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[NYCLatinaMe]

Hi @hopi   Can you say why the Ninja didn't work?  Which Ninja was it?  Do you think your Breville just has a better motor than the Ninja that you had?

@Allthingsgirly67   I don't know if a juicer/extractor is the same as a blender for making smoothies.  

I am looking to make smoothies and was recommended to buy frozen produce (which addresses @LTT1's cleanliness concern), and to make sure to get a blender/smoothie maker that can crush ice/frozen produce.  Because not all can.  I was told to look for a blender with a motor minimum 600 to 1500 watts.  I know Ninja makes "juicers" above and below 600 watts.

Frozen produce is just as good as fresh: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/search/research-news/4060/#:~:text=Why%20frozen%20fruit%20and%20veggies...

The Hamilton Beach Juicer is only 400 watts, so it wouldn't have the power to make the best smoothies with ice or frozen produce.

I am not familiar with Breville, but saw that K123525 Breville Compact Juice Fountain, which sells at QVC (and Amazon) for $100 is 700 watts.  For me making smoothies, I wouldn't want to buy something so close to the minimum watts recomended.  The Amazon reviews suggest it is not good for a smoothie.  I guess the juicer works with fresh fruit.  Breville has higher priced juicers with higher watts.  I saw one with an 850 watts motor.  The Blender has 1,100 watts and sounds perfect for smoothies, QVC sells for $200 and up.

[hopi]

@NYCLatinaMe

Breville Juice Fountain Cold BJE430SIL, Silver model/name .   

This model only juices. It's been the only model I have used for 6 yrs. It has been replaced. Can't remember my other Ninja's. 

Drinking fresh celery juice plain everyday before eating is my goal.

The only frozen fruit I purchase are Wild blueberries from Maine. Everything else is fresh.

Every company has gotten bad on warranties since the pandemic so it's hard for me to recommend anything. Do Not want anyone unhappy with what has worked for me.  I just was sharing my experience with juicer's.

[NYCLatinaMe]

Thanks @hopi.  You shouldn't be afraid to share what you like.  Usually I just speak about my experience, and let people decide if that is a recommendation or not!

The post made me think about juicing, and I learned something.

I had only thought about smoothies.

The motor on that model is 850 watts.  But I am thinking a juicer does not make smoothies, which is what I want.  I need to improve my nutrition.  Maybe a juicer comes later for me.

[Razzy 7]

I believe you get more nutrients when you make drinks with a Vitamix rather than a juicer, but nutrition might not be main focus.

[Allthingsgirly67]

I’m looking to make juice, not smoothies.

[Quse]

I'm not sure what you mean by an "extractor" but here's my .02, for what it's worth. 
I have several machines for different uses, and while many may not want several machines, finding one that fits your needs starts with "what are you going to be juicing most?"

I've been juicing celery every day for the past 5 years (at least) and the best juicer for celery is an Omega masticating juicer. I bought mine here, on QVC a while back. There are several model numbers, so really, just pick a price point you like. I basically only use this juicer to juice celery every morning, because the chute is too small and annoying for serious juicing.

I also have a centrifugal juicer (Breville) which I like for pineapple, apples and when I want a fair amount of "quick" juice. Centrifugal juicers are NOT great for things like greens (spinach, wheatgrass, kale, etc) but are great for "mushy pulp" things like apples/pineapple.
I also have a Kuvings wide mouth masticating juicer, which I use for greens and/or when I make juice for several days. It's great for greens, carrots, beets, beet greens, kale...but fruits with "mushy pulp" (apples, pineapple) tend to clog the screen quickly. I find it's best to alternate hard fruits/veg with "mushy pulp" ones. ie: put some spinach in, then apples, then spinach, then asparagus. You can also make nut milks with the Omega and Kuvings.
Masticators are low and slow, so they don't heat up the produce. Generally, you get really dry pulp coming out, which means you've extracted all the juice.
Centrifugal juicers run faster and heat up the produce, often times the pulp will be wetter. 
For citrus, I have a little citrus juicer that was $20. The other juicers don't do citrus well 
I also use a Vitamix for smoothies. Other blenders work ok, but the Vitamix really blends in seeds, etc...hands down the best, imho.

So, it really depends on what you want to juice. I watched A LOT of youtube videos from discountjuicers.com. He compares quite a few juicers, etc and you can get a really good sense of how they will work for you.

[Quse]

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@LTT1 wrote:

@Allthingsgirly67 @hopi 

Question: where can I purchase produce that is safe for juicing meaning the water and soil  used to grow it was clean?

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@LTT1 

I think even if it's grown in clean soil if you can still find any of that with clean water if it rains water that's not so clean can possibly run down on it. Depends on where it's grown & what's running down from where it's located. 

All we can do is buy organic, non-gmo, non-processed foods & hope for the best. It's a shame we have to do that. Our food should be safe to eat but I don't feel that it is. 

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Other than growing your own, one can't be 100% certain how it's grown. Even if you grow your own, you have to know where your soil came from and what's in it, along with, what's in the water you're using. Best we can do is read labels, do a little research on the companies that produce the produce () and be diligent in washing. Organic isn't supposed to be steeped in chemicals, but that isn't 100%.GMO's are another concern, as well as, how many times the produce has been irradiated.
Also, things like psychopath Bill Gates spraying on fruits (citrus/avocados) to keep them from rotting fast (Apeel). These things are supposed to be labeled but often times aren't.