can it be used as a juicer?
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In the strict sense, no. Juicers extract the juice (water) from the plants. The vitamix blends the plants into a smooth concoction. You do need to add juice or water to do this but would be amazed at how little. If your goal is to create the healthiest and tastiest drink than go with the vitamix and make a smoothie. You will read that he advantage of smoothies is fiber, but that is not completely true. Think about how much of the vitamins, anti-oxidants that are left in the plant itself after you extract out the water/juice. Especially in non-juicy plants like; spinach, kale, carrots, etc... Plus you can throw in healthy juice, protein power, Metamucil, etc... into the vitamix and it will blend it all into a very smooth drink. But if a smoothie is not your idea of a meal and you just want a healthy juice to go with your meal/breakfast than I would go with a juicer, not the vitamix. It blends extremely well but does not extract. Hope that helps.
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No. This is a small hand manual juicer. Rips thru lemons I needed to juice with ease. However it is all a manual process
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It won't make juice like apple juice. It makes smoothies and it can also chop stuff up like veggies for salsa. You won't be able to make traditional juice from it though. Hope that helps.
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I would say yes and noThis is really a juice extractor more than anything We put frozen bananas through an it comes out like icecreamAnd you can make pasta with this as wellBut it's the best for juicing vegetablesIt's a Masticating Juicer
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I don't think you'll obtain a lot of juice but it can...You won't get enough/any juice from dried fruit or legume (such as avocado ... Or cocoa nibs..) .... And I don't think any other juicer will get you that...
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No I,m afraid not ..the only thing I could think of is that you use the press handle ...pushing away from you with your left hand rather than pulling towards you with your right......mmmmm if you get my drift.Either way it's one heck of a juicer.
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I wouldn't suggest it. They replace the cork in a wine bottle which might be hard to fill for juicing. You might be interested in the Wide Mouth attachment which inconjunction with Ball (or other) Sealing lids and jars. That might be great for juicing.
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in the description this particular juicer is referred to as having a "commercial grade motor". i guess you should be able to use it commercially . with that being said, time must be taken to account.
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I've used it for water & juice only. If the smoothie is not too thick it should be fine.
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Hello Andy! This juicer will be great for juicing citrus such as oranges, lemons, limes, grapefruits, etc. This unit uses a reamer to juice.
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Haven't tried to juice with it...Can't see it actually reducing hard veggies and fruits to juice. More than likely you'd get mush. However if you need advice for a juicer I own an Angel juicer and it woks wonders.
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Hi Diane, I wouldn't say it has the capabilities of a juicer because they are two totally different kind of machines designed to do different functions. That said I love my blender. It's very powerful and very quite compared to others. I can blend green drinks with very little chunks left over if any at all. It kind of depends how long you blend for. Usually a minute or two is sufficient for my needs. Hope this helps.
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No and I've had mine for quite some time and use it quite regularly. This is the best juicer on the market by far, I wouldn't expect you to have that problem.
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Yes, I honestly never use the juicer attachment, I just needed it to make larger quantities for smoothies. But yes, you can remove the attachment and use it just as a pitcher.
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If the grapefruit is small, it would work. The large side of the juicer measures 3.5 inches across.
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The Juicer isn't extremely large, but its too large for me (personally) to travel with. It is definitely not compact. Because of it's design and sturdiness- it is a bit on the heavier side. This juicer is definitely made for heavy duty jobs and to sit on a Kitchen counter (not for travel).
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This isn't going to work as a juicer because it is a blender and thus does not remove the pulp. If you wanted, I guess you could run the blended mixture through a strainer to remove pulp, but I prefer having the extra fiber in my smoothies because it's good for you!