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The Omega NC900HDC is a versatile addition to the stable of Omega juicers and it has a couple of improvements on earlier models and these have proven very popular with customers. The new model has a larger feed chute so that less chopping and preparation time is required. It is a slow speed masticating juicer with five settings, designed for reducing foam, heat and and producing oxidation free juice that contains the highest levels of nutrition.

The NC900HDC juicer works via a dual action process whereby the auger pushes the produce into a chamber while pressing and grinding it before being pushed through the juicing screen. It is suitable for juicing wheatgrass, leafy greens and other fruits and vegetables. It is worth noting that customers found that soft fruits could sometimes be problematic resulting in the machine becoming clogged.

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Versatility is another feature worth mentioning because it provides added value to the machine by being able to be used for other purposes. These include making pasta and nut butters as well as soy and almond milks. Customers have also used it successfully for making frozen desserts, mincing garlic and herbs, baby food as well as grinding up spices. The additional functions ensure that the Omega is one of the more useful kitchen appliances that you can consider purchasing.

Features of the Omega NC900HDC

• Design – an efficient and versatile masticating juicer with an attractive chrome finish and UL approved for household use
• Motor – operates at 80 RPMs and has a gear reduction equivalent of a 2 HP Motor so there is plenty of power behind this solid appliance
• Power – 150 watts
• Type – masticating juicer
• Finish – chrome
• Extraction – is a dual process shared by the auger system and the juicing screen so that you end up with a high yield of pulp filtered nutritious juice
• Auger System – The auger system forces produce into a tight chamber, grinding and pressing the food to squeeze out the juice from produce as fine as wheatgrass and leafy vegetables.
• Feed Chute – is large and an improvement on the previous J8000 series. Less chopping during preparation is required, effectively saving you a lot of time.
• Settings – there are five so that you can extract the most juice from your produce depending on the nature of the produce you are using. For example, setting 1 is ideal for citrus while setting 5 works well for wheatgrass.
• Juice Yield – is high so you receive excellent value from your produce with minimal wastage
• Pulp – is drier than that of a centrifugal juicer, indicating efficient juicer performance. Pulp is also ejected automatically for further use or disposal.
• Juicing Speed – is slow, preventing oxidation, heat build-up and foam deposits in the juice so that you receive the highest nutritional benefits from the fresh juice. Juicing is also continuous.
• Foam – the dual extraction process results in less foam than other masticating juicers with the double gear feature and this add to the overall higher nutritional levels of the juice.
• Handle – is built in and makes it easy to move the juicer around
• Versatility – the Omega NC900HDC can also be used for pasta, nut butters, baby foods, frozen desserts, soy and almond milk as well as grinding spices and mincing garlic and herbs.

Included Accessories

• 6 x nozzles
• 2 x juicing screens
• 1 x cleaning brush 

Cleaning – hand washing of parts only – however customers report that the process is quick and easy

Specifications

Product Dimensions: 14.5 x 6.5 x 15.5 inches
Weighs: 17.4 pounds
Item No: NC900HDC
Warranty: 15 Year Warranty

What’s Great About the Omega NC900HDC?

• Easy to clean by hand with the cleaning brush
• Great for juicing greens
• Quiet to use
• Efficient operation
• Can make nut butters and pasta
• Auger and pulp pressure adjustment are improved from earlier models
• Strong, sturdy build
• Large feed chute means less chopping
• Versatile
• Slow moving motor
• Quality build
• Good for frozen desserts
• Juice is not warmed

What’s Not so Great

• The instruction book is meager and includes no recipes (link to great book on juicing recipes)
• Soft fruits can sometimes clog the machine

Customer Feedback and Reviews

At the time of writing, a large number of customers have left feedback for the Omega Juicer and they give it an outstanding rating. Things they like about it include its quiet operation, large feed chute, easy clean up, functionality and performance, as well as its quality build and versatility. To read more about what customers have to say, you can read their reviews here.

Recommendation – Strong Buy

The Omega NC900HDC Electric Juicer is available from online retailers you can check for the lowest price for it here. Customers were impressed with the Omega NC900HDC and felt they received an excellent juicer for their money. Based on customer feedback we are pleased to recommend this masticating juicer.

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The Omega VRT330HD Heavy Duty Vertical Juicer is popular with customers because of its design and efficient performance. It is a masticating juicer which features a vertical design and also operates at a very low speed. Besides delivering a high juice yield, the Omega VRT330HD Juicer relies on its low speed to ensure that oxidation of the juice does not occur. This means that you can store the juice for a few days without compromising nutrition.

