Breville Juicer Reviews - Which Model is Best For You
The Seven Breville Juicer Models are:
Juice Fountain Compact BJE200XL at an msrp of $99.00
Juice Fountain Plus JE98XL in an msrp of $149.00
Ikon Multi-speed Juice Fountain BJE510XL at an msrp of $199.00
Die-cast Juice Fountain Elite 800JEXL at an msrp of $299.00
Dual Disc Juice Processor BJE820XL at an msrp of $399.00
The Juice and Blend BJB840XL at an msrp of $499.00
Die Cast Citrus Press 800CPXL at an msrp of $189.00
All of these seven models are manufactured by the same company, Breville, an Australian manufacturer that's been in business since 1932. They are all quite similar aside from the last one in the list, the die cast citrus press. We'll cover that certain real quick, as it is so diverse from the others.
The citrus press juicer is a hand powered press style juicer that juices only citrus; grapefruits, oranges, lemons, etc. It's made of die cast metal to hold facing the acidity of numerous citrus fruits. It also features a power assisted press, which makes it easier to extract the citrus juice, less muscle needed! The large detraction on numerous consumer juicer reviews is that there is a plastic part underneath the press that wears out under heavy use.
Okay, now let's cover the other six juicer reviews within this line. The very first four within the list, the compact, the plus, the ikon and also the elite are home grade juicers. Those are the models that many people will decide to purchase for home juicing.
They are all centrifugal style juicers (vs. masticating, twin gear, single gear, and auger styles). What this means in plain english is they will juice fast (considerably faster than the other styles of juicers) but will also heat the juice a lot more than those other types typically do. This is a concern only if you're very particular about your juice heat and enzyme retention. The more fresh juice is heated, the greater it loses valuable health promoting enzymes. If this is a concern for you personally, consider another type of juicer from another manufacturer altogether.
The compact includes a 750 watt motor, the along with an 850 watt motor, the ikon a 900 watt motor and also the elite includes a 1,000 watt motor. For industry standards with centrifugal style juicers, they are good. With centrifugal types, the higher the motor wattage the greater.
The very first two within the line, the compact and also the plus, possess a plastic housing inside a silver satin finish that mimics stainless steel. The ikon helps make the upgrade to stainless steel and the elite to die cast metal. All of the Breville juicers reviewed possess a attractive appearance, however that silver finish on the bottom two models will wear with age.
Other differences would be the speed controls. The compact is a one speed juicer. The plus steps it up to 2 speeds, the ikon includes a whopping 5 speeds, the elite has 2 speeds.
So between these four, the best idea juicer reviewed? The compact is a superb buy for the sporadic juicer at a low $99. The plus at $149 is really a pass because of consumer reports of motor burn-outs. The upgrade towards the $199 ikon will work better. The elite at $299 and titanium cutting blades is heading into durable juicer territory. It's for users who plan on doing extensive juicing. For many families the compact or even the ikon is going to be perfect.
Now what about those other two juicers? The dual disc juice processor and also the juice & blend are generally juicer/blender combos. At $399 the dual disc includes a durable die cast body, a 1200 watt motor, 5 speed juicing and titanium cutting discs. Just unveiled August 2010 is the $499 juice & blend. It is different from the twin disc in that there are two separate top mounts that may be connected to the motor base. The first is a juicer and something is a blender. They're basically two separate machines that share a motor base. The juice and blend also features 5 speed settings and titanium cutting discs. These two are for serious juicing and smoothie making fans, or cooks who would like the creme de la creme of appliances within their kitchen!