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Kay H.Armidale, New South Wales
Very impressed!
I am a bit of "juicer junkie" in that I have bought a few juicers over the last 10 years because a) I didn't get enough information from the various reviews to confidently make a decision, b) I wanted to know if the claims each juicer made were accurate, c) I was in some ways disappointed with my previous purchase, and d) slow juicers do not feature in the independent testing reviews that I could fine, so over time I have succumbed to a new juicer every now and then. The Optimum 600 is my latest purchase, but I can confidently say it will be m...Read more
y last experiment. It is fantastic and really does do what it says it does. The fact that it has such a wide chute is a real bonus, and there is a lot less pulp and more juice. I am really delighted with it and will definitely recommend it to other people I meet who are dedicated to health and well being through juicing. Thank you for a great product.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Best juicer out there
I have been studying juicers for a few months to make sure i get the correct one for me, this is it hands down. Using the machine is easy juice is fantastic and it is so easy to clean and for its quality it's at a fantastic price. The juice it produces would cost you $5 to $10 at a retail shop bargain in my mind and a must have in every ones household.
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Dave
- 2 reviews
Best Juicer on Market - Hands Down!
I spent a great deal of time looking for the best juicer and in the end I chose the Optimum 600. Very happy with my choice. As a raw vegan, I need a good juicer that extracts all the essential nutrients from my fruit and vegetables. The optimum delivers. The juice tastes perfect, its quick and easy with the wide mouth, its easy to clean, and the juice is great. Highly recommend it to anyone who wants a serious juicer for optimum health benefits.
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Stephanie KouroubetsiLondon, United Kingdom
- 600 1st Generation
- Verified purchase
Juicexcellence!! Star of Juicing World
A friend in NZ intro juiced me to the Optimum 600...Box arrived and it came out ready to use. Read the clear instructions and within 30 mins was making my very first combination of kale celery carrots ginger apple yellow pepper. ..mmmm yummy....took some to work and got my team to taste it. They were impressed. Its very easy to clean and it's also surprisingly quiet. It makes just under one litre with the jug. You need space on your worktop as the shute is quite tall and I couldn't open cupboard so found space away from cupboard. My f...Read more
latmate is now converted and also juicing. It appears expensive but if you buy directly from Froothie you save £80 compared to buying on Amazon but you have to use PayPal. I think its excellent value for money. It takes 5 minutes to clean which is fast. I bought the red one looks aesthetically great on my kitchen.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
- 600 1st Generation
- Verified purchase
Amazing piece of kit
After reading hundreds of reviews on various machines, I opted for the 600 model.
Delivered within 2 days, it really was a great service. The machine is solid and built to last.
It's easy to assemble and clean and has a reverse button in case of anything getting stuck.
You get so much juice and easily lasts a few days in the fridge with no affect to the taste.
I have made various juices, cashew milk (too bland for me) and banana ice cream.
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Helen MFeilding
Awesome Juicer
I have had my juicer for about 3 weeks and it's the best juicer ever. I have never drunk as many vegetables and fruit as I have since getting this juicer, the reason why is because I didn't like many vegetables, most of the vegetables I have had since getting the juicer I have never eaten but now I not only drink them but love them and I juice everyday, plus the benefits so far I have lost 2kg
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JoyBFolkestone, UK
One of my Top 5 Kitchen Tools
Wonderful Juicer, this will be used daily, hopefully for the rest of my life. I already had a single auger juicer for about 15 years nad loved it. Last year I tried 2 new centrifugal Juicers, each time they were tried and compared. Then sold on while I kept my old friend.
I could not believe my eyes when I saw a demo video for the Optimum 600 and saw WHOLE fruit and veg being fed in the chute. Best of both worlds !!!
Having read about the 30 day trial offer, my order was sent off within minutes.
I just love it. Juices are so vibrant in ...Read more
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karenpayneBrisbane
- 4 reviews
- 1 like
great thing about it is that it’s safe for my grandchildren to use
My 10 year old Panasonic juicer finally gave up the ghost a few months ago. My daughter recommended that I should replace it with an Optimum 600 juicer instead (the optimum juicers were used at The Real Food Revolution events last year). I felt confident paying a little more for it as I also have been using an Optimum blender for a couple of years and it’s never missed a beat. I am really impressed with both products. I grow my own veges and use the juicer at least once every couple of days. The other great thing about it is that it’s safe for my grandchildren to use which is fantastic as it encourages them to drink freshly made juices.
