Verve CULTURE Artisan Crafted Cast Aluminum Professional Grade Manual Hand Press Juicer For Fresh Squeezed Orange, Lemon, Lime, Grapefruit and Citrus Fresh Morning Drinks, or Cooking ,Red

Like so many Italian things, this juicer looks great, but doesnt feel like it is built very well. Everything shakes, nothing feels solid or well-made. But, so far (two days use) it squeezes the hell out of limes and that is its job. So I guess it's okay. I just wonder for how long.

Funktioniert- Qualität geht so

Gets the job done but I like the cast iron by Zulay better.

This juicer really well made and looks great. It really gets the juice out if you press hard. The only problem when you press hard it wants to tip forward so you need to hold your other hand on the back side. It might be easier if it were mounted to the surface. It would be nice if there was an attachment to do larger fruit like grapefruit or even larger oranges. As it is it is primarily for lemons and small oranges.

Let me start by saying that this product actually works despite the numerous problems in its construction. I happen to be a welder and mechanic, which is a good thing, because this juicer needed a LOT of work: 1) The main upright leaned to one side by twelve degrees (I measured). 2) The base wobbled (I was able to shave down one of the rubber feet to correct this). 3) There were metal burrs inside the squeezing strainer that could have detached and wound up in someone’s drink (I ground and polished the interior of the strainer). 4) I washed the fruit-contacting pieces in the dishwasher and they came out covered with a greasy dark gray film. Easy enough to hand wash them, but it would have been nice to be warned. Bar Keeper’s Friend and a good scrubbing fixed the problem. After taking the unit apart, spending considerable time with files and emory cloth to straighten the main shaft, and introducing nylon washers to take the slop out if the lever mechanism, it finally works as it should. I guess I should have returned it, but I really like the overall aesthetic of the squeezer, and now I have far too much time invested to give it up. “Artisan” should mean “artfully made by hand.” It should never mean “sloppy and poorly made.”