L'equip
Model 221 pulp ejector juicer vs The Omega 4000 Juicer
a test done by discountjuicers.com
This article
discusses juicing carrots, romaine lettuce, and cucumber distinguishing the advantages and
disadvantages between the L'equip Model 221 pulp ejector juicer and the Omega 4000
Juicer.
Both of these
attractive machines are centrifugal ejection and are known for their continuous juicing
and easy cleanup. They both have a plastic
lid, stainless steel bowl and cutter.
The L’equip
model has a much larger feed chute with a crescent shape measuring 3"x1.5" while the Omega
model has a rectangular feed chute measuring 1.75" x 1.25".
The Omega
4000 juicer has a15 year warranty and the L’equip Model 221 juicer has a 12-year
warranty.
I put both
machines side by side to do the comparison. The
first vegetable I juiced was romaine lettuce, a leafy green. I used five ounces of romaine lettuce in each
machine. Each leaf of the lettuce was broken
off its head and measured carefully.
RESULTS
Romaine |
L'equip Model 221
|
Omega 4000 |
Starting Weight |
5 oz |
5 oz |
Noise level |
Loud Annoying Vibrate |
Less noise |
Total ounces of juice produced |
2 oz |
2 oz |
Ejected pulp |
Moist with big
pieces |
Moist with big pieces |
Pulp in Juice |
Just a little bit |
Fair amount |
The juice tasted excellent. However, I have seen other juicers that have
juiced leafy greens better. (such as the
omega 8001 and green star juicer)
The second vegetable I juiced was carrot. I used exactly 16 ounces of carrots in each
machine. The carrots were placed on a scale
and measured out.
RESULTS
Carrot |
L'equip Model 221
|
Omega 4000 |
Starting Weight |
16 oz |
16 oz |
Noise level |
Loud Annoying Vibrate |
Less noise |
Total ounces of juice produced |
8 oz |
8 oz |
Ejected pulp |
I could squeeze
juice out of the ejected pulp. |
I could squeeze juice out of the ejected pulp. |
Pulp in Juice |
Just a little bit |
Very thin virtually none |
The carrot juice tasted amazing from
both machines. The carrot juice from the
Omega the eye I could see a thin pulp matter that was invisible to the tongue and had an
amazing sugar taste.
Finally, I
juiced cucumber. I used exactly 7 ounces of
cucumber for each machine. The cucumber was
cut into four sections the long way and fed to each machine.
RESULTS
Cucumber |
L'equip Model 221
|
Omega 4000 |
Starting Weight |
7 oz |
7 oz |
Noise level |
Loud Annoying Vibrate |
Less noise |
Total ounces of juice produced |
4 oz |
4.5 oz |
Ejected pulp |
Wet and had big
pieces |
Wet and had big pieces |
Pulp in Juice |
Small bits throughout the juice |
Thin pulp at the bottom of the juice |
Both juices tasted great.
The
cleanups for both of the juicers were similar and very easy. The toughest part to clean on both machines was
the stainless steel screen. I placed a
plastic bag in both ejection baskets. All I
had to do to clean the basket was remove the plastic bag with the accumulated pulp and
discard the pulp into compost.
The
L’equip model had an annoying vibrate that I could not stand. Maybe we had a defective machine. Nutrient quality is very important to me. The L’equip model has a slower rpm, which is
supposed to yield a higher nutrient quality due to less oxidation.
The
above results were our results using our methods. Your results may vary.
There are many factors when juicing that may affect yield. Some factors include:
the quality, water content and age of the produce. The statements in the above
article reflect my opinions that are based on my experience with juicers and juicing.