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Monika BagbyAuckland
- 15 reviews
- 1 like
Love my optimum 600
I have a new optimum baby... A brother for my optimum blender....... But seriously it's a wonderful juicer. I had a top of the line centrifugal juicer which was a good machine..but the juice I get from this baby is soooo much tastier. People complain about pulp.. I actually like some pulp but it's so easy to pour through a strainer..the optimum produces so much more juice than my old juicer, the extra price was worth it. It only takes minutes to clean.. I tend to run some water through it after juicing and it virtually cleans itself.. A quick scrub of the mesh and everything rinsed under the tap and you're done. Good on ya Froothie, you did it again. :-)
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Very pleased with this product
My old, tired juicer seemed to waste so much fruit and veg and still delivered a pulpy drink. I am so pleased I have upgraded to the Optimim 600. It produces fantastic results and it so easy to clean (something that my last juicer definitely wasn't). Whilst it was quite a price increase, I wish I had done it right the first time and bought the Optimim 600 rather than a cheapy that didn't last.
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KeithMareeba
Undecided
I started out going to buy a different Juicer and got suckered in buy Froothies great marketing and all the good reviews on this site. For everything but kale and celery it works great, I have tried alternating fruit veg and leafy greens and it blocks up every time the best I have had it work is to do carrots beetroot apple and citrus first followed by celery and kale cut into 25mm bits and then it doesn't block up half as bad. the only thing stopping my sending it back is another Juicer might be worse.
3 comments
Mario N.Optimum Appliances
Hello Keith, we have not heard from you, please let us know if we can be of further assistance regarding juicing leafy greens :-)
You have heard from me because I sent the juicer back
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Community Juice BarMilton Keynes
- 2 reviews
- 2 likes
I can't wait to use this each day!
This is the ultimate juicer. I run a Community Juice and Smoothie Bar, which raises funds for a fab charity. My customers cannot believe how quiet this juicer is and the juice is far superior, even to other high quality masticating juicers. Considering it is used for a busy Juice Bar, it's super-fast but still produces the most delicious cold-pressed juices, which do not separate and can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days (not that there's ever any left, as it's so delicious!). Thank you Froothie, for making my job far easier and for ...Read more
increasing the number of customers we attract and in turn, raising more funds for a little-known fab charity, in addition to promoting the health of the local community. I can't recommend this juicer enough! :-)Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
SquirrelLoxton
I am in love
After trying two different juicers in the past and both finding their way to the back of the cupboard, I decided to try a third time, and happened to see a you tube clip of the Ultimate 600. Less than a week later it arrived. It was love at first sight:-). It is quiet, sturdy, well built, gives minimal dry pulp (which you can use for other dishes - fun to experiment with), and delicious, non frothy juice that's lasts a day easily in the fridge. I like to make up my juices each night for the next day. I find it easy to clean, and just so easy to use. I would highly recommend one to anyone!
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Our Optimum Daily Routine
We've climbed the juicing ladder over the last couple of years to be lucky enough to have one of these babies-wow-changed our lives! Everyday no matter what or where we juice. This machine gives us more juice, less pulp, and Froothies service has been great. Thought the 400 was fantastic but this one takes the cake. Didn't know you could squeeze so much out of a kale & spinach leaf. REVOLUTIONARY! Never felt so fantastic in all my life. To have the blender would top it off for sure:) Thanks Froothie
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Em BearGippsland, VIC
- 2 reviews
- 2 likes
Brilliant juicer.
I have had my juicer for a little while now and absolutely love it. Cannot find fault with it. I have had a couple of domestic juicers and a commercial juicer (all centrifugal), the difference is black and white. A dense juice with no froth on top, that my other juicers have produced. Very little pulp, and that doesn't get tossed, goes towards making patties, bliss balls, muffins etc. I highly recommend this juicer. So simple to use and clean up is a breeze.
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Angie WilsonGold Coast
I'm in love with this amazing machine.
New to juicing and after doing a bit of research I made a wise investment and purchased the Optimum 600 and now I'm off and juicing. I've even started to juice Kale and I hate the stuff but add it into a veggie juice with some green apple and I can't taste it but know how good it is for the body. Even my kids whom are fussy eaters are now having juice with all the hidden veggie's and asking for more.
Soon to try the hummus and frozen fruit ice-cream.
1 comment
I do agree that celery does clog up the shute but it's manageable to clean with the brush provided.
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Chelsea1976Melbourne
The Juicer to Convert You
Long time Reader - First Time Reviewer.
The Optimum 600 Juicer was given to me for my Birthday (oh what a lucky Girl I was).
Usually I’m the type of person to buy on price, thinking those juicers in Harvey Norman were just as good, if not better. All I can say is after a week of using this (and with 4 in the family, I must say we have juiced our hearts out) – this machine Comes up 5 Stars. To help people not yet decided, here is a quick overview of what I believe are the standout Qualities
Look and Feel
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Toyota-priusAU
- 2 reviews
Highly recommended
Does a great job making delicious juice for a family of four.
