Jack Lalane Juicer

Have you been sitting up late at night watching TV flipping channels and came across that juicer commercial too? I had wanted to get into juicing for some time. I’ve come across the “as seen on T.V.” Jack Lalane juicers a lot and every time am tempted to pick up the phone  and order it. And I don’t do ordering off of the TV. Never have and don’t expect to start now. However, they do a hell of a job selling the Jack lalanne power juicer. It is very tempting.         

I knew I wanted to get into juicing for sure and decided to research it. What I discovered, is that you do not have to buy the jack lalanne  power juicer pro on TV; I explored the quality of this machine, and if there is any truth to what they say in that ridiculous infomercial. Read on in order to find out the answer to these questions and more.

Where to buy: TV, Online or your local Department Store
First off, buying a Jack Lalaine Juicer direct from your TV would be a huge mistake for a couple reasons. They will try every trick in the book to up sell the crap out of you for add ons and upgrades, such as getting you to buy the Jack Lalanne power juicer elite, their stainless steel version.  I don’t know about you but I hate high pressure sales pitches. And besides, the prices they charge are way more then what you could pay online.

If you got to have one, then buying it online is your best bet. You can get this juicer for a lot less money than you would through buying it off the T.V. This is especially true if you are interested in the elite version. It will end up costing up to 30% more. Most department stores will charge you close to what you will pay buying it online. Though, sometimes they have sales.

Does this machine deliver?
First of if you are a basic beginner at juicing then this is not a bad machine to start with. It delivers fresh juice with minimal effort. However, it has some draw backs. First of the shredding basket is very difficult to remove for cleaning, requires a special tool to remove the screws (You should have to use a screw driver to clean your machine). What a pain in the ass. The size and shape of the machine is fairly large. This is not a super compact machine for a juicer. It’s middle of the road in that regard. The jack lalanne power juicer 250 watts, at least I am pretty sure that’s the wattage doesn’t make it a great machine for wheat grass or really soft produce. You will want to stick with harder solid veggies and fruits like, carrots and apples.

What the Infomercial Claims
The infomercial like any other makes a lot of questionable claims. One of which is that the jack lalaine juicer produces 30% more juice. This is a stretch. There is little to no evidence to back up this claim. This is true with any brand of juicer. Jack Lalane makes some significant claims that are not justified. There is no documentation that the juicer was tested in identical situation in comparison to other juicers. However, it does in the end do a fairly good job juicing. The claims about clean up are somewhat misleading. You could expect to spend 20 minutes or more cleaning this machine up after juicing.  This is mostly because the shredder/cutter basket is bolted to the machine. You’re not able to lift it out for easy cleaning. This is for their base model, I am not sure if this is the case for the elite version.

So, to sum it up, don’t spend a fortune buying this juicer from the T.V. or the department store. Save some money, and get it online. It’s a decent starting mostly hassle free juicer for the online price even with some of its draw backs, but not worth the price elsewhere.  One bonus you get is that the Jack Lalanne manual comes with an awesome book filled with Jack Lalanne recipes that are actually pretty good. This is really useful if you are new to juicing. I personally opted out in favor of another brand of juicer. I went with a Breville juicer.