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Breville JE98XL Juice Fountain Plus Centrifugal Juicer Brushed Stainless Steel

Last Updated: December 11, 2020 (Refresh Now)
8.0
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
999
Old Reviews
227
Unverified
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Review Analysis - 737 recent, verified reviews

Detailed Mode
Cleaning
 234
easy to clean, juicer, easy to use, juice, brush
+81%
-19%
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" ...  It’s not hard to clean but does take a good 5-10minutes to hand wash.  ...  "
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" ...  It’s powerful,it’s easy to assemble and disassemble for cleaning.  ...  "
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" ...  The machine is easy to clean and the scrubber is helpful.  ...  "
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" ...  I dont use soap, water cleans it very well.  ...  "
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" ...  The ease of cleaning and reassembly is a joy.  ...  "
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" ...  Works great and is easy to clean (the two musts for me)!  ...  "
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" ...  this is so easy to use with clean a snap !  ...  "
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" ...  It easy to clean.  ...  "
Ease of Cleaning
 137
clean, easy to use, use and clean, cleaning, juicer
+91%
-9%
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" ...  So easy to clean and assemble, so far works great with my celery!  ...  "
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" ...  It’s easy to use & I already know how to clean it well & care for it.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to use and easy to clean.  ...  "
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" ...  Does exactly what it’s designs to do and easy to clean.  ...  "
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" ...  It’s juice is so easily and fast it’s so easy to clean up.  ...  "
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" ...  The machine is easy to clean and the scrubber is helpful.  ...  "
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" ...  It's easy to use and easy to clean.  ...  "
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" ...  cleaning the basket  ...  "
Ease of Use
 104
easy to clean, easy, use and clean, easy to assemble, clean
+99%
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" ...  Very simple to use!  ...  "
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" ...  Love how easy it is use and just stick in the dishwasher after  ...  "
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" ...  and it's so easy to clean. ... easy to clean and very well made.  ...  "
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" ...  Works great and easy to clean  ...  "
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" ...  It is easy to use and it exceeds my expectations.  ...  "
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" ...  This is a basic juicer it’s easy to clean.  ...  "
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" ...  It was easy to use and to take apart.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to clean, powerful juicer that is not too loud.  ...  "
Product Reliability
 89
juicer, stopped working, juice, juicing, pulp
+36%
-64%
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" ...  It stopped working Dec 26 2019.  ...  "
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" ...  This arrived 6 years expired I want my money back!  ...  "
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" ...  STOPPED WORKING AFTER ONE MONTH.  ...  "
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" ...  My juicer was not straining enough and I had horribly wet pulp after only a few months. ... If I have to purchase a new strainer every 3-6 months forever, this is a VERY expensive purchase.  ...  "
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" ...  The mid-section of the blender cracked within the first few weeks.  ...  "
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" ...  Maybe I got a defective model?  ...  "
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" ...  I've had my juicer for maybe about a month now, and I will be returning this product.  ...  "
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" ...  Didn’t even last a year. ... Used it for a month or two, after a a couple of months tried using it again and it wouldn’t turn on  ...  "
Price
 66
money, juicer, worth the money, worth, waste of money
+71%
-29%
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" ...  I feel like my money was taken from me!  ...  "
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" ...  For the price point, I believe it's the best one.  ...  "
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" ...  I bought this and didn't go to newer ones as the price/quality were right up my alley.  ...  "
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" ...  Great juicer for the price.  ...  "
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" ...  The Amazon price was half of the normal price.  ...  "
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" ...  It is higher priced than I wanted to spend, but it’s been worth it.  ...  "
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" ...  and just pay the money for this juicer.  ...  "
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" ...  Worth the money for sure.  ...  "
Storage
 49
pulp, fruit, container, vegetables, pitcher
+61%
-39%
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" ...  EASY to clean and when juicing it extracts ALL the juice and the the waste bin contents are like powder.  ...  "
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" ...  It has great power and I really like the pulp catch pitcher.  ...  "
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" ...  It is a great entry level juicer for those wanting to make a couple 16oz bottles of juice each time.  ...  "
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" ...  Takes up a lot of counter space  ...  "
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" ...  Fourthly, I like the flip switch and the latching lid.  ...  "
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" ...  I strain my celery juice through a nut bag.  ...  "
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" ...  Love that you can fit fit large pieces of veggies or fruit!  ...  "
