Hamilton Beach 67600 Big Mouth Juice Extractor, White

Customer Video Review Length:: 6:35 Mins

It's great in every way (but see below!).

The sticking switch problem I had earlier is gone!

Veggies that don't work for me in this juicer:

oranges
pineapple
- too much bitter pulp included

pears
bananas
- too much like a puree

Mango: killed appliance.


Update: 1/16/08. Bad news and good news:

The bad news is that the plastic latches are too weak.

I was juicing a mango and at at the end it gave a great shudder and the locking latches blew to bits!

The manual mentions mangoes and says only that they be peeled, I did nothing wrong.

The good news: I called up Hamilton Beach, and without fuss they arranged for a
free replacement ($5.50 shipping, that's ok).

While I was at it, I upgraded to the 67650 model, with metal latches, for $10.

So don't get this one, get the other one...Read more

I paid $50 for this at WalMart and I can't praise it enough. If you want to try juicing and you want a powerful yet affordable machine, this is the product for you. Do all the research I did - compare prices, performance reviews, and product specs - and you will see that this product has all the power and features of machines that cost almost double the price, yet it's priced for the average consumer.

The 800 watt motor works like a dream; the newer Hamilton Beach models are being marketed as having 1.1 horsepower motors but this is just a marketing trick - 800 watts is the equivalent of 1.1 horsepower. Make sure you read labels and product IDs carefully - there was a seemingly identical product right next to the one I bought that was the same price but was slightly larger and only had a 450 watt motor. When it comes to a juicer that works well, you need power, not size.

One thing I must mention is that the instructions encourage you to soak the mesh...Read more

This is essentially the same design as 67650 with less expensive construction (more plastic than metal). They suffer from the same common design flaws: small cutting plate, small basket, and the honeycomb filter is too fine. The problem with small cutting plate is that there are fewer cutting "teeth" and slower rotation velocity toward the edge. Combined with the "big mouth," the motor will slow down significantly when a large amount of food goes down the throat. The problem with small basket is that pulp does not get hydrated enough before flying out of chute. The smaller area also makes cleaning more frequent. The problem with overly find honeycomb mesh filter is that is get clogged easily. Once it is clogged, the juicing efficiency is greatly reduced.

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