Compare Big Mouth Juicers to Select the Best - Is Wide Feed Chute a Necessary Feature?

Big mouth juicers are automatic centrifugal juice machines with wide, round feed chute at least 3" in diameter to accommodate large chunks of produce pieces or even whole fruits or veggies. The wide feed chute of these centrifugal juicers reduces preparation time since you don't need to cut the food into tiny chunks compared to masticating style auger juicers that have much narrower feed tube requiring you to chop and dice the produce before juicing. Big mouth juice extractors have become very popular because they fit in our accelerated life style due to easy and fast juicing: you can quickly add a few sticks of carrots, a medium size whole apple or peeled orange through the wide feed chute and the rapidly rotating stainless steel blade grinds the produce into pulp, then the centrifugal force presses the pulp through the tiny holes of the mesh screen separating juice form fiber. Since there are many big mouth juicers available on the market let's do a comparison to find out which is the best value unit.

When Should You Buy a Big Mouth Juicer?

Centrifugal juicers aren't designed for juicing greens and wheatgrass: they will extract very little juice form these types of produce so you would be wasting a lot trying to make a couple of ounces of green juice in a centrifugal machine. Centrifugal style big mouth juicers are best for juicing hard fruits and vegetables with considerable juice content.

Small Feed Chute vs. Wide Feed Chute

Not all centrifugal juicers have big, 3-inches wide feed chute, many units have smaller feed tube (e.g. the L'equip Mini Pulp Ejector Juicer, Model 110.5 has crescent shape mouth measuring 2.75" x 1.5").

Are small feed chute juicers any good? Do they have any advantages over a big mouth juice extractor?

A juicer with smaller feed chute allows more contact with the blade due to the slower feeding of produce thus the juice extraction will be a bit more efficient. This is especially noticebale when you juice leafy greens (although centrifugal juicers aren't made for juicing greens you can have good results by making tight, firm balls of the leaves or wrapping them around a hard vegetable piece - celery or carrot - and juice them this way): a small feed chute juicer will yield more juice from leafy veggies.

The biggest benefit of a wide mouth juicer is the quick, hassle-free, no-cutting-necessary juicing so if no-fuss, quick juicing is the most important feature in a juicer and you are going to juice mostly firm, high juice content produce (apples, carrots, celery, beetroots) then you should definitely buy a wide feed chute centrifugal pulp ejector juicer.

Other Important Features to Consider to Get a Good-Value Juice Extractor:

• Motor Power - to efficiently cope with hard produce a good centrifugal juicer has to have at least a 350-400 Watt motor power. Don't go for the over-hyped Jack LaLanne Power Juicers that are operated by only a 250-watt motor.
  
  
• Warranty - the longer the better, the best big mouth juicers carry at least 5-year warranty on all parts. Note that the Jack Lane juicers' life-long warranty is only for the motor (which is the least likely to break down) for other parts the warranty is only 90 days.

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The Most Popular Big Mouth Juicers - Comparison - Wide Feed Chute for Quick Juicing

Higher-End Big Mouth Juicers - Which is the Best One?

In the high-end category we compared the following automatic pulp ejection centrifugal juicers with wide feed tube (3" wide, round shape):

• Omega BMJ 330 Big Mouh Juicer,
  
  
• the L'Equip 215 XL Wide Mouth Juicer,
  
  
• the Breville Juice Fountain Plus: Model 95XL
  
  
• Breville Juice Fountain Elite, Model 800JEXL.
  
  

Juicer Brand	Omega Big Mouth - Our Choice	L'Equip 215XL	Breville Juice Fountain Plus 95XL	Breville Juice Fountain Elite 800JEXL
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Motor Output: Watt (Horsepower)	375 watts (1/2 HP)	900 Watts (1.2 HP)	850 watts (1.14 HP)	1000 watts (1 1/3 HP)
Rotation Speed: RPM	11 000 rpm	11 000 rpm	6 500 rpm (low sp.) - 13 000 rpm (high sp.)	6 500 rpm (low sp.) - 13 000 rpm (high sp.)
Speed Settings:	one	one	dual (low-speed for softer, high speed for harder produce)	dual (low-speed for softer, high speed for harder produce)
Material: (blade, screen, rest of the appl.)	stainless steel blade and mesh screen, stainless steel bowl, dark grey see-through lid and pulp bin (no juice cup)	stainless steel blade and mesh screen, stainless steel bowl, dark grey see-through lid, plastic non-see through pulp bin (two models are available : black and white), (no juice cup)	stainless steel blade and mesh screen, white plastic bowl, white see-through lid, white non-see-through pulp bin, plastic juice jar with lid	titanium-plated stainless steel blade stainless steel mesh screen, die-cast metal housing, black/grey plastic pulp bin, 1-liter plastic juice jar with handle and measuring units
Comments from User Reviews	high juice volume, fast juicing, solid construction, sleek contemporary look, very easy to clean, quiet, it leaks and spits juice according to some users	fast juicing, compact design, pulp is a bit moist, long warranty, great price for value, the cheapest wide feed chute juicer	easy to use and clean, fairly quiet, the large chute allows quick and effortless juicing, juices effectively both hard and soft produce, pulp is quite dry, much better than the Breville BJE200XL, a bit large, takes up lots of space, some reported early motor failures	two speed settings for better results with soft and hard produce, attractive stainless steel and metal design, juicing is quick, clean-up is easy, sturdy, dependable unit, tasty creamy juice, low noise, bulky size, sometimes it leaks
Warranty:	10 years (excl. blade for which warranty is 1 year)	10 years on the whole appliance	1-year limited warranty	3 years on motor, 1 year on other parts
Price Range:	$220	$120 - $160	$140 - $190 (refurbished units from cc. $90)	$250 - $400