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" ...  It is a bit of a production to not do but it is the cleanup of all the parts they are big parts .  ...  "
Build Quality
 29
juicer, broke, pulp, damage, arm
+55%
-45%
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" ...  It is easy to assemble, sturdy and ascetically appealing if you are going to leave it on the counter.  ...  "
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" ...  This will keep you from getting leaks around the seam where the parts meet.  ...  "
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" ...  Haven't had any issues with regards to material quality.  ...  "
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" ...  Blend soft and hard together  ...  "
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" ...  The pitcher has a unique and quite helpful pulp/foam separating tool on it !  ...  "
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" ...  this is a very nice and strong machine but The interlocking safety arm that holds down the main cover allows juice to spill and creates a big mess.  ...  "
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" ...  It has survived 4 moves and a few drops. ... In fact the mesh bowl thing is bent, but keeps going strong.  ...  "
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" ...  We broke the previous version of this juicer when it fell during a move - happy to say this newer version is working fine.  ...  "
Overall performance
 28
juicer, speeds, juice, job done, two speeds
+89%
-11%
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" ...  It gets the job done  ...  "
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" ...  this will extract any fruit or root at lightning speed all the flavors retained and vitamins too.  ...  "
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" ...  It is fast  ...  "
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" ...  The Breville has two speeds: low for greens and soft fruits  ...  "
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" ...  This is a good strong machine and fast  ...  "
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" ...  It makes the juice so quickly, and there are two speeds and I've used them both for different vegetables.  ...  "
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" ...  I was grateful for the information about what speeds to use for the produce- I would honestly not have known. ... If I may add a suggestion concerning the list of produce and the appropriate speed to use, if you would please update it with also kale, parsley, etc., basically more of your leafy green produce and the appropriate speed- that would be extremely helpful.  ...  "
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" ...  I've had it for several years and it takes all sort of abuse and still gets the job done.  ...  "
Food Items
 28
juicer, celery, ginger, carrots, vegetables
+96%
-4%
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" ...  It makes quick, easy, and delicious juices!  ...  "
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" ...  6 whole carrots  ...  "
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" ...  I started with celery juicing and will be juicing veggies and fruits.  ...  "
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" ...  It juices so smooth with all veggies and fruits 🙂  ...  "
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" ...  - Orange, carrot, ginger, lemon ... - Orange, cucumber, lemon, celery  ...  "
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" ...  Does a good job of extracting most juice from carrots.  ...  "
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" ...  It works very well on non-leafy, dense food like carrots and apples.  ...  "
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" ...  I use it juice carrots and apples and oranges.  ...  "
Returns
 24
amazon, juicer, refund, returning, ship
+13%
-88%
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" ...  I was immediately told the recervoir was not supposed to do that and that they would ship a replacement part. ... If I want to receive the replacement juicer first and then send the one with the defective part I need to provide them with my credit card to charge a deposit. ... I will be asking if he shipping lable and instead of a replacement, a refund. ... I’ve tried to contact the manufacturers consumer support to ask if there’s a way to fix it or I need a replacement part.  ...  "
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" ...  I've had my juicer for maybe about a month now, and I will be returning this product. ... I will contacting be contacting the company for a return.  ...  "
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" ...  I finally gave up on working with them and sent it back to Amazon for a refund.  ...  "
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" ...  It started to malfunction after three weeks, I can’t return it and amazon said I have to contact the manufacturer after 40mins of communication talked to three different people.  ...  "
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" ...  hope others do not experience it as I really loved to keep this thing but now have to return!  ...  "
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" ...  Could not get out after trying multiple times.  ...  "
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" ...  What isn't listed in the descriptions is you can't return this item. ... Even if you want to pay for the return shipping. ... You simply CANNOT return it.  ...  "
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" ...  Unfortunately I've contacted them several times and have not received a response.  ...  "
Fit
 20
pieces, juicer, together, juice, pulp
+80%
-20%
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" ...  It's super safe, it literally won't start unless the glass is locked in over the blade and It would be extremely difficult to touch the blade while one even if you tried to.  ...  "
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" ...  There is a chrome plated arm that holds the top together with the bottom of the juicer.  ...  "
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" ...  I washed it before use and it’s very easy to take apart and put back together.  ...  "
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" ...  Everything is simple to attach/detach .  ...  "
