Good, but not what you might think
Pros:
Powerful motor, easy to use
Cons:
One crevice is hard to clean, spout is low.
The Bottom Line:
Don't be mislead by the name: It's mostly plastic, with a bit of thin stainless (easily dented?). It's good quality but maybe not any better than similarly priced models.
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Author's Review
I was sold on this by the description at discountjuicers.com. They make it sound like you are getting something way better than anything else that is similarly priced. I haven't used other juicers so I can't compare specifically, but after getting one I think the description I read is a little misleading.
It's not mostly stainless. It is mostly plastic. The only stainless parts are the bowl and the screen/blade assembly. Any juicer would have a stainless screen/blade, so it is just the bowl that is a difference. The bowl is pretty thin stainless steel, to the point that I'm worried it might dent. So I'm not convinced that it is much of an advantage.
The other advantage that I read about, and that seems more legitimate to me, is that it has a quite powerful motor. It eats through carrots very quickly without seeming to strain the motor at all. So that is a real advantage (although I haven't tried others to compare). And the pulp ejection design is nice, and seems to work pretty well. The six year warranty is also an advantage, both if you need to use it and because it indicates the manufacturer expects it to last.
There are a few minor annoyances. My large 16 oz glasses don't fit under the spout. And the basket has a crevice between the blade and the mesh that is hard to clean. It's too narrow for any of my dish brush bristles to go in, but it collects pulp that is hard to get out.
I had trouble deciding whether I'd recommend it to a friend. I'd recommend that you, my friend, check out the other options, and give it serious consideration, but I'm not convinced that you can't do better for the same price
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