Vollum Hand Press Manual Citrus Juicer - citrus squeezer Commercial Grade Home Orange juice Squeezer for Oranges, Lemons, Limes - Stainless Steel and Cast Iron Non-skid Suction Cup Base- 15 Inch, Gray

This review is for the 18.5 Inch Juicer.I researched press juicers and finally chose this one because it claimed to be large enough to accommodate a grapefruit. I have two orange one grapefruit and one pomegranate tree in my back yard. The grapefruits and pomegranates are huge so I was looking for a juicer that would be large enough to handle whatever we've got growing. This juicer definitely hits that mark!We had our nieces over for Christmas so we made a day of picking and juicing oranges. We picked and juiced about 100 oranges in about two hours. This juicer accommodated both the large and small oranges without a problem. The lever was not too difficult to pull such that my 8 year old niece could take part in the juicing as well. Both girls had a great time and, for the most part, the juicing went smoothly and cleanly.On the down side, occasionally, a bit of juice would squirt out shooting over the collection cup. Also, the suction cups occasionally came loose allowing the juicer to tip.On the plus side, the oranges were thoroughly juiced; to the point that if we pressed too hard, we would begin forcing the orange skin through the strainer! The VAST majority of the juice went straight down through the spout and into our container making for fairly clean operation. Because I selected the taller model, we were able to juice directly into used juice/water bottles; the down side of this was that when we juiced into a low measuring pitcher, there would be some splash because of the distance from the spout to the pitcher. The height (18.5" or 15") is measured from the bottom of the spout so get what you need.Five stars assigned advisedly; any conns noted above were minor and I'm very pleased with the quality and operation of this juicer.

Having used a couple of kinds of citrus juicers, this is my overall favorite so far. It is not perfect (it doesn't take much pulp out of the peel- and personally I like to eat that pulp separately) but it is simple, functional and does the job. It gets almost everything out of oranges and grapefruits. (That's all I've used if for.) And since the pulp doesn't mostly come out of the peel, I just eat it from the peel. The only thing I can imagine being a little different (though I'm not an engineer so maybe that's not possible) is if the handle could push down a little farther this is what I mean: when pushing the lever handle down to squeeze juice, it comes to a full stop at its bottom where there is no farther to push. If it could squeeze just a little bit tighter, it could get the little remaining juice and pulp. Overall though, I love it and it works well.

Received today, tried with oranges, works like a charm and if you rinse the removable part immediately it is one of the easiest to clean appliances (wipe the rest of the device with a wet napkin, and you are done).Oranges straight from the fresh drawer of a fridge may be used ( no need to heat them up to room temperature): this device provides such a strong pressure with so little effort, it juices even chilled oranges dry.It comes with small suction cups, which improves the functionality greatly. Preserve the small tightening wrenches in a ziplocked bag so when the time comes you have them, but on arrival all the screws are perfectly tight.Sturdy, easy, reserve a space (tall, a tad heavy), all parts which touch the food are steel, just rinse before the first use after a touch up with soapy water.Again: reserve a space to store or keep on the counter permanently!Make sure to wipe the device with a wet napkin before the first use (it is clean but clearly straight from the factory):enjoy!A simple, non-electrical, satisfying mechanical appliances. Its large surface will be perfect to try with pomelo and pomegranates, in addition to oranges... we will try these soon!

This is a very sturdy hand press juicer. The suction cups on the feet really help keep the juicer in place when in use. It’s very easy and smooth to pull down the handle and juice your fruit. So far I’ve only used oranges, but it’s large enough to juice grapefruit. When the handle is up, it’s very tall. The basket where you place the fruit is tall enough to put a large 24 oz/3 cup mason jar under to catch the juice, which is great so I don’t have to keep pouring juice into a different container. The baskets are removable by turning until the notches line up and easy to clean. You also need to clean the presser portion that is attached to the device and where the baskets sit. This is not as easy because it’s attached to the device.

This product is well made, simple and effective. This is a sturdy product that will squeeze every last drop out of the orange. One of the best purchases I’ve made and easy to care for