Total Chef Koolatron KMJ-01 Jucin' Power Juicer, Stainless S

This juicer works very well for the price. I recently went on a 10 day juicing fast. Using the Koolatron Total Chef juicer I was yielding the following: 3 medium nectarines yielded 9ozs of juice, 2 medium apples yielded 6 1/2ozs, 3 cups of grapes yielded 8ozs, and 6 medium carrots yielded 6ozs. The Koolatron did not do as well with leafy vegetables. It would take a whole batch of kale to yield 5ozs. Since I was going through a lot of vegetables, I decided I should purchase a juicer that yielded more from leafy vegetables. I purchased the Omega J8005 juicer which cost $258.00, which is substantially more than the Koolatron. Here are the yields I received from the Omega: 3 medium nectarines yielded 12ozs, 2 medium apples yielded 8ozs, 8 kale leaves yielded 6 1/2ozs, and 30 spinach leaves yielded 2 1/2ozs.A friend got sick and wanted to start juicing for health reasons. I gave her my Omega J8005. Which left me with the Koolatron again. The Omega J8005 have a 1 1/2 wide chute for feeding the fruits and vegetables into the juicer so I had to cut up everything into small pieces. Whereas the Koolatron's chute is 3 inches wide so I was only cutting things up to fit into the chute. I decided to trying cutting up my fruit and vegetables into small pieces when feeding them through the Koolatron chute to see if I could increase the amount of juice produced. Here is the amount of juice I yielded after cutting my fruits and vegetables into small pieces: 6 medium carrots yielded 8ozes (2ozs more), 2 medium apples yielded 8 1/2ozs (2ozs more and 1/2oz more than the Omega J8005).I was able to get more juice out of my fruits and vegetables from the Koolatron by cutting them into smaller pieces. The other mistake I was making was using the plunger to force the fruits and vegetables down. Instead, drop the items down the chute and let the juicer take its time. Also, don't over fill the chute; let the items bounce around. Use the plunger to cover the chute opening so the items don't pop out. Using this technique I was able to yield more juice from even the leafy vegetables. The Omega J8005 still yields more juice from leafy vegetables than the Koolatron, but I am very impressed with the Koolatron now that I know how to use it correctly.

I bought this juicer based on reviews last January. I was in an accident & unable to juice any garden produce until today. I opened the box & found the pre-formed cardboard on top torn. It says there is a cap to stop the juice, but not in my box. So I don't know if I got a returned juicer or not. Washed everything, put it together (which is easy, logical), washed beets & carrots, peeled beets & cut off tops of both. Very fresh, firm smaller veggies (about 1" size). Put it together PROPERLY, top snapped into place on both sides. Turned it on & pressed slowly for maximum juice. 3 small beets & 5 small carrots. Got less than 1/4 cup of juice. Very wet pulp. Most of the pulp in the lid, did not go down into the black residue bin. Beet juice started squirting out the back in small amounts (it was sitting on my counter just as in the picture, so it was the side that was leaking technically). I tried to turn it off. (I had gone from speed 1 to 2 when 1 wasn't getting much juice). It wouldn't turn off, I had to unplug it. It very slowly came to a stop. It had a slight 'burning motor' smell. Plugged it in & tried again & immediately was doing the same thing. Had to unplug. All veggies were gone & juice continued to slowly drip out into glass, but more was running down the sides then in the cup. Only juiced basically one normal size carrot & beet & it worked as bad as the 2 cheaper juicers I've tried & given away as they weren't good enough for juicing everyday as I want to do. I won't be trying this one again. I bought stainless steel thinking it would be better quality. Wrong. Easy to use & clean. (Only reason I gave it 2 stars.) Too bad it didn't work. I'm elderly & on a fixed income. I can't afford to throw away money like this. VERY DISAPPOINTED.

