Juicer questions.

[Guest guest]

I'm just at this moment researching these blender-type juicers.  I have

an Omega juicer, but find that the cleanup is just too cumbersome for the

amount of juice you get.  And, if you believe the premise that you want to

drink freshly juiced fruits and veggies for the most nutrients, it has becokme

clear that I'm not going to take the time to clean up several times a day.

So, I've been looking at the emulsifier-type blenders, like the VitaMix.  I

like that you can put in whole fruits and veggies, and it pulverizes even

cores.  I was just about to go online to buy a VitaMix when I read 's

comments:

      " I use the HP3Champ juicer. It costs $400. It is 3 horsepower, more

powerful then the Vita-mix. It will pulverize even an avocado pit, which

you can eat. "

So, I went to the BlendTec site, and I'd love to hear from people who are more

knowledgeable than I am about this. 

The VitaMix shows 52 different things the VitaMix can do, including chopping and

pulverizing pineapple cores and such, and making ice cream and making hot

soups.  The BlendTec has far fewer videos, and doesn't seem to show the same

range.  I mean, I'd expect just about any blender to make baby food and pancake

mix and fondue.  If it can pulverize and avocado pit, and therefore I assume

also an apricot pit, why don't they do a demo showing that?

The VitaMix also has a separate dry container for doing grains and things.  Why

doesn't the BlendTec? 

The VitaMix has a DVD, which, as a complete novice, I was really looking forward

to.  None for BlendTec?

I'll hold off on my purchase until I hear from others here who are more

knowledgeable....thanks for your time

" Don’t bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try

to be better than yourself. " Faulkner

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From: Dorr <dorrnancy@...>

Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2009 7:21:22 PM

Subject: [ ] Juicer/was Re: wheat grass powder

I use the HP3Champ juicer. It costs $400. It is 3 horsepower, more powerful then

the Vita-mix. It will pulverize even an avocado pit, which you can eat. I have a

Champion juicer at home, as well as a Miracle wheatgrass juicer. I lug my

Greenpower juicer (costs $700 back in the mid-90's) around with me to my clients

so I can juice at work (but now I am lugging the HP3 because of my swallowing

problem.

 

What kind of juicer do you use that will do these leafy greens?

~Amber

[Guest guest]

,

I have a Vita Mix (for a number of years now) and think it works great.

I also have the dry container and grind up grains to make bread and non

yeast type breads.

My Vita Mix will grind up bones, etc. I use the veggie and fruit refuse and

mix it

up with chicken bones, etc. and put that in the garden to help plants grow.

I do not have anything negative to say about the Vita Mix.