mplieb's Full Review: Waring JEX328 400 Watts Juicer
This is probably the 4th juicer I have owned and the most powerful. My last juicer was the LeQuip Model 221 juicer ($200 list). The Waring is better. It is well made, has a very cool design, is easy to take apart and assemble, and has great fit quality (how the parts fit together). The stainless steel adds to its quality. Very powerful motor makes juicing easy and fast. It makes you want to use it!
The Waring is a centrifugal type juicer, which means it has a stainless steel circular cutter/strainer basket that sits on top of a motor, which is enclosed in a pulp/juice collector. The produce is then fed downward to the cutter through a crescent-shaped chute using a close-fitting pusher. The chute is approximately 3" wide x 1-1/2" (at its deepest) and does require most produce to be cut into smaller pieces to fit.
Drawbacks: Having a self-contained pulp collector instead of an external pulp collector is definitely a drawback, because it limits the amount of juice you can make at one time before having to take the unit apart to empty it. Compare this to those units that have an external pulp collector, which can let you juice virtually continuously without having to take the unit apart - you just empty the pulp collector. But I have found I can make about a quart of juice (for example - celery, carrot and beet combination) before having to empty it. The motor is also a little louder than I am used to. The pulp collector is also a little difficult to clean, requiring me to become creative in doing so. Instead of scooping out the pulp entirely by hand, I have to use a combination of my fingers, a flexible spatula and/or bang it against the side of the garbage can, and then rinse it. But even with this, I quickly got used to using it, and enjoy using this juicer.
The strainer basket is typical of all other units of this type and does take some work to clean. I usually use a scrubbing towel on the outside of the mesh that forces the pulp back through to its inside which I then rinse off with water.
Lastly, the juice will sometimes splatter as it flows into the stainless-steel cup, so you may have to cover this part of the juicer to prevent this.
The LeQuip cost about 3 times more, has an external pulp collector, and longer warranty, but the Waring is better. The Waring juices faster and is more stable, easier to take apart, clean and reassemble. The LeQuip is reminiscent of a "Rube Goldberg" design and "walks" across my counter-top when in use. It was a real production to use and clean, and did not inspire me to use it the way the Waring does. Even something as simple as the design of the juice collection spout - the LeQuip requires you to tip the unit forward to claim all of the juice, whereas the Waring will give you virtually all the juice while leaving the unit in place.
Overall, the Waring is a great deal - I paid about $49 (including shipping on Ebay) for a new floor model, and so far I am happy with my purchase. I have seen others who have paid the same or less for a new unit.
Whether a beginner or “seasoned” user (no pun intended), this is a great juicer, for making fresh juice daily for one or two people.
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