Wide Feed Chute Juicers - Why Use Them?
Wide Feed Chute Factors
Most juicers contain an average diameter feed tube of 1.50" to 1.75". In comparison to larger chambers, these extractors can be considered to have a small feed chute. Machines with a wide feed chute have a diameter of 3" to enable whole fruits and vegetables to pass through.
Juicing vast quantities of dense produce requires a powerful motor, which is essential for juicers containing a big feed tube. In addition to the robust motor, these juicers need a vibration free cushioned base to support the housing and extend the life of the machine.
Breville Juice Fountain
Breville offers one of the best quality wide feed chutes on the market. The popular Breville Juice Fountain Plus is designed with two central blades to shred whole produce. To accommodate the efficiency and effectiveness of the blades and shredding disc, an expansive feeding chamber was created. This has enabled the powerful Fountain Plus to produce a quick healthy yield of rich nutritious juice. Unlike the Jack Lalanne, Breville provides a 1-year warranty for the motor and juicer parts.
Jack LaLanne Power Juicer
The Jack LaLanne Power Juicer is a well-known infomercial product strongly promoted for its affordability and large feed tube. The basic design of the Jack LaLanne Juicer has been altered slightly with the broad molded feed chute. Surgical stainless steel blades and a robust motor allow this quiet juicer to perform at maximum speed to produce a fresh pulpy juice. The Jack LaLanne juicer lifetime warranty only applies to the motor with remaining parts only covered for 90 days.
The Lequip
The Lequip Big Mouth 215XL has been recreated from the Lequip 110.5 to include a more expansive 3" diameter feeder. With the ability to accept whole beets and multiple carrots at a time, this juicer can extract pure sweet juice from fruit and veg at a much faster rate. With a 6-year warranty, The Lequip manages to outclass both Breville and Jack LaLanne.
Wide Feed Chute Advantage
If you want juice fast, a great juicing tip is to use an extractor with a wide open chute. Hard fruits and vegetables such as apples, carrots and beets will pass through more quickly in these machines than any other juicer. They are fabulous time savers as you no longer have to waste time chopping, slicing and dicing produce. Juicer reviews for leafy greens show that these machines are not as efficient at extracting juice from spinach and mustard greens. If you don't like green juice then this won't be a consideration.
Small Feed Chute Advantage
Normal size or small feed chute juicers such as the Omega, Champion and Tribest range offer more flexibility for juicing fruit, veg, leafy greens and wheat grass. The advantage lies in the ease with which leafy greens can be molded into a tight ball to fit more easily into the feeding chamber. In the smaller space there is more contact between the blades and produce resulting in an exquisite pulp free juice.
If you are looking to save time and effort in the kitchen, and let's face it who isn't - consider a wide feed chute juice extractor. Juicing fruit and vegetables this smoothly has never been easier or quicker!