Omega Juicer J8001 — Special Prices

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Model: J8001. Manufacturer: Omega Juicer.

Single gear, masticating juice extractor covers juicing and much more

Low rotation speed of 80 RPMs provides the highest yield

No heat build up; continuous juicing with automatic pulp ejection

Great for wheatgrass, pasta, nut butters, soy milk, coffee grinding, and mincing

Measures 12-1/2 by 7-1/2 by 16 inches; 5-year warranty

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Squeezes out the competition
101 of 104 find this helpful	Jan 05, 2005
I bought the Omega 8002 Juicer on the recommendation of Dr. Joseph Mercola, a holistic health MD who has a popular newsletter and website. We met him at a health fair, tried vegetable juices (including wheatgrass juice) and realized that juicing was a great way to incorporate more vegetables into our diet. I mean, how much broccoli and salad can one person pound down in a day? Not so much. The Omega 8002 is a single gear machine that turns at a low 80 RPMs, a powerful, slow auger that doesn't heat up the food or cause the juice to foam. This protects the nutritional content of the juice from degradation. In addition, it is "multifunctional"--the juicer can also be employed to make baby food, meat pate, nut butter, or fine ground coffee. The machine is durable, said to be quiet, and has a 10-year guarantee. Sounds good, so we plunked down the cash and got the Omega juicer and set to work. So, how is it to USE the Omega? Well, it's EASY to put together, though there are quite a few parts and choices to make. Essentially, the steps are: 1. Install the screw drive--the big green plastic spiral, into the plastic housing. 2. Pop a juicing cone (a type of sieve) over the screw so it sits into the housing around the screw. This takes a bit of jockeying, but it drops in just fine. 3. Screw on the end cap and nozzle. 4. Mount this housing onto the front of the juicer motor. 5. Add the food platform on top of the feed tube on the housing. 6. Put the two receiving pitchers underneath the housing; one for the pulp, one for the juice. Now it's ready to start juicing. 1. Cut up your vegetables into strips or pieces that will fit the 1.5 inch diameter of the feed tube. This means if you juice carrots, those tasty large ones need to be halved or quartered lengthwise. 2. Turn on the motor: it has a forward direction to drive the food OUT, and a reverse setting on the toggle switch to move the food back in case of a clog. I've never needed to do this. 3. Push down the vegetables or other foods with the plunger which is included with the juicer. The food feeds along the screw, is broken up, and the juice is forced through the sieve (cone.) Out the nozzle comes the pulp. The juice flows out underneath, nearer to the motor. 4. When you are finished, turn off the motor, which is QUITE quiet--nothing like a blender or vacuum cleaner. More like the sound of a pasta maker or food processor, for comparison. Dismantle the machine and wash the parts. A big bottle brush is included for this, very helpful. 5. Cleanup takes about 2-3 minutes and is mainly rinsing. The worse job is the sieve of the cone and even that doesn't take but a moment to swab off some pulp that clings to it. I do this ASAP, as I sip my juice, because letting pulp dry on the machine makes it hard to clean. I then reassemble it right then and there, and it's ready to go again. The Omega juices kale, which is a rather tough leafy dark green form of cabbage. We now can do wheatgrass, once we grow some or find a source of flats of it. Just for grins, I tried the blank cone and did some meat grinding. It makes a fine grind--not something you'd use for hamburger. It would work for soft, somewhat grainy baby food or pate. I did not try making pasta. How does it compare to spinning cup type models, like the Braun which we previously used for juicing? 1. The spinning cup model (Braun) is LOUD, really loud. This is because the cup spins at a high speed and whines as a result. This is typical for the cup-type juicer. Sounds like a blender. 2. The cup model cannot juice wheatgrass--the tender stalks of growing wheat or barley that have a lot of antioxidants. It also can't do tough leafy vegetables such as kale. 3. The cup model definitely does not extract as much juice from the vegetables and fruits as compared to the Omega. The pulp in the cup model is a wet slurry. The pulp from the Omega, by contrast, is like slightly moistened sawdust--definitely drier. In summary, the Omega juicer, while pricier than the typical spinning cup models, is quiet and effective. It gives you the ability to juice and grind things the spinning cup can't handle, like wheatgrass and if you want, meat. It extracts more juice--and at the prices for produce these days, especially if you buy organic produce, this is an important benefit. The juicer is relatively easy to clean and to assemble and use. If you are really serious about drinking vegetable juice or making fresh fruit juices and baby foods, I would say, this is a model to strongly consider over others. The performance and added functionality well repay the higher price.

