Review on Omega Vertical Slow Masticating Juice Extractor - Compact 43 RPM Design with Auto Pulp Ejection, 150-Watt, Silver by John Hall

I've been using the VSJ842RS almost every day since I bought it a few weeks ago. I like it, but there are two downsides to a juicer at this price point. First, it easily sticks to carrots if you don't cut them fine enough, and sometimes there's a little leak. I did a lot of research before purchasing this juicer, so I knew it would stop at carrots. If I only made carrot juice I wouldn't buy it. The pros are that this juicer is good at everything. I make juice from veggies, fruits, and hard veggies. Firm vegetable flesh is very dry and shouldn't be pureed, but I often re-run fruit and green leafy flesh, which takes no time at all. I like that I can add veggies and fruit and don't always have to use the plunger. We use a plunger with greens or when an apple gets stuck on the side. My six and eight year olds often juice while I stand next to them chopping veggies. All they have to do is toss in some veggies or fruit and they're crispy. This juicer takes up very little space, so it's always on my countertop. It's also quiet and the audio isn't annoying, which is good because mine usually runs for half an hour or more. The juice contains almost no pulp. Depending on what you're cooking, the amount of foam will vary - more for veggies or fruit. In terms of cleaning, it's more of a chore as it has more parts than our much-used centrifugal juicer. As far as I can tell, all juicers claim to be easy to clean, but none are super easy. All have a fine mesh screen that needs to be cleaned with bristles. I think it's easier than some but harder than others. We leave water out at the end to help. We've made pumpkin, almond, and coconut milk with this juicer and they've turned out great. I used Vitamix to blend raw coconuts before running them through a juicer to strain them, as I saw in one of the John's Discount Juicer videos. If you're trying to decide on a juicer, I highly recommend checking out his YouTube videos, specifically Juicers. You have been a great help. Overall I am very happy with this juicer and would recommend it to anyone who makes juice from a variety of fruits, herbs and vegetables on a daily basis.