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Omega J8006 Juice Extractor Single Gear Juicer Review
This newest model is another quality gear juicer by Omega which has been producing many other juice extractors. This model, Omega J8006 Juice Extractor, is much improved and is a dual-stage masticating juicer. The juicer was designed and engineered with two main things in mind: healthier and more nutritious juices.
Like most gear juicers in this category, this model is suitable for juicing fruits, vegetables, wheatgrass, grinding, mincing, food milling, making soy milk, frozen desserts, and even nut butter. All these functions make the juice extractor a versatile machine that is worth investing in for a modern kitchen.
I like the chrome look of this new model, very sophisticated. The number of parts for this machine is very much similar to the other sister models.
Motor
Drum
Auger/gear/screw
Juicing screen
Mincing/grinding screen
Drum cap
Hopper
Food pusher
Pasta/breadstick/mincing nozzles
Brush
Not in picture - two collection bowl for juice and pulp
One of the main improvements in this new model is the much acclaimed and patented stone mill-like auger/screw, made of GE's ULTEM material (# 3 in picture above) that is supposedly 8 times more solid than the other single-gear juicers. This means that there is less chances of the gear chipping when being mishandled. The other Omega juicer that uses this solid US FDA-approved non-toxic melamine, is the Omega VERT VRT330.
As with most gear juicers in this league, the auger spins at between 75 and 85 RPM to preserve the enzymes and nutrients from being destroyed (as opposed to 3,000 RPM and above in centrifugal juicers). The operation is slow, steady and very quiet¾a slow hum. The assembling, dismantling and cleaning up is a breeze and is an important feature to look out for when buying a juicer.
Having used the other sister models (Alpha Juicer, Matstone), I'm all for these quality-built juicers from Omega. Not only does it preserve the precious enzymes and nutrients in juices, the juice yield is much higher compared to that extracted using a centrifugal juicer. The result is juice that is less foamy and that can last longer before it oxidizes. If you've drunk juice extracted from a gear juicer, you would never again go back to a centrifugal juicer. It is a major difference.
The price of this juicer is slightly higher than the older models, but if you're serious about juicing, this machine will be worth every penny in the long run.
