Looking for a good juicer

[Bowser]

Originally Posted by Fire Me Boy!

I do a green smoothie every morning... basically it's green grapes (WITH the seeds), pineapple, fresh spinach and flax seeds with a little water and ice. One minute on high in the Vitamix and it drinks just like a shake. There is NO grit whatsoever.

I also do smoothies with blackberries and raspberries now, which is something I'd never do with my KitchenAid blender because the seeds were so small they'd never get ground up. The Vitamix gets 'em like none other.

I've done smoothies with almonds and cashews, too. While a little weird, if you want it smooth, you'll get it smooth, no problem.

I've been using it for about 6 months now with no dip at all in performance, and I'm using it on average 4-5 days of every week.

Do you use the shakes as meal replacement, or just as a supplement?

[Fire Me Boy!]

Originally Posted by Bowser

Do you use the shakes as meal replacement, or just as a supplement?

I rarely eat a full breakfast, so a smoothie is generally what I do, and it's easy to drink on my way to work.

[Bowser]

Originally Posted by Fire Me Boy!

Is it the Ninja Kitchen System?

Nope. The one I saw literally was hand held, and it looked perfect for my needs if I were to take it to work.

Originally Posted by Fire Me Boy!

I rarely eat a full breakfast, so a smoothie is generally what I do, and it's easy to drink on my way to work.

That's kind of what I'm looking for. I guess I could pre-mix one and keep it in the cooler until lunchtime....

[Fire Me Boy!]

Originally Posted by Bowser

Nope. The one I saw literally was hand held, and it looked perfect for my needs if I were to take it to work.

Just anecdotally, my experience with TV products has led me to not buy any more TV products.

As for blenders and juicers, I've always bought good stuff - my last one was a KitchenAid, as I said earlier. The Vitamix kicks its ass.

[Carlota69]

Vitamix all the way! I absolutely love mine. Dont buy a Jack a Lane juicer or one like that.. They are a huge pain the ass. Go Vitamix or Blendtec (A friend of mine has one of those and its pretty cool too). Not only can you juice but you can make peanut butter, hummus, ice cram, soups...pure Awesomeness!

[burt]

I bought my gal a "Magic Bullet".....she loves it. I thought it was a vibrator....

[Fire Me Boy!]

Originally Posted by Bowser

That's kind of what I'm looking for. I guess I could pre-mix one and keep it in the cooler until lunchtime....

It's also worth mentioning that smoothies aren't nearly as good if they're pre-mixed. The oxidation breaks down the vitamins and the texture can get kinda weird.

If you really want to do that, I'd suggest a Vitamix at home and an el cheapo blender at work. Make the smoothie at home and freeze it. Use the work blender to make it at lunch time.