| Rating | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5 star : | ( 27 ) | |
| 3 star : | ( 2 ) | |
| 2 star : | ( 3 ) | |
| 1 star : | ( 1 ) | |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |
|---|
All components slip together easily and logically; an attachable funnel comes with the machine for feeding berries and nuts.
It's a heavy machine, due to the GE-manufactured 1/3 hp motor. But that's also the final reason why I chose it. As an energy tech analyst, I know that GE motors last forever in small appliances, and the Champion is manufactured in California.
Sometimes I juice large quantities of greens and other fruit and veggies on the weekends, and freeze them for breakfast throughout the week. I do have to clean out the armature for every, oh, four cups of juice I make. But that takes less than a minute and I'm up and running again. I honestly don't find cleaning to be an issue. If I'm juicing large quantities of greens (collards, kale, parsley) the fine fibrous material eventually clogs the armature and causes the motor to warm up. But by the time I've cleaned and reassembled (seriously, less than a minute) it's cool again.
|
Inappropriate review? Report it
|
|
| Rating |
|---|
|
Inappropriate review? Report it
|
|
| Rating |
|---|
The Champion is a mess. When juicing, I would estimate that 65% of the juiced produce will exit as designed, through the end. 30% of it will remain in the main body assembly for you to scrub it out. 5% of it will somehow squeeze onto the main motor assembly, where you have to wipe it of the metal rod that holds the blade. With my previous centrifugal and masticating juicers, I've never had so much cleaning to do. The juice, i should say, is fine, but frothy.
|
Inappropriate review? Report it
|
|
| Rating |
|---|
Initially it seemed to work fine but the blades dulled incredibly quickly and the pulp clogged in the screen and chute and would not exit.
I called the manufacturer and inquired if this was normal and they said that it was not and that perhaps I should "push down on the chute". Push down on the chute? I was incredulous, shouldn't it work without my intervention? Well in any case, that didn't work either.
I began processing all the food prior to juicing and went through a lot of replacement blades over time (at $30.00 each plus shipping) because the manufacturer wouldn't further address the issue and the juicer was not cheap. I wanted at least some return on investment. The process takes much longer than it should because I've got to constantly stop (every 3-4 times I fill the in feed chute) and clean the screen and chute or it won't work.
Bottom line, it's a bulky, messy, expensive & poorly designed. It has not been a pleasant experience.
|
Inappropriate review? Report it
|
|
| Rating |
|---|
|
Inappropriate review? Report it
|
|
| Rating |
|---|
The reason I chose a Champion is because all my friends had them and loved them. I can't think of a better endorsement.
|
Inappropriate review? Report it
|
|
| Rating |
|---|
Feeding vegetables or fruits into the juicer should be done at an even speed, not too fast and not too slow. And trying to juice only greens with nothing else to help them through will not work well, nor should anyone expect it to (and that goes for any juicer). A little common sense makes for a good juicing experience.
It is not messy, as someone has said. I use a 4 cup Pyrex measuring cup under the juice spout and a small bowl at the end for the pulp. Nothing spills out and you can tell at a glance how much juice you have. If pulp is still very wet, feed it back into the spout and you get more juice and dryer pulp.
Cleanup is a breeze. When I juice for myself I drink the juice while I clean the parts. Cool water and a bottle brush is all you need. It takes about 2 minutes. Put a little olive oil on the metal spindle for ease of assembly and that is it.
|
Inappropriate review? Report it
|
|
| Rating |
|---|
|
Inappropriate review? Report it
|
|
| Rating |
|---|
|
Inappropriate review? Report it
|
|
| Rating |
|---|
|
Inappropriate review? Report it
|
|