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" ...  There are lots of different pieces to put together but it’s easy.  ...  "
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" ...  Well you do have to put the catcher on in the right position. ... A whole beet fit into my machine.  ...  "
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" ...  Love that you can fit fit large pieces of veggies or fruit!  ...  "
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" ...  Primarily where the cover sits in the pulp catchment.  ...  "
Battery Life
 19
every, whole, makes, lot, juicer
+74%
-26%
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" ...  But it doesn't compare to squeezed juice.  ...  "
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" ...  Really extracts the juice.  ...  "
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" ...  Great for my celery juice.  ...  "
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" ...  !happy to get fresh juice  ...  "
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" ...  Produces a lot of juice.  ...  "
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" ...  I use everyday to make green juice.  ...  "
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" ...  I like that it makes a lot of juice!  ...  "
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" ...  And I juice almost every day.  ...  "
Drying
 16
dry, juice, juicer, veggies, pulp comes
+88%
-13%
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" ...  Nice "dry" pulp after juicing which means we get more juice from this.  ...  "
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" ...  To be honest, I clean my juicer right after I make my juices and I let it dry.  ...  "
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" ...  The juicer does a great job, the pulp that comes out is dry so you are getting the most out of your produce.  ...  "
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" ...  The motor is super quick so have your veggies/fruits washed, dried and ready to go!  ...  "
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" ...  The remains of the apples were not bone dry but they were pretty well strained.  ...  "
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" ...  Lots of juice, pulp pretty dry, takes a carrot or celery stick like a champ.  ...  "
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" ...  That being said, I wish the pulp was a bit drier.  ...  "
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" ...  I'm not gonna lie, I'm not a fan of the PSI of vacuums, hair dryers or the like, so I was relieved that the sound was relatively pleasant.  ...  "
Marketplace
 15
works, window, told, thank, seller
+47%
-53%
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" ...  I reached out to the amazon seller and they said it’s not their problem because it’s past the 30-day amazon return window and I have to reach out to the manufacturer directly.  ...  "
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" ...  Do not purchase from this golden goose seller  ...  "
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" ...  I cannot get a replacement because the company's site says they are out of stock (I have been on a mailing wait list for a month now). ... I didn't locate one on Amazon either, so I'm a little disappointed.  ...  "
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" ...  Just a joke seeing it was Prime.  ...  "
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" ...  DO NOT BUY unless you have no problem with the product, this is a NON-REFUNABLE Product from Amazon.  ...  "
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" ...  Unfortunately I've contacted them several times and have not received a response.  ...  "
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" ...  Amazon is trying to tell me this product is NOT RETURNABLE.  ...  "
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" ...  I purchase this machine after reviewing all the reviews and Amazon rates. ... If you can see from the photos there is black stain on the plastic container and you can see the black stains inside the container as well.  ...  "
Design
 15
design, like, nice, kitchen, juicer
+87%
-13%
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" ...  The design is really nice and the motor is quiet.  ...  "
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" ...  Blend soft and hard together  ...  "
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" ...  it looks good too.  ...  "
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" ...  The Breville Juicer looks good in my kitchen.  ...  "
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" ...  looks nice and does great with celery and oranges .  ...  "
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" ...  It’s a beautiful and very functional juicer.  ...  "
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" ...  Feels like a meal first thing in the morning, but without the heaviness.  ...  "
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" ...  Pulp almost looks like powder when I first used it lol.  ...  "
Comfort
 13
juicer, wear, washed, juices, arm
+62%
-38%
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" ...  This is, hands-down, the best juicer I have used, and I’ve many over the years.  ...  "
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" ...  I fell in love.  ...  "
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" ...  Besides perfect functionality it is beautiful and ergonomically designed.  ...  "
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" ...  I washed it before use and it’s very easy to take apart and put back together.  ...  "
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" ...  It means he makes juices most days as it's not a big pain to do it.  ...  "
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" ...  I thought the excitement of making juice often would wear off, so I waited to write this review. ... Feels like a meal first thing in the morning, but without the heaviness.  ...  "
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" ...  There is something about latching it and flipping the switch that feels determined. ... Well you do have to put the catcher on in the right position.  ...  "
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" ...  Plus the locking arm is invaluable!  ...  "
Size
 11
compact, powerful, lot, fountain, batches
+91%
-9%
