all the juice out effectively from fruits and veggies