I love the wide feed chute, powerful motor, can't imagine it ever stopping by putting too much produce in :)
Clear plastic, can watch the fruit and veggies getting chewed to bits.
Things that could be improved. It produces a huge amount of pulp, if anyone can drink what comes out without straining first they deserve a medal. Cleaning is very time consuming, not sure what the solution would be, a filter cleaning brush like Kuvings would help. While I haven't had it clog, I do cut t...Read more
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Absolutely perfect!
Absolutely thrilled with my new optimum blender. It makes the perfect juice, smoothie or protein shake in seconds and is so easy to clean !
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Michelle RautioBrisbane
- 2 reviews
More than Amazing it does what it says
I am an avid Juicer and have been for many years. I have always loved my Samson, Slow Press Juicer and sang it's praises but after 15 years (it is still working fine), I decided to change to a 600 Wide Mouth Froothie Juicer.
I cannot tell you how happy I am that I made the switch, albeit a bit decadent having 2 juicers but the need for time saving devices is paramount in my very busy life and this has proved to be the best thing I could have done. The 600 is just brilliant. I have been sprouting about Samson for years, but sorry Samson I am...Read more
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Questions & Answers
Katrinaasked
I purchased optimum 600 and it seems the pulp gets stuck in the tube causing my juice to have alot of pulp. Am i doing something wrong?
2 answers
Katrina, I'm wondering whether you are using the right strainer? You need the fine one to screen out more of the pulp, and the coarser strainer is good for smoothies. If you have further questions, ask Froothie - they have good customer service. Good luck, it's a great juicer and provides far more juice than other ones I've had in the past.
Athena Solutions Pty LtdOptimum Appliances
Hi Katrina, I can definitely help you out with that! I’d be glad to :-)
Here are a few points we've compiled that are important to achieving the best results:
1) Do not press/shove food into the juicer - Do not use a pushing/pressing/shoving force with the Optimum Juicer or any other slow juicer. There is no spinning blade and no dizzying shredding taking place. No pressing is required. Instead, simply let your food fall into the "chewing auger." Virtually no force is necessary, and forcing more food into the chute can cause too much vegetable mass to clog in the auger, resulting in pulp overflowing into your juice, or the juicer becoming blocked.
When juicing grasses, feed the Optimum Juicer a small amount of grass at a time, cutting the grass into short pieces approximately 3cm long. This ensures the waste can easily come out of the waste chute. You do not need to "clump" the grass into a ball. In fact, you can slowly feed small strands of grass, coriander, parsley, kale, spinach and other leafy greens without any force necessary.
A great tip for large leafy, stringy or fibrous vegetables is to remove the leaf from the stem, cut both leaves and stems into 3-5cm lengths and feed through gently, letting the auger pull the ingredients into the juicer, using the tamper only gently if required.
2) Juice low-fibre plants first, and high-fibre plants last - Here's a really important tip: If you're going to juice high-fibre plants like celery or spinach, juice them last! Why? Because the fibres in celery tends to accumulate in the ejection port at the bottom of the juicing auger. If this port becomes clogged, then "pulp overflow" will occur, sending extra pulp into your juice. Following Tip #1 though will minimise the chances of this occurring to almost zero.
As long as the ejection port stays open, the pulp in your juice will be minimised. The best way to do this is to juice low-fibre fruits and veggies first: Apples, carrots, etc. and saving the stringier, fibrous plants for last. This will lead to a much better result when your concern is the amount of pulp in the final juice.
NB: If you are planning on juicing large amounts and do not mind a very small amount of pulp in the juice another alternative (to ensure you do not block the juicer), is to alternate your leafy greens and stringy items, with the harder items like carrot and beetroot.
3) Insert red plug correctly - Make sure the red rubber plug/tongue/stopper on the underside of the juicing bowl, is correctly inserted into its slot. This part is removable to assist with cleaning but often not reinserted correctly. It acts as a pressure point to ensure pulp ejects from the waste chute.
4) Juice your juice - If you still find too much pulp in your juice, simply pour the juice back through the machine again and you will find that the second time through, nearly all the pulp is removed. You can also strain it through a nut-milk bag, if you wish, but that takes more time and effort.
Any other questions Katrina? My direct email is [email protected], the office phone number is 1300 309 900, any questions please just call or email us (or FB us, IG, Live chat… you can even mail us! We’re here to help :-) )
Francois N.
