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Dec 18th, 2009
Dec 18th, 2009
Omega 8004 Nutrition Center Single Gear Masticating Juicer
The Omega Model 8004 Nutrition Center is a single gear masticating juice extractor. Using a low speed of 80 RPMs results in minimal heat build up and oxidation promoting healthy enzymes and longer lasting juices. Designed and engineered for health-conscious individuals who want a greater variety in their daily juicing routine, this 8004 has the ability to also juice everything from wheat grass and leafy greens to fruits and vegetables. Not just for juicing, the Nutrition Center (more…)
Upgrading from a centrifical juicer, my only objective was for better quality juice. One that didn’t turn green from oxidation minutes after juicing and didn’t have that oxidized taste. Instead of having to drink it immediately after juicing I could even have some left over the next day, take to the office, etc. And it would taste more like Odwalla than that slightly bitter aftertaste I was used to.
I was trying to justify the extra bucks for the Hurom or Omega VRT, but I knew the wife would kill me since she’s still barely getting over the Jack Lalaine I bought last year. But shopping on Amazon I saw the amazing reviews this juicer was getting (come on 90% 5 star and nothing under 4?).
After reading all the reviews my conclusion was that I’d be sacrificing somewhat the taste and quality of the juice and have much more work to do chopping up all the veggies first and then expending lots of effort pushing them all through if I went with the 8003. And another $120 wouldn’t kill me (though my wife might) for all the extra convenience etc.
So I decided to buy the 8003 and exchange it for the VRT if I wasn’t satisfied. Anyway, got it home tonight and thought about swinging by Target for a vegetable dicer but didn’t make it (glad I didn’t).
I read you have to cut carrots in quarters and finely chop everything. What?? I started quartering carrots until I realized there was plenty of room to put these large organic carrots in whole. I then juiced Kale no problem at all (big problem with my previous juicer), apples (ok had to quarter them – big whoop), topping some ginger and celery (whole stock obviously no probs).
The result was that the juicing process was more enjoyable and just a bit longer than with my centrifical. But the juice was almost shockingly tastier. You can actually taste how much healthier and more natural the juice is. I even forced my PO’d wifey to have a drink which she grudgingly agreed to do. Wasn’t expecting much with all the strong taste of too much Kale with carrots, celery, etc. Kind of a hard core juicer kind of drink. She looked up after drinking it and said “This actually tastes really good”. And that was the end of the arguments.
The build quality is fantastic, engineering brilliant, cleanup is even easier than the Jack Lalaine (which I thought was easy as it was). Bottom line? As most everyone says, this is an amazing deal and one of the most satisfying purchases I’ve made in a long time. As the other reviews attest – no buyers remorse here.
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Update Edit:
After using this for a week multiple times a day it gets better and better. Here are a few more things that jump out at me about this juicer:
1) Can’t say enough how fast and easy this is to clean and assemble. I don’t care how good a juicer is, if it takes time or is tedious to clean and assemble you WON’T use it often – period.
2) This really IS a fast juicer to use. It juices EVERYTHING I throw at it without a hitch, and cleanup is fast. The 20 seconds I spend slicing veggies is insignificant in the total time of operation. It gets put together, juices and cleaned so fast that multiple times a day is simply not a chore – I even look forward to it.
3) The taste – the nutrition. Having my juice not oxidize and turn brown 30 seconds after juicing (like with my centrifigal) makes the taste so much better. And claims that the juice is healthier with enzymes intact, lack of oxidation etc can be easily felt. After drinking carrot/celery/broccoli juice in the morning I spend my 20 minute drive to work just marveling at the way my body feels.
This is my first juicer and I am thrilled I made the right choice. I researched for about a month before I got my tax return and pulled the trigger, and it has turned out to be a great investment in my health. The machine is extremely durable as it has a full 15 year warranty. This is exactly the same model as the Omega J8006 that everyone loves so much (according to reviews) with the only difference being that it’s white. A cosmetic difference but I’d rather keep the 40 bucks and be a little less fancy personally. Works great with everything I’ve thrown at it so far from wheatgrass to celery to carrots, apples, yams, pears, kiwis, zucchini, ginger, you name it. The only exception and this was an early mistake I made after I first got it and that is you don’t want to juice bananas. Too mushy and just makes a mess. Extremely easy to take apart and clean though so within 5 minutes it was clean and ready to go again. Pulp comes out very dry so it is very efficient as well. All in all I think this model is probably hard to beat. Seems like it will last forever. Super easy to clean. What more could you want? 5 stars easy