The Omega is easy to use as well as easy to clean which means that you will be more likely to use it on an ongoing basis. The vertical juicer is also proficient at juicing wheat-grass as well as other leafy greens. Part of its efficiency comes from having a two part juicing system where juice is extracted by pressing and grinding with the auger, and then filtered by a strong screen. Because it is a vertical juicer, it won’t take up too much room on your counter either.

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Features of the Omega VRT330HD

• Design – Compact vertical, low speed, vertical masticating juicer which delivers a high juice yield. It has a hopper which is on the top of the juicer as a result of the vertical, compact design.
• Motor – operates at a low speed and rotates at a slow 80 rpm. This ensures juice of the highest quality which retains all nutrients, natural color and is not prone to oxidation.
• Auger – is heavy duty and designed to efficiently press and squeeze juice from your produce
• Type – Masticating juicer
• Dual Process – juice is processed in two stages which involve pressing and crushing with the auger before being squeezed through a screen. These processes result in a high juice yield.
• Screens – a fine and a coarse screen can be used to filter pulp, depend on your preference for pulpy juice of pulp free juice.
• Settings – 3 settings:  reverse, off and on.
• Juice Yield – is high as a result of the efficiency of the vertical juicer. A sure sign of the high juice yield is the dryness or wetness of the pulp. In the case of the Omega VRT330HD, the pulp is very dry. This means you will reap maximum juice from minimum produce.
• Juice Degradation – as a result of the slow motor speed, foam and froth are significantly limited. Subsequently, oxidation is also prevented. The end result is that you will be able to store juice for approximately 3 days should you wish to do so.
• Pulp – is dry because of the efficiency of the juicer. Some people like to run the pulp through the machine a second time for an almost completely dry pulp and increased juice.
• Cleaning – the Omega VRT330HD has an automatic cleaning system which involves wiping the screen clean as a means of increasing efficiency. If you pour water through the chute when you juice different fruits and vegetables, it will also help the juicer to clean itself.

Included Accessories:

• 2 x spouts
• 2 x 64 oz containers. You can catch the juice in one and the pulp in the other.
• 2 x screens
• 1 x pusher

Specifications

Measures: 7 x 8.5 x 15.5 inches
Weighs: 17.5 pounds
Item No: VRT330HD
Warranty: 10 Year Warranty

What’s Great About the Omega VRT330HD Juicer?

• Easy to use
• Easy to clean
• Great for juicing leafy greens
• Can choose the amount of pulp you have in your juice
• Powerful motor
• Easy to assemble
• Compact vertical design
• Looks great
• Makes delicious juice by spinning at low RPMs
• Keeps juice cool
• Delivers very dry pulp
• Maximizes produce nutrients

What’s Not So Great

• Small feed chute, so produce requires more chopping

Customer Feedback and Reviews

Feedback from customers for the Omega VRT330HD is excellent. Things which impress customers include the efficiency, ease of use of the juicer, as well as its attractive design and high juice yield. They also appreciate the ease with which it juices leafy greens and other vegetables.

The only thing customers wish for with the Omega VRT330HD is that it came with a wider feed chute. To read more about what customers have to say, you can read the reviews here.

Recommendation – Buy

The Omega VRT330HD Heavy Duty Vertical Juicer is available online and is competitively priced. For the lowest and most recent price, please check it out here. Customers are really impressed with the Omega VRT330HD and left plenty of positive feedback and good ratings. Based on their experiences, we are pleased to recommend this vertical juicer as a value for your money purchase.

The Omega 8006 Masticating Juicer has a powerful motor which operates at a steady 80 rpm. Fruits and vegetables have their juice slowly ground and extracted, complete with vitamins, minerals and enzymes. The second step in the juice extraction involves separating the pulp from the juice. This dual process results in pulp free juice, a high level of juice extraction with dry pulp and automatic pulp-ejection.

This juicer also comes with four feet for stabilizing purposes, features heavy duty construction, yet performs quietly with no heat build up. There is no foaming or clogging to contend with and the unit is easy to operate and clean. You need to be aware that the Omega does not produce juice at a high speed and there is a requirement that fruit and vegetables be cut up into small pieces prior to being fed into the feed tube. So there is the matter of preparation and production time to consider.

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Features of the Omega 8006

Motor

• Unlike centrifugal juicers which come with high speed motors, the Omega 8006 comes with a low speed 80 RPM motor.
• The low speed motor ensures that there is no foaming, clogging or heat buildup which could compromise the juice.
• The low speed motor also produces considerably less noise than other juice machines.
• The auger can be reversed in the event of something becoming lodged in the mastication extraction tube.

