KRUPS ZY501D50 Stainless Steel Juice Extractor with Variable Speed Settings Juicer, Black

Nice smaller size
I've been into juicing for years. Every day I drink a glass, or two, of fresh juice, and have several juicing recipe books. I have always used my old indestructable Juiceman Jr. but wanted something new, easier to clean, and smaller that I could leave on the counter.

This is small enough when turned sideways to leave on the counter and it doesn't take up as much space as my old juicer. It also is more efficient, producing more juice, and more and drier pulp. What I love is the extra large feed spout, which means less slicing up fruit and vegitables before putting them into this.

You can spend a lot more than this on juicers, over twice as much, but the end result is the same. This gets plenty of juice out, and it's easy to clean, which is an important consideration, as some juicers can be difficult.
The pulp catcher snaps out easily, and rinses out cleanly. While this is dishwasher safe, I find I don't even need to put it in the dishwasher usually,...
Semi-pro Juicer that is out-designed by Breville
Overall, this juicer will meet semi-pro juicing needs. It is an investment in time, as any juicer of this caliber. Cleanup takes exponentially longer than the actual juicing process. You have 6-7 parts to remove and wash.

One recommendation to save time on clean-up is to use a plastic bag around chute where the discarded vegetable mush goes (instead of using the plastic receptacle) that you can toss instead of wash.

Let's talk counter space. We have none, so our juicer lives on a high shelf that makes it a bear to get down to use. For regular use, you definitely want countertop with easy access to the sink. If you plan to use this at least 3 times a week, it deserves a spot on the counter - see dimensions comparison below.

Comparison to Breville BJE510XL Juice Extractor which is in a similar class and currently about $50 more on Amazon new or $20 less remanufactured:

Both have good power and ability to pulverize hard and soft...
This is a Beast of a Juicer.
I haven't owned a juicer in about 10 years. It seemed like more work than it was worth. The prep of cutting the fruits
and vegetables into the right size for the juicer and the cleanup meant I didn't juice as often as I wanted to.
This Krups unit has a large opening for fruits and vegetables. An average sized apple can fit in very easily.
The unit is very powerful and I found that the pulp was very dry so there is very little wasted juice.
Also this unit is easy to take apart and rinse clean if cleaned immediately after use.
With juicers you get what you paid for. You can get a very cheap plastic one or a great quality one.
This one works great and is less expensive than the ones on late night TV.
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