Black & Decker JUICE EXTRACTOR F930

Let me start by stating, unlike the previous reviewer, that I have been an avid juicer for 30 years, so I know juicers and juicing. I have owned a number of juicers, both as accessories for other equipment and dedicated. I currently use a 20+ year old Champion and an excellent Acme (now sold as Waring). Both work very, very well. However, I travel several states in my position as a medical manager and I decided to try juicing on the road. There is no such thing as a 'travel juicer'. Certainly I wouldn't want to try to transport something like my full-time juicers! Therefore, I was looking for a cheap but useful juicer to throw in a piece of luggage for hotel room juicing. Thanks to the web, it is easy to look at various brands and models, and even feedback from buyers. I have bought juicers in the past, including a L'Equip and a Kenwood, that I've ended up giving away because they didn't work for me. I happened to find this inexpensive B/D at Wal-Mart for $29; the alternative...Read more

Since I had never juiced before I made sure to read all the reviews for various juicers and came away with the impression that the Black & Decker Fruit and Vegetable Juice Extractor was the best choice for the price. The first juicer this company sent me didn't work but they quickly sent me a replacement. All I had to do was cut off the cord and send it in with a note. I was very happy with the customer service I experienced and would buy other products from Black & Decker for just that reason.

As far as juicing goes there are some pros and cons. The food chute is fairly small so you have to cut everything up to fit down the chute. Carrots have to be sliced in half and cucumbers need to be sliced even more. Tomatoes and lemons need to be cut into wedges. The only things I found to be a problem was when I was juicing parsley and little bits of parsley would fall into the juice container. The juice container needs to be set tightly against the juicer otherwise juice leaks...Read more

I picked this juicer up after a bad experience with the Breville Compact Juice Fountain. I have been very impressed with the Black and Decker, and feel that it is an excellent value for the money. It does a decent job, works fairly quickly, and cleanup is relatively easy. All parts (except the base) are dishwasher safe. Compared with the Breville, it is not as powerful, and your fruits or veggies need to be cut into smaller pieces to fit into the food chute. It also seems like it may not be quite as efficient in terms of the amount of juice you get. However, I have never once had a problem with food getting stuck in the filter like I did with the Breville. (Food got stuck in the filter seams after one use, and I could not get it out no matter what I tried!) The filter on the Black and Decker has a much better design, and cleans up very quickly with a brush. The Black and Decker is not a top of the line juicer, so if that is what you are expecting, you will likely be...Read more