Great juicer
67 of 69 find this helpful	Feb 08, 2005
I've been juicing for 25 years and have owned a number of juicers through those years. These include champion, Acme, Juiceman, and a number of other less-expensive juicers. Most juicers, operate on a principal that tears the fruit or vegetable apart and then using high velocity centrifugal force, spin-separates the juice from the pulp. This Omega 8002 juicer uses a different principal. It uses a low velocity pressing motion that produces a better quality of juice, with less noise and less heat. You can absolutely tell the difference in the juice quality with this juicer, especially softer fruits such as citrus that creates an enormous amount of foam with the high velocity models. The only thing about this juicer that might not be to your liking (depending on your point of view) is some of the juicer is that have come out within the last few years have very large input hopper mouths (Jack LaLanne etc.). The Omega 8002 juicer has a small input hopper, where Apple's and other fruit of that size need to be cut.

I love it.. !!!
63 of 65 find this helpful	Nov 05, 2004
This is my first juice after researching a long time to get the best juicer that would last long. I finally decided to get this one (well, actually I got the newer model - 8005) - and can't be happier ! This juicer has 10 years warranty. I juice almost every day - from combination of (I usually have 5 kinds at a time) carrots, beets, collard, kale, brocolli, spinach,celery, cilantro and apples. Being a picky eater, I use cilantro and apples to make the taste yummy... ! The juicer does not disappoint me a bit - in fact my husband commented that finally we purchase something that is well-worth since we use it almost every day ! The 8005 series is easier to hook up and to clean - and the pulp is pretty dry. Even a friend of mine who is into juicing is amazed to see how dry the pulp is. 4 years later - this juicer is amazing, still works very well. No wonder they give 10 year warranty - this thing is tough !!!

Top quality. American made. Great machine!
44 of 44 find this helpful	Aug 14, 2005
Read the features and product description sections for this juicer. You'll see, among other things, that the slower RPMs make for a juice with a higher vitamin content than juice made on faster RPM machines. Before purchasing mine a year ago, I checked this out and found it to be true - lower RPMs mean more vitamins. Buy this juicer for that reason if no other. The pulp is quite dry as well - meaning more juice in your glass per fruit/veg than in most juicers. This means you spend less time juicing and end up buying less fruit and vegetables. A few months back, I returned to Scandinavia, having sold my Omega 8002 due to differences in electrical current. I figured I'd buy one here, made to standard. Silly me! I can't find anything comparable to the Omega 8002 anywhere in Scandinavia or Europe. I'm stuck with my very inferior Braun that I bought here years ago before I had extensively researched juicers. Call me spoiled but I really miss my Omega! My advice to anyone seeking a top-notch juicer is this: Research juicers tested by independent testing agencies and private parties (it's all on the Net). Then buy the Omega 8002.

Omega 8002
52 of 54 find this helpful	Apr 10, 2004
This is my 1st juicer. I feel it is very easy to clean & re-assemble, 5 min max, not a lot of parts. You can get a lot of juice, a good 8 oz cup from a large apple if it is fresh & juicy. If it is not real fresh & is mealy dont bother juicing, you will hardly get any and the juice will have pulp in it & it will cause juicer to back up. Also juices spinach, carotts, kiwi & grapes well.

Omega 8003 Juicer
4 of 4 find this helpful	May 18, 2009
I actually ordered the Omega 8002 but they must have been out and instead sent me the 8003 for the same amount of money. It is excellent! Easy to put together and easy to clean. A slow masticator so juice is not heated up or oxidized in the process of making it. I have a broken jaw and have been unable to eat fresh vegetables for a year-and-a-half now and have been feeling the bad side effects on my body. This juicer has made an enormous difference to my health and energy levels, as well as my husbands. This has never jammed (a problem I had when borrowing a friend's Jack LaLaine juicer) and truly easy to clean. I would recommend to anyone. In fact, I have and a co-worker just ordered the Omega 8006. WOW, is all I can say, what a difference! My husband used to fall asleep every night right after dinner and no longer does. In fact we go riding or walking our dog now after dinner where neither of us had the energy before. I can see my husband losing weight and feeling more energetic each day and I am able to work 50-hours a week and still have energy left over whereas a month ago I was going to bed around 7:30 p.m. to make it through the next day at work. I have my life back!

Non stop juicing
31 of 51 find this helpful	Oct 13, 2003
You can juice a lot without having to clean the pulp out of the machine. Works great.

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