Champion Juicer G5 PG710 BLACK Commerical
I recalled growing up as a little kid with this large barf-green machine that made juice and also amazing frozen fruit sorbets. I was quite excited as an adult to discover that they still make this thing, and it is, as far as I know, the only juice made in the usa! (Luckily they don't make the barf-green color anymore) I excitedly purchased it and have never looked back. I compared the comparable Omega juicer, and found this seemed to be the best bang for my buck. The machine is built to last a lifetime (it was in our household as a kid for well over a decade before it was finally given away) and it does an amazing job at juicing. There are some reviewers who have complained about warm juice, but I have never found this to be a problem, even when I am making a juice that happens to use some fruits that were kept at room temperature, as long as the majority of the fruit/veggies was in the fridge, it's quite cold coming out of the juicer.
The juicing works fantastic with different filters to allow the pass-through of different degrees of pulp (none or some). The sorbet still works as great as I recalled as a kid. Pop in a few frozen bananas, blueberries, strawberries, and top with a little extra sugar (or stevia), and you have a delicious and healthy sorbet made, literally, from only fruit - something you can actually feel good about binging on. The texture and the taste is fantastic.
I highly, highly, recommend this juicer.
We bought this juicer because it is the only one recommended by the Gerson Therapy book 'Healing the Gerson Way'. We asked around and were told that the masticating juicers (like the Champion) are the only ones that produce a juice suitable for healing, that contains all the enzimes in the vegetables. The difference is noticeable, the fiber comes out very dry compared to a centrifugal juicer.
BalasHapusMy skin is clearer after just 2 weeks of juicing and I'm feeling with a lot of energy even after a full day of work.
I recommend this juicer a lot!
WOW. Do not be dissuaded by the reviews on here that say this juicer is messy, hard to clean, etc.
BalasHapusI am thinking that perhaps those folks did not have it assembled correctly, or used too small of a container to catch juice and pulp...we used a glass mixing bowl to catch the juice and a large pickle jar for the pulp and it works wonderfully. It is quite a breeze to clean, use cold water and do it very soon after use. There are only about 5 (easily accessed) parts to clean, none of which require special brushes or tiny hands. This juicer is a joy to use. It is sturdy, heavy, quality. It will make nut butter and even juice wheat grass. It comes with a wonderful little guide with some detailed, in depth instructions on juicing certain produce. This juicer is the real thing. Buy this one once and save yourself the trouble of replacing janky ones.
I recalled growing up as a little kid with this large barf-green machine that made juice and also amazing frozen fruit sorbets. I was quite excited as an adult to discover that they still make this thing, and it is, as far as I know, the only juice made in the usa! (Luckily they don't make the barf-green color anymore) I excitedly purchased it and have never looked back. I compared the comparable Omega juicer, and found this seemed to be the best bang for my buck. The machine is built to last a lifetime (it was in our household as a kid for well over a decade before it was finally given away) and it does an amazing job at juicing. There are some reviewers who have complained about warm juice, but I have never found this to be a problem, even when I am making a juice that happens to use some fruits that were kept at room temperature, as long as the majority of the fruit/veggies was in the fridge, it's quite cold coming out of the juicer.
BalasHapusThe juicing works fantastic with different filters to allow the pass-through of different degrees of pulp (none or some). The sorbet still works as great as I recalled as a kid. Pop in a few frozen bananas, blueberries, strawberries, and top with a little extra sugar (or stevia), and you have a delicious and healthy sorbet made, literally, from only fruit - something you can actually feel good about binging on. The texture and the taste is fantastic.
I highly, highly, recommend this juicer.
This juicer could juice a TREE!!! I had originally bought the hamilton beach wide mouth but returned it as it was so noisy, left a lot of wet pulp and was a bit of a hassle to clean. The Champion Juicer makes the Hamilton Beach look like a toy!