I went around to all the retail stores in Boulder and looked at the vegetable and fruit juicers that were available. I did not think to look at Amazon until after about two years as I was very uncertain about the relative value of all the juicers on the market. The long and short is that a centrifugal juicer is a very simple devise with a high speed motor. I was looking for durability, easy operation and clean up and a powerful motor at a reasonable price for a kitchen appliance. The Koolatron KMJ-01 met all my criteria with better than average reviews. A 700 watt motor delivering a 22,000 rpm spin on the blades was impressive. The plastic parts are all well made and very durable and dishwasher safe. After reading all the reviews of the big name juicers, which were very expensive, I noticed Koolatron on Amazon a few weeks ago. Ultimately I settled on the Koolatron as the price and quality were right. It arrived about four days after purchase during the Christmas rush, I was impressed. It was well packaged for delivery by UPS.Regarding operation, I found the directions simple and straight forward and set up easy, about three minutes in all, however, after that I washed all the removable parts before I actually juiced anything. Read the directions they are important to effective juicing and care of the juicer it self. I have been juicing everything green that is eatable three times a day for two weeks, sometimes four times a day. It is an impressive machine for the price. When following the directions the juicer produces an excellent juice and a relatively dry pulp. Cut everything up to about 1 - 2 inch chunks so they bounce around in the juicer and you will get a superb juice. I really like this juicer, I have personally lost 1 pound per day since I started using it 13 days ago. Cheers!

I ordered this juicer from Amazon on April 12, 2012. This morning, June 10, 2012, it broke. I was planning to do a review of the juicer but had wanted to wait until I had ample time to really test it out...between 6 weeks to 3 months depending on how much I actually used it. I'll say for the past month or so, I've used it about once a week. When I first got it, I used it a few times a week. Of course, it does not come with the brush to clean it (not a very big deal) or the a thing to catch the juice so you'll have to find something that's the right height, especially if you are juicing more than just one glass worth. I was not impressed by the amount of juice produced but I was satisfied. I had tried other juicers that didn't do as well but cost more money. The pulp wasn't "dry". It was reasonably moist considering the cost of the juicer. I'd have expected better from a more expensive unit. Even without the brush, the cleanup is relatively easy. Especially if you think to put a plastic shopping bag in the pulp catcher. The suction cups on the bottom are good and help to keep it from vibrating all over the place. I'm trying not to be all negative. I'm just pissed that my darn juicer broke right when I was getting ready to use it and had gotten all of my fruits and ready to go into it, that's all. I'm buying another juicer but not this one and definitely not from Amazon as it's been less than 60 days since I ordered but, apparently, passed the date of return.

After a month of reading reviews, I finally decided on the Koolatron KMJ-01 Total Chef Jucin' Power Juicer. I'm so glad I did.I juice a minimum of 2 times a day. Often it's more like 4 and then I find my teenagers in there juicing too. There's your first clue: this is simple to use, simple to take apart, and simple to clean.At half the price of higher-end more popular juicers I was concerned - Don't be concerned. Just like many of the reviews point out, cut the fruit and veggies into 1.5 to 2"ish pieces. Most of the time I don't use my plunger - I just let the produce bounce around - sure, my hand gets dirty... I'm right by a sink.My daughter is in college and hinted that she wanted a juicer. Her 21st birthday is in a few weeks and THIS is what's she getting. It's that awesome - easy - affortable.I'll update - but frankly, over a month and a half of use and this thing is still going strong.Two things, consider Chia Seeds. I know - sounds strange - but if you're going on a juice feast you need to read up on the benefits of Chia Seeds - and don't buy expensive produce "organic" washes. Fill a spray bottle with 2 parts water and one part apple cidar vinegar, spray, swish, rinse - easy.Oh - one last thing... CLEAN IT WHEN YOU'RE DONE JUICING! Don't wait. Don't think about waiting. Just have a warm soapy sink ready and get a strong bristled brush to clean the mesh/funnel/grinder basket. I work from home and can juice (I prewash and precut my veggies/fruits the night before) and clean in a little less than 10 minutes.