Cheap KRUPS ZX720143 Acrylic Juicer Citrus Press with Anti-drip Valve

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So I had a Tribest Citristar Electric Citrus Juicer that broke after two years and decided to buy something new. I already have a few Krups items in my kitchen (I really love their KRUPS BW500 1.8 quart Electric Kettle, Stainless Steel, Krups F2307051 Egg Cooker and Krups GPA30842 Immersion Blender with Accessories, Black) so I decided to go for this one, and I am extremely pleased with this juicer: the design is beautiful, especially the transparent coating on the white base, it gives it a real stylish look and it is easy to clean. The revolving cone (not sure if it is the right term) turns at a very good pace, so fruits get juiced fast. I just have to put the fruit on it and it automatically revolves. The pulp and seed filtration works very well, the juice gets just the right amount of pulp! Finally, the retractable pouring valve is perfect I can easily pour the right amount of juice in a glass once I am done (instead of having the juice pouring directly into the glass when I'm pressing it, like I had with the Tribest Citristar Electric Citrus Juicer which would often spill out). And the valve really is anti-drip, no need to wipe the table afterwards like I used to with my previous juicers. Great purchase!

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I have a Valencia orange tree in the backyard and had been using an old Dazey electric juicer for many years until it recently gave up the ghost (motor went bad). After scouring reviews of the usual juicer suspects for a replacement, I found this Krups juicer and ordered it based on reviews here on Amazon and another site. I've only had it a few weeks but it has been performing very well. Here's what I like about it:

80W motor! Not a little 20W 30W weakling.

Have not detected any signs of motor or gear strain while juicing.

Motor is very quiet during all phases of juicing (much quieter than my old Dazey).

The base has some weight to it which aids stability.

No fancy reverse-spin direction controls to go wrong (like other brands).

Krups 2-year full warranty (not a limited warranty like Cuisineart's where you have to pay to make a claim).

The spinning head works on lots of different size oranges and has nice edges to help extract juice & pulp.

The strainer works on small seeds but let's a nice amount of pulp through (pulp is good for you).

The parts that come in contact with juice are all easy to wash simply by rinsing.

No problems with the strainer clogging.

The spout valve doesn't drip, it closes with a very positive "click".

There is a good flow of juice coming out of the spout, has not come close to clogging on me.

There is a handy cord spooler hidden in the base.

There is a cover in case you store your juicer out in the open.

My only concern is I don't know how long the acrylic parts are going to last (e.g. may crack if dropped after a few years). But as I've mentioned, those parts are really easy to clean. I also wish the spout was high enough to pour into a standard 16-oz glass but I'm not aware of any juicers in this price range that are that tall (would probably make them less stable while juicing). For now, I juice into a large 16-oz measuring cup, then pour into the serving glasses.

Overall, this seems like a very functional and sturdy unit. It is not a throw-away appliance like those at half the price.

BTW, the ZX720 appears to be available in other colors besides white for the base (mine is orange). Not important for me, but perhaps so for other kitchenistas!

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Very simple to operate and to clean. The parts lift right off each other; no instructions required.

Works well with oranges, grapefruit (including big ones), lemons, and limes.

Motor seems powerful.

Have only had it for about a week, so I can't speak to longevity. Removable parts look sturdy. The only part that looks like it might be slightly vulnerable is the hinged pour spout, if it got dropped really hard and landed the wrong way.

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Very nice design, but extremely low quality parts. After no more than seven uses, the acrylic shaft broke without any reason. To get a replacement part is an impossibility. Krupps washes its hands off so that you would go and buy another one. I must have been transferred to more than five reps at the company, and it became very frustrating. I wonder if these "reps" are supervised...it was like stepping into the Twightlight Zone, no one had an answer...doooh... Customer service was awful. Forget about getting a replacement part elsewhere, I tried all over the internet and no one stocks this part...Also, this was a REPLACEMENT for the original that was sent to me, which also broke on the first day... That time they replaced it, through Amazon. I just went out and bought myself a Black and Decker for 18 bucks which works even better. The day it breaks, just throw it away. Don't spend your money on this juicer...I know its attractive, but it will break very soon afterwards, and you will have to deal with the whole process all over again.

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I really liked the way it looked and the simple pieces. But after using it for a few months, the plastic started giving out and getting what looked like cracks through it, and it started setting off my breaker when I tried to use it, then the plastic piece in the middle started freely spinning and not 'catching' so that it squeezes the fruit when you hold it down. when you push down now it just stops spinning. And of course I've had it so long that I no longer have the packaging and don't even know if I could return it. Disappointing.