It depends on the factors that are important to you. Each juicer has its pros and cons. The pros of the GSE is that it will make the highest quality juice and yield the most on vegetables.. the con is that it takes longer to clean and the initial investment cost.
I just purchased an Omega 8006. It is a very good machine. I could not justify 500+ for this machine. I am very happy with the 8006. Very easy to clean. I did purchase it from John.
You can run the pulp back thru juicers for further extraction. On certain juicers, such as the VRT this is not advised, as it will clog the machine. That would work better on the 8005/8006.
thanks for that information John, as usual I find your work very interesting and educational. After viewing this one i'll be sticking with my Phillips 700 watt centrifugal juicer. I could not devote so much time to juicing three times a day, the centrifugal one is so much quicker, requires no prep just drop 'em in and whizz. It is a little sacrifice in yield for more time in your day, Thanks again, Ian.
Hi John! Great review - thanks. I've been using an original Green Star Juicer and successfully juiced some greens, carrot, as well as COCONUT cut open the day before... I included the inner, thin brown layer that I cut off with the white flesh and the Green Star did a good job. I highly recommend adding the wonderful flavour of coconut to a green juice. Mmm! Very refreshing! :D
Thanks John, I also read you can place the removeable parts from the Elite into the dishwater as they are heat resistant, which is huge for people who seem to complain about the time to clean juicer parts.
I have the green star elite 5000 and absolutely love it! For maximum yield and minimal pulp it is the best. Juicer on the market, next to the Super Angel.
This juicer takes me about 2x the time it takes me to clean the vrt. You will need to scrub down the screen and wash all parts. Plastic on juicers will stain over time if you dont wash it as soon as possible. As far as I know, the GSE uses non-bpa parts in this machine.
The fruit attachment is just a different outlet adjusting knob with a different spring tension. The pasta attachment is sold seperately and is used to only extrude pasta. Most people do not use this, so they do not include it. Please contact your local dealer to see if they can order it for you if you want it.
Just bought one, glad I watched this because I tend to juice my green leafs first and indeed gets a lot go foam, I'll try the rotating technique now. Thanks dude!
The twin gear design tends to make more foam than the horizontal single auger juicers when juicing wheatgrass ALONE. Each type of juicer is better/worse at certain produce items. When juicing carrots + wheatgrass, the GSE is fine.
depends if you are juicing straight greens or not. If you are juicing ONLY greens then yes. If you are doing combination juices (greens + carrots + apples) than I would say the GSE.
Hi John, love your work, don't you think its too long a time preparing all of that food and too much force used to put the food through a narrow chute to get the perfect juice when a powerful centrifugal juicer could whizz it and it might a less than perfect juice but its done and you can get on with your day.
I still like my omega . Paid allot for it and like the saying goes if it isn't broke don't fix it . made some wheat grass , apple and carrot juice tonight .
Based on test results I have seen, the GSE-5000 extracts more nutrition from the juice than the norwalk. For my opinions on storing juices, please see watch?v=t8_He-EYzmQ
Hi John I have been watching your videos for the past few weeks and I think they are great, what Juicer would you recommend for some one looking to start juicing for there first time.
Hi John. I'm looking for a Juicer for carrots, celery, but mainly spinach and other leafy greens. Do oyu recommend Greenstar or rather Omega 8000 series? Was about to buy the Angel juicer, good thing I've watched your videos, thx man!
hello john, I'm a bit confused. I know that each juicer will be better for one thing or the other, but most of us can only have 1. Which one at this stage would you say is the best for a mix of fruit and veg? I think that you mentioned before that for a fruit juices on their own is better to use something else. Thank you. ;-)
Each model has their pros and cons. When juicing greens ALONE, the 8000 series will be more efficient in terms of yield. When mixing greens and carrots, the GSE will be more efficient in terms of yield. In all cases, the GSE will get higher nutrition out of the juice.
Hi John, I have another question. Here in the uk, I can't find anywhere attachments for this product. ;-(. I believe their is a pasta and soft fruit attachment, am I wrong? because can't find them anywhere. :-(
absolutely not. It is proven that centrifugal ejection juicers do not yield as much (quantity) out of things like leafy greens as the slow running juicers. In addition, the slow running juicers make a much more nutrient rich juice. I believe centrifugal juicers are all show and no go.. but they do fill a niche for people that are at least juicing because its fast vs drinking a soda. I believe that the slow juicers are best and almost exclusively use them myself now.
