BLACK+DECKER 32oz Electric Citrus Juicer CJ625

Okay. I can’t speak to how long this will last, because I haven’t had it long. First let me say it won’t have to last for years to justify it’s fifteen dollar price tag. And you know, if it lasts six months, I’ll buy another. Fresh juice is part of my morning routine. I don’t like the heat processing and jacking he flavor with rind extracts that the “all natural” juices don’t tell you about. Nor do I like juice from mystery sources, meaning Chinese concentrate with who knows what all in it.

What I like about this one:

Efficient reamer. It absolutely cleans the orange halves out, down to the rind.

Doesn’t clog. The reamer has two extensions that rotate with it. They keep a path cleaned out so that the pulp can’t plug up the pulp sieve. This is a big deal because…

Built in carafe. The juice goes into a removable pitcher, so you can juice a LOT of oranges in one sitting. A clear, well-fitting lid goes on so it can go into the refrigerator. You don’t have a spout to keep a glass under and clean up after.

Easy to clean. The pulp catcher and reamer pop right out and just rinse clean.

No parts to store. The lemon reamer is the primary reamer, the one that has the fingers that are driven to turn by the motor shaft. The orange reamer fits right over the lemon reamer. If you just did oranges and never took the reamer apart, you’d never know the lemon reamer was under there. I really like not having to keep up with parts.

Things you might not like:

It’s not a real robust machine. The weight tells you that. And it’s a bit noisy. Doesn’t bother me at all, but some people are sensitive. It’s not deafening, either. Just know it’s loud. The rest of the house will know you’re juicing.

As with nearly everything these days, the power cord is kind of short. Not so short that it’s a terrible problem, but it’s not going to be used very far from an outlet.

The reamer reverse is kind of lame. If you’re going one direction, you let up and stop for a couple of seconds, and when you start again, it will be turning the other direction. I’m sure this is to do a more complete job, but I found it so efficient that there really wasn’t much juice left to get. It would probable have been better left out of the design for the sake more simplicity.

Look, it’s got a two-year warranty. I know, it’s not much money to justify invoking a warranty. But I do, and my credit card gives me an additional year warranty.

I don’t expect a long life for the product. But if I get a year, I’ll figure it’s paid for. It just works so well. If it fails in the short term, I report here.

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Light and easy to use, and yes easy to clean. Very happy.

I have a habit of drinking lemon juice every day- it’s pretty much my coffee! Hand squeezing works and all but it gets tiring fast. It’s also messy so I’ve started to avoid it. That’s pretty much the reason why I got this juicer. I want juice and I want it now! With this gadget, I can whip up a glass of juice with little to no mess. The price was fair too so thats a plus.

This is my first electric juicer and I’m pretty satisfied with its features. My favorite thing about it is that you can control the amount of pulp that goes into the juice. Personally, I set it to max because I like it that way. For those who don’t like pulp though, you can always set it to the lowest setting. The pulp will collect inside a basket- you can remove it dispose of it in the trash.

I also like how it comes with two different sized cones. I usually use lemons but the larger one allows me to get juice out of bigger fruits like grapefruits (which I also enjoy every once in a while).

Pros- The juicer exceeded my expectations in how easy it is to use! It’s nothing fancy, you just cut the fruit and put it on the cone- it will then get all of the juice out as well as the pulp. The spinner also does this forward to reverse action, which helps with the squeezing. I find this feature to be genius. The container is see through too so you can see exactly how much juice comes out from your fruit. When its done juicing, I just pour it into a cup. No spills because it comes with an easy-pour spout!

For those who want to use the juice for recipes, the container does come with markings on the side that show the measurements. Personally, I never pay attention to them though so I just drink the juice. You can get a pretty good idea of how much there is just by looking at it anyway.

Cons- The one significant downside that this juicer has is that its hard to clean…for me, at least. You literally have to take apart all of the components- theres no other way to do it. I usually end up washing it in the dishwasher. Sometimes if I feel like it though I will wash it in the sink with hot water and dish soap. After rinsing it, I clean the insides with a bottle brush for cleaning (I got it as a set on Amazon) and let it dry. Beware that mold can grow inside if you don’t wash it properly!

Overall, I would recommend this juicer. I don’t have anything to compare it to since its my first juicer but I don’t have any major complaints about it. Its easy to use, comes with two cones for different sized fruits and pulp control (my favorite). I’m not sure how long it will last with all the juicing that I do every week but for the price I really can’t complain.

Inexpensive and does the work. Low maintenance – easy to clean and has made juicing so easy for me