Re: First time juicer.. What to get?

I just found this forum and thought I would give you my opinion. I have had both expensive and cheap juicers. The one I use all the time is the Juiceman Jr. Do not go by money alone. Especially if you are a first time juicer. The Juiceman Jr. is made by Salton. They always over-engineer their products. Take a look at the George Forman grills for example. You could drop a tank on one and it would still continue to work. Now, about the Juiceman Jr. It is easy to clean, has a full 1/4 horsepower motor and is a full 410 watts of power. The Lelane juicer is also 1/4 horsepower but only has (I think) 300 watts of power. The panasonics and other cheap juicers are even less. Around 250 watts of power. The Juiceman Jr. sells for around $50.00 US. I have a friend who has used his Juiceman Jr. for over three years(he juices everyday, sometimes twice a day) and has never had a problem with his machine nor has he replaced the cutter basket. It makes great juice and will last a lot longer than the "expensive machine nay-sayers would care to admit. Just my opinion!