Oster Fruit and Vegetable Juice Extractor

I purchased this juicer after reading a book on fasting and self healing with juice. I thought it would be a breeze since there wasn't any food to cook or extra dishes to clean. I was wrong. There is so much prep time required with this machine. The fruit has to be peeled and cut to fit into the small opening. And cleaning the juicer requires more time. I thought i would stick in some fruit..get out juice and stick the washable parts in the dishwasher. Not so with this machine. But for the price i have to say it extracts the juice very well. Also, for the price, it's a win either way. I suggest buying a more powerful unit if you can afford it. If not...start peeling and cutting.

Powerful but leaves a lot of juice in the pulp. I put a small can of pineapple (fruit only) into it and only got about 2 Tablespoons of juice. Other fruit juiced well but the same thing. When you empty the pulp you can squeeze it in your hand and wring out more juice. The other down side is the very small opening. Fruit and veggies have to be cut into small pieces. The good side is the price and a powerful motor. Food juices with ease.

This Oster/Black and Decker model is a surprising value for the price. Assembly and clean up are easy, the machine is loud but effective. Basically, the drier your pulp the better the machine at extracting juice and this was fair in comparison to better juicers. A Champion I had was top of the line but expensive, heavy and cumbersome. This model is light though and doesn't take up much counter space. If you don't plan to juice much, or simply can't afford the big guys, this is a no-gamble for price and decent performance.