I thought the two machines were similar in performance, which surprised me since there was a significant price difference. When comparing, using similar amounts of produce going through both machines, they produced the same amount of juice. If the Breville produced better (by teaspoons, maybe), it was not enough to justify spending the extra money based on this alone. The pulp from Breville was a tad bit dryer, didn’t stick to my fingers as much, which suggests more juice having been extracted from it. For our first recipe — a concoction consisting of beetroots, carrots, apples, celery, cucumbers, and ginger root — the Big Mouth delivered a middle-of-the-road performance.
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HSN will issue a refund and not deduct the HSN Return Label fee. Both machines made some mess on the counters, back splash, and under the cabinets when fruits and vegetables were added to the juicers. Tiny pieces of pulp would spray out from the opening while the machines hamilton beach mixer were running. Hamilton Beach did a little bit better than Breville did, in this regard. I also tried to run the pulp through the machine a second time, which squeezed out a few more dribbles, but not enough to be worth the extra effort. I don’t see how purchasing a much more expensive machine would save money even in the long run, but I could be mistaken.
The juice extractor comes with a convenient strainer cleaning brush, and the pulp bin, juice bowl, lid and pusher are all dishwasher safe. This countertop electric juicer is constructed in stainless steel, aluminum, and BPA-free parts that are both durable and easy to clean. This genuine OEM sourced replacement part designed for use with Hamilton Beach juice extractors.
This machine is somewhat easier to move because the various parts stay together a little bit better. There are several parts on juicers, and they do not necessarily fully interlock. Did you know that 95% of the vitamins and enzymes our bodies need are found in the juice of raw fruits and vegetables? We would need to eat hamilton beach coffee grinder 2 lbs of carrots, apples, or 8 lbs of spinach to get the same amount of nutrients you receive in one 16 oz juice. The Hamilton Beach Big Mouth is the best bet for those shopping for a new juicer on a budget. It does particularly well at juicing wheatgrass and beets, makes tasty juice, and isn’t a huge hassle to clean.
Moving on to juicing oranges, the Big Mouth failed to impress. It produced about 15mL less juice than the average with little pulp and approximately a half-inch of foam on top. It did a little better at juicing apples, but not by much. We finished with an essentially average yield of juice, but there was tons of pulp in the drink. The juice also rapidly separated, and there was a lot of foam on the surface.
There’s more to clean with a larger container and an added lid, and foam can be removed using a spoon on models without a lid. Hamilton Beach’s juice container is much smaller, but you can also fit a drinking glass under the spout in place of the juice catcher. This cannot be done on Breville’s juicer since the juice hamilton beach mixer comes spraying out and will make a mess unless the proper container is in place. We finished out our testing for hard produce with sweet potatoes and again got an admirably average performance. The Big Mouth yielded the amount of juice we got from most juicers in our lineup, with moderate amounts of pulp.