@rawfoods why is the Green Star Elite GSE-5000 not especially for juicing mainly wheatgrass? That's not entirely clear to me; you did not explain it,for me to understand. The GSE is best for mixed vegetables. For Wheatgrass you give preference to the SoloStar 2 (also by Tribest). I’m new to juicing. What I think I will do is order wheatgrass to juice one or two glasses a day. The rest will be vegetables. The grass will be a one week delivery straight from the grower but pre-cut, so not a flat.
Hi John! I live in the UK, and their is no reputable place which I can get the Norwalk. I want to juice fruits and vegs, and maybe green leafs (if I can get used to the taste). I read that the old version of this model is better built, this one, it seems that it can be easily broken. ?. I suffer from MS, so I have good and bad days, and I fear a bit on how hard the pressing is, some people complaint about it, but I really wonder if it is as hard as they say. Thank you.
Hi, John: I'm interested to buy the omega vrt, and I'm going to juice all kinds of vegetables and fruits. Since I'm growing wheat grass, I'm going to juice them as well. However, in this video "Juicing Wheatgrass in the Omega VRT 330 vs the Omega 8005 8006 Juice Off", the vrt clearly had less yield on wheat grass. Have you tried or is it possible to run through the grass pulp again to get the most out of it? Many thanks.
It depends on the factors that are important to you. Each juicer has its pros and cons. The pros of the GSE is that it will make the highest quality juice and yield the most on vegetables.. the con is that it takes longer to clean and the initial investment cost.
I just purchased an Omega 8006. It is a very good machine. I could not justify 500+ for this machine. I am very happy with the 8006. Very easy to clean. I did purchase it from John.
You can run the pulp back thru juicers for further extraction. On certain juicers, such as the VRT this is not advised, as it will clog the machine. That would work better on the 8005/8006.
thanks for that information John, as usual I find your work very interesting and educational. After viewing this one i'll be sticking with my Phillips 700 watt centrifugal juicer. I could not devote so much time to juicing three times a day, the centrifugal one is so much quicker, requires no prep just drop 'em in and whizz. It is a little sacrifice in yield for more time in your day, Thanks again, Ian.
Hi John! Great review - thanks.
I've been using an original Green Star Juicer and successfully juiced some greens, carrot, as well as COCONUT cut open the day before... I included the inner, thin brown layer that I cut off with the white flesh and the Green Star did a good job. I highly recommend adding the wonderful flavour of coconut to a green juice. Mmm! Very refreshing! :D
Thanks John, I also read you can place the removeable parts from the Elite into the dishwater as they are heat resistant, which is huge for people who seem to complain about the time to clean juicer parts.
If you do dishwash, I recommend top shelf with no heat drying.
I have the green star elite 5000 and absolutely love it! For maximum yield and minimal pulp it is the best. Juicer on the market, next to the Super Angel.
I would like to know from anyone out there, how good is this juicer at juicing Ginger?
answers please.
This juicer takes me about 2x the time it takes me to clean the vrt. You will need to scrub down the screen and wash all parts. Plastic on juicers will stain over time if you dont wash it as soon as possible. As far as I know, the GSE uses non-bpa parts in this machine.
The fruit attachment is just a different outlet adjusting knob with a different spring tension.
The pasta attachment is sold seperately and is used to only extrude pasta. Most people do not use this, so they do not include it. Please contact your local dealer to see if they can order it for you if you want it.
Just bought one, glad I watched this because I tend to juice my green leafs first and indeed gets a lot go foam, I'll try the rotating technique now. Thanks dude!
The twin gear design tends to make more foam than the horizontal single auger juicers when juicing wheatgrass ALONE. Each type of juicer is better/worse at certain produce items. When juicing carrots + wheatgrass, the GSE is fine.
Best for a mix of leafy greens and vegetables would have to be the GSE-5000 in terms of yield and nutrient quality, in my opinion.
It depends on what you want to juice and the other criteria that are important to you.
depends if you are juicing straight greens or not. If you are juicing ONLY greens then yes. If you are doing combination juices (greens + carrots + apples) than I would say the GSE.
Hi John, love your work, don't you think its too long a time preparing all of that food and too much force used to put the food through a narrow chute to get the perfect juice when a powerful centrifugal juicer could whizz it and it might a less than perfect juice but its done and you can get on with your day.
