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36 of 36 people found the following review helpful.
Juicing buddy
By Ron
I agree with the first 2 reviews, truly this is a worth while product to have if you have a juicer. I also have a Norwalk 275 and a Omega 8006. I use the Omega for juicing during the day and the Norwalk for making a weeks supply of juices. At first I thought I was just going to use the juicing buddy for my daily juicing but to my surprise it out performs the press on my Norwalk, " The king of juicers". I have had a few accidents and corrected by putting 2 door stops under the rear that raised the rear 1/2 inch. I can now see the juice roll forward to the drain while pressing. If you press to hard and fast the juice will spray out of the cloth. This unit may have been made in a garage but as far as I am concerned the quality and workmanship is 2nd to none. I like the wood look and I proudly have it sitting next to my Norwalk. I laughed when on one of the previous reviews the buyer mentioned that his doctor got mad when he found out that he was juicing for his mother. Over the years my now ex-wife has had 2 tumors removed, one from each breast. A short while after the second one was removed another one was growing in her other breast. I bought a juicer and made one for her every night of apples, carrots, beets, parsly and chard. Six months later her x-rays were clear, it was gone. You would think the medical staff would be happy for her but as I recall, my wife said they almost looked disappointed. I would like to close by saying that the Juicing Buddy is the best bang for the buck that I have received in a long time so buy it....Addendum #1 One of the most common complaints that the Juice Buddy's competitors have is that when the maximum pressure is applied, the ram will get stuck and is very hard to break loose. You can review some of these complaints right here on Amazon. The Juice Buddy solved this problem with the 2 retractor springs under the pressure plate and it works great. I have been buying through Amazon for years and this is the first time I have ever written a review. I live in LA and I do not have any stock in the company :) I only want to help you make the right choice.
19 of 19 people found the following review helpful.
Finally!
By knowledge actor
My juicing goes back to 1978 when I bought a Norwalk Machine to save my mother's life, which the Norwalk did. She was 62 then and lived to be 83. Before her Norwalk her doctor gave her no hope because her body was fat, sick, and nearly dead from toxemia. The doctor got angry when he found out she was drinking fresh squeezed vegetable juice ala Norman Walker. I warned her not to tell him because it removed him from his throne. In the mean time I have owned and used every type of machine, and the hydraulic press is a must. Only with a hydraulic press can you see the white minerals on the bottom of a jar of juice that has been standing in the refrigerator for a few hours. Now I own two Omega juicers, the 350 Vert and the Omega Big Mouth 330 both sold on Amazon. Since I bought this very inexpensive Juicing Buddy-Hydraulic Juice Press from Amazon my omega juice is even better than with the Norwalk. The juice comes out of both machines cool instead of heated, and when I press the seemingly dry pulp with my new press I get the nectar that otherwise clings to the fibers. I am able to add a full cup of nectar to two quarts of juice, and the nutrients in that one cup outweigh the nutrients in the two quarts. No fiber in my juice anymore, like the old days before we wore the old Norwalk out. The maker of this press has found a very cheap way to make an excellent press for very little money and passes that value on to me and you. I am very glad he made this excellent product available to us. It is everything it is represented to be and more. Don't let the wood construction make you shy, it can take 4000 pounds of pressure, much more than the Norwalk machine driven press.
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful.
Well, Not very Impressed with overall....
By kaar5kel
Got my Juice Buddy The day before yesterday in the mail Sep 27th. Took 12 days from order Sep 15 to delivery Sep 27, Not very quick being as we needed to get juicing, as my wife is following Gerson and needed to have a press after being diagnosed w/ stage IV cancer... So a bit Po'D over that( but probably some of USPS fault as well). Have been hand pressing my juice for over a month,because money is tight and had to shop for a deal on a press and finally found one on Amazon, really could have used quicker shipping option for the money spent. Definately the slowest shipping on Amazon in my 6 years. Secondly, I have read all the reviews and feedback on the Juice Buddy before ordering, during the extra long wait time for delivery, and now two days after it has arrived. I am certain I read some other very recent reviews/comments about this item and delivery times and reviews and comments of the Juice Buddy, that were dated in September, but seem to be all but gone now, dont know where they went, but there not here anymore....So maybe mine wont be either, But here is my Honest Opinion as a purchaser/user of the Juicing Buddy? Well the Juice press that showed up here, looks like the one pictured (A+), but the release handle was a small piece of cut plywood with a hole drilled in it and hotglued to the jack release(F), it snapped off the first time used,without much force at all, so now am using the jack handle to release and tighten, and does not look like the release handle in picture. The "magnet" thats supposed to hold the top plate in place(C+) really doesn't do very well, but tenatively works, the bottom plate with the hotglued tube for draining popped off the second time I washed it(in between carrot and apple pressing)(F).. The jack itself does not work correctly, as I jack up the press, when it gets to the pressure of pressing, it puts resistance back on the handle pushing the jack handle back up with force. I use jacks amost every week on leveling floor joists, cars and trucks, and setting bearings and when you jack, the jack handle should not go back up on its own and hold pressure against the handle. The two pressing plates are really just stove burner covers, but, they work pretty well for what they are. The rest of the set up seems to be somewhat sturdy, but i get ALOT of popping noises from the springs and wood when pressing... And Be CAFEFUUL, if you are not holding the whole unit in place with your free hand when jacking/pressing, it WILL tip over and make a mess..There is NO WAY MY WIFE who is sick could mange this piece by herself, NO WAY. I believe this is going back for refund and I think I need to save for a more refined piece.. It was a good idea for sure, and with bit a more work could be a great product, but more work for everyday use seems to be in order..Bottom line. It does Press Juice, But, it is alot of balancing and holding and fighting and tipping to pour the juice out to do so. I was hoping to leave a better review for this item, but, Overall I think this item gets a C as a grade. Mike G. Purchaser of the Juicing Buddy
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