Cuisinart Juicer Machine, Die-Cast Juice Extractor for Vegetables, Lemons, Oranges & More, CJE-1000P1,Silver/Black, 15.35" x 11.8" x 19.01"

This my first juicer and I searched all over the Internet for one. Not knowing if this was going to be a passing phase of become an everyday lifestyle change, I decided to buy one around $100.00, juice it to death and buy a more expensive one when the time came.I've been making smoothies forever with a Nutribullet using greens, but wanted to get into juicing. As with most everyone, I watched the movie "Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead" by Joe Cross. I don't need to lose weight, am already Vegan, just wanted to go the extra mile.I chose this model and couldn't be happier. It's easy to put together, easy to clean, big, and my pulp is dry! I have tried putting my pulp through a second time just to see if anything else would come through, but maybe only a dribble - not worth the trouble.I LOVE the dial and if you READ the instructions, you'll see that different fruits and veggies require different settings to get the most juice. A cucumber uses #1, oranges #2, carrots, apples #5. At first I wanted to crank it up to #5 and put them all through - don't do this.I was and cut up all my ingredients first. I set the dial and put the fruits and veggies in according to the settings. I get the best juice ever. I usually make two 32oz juices per day, Joe's Mean Green as my morning juice.The filter basket is hard for me to get off, but easy for me to clean. I clean the outside with a different, larger kitchen brush, rinse that side, then brush the inside of the filter basked with soap, rinse and it's perfectly clean. All other pieces are so easy to rinse and clean. Do not scrub the plastic as you will scratch it.The machine is loud, but that doesn't bother me one bit. The Cuisinart CJE-1000 is heavy duty, won't operate without the clasp on, so easy to use, looks great on my counter, affordable and a fantastic choice. The feeding tube is huge and you won't believe how many whole apples, oranges, cucumbers will go right in.This purchase has not made this a passing phase, but a daily addition to an already healthy lifestyle. I'm 62 and going strong!

After a few friends have sold me on how great juicing is, I decided to get a good juicer. I narrowed my price range to the ~$150 range. I was intrigued by the Breville models, who have a good reputation. However, after reading the reviews and features of the Cuisinart model, I decided to go with that. It had the two features I wanted (< 800 watt motor, multiple speeds) at a great price.I've had several Cuisinart products in the past including the Duet Blender, mini food processor and a pot/pan set. All of these products have served me well and this Juice Extractor is no different. Being new to juicing, I've gotten tips from friends on what fruit/veggie combos to use. It was important to have multiple speeds on the juicer to more efficiently juice the various types of produce. The Cuisinart makes it simple to change speeds and the instruction/recipe booklet has proven to be a great source of information on what speeds to use for different types of produce.The motor is quite powerful (1000 watts) but at the same time is fairly quiet. Juicing is easy; I don't have to put a lot of force when juicing things like carrots and apples. The softer produce (mango, kale) is even easier, even at the lower speed settings. Assembly of the unit is very easy. Cleaning is going to be a chore no matter what type of juicer you use (according to my friends) but this Cuisinart doesn't seem to be that difficult. I've use both the dishwasher (top rack only) and hand washed each piece and it wasn't bad. The straining basket requires that you use the included brush (very helpful) but even that isn't very time consuming. Kudos to the tips to line the pulp collector with a plastic bag; a real time saver.Two really great features I like are the adjustable juice spout (several settings from completely off to fully on, which helps prevent spills) and the foam reducer on the juice container (siphons off the foam while you pour). I also enjoy the look of the product; the stainless steel accents my other appliances and is easy to clean.If you are new to juicing and don't want to spend a whole lot of money, I recommend this juicer. With a three year warranty and a good reputation that is Cuisinart, I'm more than happy with my purchase.

First off, let me just say that this is the first juicer I've owned or used. With that in mind, I am very impressed with this machine. I've juiced several different kinds of fruits and vegetables with mixed results. However, I suspect that where I had difficulty was due to my lack of experience and knowledge.I purchased this machine after reading other reviews and because it is a Cuisinart and has a higher powered motor. It has never lacked for power. It churns through carrot, sweet potato and beet without bogging down in the least and produces great juice with very dry pulp. It handles apple, cucumber, ginger, broccoli and other medium firm fruit and veg well. However, softer fruit seems to produce fairly wet pulp. Juicing grapes and tomatoes both lost a significant amount of juice to the pulp.If there is a downside, it is that, while it's not terrible to clean, it's not that well designed when it comes to cleaning it either. It has several nooks and crannies that are difficult. The top has a narrow channel that's difficult to get into. There's a deflector to channel the pulp into the bin that has a sharp angle that is a pain to clean behind. The extractor bowl also has a lip that slants downward and is smaller than I can get my fingers into. Ultimately though, all those areas have rinsed clean so far with just soap and water, so it hasn't been a problem.The machine is very nice looking and solidly built. It works great for carrots, and that was the one thing I was hoping for. It also works great on most other fruit and veg that I want to juice. So I am not anything but happy with my purchase. I recommend it without hesitation.