General Manager at Froothie
Kerry Hollyasked
I just went onto the website froothie.com.au to buy this juicer, however there in none in stock. I wanted the 600 optimum. When will you be getting them back on stock please.
Regards Kerry.
1 answer
Athena Solutions Pty LtdOptimum Appliances
Hello Kerry, thank you for your message. Please contact our customer service team directly at [email protected] and they will be able to answer your question. Hope this helps :)
Kerry Hollyasked
Can pineapple be placed in the juicer without peeling it, also with pineapple do you have to take the middle core out of the pineapple first?
3 answers
Absolutely - I regularly juice a whole pineapple. The peel has most of the bromelain in it, so keep it on, but it's a good idea to just roughly grate the skin back a bit, so that there's no risk of blocking the juicer. Leave the central core in, except for the very end bit. You can either slice the pineapple thickly and then cut each slice into thirds, or cut the whole pineapple into strips lengthwise - either is fine.
Hope this helps!
Yes you can juice whole pineapples. I remove the leaves and also cut the spikey skin off purely to save unnecessary strain on the machine but the juicer is tough and can handle it.
Athena Solutions Pty LtdOptimum Appliances
Hello Kerry, better late than never :)
We could not have said it better than KtB and Tiff1971!
Here are some more juicing tips:
You can find tips on using a slow juicer and avoiding any blockage while reducing pulp here: froothie.com.au/Juicer-FAQ.php
Tip #1) Do not press/shove food into the juicer
Most of us have juiced with the old-style centrifugal juicing machines. If you recall, those machines require you to forcefully press/shove food into them, and allow large items like whole apples. You are required to push hard on carrots and apples to shove them into the spinning blade where they are shredded into tiny flying pieces.
Do not use this same pushing/pressing/shoving force with the Optimum Juicer or any other slow juicer. There is no spinning blade and no dizzying shredding taking place. No pressing is required. Instead, simply let your food fall into the "chewing auger." Virtually no force is necessary, and forcing more food into the chute can cause too much vegetable mass to clog in the auger, resulting in pulp overflowing into your juice, or the juicer becoming blocked.
When juicing grasses, feed the Optimum Juicer a small amount of grass at a time, cutting the grass into short pieces approximately 3cm long. This ensures the waste can easily come out of the waste chute. You do not need to "clump" the grass into a ball. In fact, you can slowly feed small strands of grass, coriander, parsley, kale, spinach and other leafy greens without any force necessary.
A great tip for large leafy, stringy or fibrous vegetables is to remove the leaf from the stem, cut both leaves and stems into 3-5cm lengths and feed through gently, letting the auger pull the ingredients into the juicer, using the tamper only gently if required.
Tip #2) Juice low-fibre plants first, and high-fibre plants last
Here's a really important tip: If you're going to juice high-fibre plants like celery or spinach, juice them last! Why? Because the fibres in celery tends to accumulate in the ejection port at the bottom of the juicing auger. If this port becomes clogged, then "pulp overflow" will occur, sending extra pulp into your juice. Following Tip #1 though will minimise the chances of this occurring to almost zero.
As long as the ejection port stays open, the pulp in your juice will be minimised. The best way to do this is to juice low-fibre fruits and veggies first: Apples, carrots, etc. and saving the stringier, fibrous plants for last. This will lead to a much better result when your concern is the amount of pulp in the final juice.
NB: If you are planning on juicing large amounts and do not mind a very small amount of pulp in the juice another alternative (to ensure you do not block the juicer), is to alternate your leafy greens and stringy items, with the harder items like carrot and beetroot.
Tip #3) Insert red plug correctly
Make sure the red rubber plug/tongue/stopper on the underside of the juicing bowl, is correctly inserted into its slot. This part is removable to assist with cleaning but often not reinserted correctly. It acts as a pressure point to ensure pulp ejects from the waste chute.
Tip #4) Juice your juice
If you still find too much pulp in your juice, simply pour the juice back through the machine again and you will find that the second time through, nearly all the pulp is removed.
You can also strain it through a nut-milk bag, if you wish, but that takes more time and effort.
In case you have any additional questions please contact our support team at [email protected] or call 1300 309 900
Hope that helps :)
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Athena Solutions Pty LtdOptimum Appliances
Hi Keith, this is very unusual as juicing kale and celery is not an issue for the Optimum 600. The larger auger allows it to juice greens, including kale and celery, more effectively than traditional ... Read more
cold press juicers without clogging. Please contact our 24x7 Warranty & Support team at www.froothiesupport.com and quote reference # PRD-4839 so we can investigate the issue and have it resolved ASAP. If you prefer you can also email [email protected] with the same reference number, or call 03 8609 2210