The Sharper Image 8144SI Citrus Juicer Review

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(More customer reviews)I used this juicer 3 times. Out of nowhere it stopped dead. I would return this immediately if you have it. I thought it just overheated. It didn't; it just died. Run away from this product as fast as you can. Thought I would be getting a great product since it came from The Sharper Image. I think The Sharper Image needs to repair its image with this piece of junk!

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The Sharper image Citrus Juicer Allows you to enjoy freshly squeezed juice right in your kitchen with The Sharper Image Citrus Juicer. It brings a vitamin C boost to you and your family each day, complete with a juicing cone that fits all sized citrus fruits, from limes to grapefruits. Just press down to activate the motorized extractor to begin juicing. Press down again and it will operate in reverse, extracting even more juice down to the last drop. The strainer separates seeds and pulp from the juice as it collects right in the pitcher for easy and convenient serving. The three setting adjustable pulp collector allows for no pulp, low pulp or heavy pulp. The pitcher holds up to 40-ounces (5 cups) of juice, and the base with motor has cord housing. Removable parts are dishwasher safe

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Cuisinart CCJ-100 Citrus Pro Juicer Review

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(More customer reviews)You'd think it would be hard to mess up when designing an item that just juices halved citrus fruit, but they did. And how! There are three annoying features about this machine that interact to provide a supremely annoying user experience.
The first annoying feature about this juicer is that the pour spout juts out a mere 1/4 inch from the side of the machine. Since the machine is rounded and somewhat urn-shaped (fatter on top than on the bottom), you have very little space to get a glass or measuring cup near the body of the machine in order to catch the juice. Keep in mind that some measuring glasses can be rather thick, and you can easily see that this might be a bit of a problem.
Now for the other two problems. I should note that this machine has a decent amount of torque, and can indeed ream out a citrus fruit rather efficiently, leaving nothing but rind. The problem is the three little rubber feet on the bottom cannot stand up to the machine's torque. Push a fruit down on the top and the entire machine jerks to the side, whereupon the spout flinches away from its tiny area of proper juice-dispensing, and juice meets counter. You have to exert a considerable amount of force when pushing down the fruit just to get the thing to stay put. I had to use both hands to do this (one holding the lemon down, one pushing against the side of the machine, leaving none for the measuring cup). It's not an insignificant amount of force; you really have to brace your arms on the thing to keep it still.
Thus comes the third problem, which is the auto-reverse mechanism. About the second or third time you push down on the fruit and activate the machine, it goes the other way (clockwise instead of counterclockwise) in order to get more pulp and juice out of the fruit. However, I haven't figured out how to tell which direction it's going to go next (it's not a simple first time this way, next time that way), so when it decides to change, the machine jerks in the opposite direction of where you were expecting it to go. This operates in opposition to the force you are exerting on the side of the machine trying to keep it from moving. Again, hilarity ensues.
So, all in all, I am NOT impressed with this juicer. Unfortunately, it was the only one at the store. Perhaps another company will see the opportunity here and dare to make a juicer that does not have such an impressively compounded collection of design flaws.

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Juicing coneAuto reversing reamer/Snap-up spout Anti-drip spout locks allow for interruption of juice flowBrushed stainless housingIncludes instruction/recipe book

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OXO Good Grips Citrus Squeezer Review

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(More customer reviews)I've used a large variety of tools over the years to juice citrus, and I was excited when I learned of this tool. Not only is it by Oxo, a leader in kitchen gadget innovations, but Cooks Illustrated also rated it as the top method for juicing limes.
I'm happy to report it does indeed juice limes very well! People without a lot of forearm/wrist strength may have to brace the bottom handle of the squeezer on something, and all the juice doesn't drain out of the squeezer until you remove the spent half-lime (it could use a few more drain holes), but it's effortless for me and I don't get juice all over my hands like when I use a reamer. For a lime squeezer, I give it 5 stars.
For a lemon squeezer, it leaves something to be desired. Working with an average supermarket lemon, it doesn't squeeze out as much juice as a reamer would (leaving some still in the lemon, wasted), and worse, squeezing hard causes lemon juice to squirt out the side for a sticky mess to clean up. Still, it is easy to use, if not very effective, so for a lemon squeezer, it gets 3 stars.
Since this is marketed as a citrus squeezer and not a lime squeezer, I averaged my two ratings to award 4 stars. If you're going to use this tool for limes and only the occasional lemon, the Oxo Citrus Squeezer is an excellent buy.

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An intuitive design and easy-grip handles make it easy to extract fresh citrus juice with the OXO Good Grips Citrus Squeezer. Simply place a fruit half into the bowl face down and squeeze the handles to fully extract the juice. Constructed of strong, die-cast aluminum coated with a non-stick finish, the citrus squeezer has non-slip, pressure-absorbing handles. A great tool for a well-stocked kitchen the citrus squeezer makes a great gift idea for the foodie who already has everything else. Cleanup is a breeze since it's safe and easy to put in the dishwasher.

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