TIP: the Breville BJE520 Ikon Froojie Juicer is another good-quality fast juicer with extra large feed chute and powerful 1300-Watt motor (1.7 HP) that has 5 speed settings. It comes with two juice discs: one for making juice from vegetables and fruits and the Froojie disc which is for processing softer, mushier produce like ripe mangoes, bananas or berries. The Ikon Froojie Juicer by Breville carries 5 year warranty on motor and 12 month replacement guarantee on the whole machine. It retails for around $200 - $250.

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Conclusion - The Best Big Mouth Juicer in the High-End Category: Omega Big Mouth Juicer

Regarding the length of warranty and price the two winners are the Omega Big Mouth, Model BMJ330 and the L'Equip 215XL juicers, but out of the two we prefer the Omega Big Mouth because it has higher juice yield (20% more) than the L'Equip 215XL. See videos and read our full review on the Omega BMJ330 Big Mouth Juicer.

The L'Equip 215XL is the smallest, most compact of all the units we examined above and it is currently the most inexpensive big mouth juicer avaliable on the market.

Lower-End Big Mouth Juicers with 3"-Wide Round Feed Chute

In the inexpensive category we compared the

• the Juiceman Juicers
  
  
• Hamilton Beach Wide Mouth Juicers
  
  
• the Waring Professional JEX450 Wide Mouth Juicer and
  
  
• the Jack Lalanne Power Juicer Elite.

Juicer Brand	Juiceman Junior JM400	Hamilton Beach Big Mouth Juicers, Models 67600 & 67650H (Pro)	Waring Pro JEX450 Juicerator	Jack Lalanne Power Juicer Elite
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Motor Output: Watt (Horsepower)	700 watts ( 0.93 HP)	800 Watts ( 1.1 HP)	850 Watts (1.14 HP)	250 watts (0.33 HP)
Speed Settings:	dual (low-speed for softer, high speed for harder produce)	one	dual (low-speed for softer, high speed for harder produce)	one
Material: (blade, screen, rest of the appl.)	stainless steel blade and mesh filter, stainless steel base, see-through plastic top, pulp bin and juice cup	stainless steel blade and mesh filter, black plastic base and juice bowl, smokey see-through plastic top, pulp bin and juice cup	stainless steel blade and mesh filter, brushed stainless steel base, see-through plastic lid pulp bin and juice jar (50 oz. with cover & froth separator)	stainless steel blade and mesh filter, stainless steel finish bowl, black plastic lid and pulp bin (no juice cup)
Comments from User Reviews	good juicing performance, fairly strong motor, some complained that it is a bit noisy and troublesome to clean, pulp is a bit wet according to some users, inexpensive	easy to assemble and use, juices fast, clean up is as easy and quick as you can have with a centrifugal juicer machine, according to some it juices effectively leaving behind dry pulp, others say it leaves a lot of juice in the pulp, not very good with soft fruits and veggies, low price	efficient, simple to clean, juices everything with ease, has longer warranty on motor than other similar juicers, good-looking appliance though a bit bulky, according to some users it is messy: spits produce pieces, clean up is as easy/difficult as it is with other similar juicers	looks attractive, good performance with harder produce, spout is placed at too low, spout is difficult to get cleaned, jams frequently, short warranty
Warranty:	1 year	1 year	5 year limited warranty on motor	limited lifetime warranty on motor, 90 days on other parts
Price Range:	$70 - $90	$50 - $90	$130 -$170	$100 - $150

Conclusion - The Best Wide Mouth Juicer in the Budget Category: the Waring Pro JEX450 Juicer

Considering all important facts, pros and cons reported in user reviews in our opinion the best-value wide feed chute centrifugal juicer in the economy category is the Waring Professional JEX450 Juice Extractor because it carries the longest warranty on the motor (5 years as compared to the other brands that have only 1 year warranty on the whole appliance).

The second-best big-mouth juicer is the Hamilton Beach 67650 Centrifugal Pulp Ejector Juicer: it is one of the most affordable units in this category and performs pretty well so it provides great value for less money than other similar juice extractors.

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