3 Comments on “Hamilton Beach 67601A Big Mouth Juice Extractor, Black Review
  1. 2,504 of 2,529 people found the following review helpful
    4.0 out of 5 stars
    Best Value Juicer, June 13, 2008
    By 
    T. King
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    I read the reviews on this juicer and wondered why some gave rave reviews and others gave this juicer rotten reviews. Since most of the reviews were positive, I decided to take a chance and buy it. I’m glad I did.

    The Decision – Out of all the top reviewed juicers on Amazon, Epinion, Best-Juicer-Reviews, and ConsumerSearch, this had the longest warranty (1 yr), highest horsepower motor (1.1 hp) and lowest price ($69). All of the top rated juicers have wide mouths (3+ in) and are dishwasher safe. This is why I bought it. The juicers I looked at were Breville BJE 200XL, 800 JEXL, BJE 510XL, Jack Lalanne power juicer and Hamilton Beach 67650.

    The Good – It juices fast, it is easy to clean (5 min by hand, no dishwasher), and is inexpensive. Most of all, it saves me time. I could eat fast food (no more cooking and cleaning as this is dishwasher safe) without having to eat fattening drive-thru food. It is fast and nutritious.

    The Bad – It is not cheap to operate because you waste a lot of food in the pulp, especially if you make juice from soft fruits and vegetables. If you are making juice from hard stuff, it will be very efficient. The pulp will be a fine, moist dust. There is very little waste. However, if you are making juice from soft fruit, it will make a lot of soft, mushy wasted pulp. This juicer is perfect for hard stuff like carrots and broccoli stems. For soft stuff like watermelon and spinach leaves, I’ll use my blender instead. Or, you could try re-juicing the pulp to extract more juice out of it. Or you could do what I do to avoid wasting the juicy pulp: I feed my dog the pulp.

    The Conclusion – The faults with this juicer are not faults with this particular model, but a fault with all centrifugal juicers (spinning knife blade used to juice). A masticulating juicer would produce less waste but would be much slower to operate. It takes a much longer time to make a cup of juice with a masticulating (grinding gears) juicer. A citrus juicer makes citrus juice only.

    A perfectionist or very frugal person would probably opt for less wet pulp waste by buying a masticulating juicer such as an Omega 8005. A person with a busy lifestyle would probably prefer a fast juicer that is easy to clean like this one. A person who drinks citrus juice a lot would probably buy a citrus juicer. If you are making wheat grass juice, then buy a wheat grass juicer.

    Depending on what you need, you may get a different juicer. However, for the price, it is impossible to get a better general purpose juicer. I will re-review this juicer in a year to give a report on it’s durability.

    Update:
    6 months after the purchase, a friend of mine “borrowed” it and never returned it. I haven’t visited this friend in a while so I don’t know how it’s holding up. For what it’s worth, it can stand up to at least 6 months of daily use.

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  2. 773 of 797 people found the following review helpful
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Big Mouth Chrome vs. Breville Compact Juice Fountain, September 2, 2008
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    TR (Right Here) –

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    I just recently purchased two juicers: the Bigmouth Chrome and the Breville Compact Juice Fountain. As they are both in the same price/performance category, I thought I’d briefly compare the two for those interested in the differences-as I see it. For the record, both of these juicers are my first go at juicing and was recommended to us by our Nutritionist.
    First, both are winners and perform flawlessly the task of extracting juice from a wide variety of vegetables and fruits. Both have strong motors that easily do the job at hand. Both are easy to use and clean. Both are well designed and are easily taken apart and put back together.
    In all honesty, the Breville Compact Juice Fountain which costs about 40 dollars more than this Bigmouth Chrome does have a few benefits which make it worth the extra cost if price is not an object. The Breville motor seems to be a touch more powerful and a touch quieter. The Breville’s juice container comes with a froth reducer (I, personally, don’t mind the froth). The Breville doesn’t drip juice from the spout while emptying the juicing container (just a minor annoyance). The Breville can chew up whole carrots without causing the machine to slightly “jump.” The Breville has a larger juice container and doesn’t fill up nearly as fast. This is not really a big deal as the juice can be transferred to a different container. The Bigmouth does have a larger pulp container that seems like a bottemless pit while the Breville’s fills up faster…so it’s a draw really. The Breville is easier to clean due to its clean design and lack of grooves and indentations (except, oddly, the stainless steel screen which is finer in the Bigmouth and makes a slightly smoother drink).
    All in all, both are amazing bargains for the price each cost. Owning both, I don’t think that I would regret having only one or the other. I use the Bigmouth and my wife uses the Breville (it is just that much easier to ensemble for use). While, in my opinion, the Breville’s slightly higher cost can be justified by the slight benefits it offers, the Bigmouth Chrome is an awesome machine that cranks out delicious juices no matter what I shove down its throat 🙂
    I love mine!
    Hope that helps,
    Michael

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  3. 696 of 740 people found the following review helpful
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Get this one, not the one with plastic latches., January 16, 2008
    By 
    Kevin Flick (Las Vegas, NV) –

    Customer Video Review Length:: 6:35 Mins

    It’s great in every way. Get this one, not the one with plastic latches.

    I have a video review here if you are interested:
    HB 67600

    Veggies that don’t work for me in this juicer:

    oranges
    pineapple
    – too much bitter pulp included

    pears
    bananas
    – too much like a puree

    Fruits that work really really well:
    Mangoes, Kiwis, watermelon, pomegranates (seeds only), strawberries (extra yummy and no seeds!),
    carrots (zapow!), celery and so on.

    Get this one, not the one with plastic latches:
    Hamilton Beach 67600 Big Mouth Juice Extractor, White
    They break.

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