BalasHapusTHe pulp that comes out is nearly bone dry - if it looks a little damp, I run the pulp back through the machine. This machine is also very, very easy to clean - rinse and go. Nothing that I don't like about it - it's
not even that noisy either. BUY IT!
I remember seeing Champion juicers in organic co-ops I entered with my mother when I was young (Santa Cruz, CA, early 70s). Thus I guessed them to be durable machines, if the same basic style is still in service today. So when I noticed how many customers complained about other juicers breaking down quickly, I bought the Champion. I couldn't have made a better choice.
BalasHapusIt probably takes twice as long to juice an orange as it would in a Breville--but 2x isn't minutes here, it's seconds. And because it juices by mastication, the final product probably has a higher nutrient content (via cell wall destruction) than a centrifuge-based juicer.
All components slip together easily and logically; an attachable funnel comes with the machine for feeding berries and nuts.
I had a Jack La Lane juicer 7-8 years ago; I found cleaning to be difficult (at the time JLL machines used a flimsy plastic strip for the centrifuge). With the Champion, I can dissasemble and clean everything (high-end polymers and stainless steel) in about 45 seconds.
It's a heavy machine, due to the GE-manufactured 1/3 hp motor. But that's also the final reason why I chose it. As an energy tech analyst, I know that GE motors last forever in small appliances, and the Champion is manufactured in Lodi, CA. That means I'm assured of excellent customer service (I'm now in Washington, D.C) if the need should ever arise.
Update: It has now been almost two years since I first bought this juicer, and it still works perfectly. Sometimes I juice large quantities of greens and other fruit/veggies on the weekend, and freeze them for breakfast throughout the week. I do have to clean out the armature for every, oh, four cups of juice I make. But that takes less than a minute and I'm up and running again. I honestly don't find cleaning to be an issue. If I'm juicing large quantities of greens (collards, kale, parsley) the fine fibrous material eventually clogs the armature and causes the motor to warm up. But by the time I've cleaned and reassembled (seriously, less than a minute) it's cool.
After reading the few negative reviews here I could not help but think the person using the juicer was inexperienced and doing something wrong. I have owned a Champion juicer for about 20 years. I juiced everything for myself, my children, and husband and never had a problem.
BalasHapusFeeding vegetables or fruits into the juicer should be done at an even speed, not too fast and not too slow. And trying to juice only greens with nothing else to help them through will not work well, nor should anyone expect it to. A little common sense makes for a good juicing experience.
It is not messy, as someone has said. I use a 4 cup Pyrex measuring cup under the juice spout and a small bowl at the end for the pulp. Nothing spills out and you can tell at a glance how much juice you have. If pulp is still very wet, feed it back into the spout and you get more juice and dryer pulp.
Cleanup is a breeze. When I juice for myself I drink the juice while I clean the parts. Cool water and a bottle brush is all that is needed. It takes about 2 minutes. Put a little olive oil on the metal spindle for ease of assembly and that is it.
Though I usually only make juice, I have made peanut or almond butter and coconut milk in the Champion, with no problem. It is messier to clean up of course, but it does a good job of processing.
The reason I chose a Champion is because all my friends had them and loved them. That is the best recommendation and I am delighted that I chose this brand.
BalasHapusWe decided 2 years ago to juice for health. I spent hours online investigating juicers and realized that the cheap ones wouldn't last. Anyway, we figured a few hundred dollars investing in your well being isn't a big deal. After reading about the industrial quality of the Champion, we made the move and have never regretted it. Besides being efficient and relatively quiet, it blasts through any type of veggie or fruit, with ease. And we have timed the clean-up at 3 minutes or less. Simply rinse, soak and wipe. Just be careful with the cutting part. The only downside as with any commercial-grade appliance, is the weight. We keep it on the counter for 2 reasons. It's heavy and hard to store and if we keep it out, we are more likely to use it. So get juicing, just for the health of it with a true Champion. Cheers!
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