SKG Q8 Wide Chute Vertical Masticating Juicer 45 RPM BPA Free Anti-oxidation Easy to Clean - Red

Seriously couldn't have asked for a better product. First: It is made up of 6 main parts. All of which are easy to clean if you don't let it sit. Otherwise, it's just as complicated as anything else you let sit out for a while and become crusty. Second: I hand wash everything so it's ready for use again as soon as I need it. It'll also last longer too. Third: It needed to be quiet and it is. When we used our Champion Juicer Model G5, It was similar to turning on a small garden motor. It almost had to yell to hear over it. Not this. Even when juicing crunchy fruits and vegetables (carrots, apples, beets, etc...) it is fairly quiet and I don't feel like I am going to wake the neighbors. Fourth: It is moderately priced. I am in no way complaining about the price. Compared to the at $365 (I got mine on Craigslist for cheaper) on Amazon, I'd go with this for $160-ish. It has yet to disappoint.

OMG !!! this little monster has changed my life. have been using it for a little over two months now. I make around 4-7 cups of juice EVERY SINGLE DAY. I do not like cooking and cleaning although I am a very good cook. It is just a hassle and I have better things to do, BUT........I do not eat out + eat very healthy. Have only recently learned/understood the science/benefits of nutritionally correct juicing. At almost 60, in the process of researching cancer/chronic disease prevention, I came across various therapies that include juicing for medicinal purpose. I learned that only "COLD PRESSED" juice is acceptable as part of a cancer treatment regimen. Such high volume top of the line machine will set me back around $2,500. Not reasonable, but I want it. So, I kept searching and found this little masticating machine. After extensive research (watching many demonstration videos of over 50 different juicers), I settled on this rather inexpensive masticating juicer, because it had only 3,4,5 star reviews. Since that is hard to achieve, I thought I give this machine a try. Well, after daily use for over 2 months, I am in love. This thing is fun to use, easy to clean, and oh so beautiful. It took me about 2 weeks to develop a routine. This machine has NEVER JAMMED. I understand the manufacturer pictures whole fruits going through the auger, BUT I learned from watching countless demonstration videos, that it is more efficient and better for ANY juicer, that you cut the produce. I soak my produce in vinegar water (at least 10 min), rinse it off, cut it, and place the cut produce in a large colander. Only then do I start the juicing process. I load handfulls of produce into the round "flip bowl receptor", alternating between greens and hard produce. Because I prefer as little pulp as possible, I place a sieve onto the juice receptor. The "juicy pulp" collected in this sieve becomes the base for my cereal or I add it to soup. Sometimes I even just mix it with a little Kefir and eat it for desert. (for the Cereal I add any : buckwheat, chia seeds, almond meal/slivers, flax seeds, oats, millet, barberries/raisins/dried fruit). This gives me a lot of fiber. I throw away the dry pulp, but you could use that for gardening or mix it into dog/cat food. The actual juicing process is almost therapeutical. I love the sound and enjoy seeing how the machine "devours" the produce. It almost feels the machine is "talking" to me. You can "feel" how some produce (beets /other hard roots) take more "effort" for the machine. So I feed less of those pieces mixed with "easier" produce. You will actually feel the machine after a while just like driving a race car. I never had to use the "pusher". The machine truly swallows the produce into the auger. It is called a "slow juicer", but in my opinon the juicing process is very fast. CLEANING is a breeze: after juicing, I close the juice spout, fill the unit with cold water and a 1-2 tablespoons of white vinegar and run the machine for about a minute. Then I drain the liquid and repeat the process with cold water only and drain it again. Only now do I take the machine apart. There is not much residue to clean. I remove any pulp by hand, then dip the pieces into the "vinegar water bowl" that I had previously soaked the produce in. (So, as you can see, I just kept that bowl in my sink and reuse this water to do the first step rinsing of the juicer parts). It literally takes less than a minute to clean all parts and place them aside on a towel to dry. After scrubbing the strainer unit with a hard nail brush (99cent store), I place it into the juice receptor filled with hot water/vinegar/baking soda/drop of dish soap and leave it in my large sink until my next juicing session. I use a glass container as juice receptor, not the provided plastic container. This way I make sure the strainer stays sparkling clean and no produce particles ever dry up in any of the small holes. This machine is fantastic and allows me to make a healthy meal (vegetable/fruit/green leaf/root/herb juice) in the time my coffee is brewing. Unreal!!!!! I wish the warranty was equivalent to an Omega machine (15 years). SKG, you rock!!!!

I like the construction and quality of materials. It's not difficult to clean, but does take a bit of time to rinse and dry all the parts. I purchased it primarily to juice celery. The celery pulp is not exactly dry, so I run it back through after juicing. For example, after juicing enough celery to get 20 ounces of juice, running the pulp back through adds another 4 ounces of juice, which is about 20 more. It only takes another 3-4 minutes to do, but I wonder if this would be necessary with the more expensive units. Since this was most I wanted to spend on a juicer, I'll likely keep it.

So I wanted to wait to post my review of this juicer. The SKG widemouth juicer is a good starter juicer for softer fruits and vegetables. Also, non-fiberious fruits and veggies. When I juice beets the fiber seems to stop up the motor and it makes a grinding sound the rest of the time juicing. The motor is pretty tough as I have juiced everything from bananas to beets without issue. I also purchased a metal sifter to help remove some of the fiber that gets through the juicing process. If you want pure juice I highly recommend getting a sifter to help remove any solid pieces that make it through, which this juicer does a decent job processing for you.

Love this juicer! -The pulp comes out so dry. No pulp. -Cleaning is easy - its very quiet and fast What I didnt like is: -The swing bowl at the top to drop food in is terrible. The leaves get stuck and it’s just not functional. Would be better to just be open. - The bowl for juice has no handle so it’s hard to hold. Overall: The juicer juices well, leaves dry pulp and the juices taste good! For the price, this is a good option.