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" ...  For the size it has a lot of power.  ...  "
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" ...  I make my celery juice everyday and love it.  ...  "
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" ...  It would be best to use this unit to produce large amounts of juice.  ...  "
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" ...  It seems sturdy and is not to bulky.  ...  "
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" ...  I think I would have preferred BJE200XL Compact Juice Fountain, which I owned before: the compact one does the job just fine, and takes a little less room, and a little less work for assembly and cleaning.  ...  "
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" ...  Takes up little space.  ...  "
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" ...  Very powerful love my juicer  ...  "
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" ...  I bought this one to replace a Compact Juice Fountain because I was about to start a big juice fast and needed to be able to make more than just small batches without having to stop and clean out everything.  ...  "
Blend Quality
 11
blends, fruits, fruit, citrus, blender
+82%
-18%
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" ...  This juicer blends fantastic and a super super easy to clean and put away quickly.  ...  "
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" ...  But this gets the job done, it mixes and blends pretty much everything.  ...  "
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" ...  This machine is loud but, it’s a beast and handles my kale, turmeric and ginger weekly blends.  ...  "
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" ...  I feel like juicing fruit is wasteful, and should mostly be avoided.  ...  "
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" ...  Thing thing is awesome, it has blended everything we have thrown at it.  ...  "
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" ...  A few years ago I bought a nutri ninja, thinking i can just blend all the veggies and fruits together .  ...  "
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" ...  I mostly do carrot and apple juice, so the extractor definitely blends hard fruits.  ...  "
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" ...  So much easier than using a citrus juicer and you can throw in any kind of fruit to have it blended within seconds.  ...  "
Volume
 10
use, neighbors, juicer, juice, thing
+70%
-30%
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" ...  Not that loud at all and no chunks in my juice.  ...  "
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" ...  It’s not too loud and the pulp is perfect for compost or thickening for soups n gravies!  ...  "
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" ...  It’s great for obnoxious neighbors  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to clean, powerful juicer that is not too loud.  ...  "
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" ...  Not too loud, excellent juicer, I like that the dispense container is also a pitcher so you can make multiple juice cups that are all equally blended.  ...  "
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" ...  My mom loves it and it’s not that loud.  ...  "
Washing
 9
take, pieces, rinse, quick, dishwasher
+89%
-11%
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" ...  Very easy to put together and take apart to wash.  ...  "
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" ...  It’s not hard to clean but does take a good 5-10minutes to hand wash.  ...  "
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" ...  The rest is a quick soapy rinse!  ...  "
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" ...  It’s easy to take a part, wash and reassemble.  ...  "
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" ...  The other 3 pieces, I'll do a quick rinse and wash those every other day.  ...  "
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" ...  Use it daily and there are only a few pieces to take a part and wash. Not too bad.  ...  "
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" ...  And since some of the items are dishwasher safe and some are not we just hand wash everything to be safe.  ...  "
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" ...  lots of pieces to wash, but hey, this thing is a beast!  ...  "
Sound Quality
 9
quiet, noisy, sounds, engine, weird
+44%
-56%
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" ...  As far as noise goes it’s throughly average - not too loud but not exceptionally quiet either.  ...  "
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" ...  Make a lot of noise like a truck engine  ...  "
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" ...  I have had this product for 5 months and it worked well until it just broken, making a weird noise and sounds like its going to fall apart after using it.  ...  "
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" ...  It is too noise and uncomplete blend.  ...  "
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" ...  It’s a little noisy, but aren’t they all?  ...  "
Software Platform
 8
browser, siempre, recomiendo, mantengo, le
+25%
-75%
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" ...  Your browser does not support HTML5 video.  ...  "
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" ...  Your browser does not support HTML5 video.  ...  "
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" ...  Update: Not happy at all!  ...  "
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" ...  Your browser does not support HTML5 video.  ...  "
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" ...  This is not due to user error.  ...  "
Capacity
 6
juice, house, happen, friends, daily
+100%
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" ...  Would be great for a family!  ...  "
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" ...  I've been recommending it to my family/friends and random people in the produce section of any grocery store I happen to be in at the time.  ...  "
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" ...  I would recommend to my family & friends.  ...  "
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" ...  It doesn't take up room on my counter so I can stow it away and pull it out when I need it.  ...  "
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" ...  A family member recommended this one to me and I went ahead and got it.  ...  "