Performance

• The Omega 8006 is known as a high yield juicer because it extracts the maximum amount of juice from the produce.
• This juicer uses a dual action juicing process.  First, the fruits or vegetables are ground into a pulp.  Then the juice is extracted from the pulp. It is this process which enables all the nutrients to be extracted from the fruits and vegetables.  It also ensures that you end up with pulp free juice.
• The juicer comes with an auto pulp-ejection function for continuous juicing. There is no need to stop to clear out pulp between various insertions of produce.

Materials

• The Omega juicer has a newly designed auger which is a translucent black. This is a material that is called ULTEM.

Type

• This juicer is a masticating juicer, which means the fruit or vegetable is literally crushed in an auger (a big screw) and then compressed, so that the juice flows through a small screen in the bottom, while the pulp is pushed forward where it gets ejected at the far end.
• A characteristic of a masticating juicer is that is has a very slow extraction rate and it is also  known for its special ability to juice green leafy vegetables. With a masticating juicer there is absolutely no chance of leafy greens sticking to the side of a spinning centrifugal juicer basket and throwing it out of balance. The typical slow, grinding process of the masticating juicer is suitable for all fruits and vegetables and will produce a concentrated juice without nutrient loss.

Feed Type

• The Omega 8006 has a circular feed tube, however it is quite small and measures 1.5 inches in diameter.  This means that fruits and vegetables need to be cut up into small pieces before being fed into the juicer.  The nature of a masticating juicer is one of literally grinding out the juice and this process is facilitated by using small pieces of fruit and vegetables.  Hence the narrow feed tube.

Output

• Output tends to be slower because of the mastication process, however the juice extraction level is high.

Pulp

• The pulp produced by the Omega Masticating Juicer is usually quite dry.  This is because of the slower juicing process and the method of extraction, although the pulp from soft fruits may be wetter.

Cleaning

• Components are detachable for easy cleaning.  The clean up involves cleaning the shoot the food comes down, the auger, the screens and the collector bins – either or both depending upon what you are doing.

What is included?

• The package includes the juicer, screens, auger and collector bins

Product Details

Product Dimensions – 14.5 x 6.5 x 15.5 inches
Motor – 150 watts with 5 speeds
Item model number – 8006
Warranty – 15 year warranty

Pros

• The warranty has been increased from 10 to 15 years.
• It runs very quietly with the low rpm motor
• It produces exceptionally dry pulp
• The 80 rpm auger results in less oxidation which in turn, results in less of a brown color in apple juice for example.
• Very easy to use and clean up afterwards
• Quality materials

Cons

• Some people don’t like having to cut up the vegetables and fruit first and find the grinding extraction to be slow. This is really just a characteristic of a masticating juicer. If you want speed, you are better off with a centrifugal juicer.
• Some customers ran the juicer without anything in it and encountered a problem with the auger which produced a fine white powder. Please note, the juicer must have something in it before you turn it on. This is more of a user issue rather than a design fault in the juicer.

Customer reviews

The Omega 8006 is a popular juicer and customers have give this juicer an outstanding rating. This indicates that customers are very happy with their purchase and the nutrition filled juice it creates. To read what customers had to say, you can read the reviews here.

Price

The Omega 8006 is available online. The best price I found includes free shipping, if you qualify. To check for the most recent price, you can see it here. This is a great savings off the current list price.

Recommendation – Buy

This is a another excellent juice maker and the majority of customers have left reviews. Again, a few people had issues, mostly with plastic shavings from the auger, however, the best advice here seems to be that it is a good idea to listen to the Omega reps and do not run the juicer without anything in it. Any manufacturer who can push out the warranty period by 5 years has produced a winner and if you are in the market for a masticating juicer, this is one of the best.

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The Omega J8005 Nutrition Center Single-Gear Masticating Juicer is very popular with users who are comfortable with using this style of juicer. It is actually much the same as the Omega J8003, but instead of being all white, features a silver and chrome finish. Technically and function wise it is the same.

Masticating juicers are powerful and this one is no exception, with a 1/3-horsepower single-phase induction motor and a low rotation speed of 80 RPMs. While this does ensure that there is no foaming and clogging, users who are accustomed to the speed of a centrifugal juicer, can often find the slow speed exasperating. The purpose of the low speed though, is to ensure that no heat build-up occurs during the juicing process and it is thought that heat reduces the effectiveness of the extracted enzymes.

