Large Manual Juicer - Aluminum

I am a home bartender and juice a lot of limes and lemons. I've got an electric cold-press juicer, a small electric "spin" juicer, a countertop pull-down handle juicer, a hand "squeeze" juicer, and now this juicer. I know, it's a sickness. Anyway, this is my favorite juicer. It has a reservoir that holds right at 4 oz. of juice, it rests on the countertop and I get great leverage, and its only a slight pain in the neck to clean. Because it juices limes and lemons (and I'm sure it will juice oranges and grapefruits just as effectively) so efficiently, I no longer juice ahead of time as long as I'm only serving 4 people or less. This way I don't waste juice. Excellent product.

Well made and really speeds up processing. If I am having a party and need a bag of lemons and limes juiced I reach for this: cuts the time and increases yield. Glad I got it.

I've been using one of the smaller hand juicers that you squeeze with both hands for many years. But, my hands have some nerve damage so it became harder to use one lately. Then I heard about this squeezer and thought I'd give it a try. I really like it! It's sturdy, easy to use, and relatively easy to clean. But, you must clean it often or fruit juice will start to corrode the aluminum (just slightly); I like it because it's not painted, which the had squeezers all seem to be, and their paint flakes off after awhile. Just don't over-squeeze your fruit, or you'll squish it beyond use :)

Good design but cheaply made. This was the most efficient juicer I've used but it broke after not too many uses. I think it lasted about two months of sporadic use.

This is a must have for someone who makes craft cocktails or needs a lot of citrus when cooking. Much better than the other round juicer I have.

There is a really brilliant idea here, I just wish the execution was better.First, aluminum is a soft metal and this thing is constructed almost entirely from aluminum. The walls and handle are way too thin. The "press" part of the handle and the wall of the base that you're pressing the fruit into both have some give when in use. The handle and hinges also noticeably flex if you're pressing an even slightly stubborn piece like an underripe lime. Just look to some of the photos in other reviews and you'll see how the cast aluminum body can crack and fail. Using it for 15 minutes was enough to completely get why that happens.Last, mine came missing a foot. A replacement is on its way so, fine. But reading other reviews, this is not uncommon. You can see why. The feet are little silicone caps that friction fit loosely into the base. They come right out, so it's easy to tell how so many seem to arrive without a foot.I'm really bummed with how crappy the build quality is on this. Functionally, it's amazing. Way easier on the hand than a lime/lemon one-handed press and it'll do larger fruit like oranges and grapefruit too if you quarter them. The built in reservoir and pour spout are really convenient if your making a lot of jiice. Also doesn't hog counter space like an electric or big vertical lever press would.The shame is I'd happily pay a higher price for exactly this tool with heavier construction. It's crude finish makes it seem like it'll hold up to a lifetime of abuse, but I doubt it will last a year or two even if I'm careful. It's just not built for it.Hopefully they'll make a heavier duty version one day.

This is hands down the best juicer I've ever owned. Incredibly easy to operate, does a lot of juice at once, and relatively easy to clean. I downvote this only because the material its made from is shedding black inky substance all over my hands when I use it. very strange. maybe dangerous? No idea what it is.

Works great.Don't machine wash this though. Made that mistake and pretty sure i killed the galvanized coating. Had to boil it in vinegar and scrub it down with a magic eraser cus all the zinc oxide was coming off and turning everything black. That's my fault though, so no downvote on the review. Posting this here in case other people need help if they machine wash theirs.