As Gift
 6
husband, christmas, someone, received, present
+100%
comment
" ...  I received this juicers as a gift and just love it.  ...  "
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" ...  I bought this for my husband as a gift and he absolutely loves this juicer.  ...  "
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" ...  Liked this so much I purchased 2 as gifts.  ...  "
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" ...  It was a gift for someone.  ...  "
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" ...  Husband loved it as a Christmas gift worked just as hoped.  ...  "
Power Consumption
 6
lot
+83%
-17%
comment
" ...  Power is super.  ...  "
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" ...  The power was great.  ...  "
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" ...  Plenty of power.  ...  "
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" ...  Has great power.  ...  "
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" ...  For the size it has a lot of power.  ...  "
Hair
 6
everything, cutting, pieces, juicer, half
+83%
-17%
comment
" ...  The top loader is nice and big so you don’t have to chop your produce into smaller pieces but I still like to cut them half at least before I start juicer.  ...  "
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" ...  I'm not gonna lie, I'm not a fan of the PSI of vacuums, hair dryers or the like, so I was relieved that the sound was relatively pleasant.  ...  "
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" ...  This juicer is the best easy too use ,clean you don't have too cut the vegetables .  ...  "
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" ...  This is super powerful and cuts my juicing time in half.  ...  "
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" ...  I would recommend cutting sweet potatoes or beets.  ...  "
For Kids
 5
loves, one, law, juicer, got
+100%
comment
" ...  Bought for son.  ...  "
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" ...  My son in law loves it.  ...  "
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" ...  Gave it to my son and he uses the heck out of it and it has been flawless for him.  ...  "
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" ...  My kids love all the juices I can make for them  ...  "
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" ...  My granddaughter had this model and loves it so I got one for my son who is a regular juicer.  ...  "
Washer Dryer
 5
dry, juicer, pulp comes, mostly dry, juices
+80%
-20%
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" ...  The juicer does a great job, the pulp that comes out is dry so you are getting the most out of your produce.  ...  "
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" ...  Nice "dry" pulp after juicing which means we get more juice from this.  ...  "
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" ...  To be honest, I clean my juicer right after I make my juices and I let it dry.  ...  "
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" ...  That being said, I wish the pulp was a bit drier.  ...  "
Setup
 4
easy to assemble, directions, instructions, however, easy to use
+100%
comment
" ...  The juicer, however runs perfectly as long as you follow the directions (which are very clear.)  ...  "
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" ...  It was easy to assemble and easy to use.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to assemble!  ...  "
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" ...  I found that the instructions were easy to follow.  ...  "
Defective Delivery
 4
one, new one, faulty, defective
+25%
-75%
comment
" ...  And it's already broken.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Maybe I got a defective model?  ...  "
Features
 4
juice, safety, love, feature
+75%
-25%
comment
" ...  This seemed to have best reliability and decent price for the features I needed.  ...  "
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" ...  I love all the features, including the pitcher it comes with which guarantees no juice spilling on the counter.  ...  "
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" ...  The safety features make me feel safe about my littles helping and when they get to help they suck the juice down!  ...  "
Display Clarity
 4
take, juice, get, pulp, clean
+75%
-25%
comment
" ...  The screen is very fine, and you want to make sure that it doesn't get plugged with residue, or it will negatively impact the amount of juice you get out of your produce.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Just take a brush to the screen.  ...  "
comment
" ...  I save the ginger for last and, know, that I will have to take a minute and, rinse off the screen before the juice is done.  ...  "
Wash Programs
 3
rinse, safe, quick, dishwasher
+67%
-33%
comment
" ...  The rest is a quick soapy rinse!  ...  "
comment
" ...  And since some of the items are dishwasher safe and some are not we just hand wash everything to be safe.  ...  "
For Fun
 3
use, easy
+100%
comment
" ...  This juicer made juice quick simple and fun!  ...  "
Apps
 3
browser
-100%
comment
" ...  Your browser does not support HTML5 video.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Your browser does not support HTML5 video.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Your browser does not support HTML5 video.  ...  "
Water Usage
 3
dont, juice
+100%
comment
" ...  I dont use soap, water cleans it very well.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Hot soapy water removes juice stains quite quickly.  ...  "
comment
" ...  It is super powerful, now I can make my juices and drinks of any vegetable or fruit without having to add water and the best: it saves me space and time because I dont have to remove the shell to anything, just direct to the machine and ready.  ...  "
Product As Described
 3
see, pictures, container, black
+67%
-33%
comment
" ...  Works just as described.  ...  "
comment
" ...  This product works as advertised  ...  "
Delivery
 3
thank, shipping, received, juicer, box
+100%
comment
" ...  Received it early then expected.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Thank you amazon for free shipping and quick delivery.  ...  "
comment
" ...  I loved this juicer when it arrived.  ...  "

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Specifications

Body
Size:  3 meters
Display
Type:  LED 
3 meters
SIZE
LED
TYPE