The warranty in the USA is 12 years. Please contact your local dealer of the GSE to find out what the warranty is in your country.
I still like my omega . Paid allot for it and like the saying goes if it isn't broke don't fix it . made some wheat grass , apple and carrot juice tonight .
I have many videos using the GSE-5000 without all this information.
I have seen a very low defect rate with the GSE-5000. I wouldnt say its more than the old model, maybe the same.
It depends on what you are juicing. Overall the GSE. If juicing ONLY fruits (With no vegetables) then the VRT workls better.
1st! That's a very nice juicer, the cheap one I had didn't do near that well!
Based on test results I have seen, the GSE-5000 extracts more nutrition from the juice than the norwalk. For my opinions on storing juices, please see
watch?v=t8_He-EYzmQ
Hi John I have been watching your videos for the past few weeks and I think they are great, what Juicer would you recommend for some one looking to start juicing for there first time.
Hi John. I'm looking for a Juicer for carrots, celery, but mainly spinach and other leafy greens. Do oyu recommend Greenstar or rather Omega 8000 series? Was about to buy the Angel juicer, good thing I've watched your videos, thx man!
There are smaller juicers available. The GSE-5000 does not come in a smaller.
Love the vids, seriously considering getting one of these bad boys!
Could you do a test of the juice-keeping abilities of the GSE vs an omega?
The solostar 2 or other horizontal single auger style juicer.
hello john, I'm a bit confused. I know that each juicer will be better for one thing or the other, but most of us can only have 1. Which one at this stage would you say is the best for a mix of fruit and veg? I think that you mentioned before that for a fruit juices on their own is better to use something else. Thank you. ;-)
Each model has their pros and cons. When juicing greens ALONE, the 8000 series will be more efficient in terms of yield. When mixing greens and carrots, the GSE will be more efficient in terms of yield. In all cases, the GSE will get higher nutrition out of the juice.
Hi John, I have another question. Here in the uk, I can't find anywhere attachments for this product. ;-(. I believe their is a pasta and soft fruit attachment, am I wrong? because can't find them anywhere. :-(
absolutely not. It is proven that centrifugal ejection juicers do not yield as much (quantity) out of things like leafy greens as the slow running juicers. In addition, the slow running juicers make a much more nutrient rich juice. I believe centrifugal juicers are all show and no go.. but they do fill a niche for people that are at least juicing because its fast vs drinking a soda. I believe that the slow juicers are best and almost exclusively use them myself now.
doing a lot of green juices and following Gersons Therapy, would you recommend this over the Omega 8006?
I have limited counter space. Are there smaller models available?
hey john. is this a better overall juicer compared to the vert? i have a breville elite and a hurom 3rg gen. shiuld i buy this juicer?
Hi John which juicer you think yields more? GSE or Omega vert.
@rawfoods why is the Green Star Elite GSE-5000 not especially for juicing mainly wheatgrass? That's not entirely clear to me; you did not explain it,for me to understand.
The GSE is best for mixed vegetables. For Wheatgrass you give preference to the SoloStar 2 (also by Tribest).
I’m new to juicing. What I think I will do is order wheatgrass to juice one or two glasses a day. The rest will be vegetables. The grass will be a one week delivery straight from the grower but pre-cut, so not a flat.
Hi John, what would be the best juicer to make wheatgrass juice?
Hi John! I live in the UK, and their is no reputable place which I can get the Norwalk. I want to juice fruits and vegs, and maybe green leafs (if I can get used to the taste). I read that the old version of this model is better built, this one, it seems that it can be easily broken. ?. I suffer from MS, so I have good and bad days, and I fear a bit on how hard the pressing is, some people complaint about it, but I really wonder if it is as hard as they say. Thank you.
Hi, John: I'm interested to buy the omega vrt, and I'm going to juice all kinds of vegetables and fruits. Since I'm growing wheat grass, I'm going to juice them as well. However, in this video "Juicing Wheatgrass in the Omega VRT 330 vs the Omega 8005 8006 Juice Off", the vrt clearly had less yield on wheat grass. Have you tried or is it possible to run through the grass pulp again to get the most out of it? Many thanks.
What's up John
not significantly quicker. IF you have an original green star, I wouldnt upgrade.
I'm saving money for one now
Please see
watch?v=t8_He-EYzmQ
for my opinions on storing juice.