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Technical Details
- Masticating juicer with 2-horsepower-equivalent single-phase induction motor
- Dual-stage juicing system; auto pulp-ejection for continuous juicing; reverse mode
- Low rotation speed of 80 RPMs means minimal heat build up for healthier results
- Accessories include fine and coarse dual-stage screens, 2 50-ounce juicing cups, tamper, and cleaning brush
- Measures 9-5/6 by 6-4/5 by 15-5/6 inches; 10-year limited warranty
Product Description
The Omega VRT330 vertical juicer is our newest juicer. The model vert has a unique design allows items as firm as carrots and as fine as wheatgrass to be juiced efficiently in the same machine. One Juicer for all your needs.Similar Products
Customer Reviews
2010-09-08
By Vincent L. Carrella (SF, CA)
For 350 bucks I want a tank I can throw off a cliff, a workhorse that I can rely on, a fine piece of machinery. This ain't it. While I do love the juicer, and I use if every single day, it has some design flaws that are pretty inexcusable in my book.
First, the strainer basket is made from weak plastic that will crack no matter how small you dice stuff. You better cut lemons and beets into small pieces or this thing will crack. I've cracked 3 of them so far so this is a fundamental flaw in material. To their credit Omega is fast and easy to deal with but come on people, I paid too much for this to happen.
Second, this is not an easy juicer to clean. It can take 10 full minutes of work to get it spic and span and you have to use a special brush to get all the particles out of the fine mesh strainer.
Third, the discharge shoot ALWAYS clogs and sometimes requires prodding with the tool. I find that I have to adapt to this machine's flaws rather than it working with *me*.
I love my juicer, but if I could trade it in for another I would. I am hooked on juicing now, but will have to wait until this thing dies before I can afford to plop down another 350 for a replacement. Fail town.
2010-09-06
By W. Aker (Arizona)
Qualifications as reviewer: I've only ever owned this and a Jack Lalanne Power Juicer, unless you count a blender and/or food processor. Thus my comparisons are to the Jack Lalane.
We owned a Jack LaLanne JLPJB Power Juicer Juicing Machine for years and used it maybe two dozen times. We got it at Bed, Bath, and Beyond for $40 on clearance and thought it would be a nice way to make our own juice blends, and it was. But it was a bulky machine that took up a lot of counter and storage space. And it couldn't do many items like grapes, berries, leafy greens like wheat grass or spinach.
Recently we got very interested in doing quite a bit more juicing and began looking at these masticating juicers. After the initial sticker shock, the lovely missus convinced me this thing may potentially save us bigger medical bills down the line.
Concerns:
I was skeptical not only because of price, but because we'd rarely used the Jack Lalanne! What if we aren't juicers? Plus we really couldn't tell the size of the Vert compared to the counter space we had for it.
Well, ladies and gents, my concerns were laid to rest when this machine arrived. Not only was it half the size of the Jack Lalanne, but the break down and clean up were easier too. Also, we easily get 33% more juice out of this juicer than the Lalanne. We do get more pulp with this machine (even with the more restrictive filter) than we did with the LaLanne but that's easily fixed with a pour through the collander if the need arises.
In short, I'm glad we got it. It turns out we are juicers and I love creating our own blends.
2010-09-01
By S. Park (california)
been about a month (1-2 times a day) and still going strong... would have given it 5 stars if it didn't issues juicing some leafy green like lettuce, but am overall satisfied with the purchase. frozen bananas through this juicer is awesome, just make sure to thaw them them out first.
2010-08-30
By NB
This is a terrific juicer. I have been juicing for over twenty years with Omegas model 1000 and it is still running great. But the 1000 is a centrifugal juicer and does not eject the pulp. I got weary of cleaning all the pulp out of the large strainer basket. Also, if I wanted to juice a large amount of produce, the strainer basket needed to be emptied in order to continue on. I wanted something easier to clean and something I did not have to empty mid-stream. The Omega VRT330 solves those problems and more. It is well built, has a small footprint, and is very easy to clean... and the juice tastes better! Much fuller and sweeter tasting. In the past when juicing carrots, sometimes they were a little bland and not very sweet. With the VRT330, I have not had a bad batch of carrots and I have been juicing with it for a month (use it every day, and most days, morning and night) - that's a lot of carrots. There is hardly any frothing, virtually no pulp in the juice, and the ejected pulp comes out very dry (soft fruits come out a bit wet, but this is the norm for most juicers). I have juiced carrots, parsnips, celery, oranges, grapefruit, mint, parsley, grapes, beets (with green tops), apples, mangos, lemons,etc. I like the fact that you can reinsert the ejected pulp and have it squeeze out the last little bit of juice. Also like that it has a reverse switch for the occasional time when a hard vegetable gets stuck - just hit reverse for a couple of seconds, then forward, and you're good to go. And the produce just glides in, no forceful pushing is required - it's basically an automatic feed.
Juicing suggestions: sometimes when juicing stringy fruits or vegetables, they tend to clog the hole in the strainer basket. This prevents any remaining produce from being pressed completely if they are inserted after the stringy items. So, if you are juicing a lot of different kinds of fruits and veggies including the stringy ones, insert the stringy ones at the end of the process. Also, if juicing hard veggies along with soft veggies or fruit, I usually add the soft items in between the hard ones (carrots, grapes, apples, then a carrot or two) to help push things through, and then I reinsert the pulp to help squeeze out more juice as the soft fruits come out a bit wet the first time through. Of course this is not necessary, but I like to get the maximum amount of juice.
Cleaning suggestions: when I cleaned the strainer basket for the first time, I used the little brush that came with the unit. After a couple of weeks of doing that, I realized that clean up time became much shorter if I rubbed the basket vigorously with a sponge FIRST, and then used the brush to brush out any remaining pulp. Of course, all the other parts of the juicer just rinse clean with hot water.
Assembly reminder: there is a little plug attached to the bottom of the plastic container that needs to be unplugged when cleaning, and reinserted for juicing (it remains attached to the bottom of the housing, so you can't lose it, but it does need to be reinserted for juicing). I have forgotten to reinsert that thing numerous times, consequently, some of the pulp oozes out of the bottom of the container - not a lot of pulp, just a bit. You probably won't know you forgot to plug it back in until you remove the container from the base and find some pulp there. Of course, if you decide to run some water through the juicer to clean it out for a different kind of juice, the water will run out the bottom, so.... remember to put the plug back in when reassembling!
One thing I would love to see is an all stainless steel base (obviously for aesthetics only)
I highly recommend this juicer. It is a pleasure to use.
I thing it good product of juicers .Then soon it will reach the market….
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