The juicer thoroughly extracts vitamins, enzymes, and minerals from fruits and vegetables, including wheatgrass and leafy greens. It is also able to make butters from nuts, such as peanuts, almonds and cashews, as well as make natural baby food, grind coffee beans and flour, mince herbs and spices, and extrude homemade pasta including spaghetti and linguine with the included pasta nozzles

The machine also comes with an automatic pulp-ejection function for continuous juicing, and a built-in “reverse” mode to prevent food from getting stuck. It is made for heavy-duty juice extraction, is very sturdily built and runs reasonably quietly. Best of all, it is easy to disassemble and clean.

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Features of the Omega J8005 Masticating Juicer

• It is a single-gear masticating juicer

• The unit functions as juicer, food processor, pasta extruder, homogenizer, and grinder

• It features a high juice yield

• Comes with an auto pulp-ejection function for continuous juicing

• Operates with a reverse mode

• It is a dual-stage juicing system

• The motor runs at a low speed of 80 rpms

• There is no foaming, clogging, or heat build-up with the juicer

• Commercial masticating juicer with 1/3-HP single-phase induction motor

• It is very quiet to operate

Motor

The motor is a 1/3-horsepower single-phase induction motor which is powerful.  It has a low speed of 80 RPM’s which results in minimal heat build-up and oxidation, which  promotes healthy enzymes and longer lasting juice. It also means there will be no foaming, clogging, or heat build-up. The motor works equally well in reverse mode to assist with eliminating any clogging.

Performance

The performance of this juicer is solid and versatile. In addition to juicing fruits and vegetables, the multi-purpose machine can also be used, just as effectively, to make peanut butter or natural baby food, grind coffee beans and flour, mince herbs and spices, and extrude homemade pasta including spaghetti and linguine with the included pasta nozzles. It also has an auto pulp-ejection function for continuous juicing.

Materials

UL and cUL approved materials are used throughout and with the silver and chrome finish, is a little more functional than the white – which is prone to staining from carrots and beets.

Type

The Omega J8005 Nutrition Centre is a masticating juicer and comes with dual-stage juicing capabilities. Fruits and vegetables are initially ground in the auger before being filtered through a metal screen and the slow process ensures that there is no foam in the extracted juice. A masticating juicer is also excellent for juicing leafy greens and wheatgrass.

Feed Type

Produce is fed into the juicer via a feed chute which is narrator, at 1 ½ inches in diameter.  This means that fruits and vegetables must be chopped into small pieces to fit in there.

Output

Output is typically a high juice yield as mastication removes a higher amount of juice from fruit and vegetables, leaving a dry pulp. Some customers though, felt it didn’t yield as much juice as they were expecting.

Pulp

The pulp from this juicer is generally dry as it extracts more juice from the produce.

Cleaning

If possible, clean the juicer directly after use so that any fibre rinses off easily. Try and do it before you drink the juice. Components can be run under hot water, although the screen on the nose end of the juicer will likely need to be scrubbed with the brush provided. There is no fine mesh to clean.

Benefits

• Healthy, nutritious drinks which can form part of a weight loss regimen.

• Regular consumption of vitamins, enzymes and minerals

• Develop healthy habits with children

Product Specifications for the Omega J8005 Nutrition Center Single-Gear Masticating Juicer

Product Dimensions: 14.5 x 6.5 x 15.5 inches
Finish: Chrome
Speed: 80 RPMS low speed
Motor: Gear reduction equivalent of 2 HP motor, being 1/3 HP
Wattage: 150 watts
Usage: Exclusive Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) Household and Commercial Approval
Item model number: J8005
Warranty: 10 years
Available in 120V/60Hz and 220V/50-60Hz

For further information, please visit the following URL to see the Omega J8005 user manual: www.omegajuicers.com/media/manuals/omega8005.pdf

Pros

• The juicer is very quiet, much more so than centrifugal models.

• The auger/masticator rotates slowly so that the juice doesn’t become heated and lose nutrients

• This juicer squeezes produce cells instead of crushing them at high speed and this preserves more of the larger molecules such as amino acids, vitamins etc. making the juice more nutritious.

• The juicer doesn’t produce fine-crushed pulp which requires a fine mesh filter so it’s easy to wash down and clean. This simply means that instead of using a juicer sporadically, you won’t mind using it several times each day.

• The bulk of the vegetables and fruit are turned into juice and not soggy pulp, as can happen with centrifugal juicers

Cons

• The feeder tube is too small and won’t take whole fruits and vegetables

• Chopping everything up into small pieces is time consuming

• Some users found the screen broke fairly quickly.

• Some customers had difficulty changing over from a centrifugal juicer and adjusting to the overall slower process, from preparation through to the actual juicing.

