Re:Juicero Is Shutting Down
by microcolonel on Friday September 01, 2017 @06:59PM
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> Nope
I don't know about you, but that cleanly fits my definition of "shredded".
> edit: also this... enthusiastic gentleman, who is pretty enthusiastic about the contents of the bag[3]
Yeah, discountjuicers.com guy is a real hoot. Good info too.
That's mostly carrot (+lemon and orange) but still it's very dry. See also AvE's video[1] where he opens a bag and its full of processed but still largely intact pomegranate. You can squeeze most of a first glass out by hand[2] but that's about it. To get the rest out a press really is necessary- but Juicero isn't just a press. It's massive machined aluminum billets and expensive gears and a custom motor. The huge aluminum parts are likely the biggest cost sink- hundreds of dollars, easily. If they had made the things out of extrusions they could have saved 80%+ on the cost. Just goofy all around.
edit: also this... enthusiastic gentleman, who is pretty enthusiastic about the contents of the bag[3]
[1]: https://youtu.be/_Cp-BGQfpHQ?t=30m6s
[2]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lutHF5HhVA
[3]: https://youtu.be/wOmB7H6meUQ?t=22m3s