Isn't this really awkward to use? How do you get the pressure on the sides of the fruit as you would with a stationary glass manual squeezer. Explain
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I usually start in the center, working the reamer to the bottom of the lime. Then I tilt the reamer towards the outer of the lime and spin the lime around the reamer. Plus the pointed end of the reamer easily removes the seeds first.
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Yes, I get the pressure on the sides of the fruit as you would with a glass stationary manual squeezer.
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Its not awkward, its very useful. Hold the handle with left hand and half lemon in your right palm as you hold a ball. After squeezing lemon initially directly with palm & taking out some 50% juice, you can then pierce the pointed end in the middle of lime and then rotate the lime. all remaining juice and citrus material comes out.
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Very easy just grip the fruit in the palm of your hand (i.e. 1/2 a lemon) and after inserting the "Reamer" just rotate the reamer. Easy and convenient.
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Not at all awkward to use - I find it easier to use than the stationary kind and much kinder on my wrist and shoulder. Plus, it takes significantly less room to store than the stationary kind. Wood ribs dig into fruit much better than glass/ceramic reamers for more juice. Ream in the middle of the fruit first to get the majority of fruit/juice, then angle slightly to "scrape" out any remaining on the sides of the citrus "shell."
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It's a citrus squeezer not specific for any one fruit. I use it for squeezing lemons, limes, oranges and grapefruit.
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Well, I have only used them a few times, because I would be lying if I said I *didn't * find getting the hang of it is a learning curve. Basically you place it on the area in need of massaging, and press down on the top, depressing it until you feel a sense of suction and subsequently a firm grip, so the cup cannot just fall off, then you maintain suction while massaging the skin in the desired area in circular motions, with it. The learning curve is in acquiring sufficient technique to do this without pinching the flesh with the suction in the cup.
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I don't think you can make it work that way. The juice is forced through the screen to the outside the screen cyclinder where it falls to the outside ring to the juice spout. The pulp falls through the center of the screen cylinder to it's own spout. It's designed to sperate the pulp, not include it. Maybe you can mix some of the expelled pulp with the juice? BTW as a vegetable juicer, I think it works great.
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This does require some squeezing. Very little, not bad, but squeezing is required. I think you may find that very little effort is required. Whether that effort is too much for you, I can't be sure. Them effort seems minimal for me, but may be too much for you. Sorry I can't provide a better answer. Good luck!
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Pressure is the same has if you were gripping a doorknob. Lots easier than most manual juicers.
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It's better actually, the gearing in this juicer allowes more pressure to be applied to the fruit with less effort from the operator. As a professional bartender I can say from experience that this is the best juicer on the market.
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I find it really easy to use, but it still requires the ability to put pressure on the fruit. I would imagine you can use the weight of your body to press the fruit against the reamer if you place it on a relatively low surface.
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To some extent, yes. The squeezing is easiest in the beginning. But if you have somewhat less strength, you won't be able to get all the juice out. I have the squeeze hard to use the whole lemon. But if you don't mind not using the whole fruit, then it may be useful to you. I hope this helps.
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You don't have to squeeze at all. You just have to pump it up and down to create pressure in the bottle and then push down on the red tab to spray. I have found it to be great.
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Hi Dan, the way I do it myself I just push it down SLOWLY with a chopstick, hope that helps!
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I thik it can squeeze grapefruits. I haven't tried it but I will now. I use it'd or lemons and limes.
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I am not sure if I understand your question. If you use the allen wrench that they provided and move the lower "cup & cone" holder up a bit it will squeeze the fruit more. Some oranges are different in many ways than others. The bigger diameter oranges don't squeeze as good as the smaller ones because the cup & cone isn't big enough for the large fruit (poor design).
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Its like a fishing lure clip. Focus the pressure on one side and it will bend in. My wife makes me do it because she has difficulty with it as well. If you use tweezers to squeeze the clip, you can focus the pressure better - just be careful not to bend it.
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I compress as my method. Side squeezing is not effective or efficient. also they need a bit of product like an oil or cream.
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Yes, you do have to apply some pressure though not a lot. You could probably do it with the opposite arm. Hope this helps.
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As previously stated, the plunger rod is just tightened too far into the strainer nut. Use a pair of pliers on the rod to get a better grip and more torque. You don't need to tighten the threaded parts together like it's a piece of machinery. Just lightly hand-tighten and you will be able to disassemble easily in the future. Alternatively, you can do as I did and tighten the top handle on very well. This allows the strainer to spin off easily for cleaning. You really don't need to remove the handle from the rod.As an aside, this has been an excellent product. Performs just as well as an ordinary glass press without the fragility. As previously stated, the plunger rod is just tightened too far into the strainer nut. Use a pair of pliers on the rod to get a better grip and more torque. You don't need to tighten the threaded parts together like it's a piece of machinery. Just lightly hand-tighten and you will be able to disassemble easily in the future. Alternatively, you can do as I did and tighten the top handle on very well. This allows the strainer to spin off easily for cleaning. You really don't need to remove the handle from the rod.As an aside, this has been an excellent product. Performs just as... » Read More As previously stated, the plunger rod is just tightened too far into the strainer nut. Use a pair of pliers on the rod to get a better grip and more torque. You don't need to tighten the threaded parts together like it's a piece of machinery. Just lightly hand-tighten and you will be able to disassemble easily in the future. Alternatively, you can do as I did and tighten the top handle on very well. This allows the strainer to spin off easily for cleaning. You really don't need to remove the handle from the rod.As an aside, this has been an excellent product. Performs just as well as an ordinary glass press without the fragility. « Show Less