User Ratings and Reviews

Being a popular model, the Omega J8005 Juicer has received excellent average ratings from customers. This indicates the overwhelming majority of users found the juicer to be to their liking and reinforces the general popularity of the juicer. A few people had trouble adjusting to the masticating type juicer after having used a centrifugal juicer and didn’t like the slower process. For the most part, users liked the versatility of the juicer and the variety of things besides juicing that it can do. They also liked the fact that the juicer doesn’t clog or foam. To read more about what users had to say about the juicer, you can read the reviews.

Recommendation

The Omega J8005 Masticating Juicer is one of the most popular juicers currently available from Amazon and currently includes FREE shipping with Prime. You can check out the latest price and purchase it here.

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The Omega J8004 Masticating Juicer is according to customers, one of the best juicers on the market. It features the Omega dual action extraction process whereby the produce is ground to a pulp and then the juice is extracted from it. You can find more about its features and benefits below however it is worth noting that the Omega J8004 is basically the same juicer as the Omega J8006 but comes in white rather than the chrome finish.

If you compare juicers, meaning the J8004 and the J8006, you will find that the white J8004 is approximately $40 – $50 less expensive than its counterpart with the chrome finish. Customers love the fact that it is cheaper too. If you are tired of noisy, produce guzzling centrifugal juicers which leave juice behind in the pulp, you might enjoy the benefits of this one instead.

Features of the Omega J8004 Masticating Juicer

Motor

The Omega 8004 juicer has a commercial motor which operates at 80 RPMs and besides being very efficient at extracting juice, runs very quietly and ensures that clogging, heat build- up and annoying foam, does not compromise the quality of the juice.

Performance

Dual stage juicer whereby produce is ground into a pulp and then juice is extracted from the pulp. The juice yield is high however the trade-off is that it is a much slower process than a centrifugal juicer. The slow speed ensures no foam in the juice or any heat build-up. It also has an auto pulp-ejection feature which means you do not have to stop juicing so long as you have a supply of prepared produce ready to go. It also runs very quietly.

Materials

The juicer is made from UL- and cUL-approved GE Ultem which is a plastic that is a lot harder and definitely safer melamine. This material is also used for the augur.

Type

The Omega J8004 Nutrition Center is a single gear masticating juicer which literally grinds the produce to pulp before extracting the juice.

Feed Type

The feed tube is a narrow circular 1.5″ which is the only downside to this Omega masticating juicer. You will need to do some pre-chopping before feeding your produce through into the juicer.

Output

Masticating juicers typically have a higher juice yield than centrifugal juicers and the Omega 8004 can produce approximately 2 cups of juice over a 5-6 minute period.

Pulp

This is dry as the juicer is efficient at extracting the juice. Some customers like to run the pulp back through the juicer so as to obtain the absolute maximum amount of juice from their produce.

Cleaning

Cleaning is very easy as the Omega masticating juicer is quick to disassemble. Rinse the removable parts sooner rather than later to avoid bits of fibre becoming stuck or you could let them soak while you are drinking the juice. This involves the screens, auger and collector bins.

Included Accessories

• Juicer
• Screens
• Auger
• Collector bins
• Small scrubbing brush

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Product Specifications

Measurements: 14.5 x 6.5 x 15.5 inches
Weighs: 15 pounds
Item No: J8004
Warranty: 15 years

Pros – What’s Great About the Omega J8004

• Very sturdy juicer
• Excellent for leafy greens
• Runs very quietly
• Doesn’t clog
• No foam in the juice
• Juice does not become heated
• Comes with other attachments
• Very easy to clean
• Has dishwasher-safe parts
• Pulp is dry so the juicer is very efficient

Cons – What’s Not so Great

• The tiny feed tube means you have to do a lot of pre-chopping
• It takes a longer than a centrifugal juicer to get your juice

Customer Feedback and Reviews

Many people have purchased the Omega 8004 juicer and left reviews. The juicer gets an outstanding rating from consumers. They love how easy it is to use and clean, how quietly it runs and how efficiently it operates (dry pulp). The 15 year warranty was also one of its more popular features as was the fact that the J8004 is $70+ cheaper than the J8006, even though when you compare juicers they are basically the same, bar the color.

The only downside to the 8004 is that it has such a small feed tube and while this really bothered some people, others were content to live with it because it is such an excellent juicer. To see more about what customers had to say about the product, you can read the reviews here.

Recommendation

The Omega J8004 Masticating Juicer is available from Amazon and is competitively priced for a masticating juicer, and it also comes with FREE Shipping, if you qualify. To check for the most current price, you can find it here. Customers love that this juicer is cheaper than the Omega J8006, even though it is the same juice bar the colour and a majority of customers have given this juicer outstanding ratings. Based on the feedback of these customers, we are more than happy to recommend it to you.

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