| | |  | Manual Juicers -Citrus / Wheatgrass | Home » » Miracle MJ445 Stainless Steel Manual Wheatgrass Juicer | | | | | | | Description: | | The Miracle Exclusives stainless steel manual wheatgrass juicer is efficient and easy to operate. The auger is modeled after our top-of-the-line commercial juicer. This revolutionary design eliminates the need for a regulating screw on the tip. This juicer produces very little foam. It is extremely easy to operate and to clean. The MJ445 is made of solid, non-toxic stainless steel in a matte finish. It comes complete with everything you need to start juicing, except the grass. The mounting clamp is wide enough for tables and countertops more than 1.5 inches in depth. This machine is very durable. | | | Features: | |
• Terrific for extraction for wheat grass and other grasses..
• Ergonomically designed crank handle turns effortlessly & new auger design for maximum juice yield
• Damage-preventing rubber pads protect the most delicate work surfaces
• Solid, non-toxic, matt finish stainless steel - Easily disassembles for quick & easy cleaning
• Manufacturers 1 Year Limited Warranty
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 4.8 inches | | Product Width:
| 8.5 inches | | Product Height:
| 11.7 inches | | Package Length:
| 11.8 inches | | Package Width:
| 8.2 inches | | Package Height:
| 5.1 inches | | Package Weight:
| 6.85 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 5 reviews |
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30 of 31 found the following review helpful:
 We Came to an UnderstandingFeb 04, 2010
By MacGuffin
"MacGuffin"
I'm the besotted owner of a Norwalk 275 which by definition means that I'm lucky enough to own the best, most versatile juicer on the planet (not to mention one of the most expensive). And yes, it can juice wheatgrass and the result is of superb quality. The only problem is that it requires quite a lot of grass in order to do a good job, which isn't always practical. Given that I wanted to incorporate wheatgrass into my daily routine (actually, I find that Kamut produces a much nicer juice) and that the $1300 Wheateena of my dreams is beyond my means, I decided to go for something manual. After extensive research, I settled on the Miracle MJ-445.
For the record, this juicer, with the exception of its finish, is identical to one marketed by Tribest called the "Hurricane" (also available through Amazon). The difference is that this one has a satin finish and the Hurricane's is high-polish. I went for this one because I happened to find it used (seemed brand new to me) and so saved quite a bit. For what it's worth, I read online that the Hurricane is Czech-made; this one's from Taiwan.
I really hated the Miracle MJ-445 when I first got it. I fed in the grass, turned the crank ad infinitum, and nothing happened. I then broke down the unit, removed the impacted mat of wet grass, fed it through again, and finally got juice. After repeating this nonsense over the course of a few days, it occurred to me to wad up the grass instead of following my usual procedure and this produced MUCH better results.
My only valid complaints (as opposed to mere kvetching) are that 1) the first pulp ejected is very wet (regardless of how slowly I crank--there's no screw at the end) and 2) it's necessary to feed the pulp through several times in order to wring everything out of it; I understand, though, that this is pretty much SOP with manual wheatgrass juicers. Other than that, I'm as satisfied as someone who'd prefer a top-of-the-line electric model can be given the circumstances. Because it's stainless steel, it's very solid and will never rust, and it's the easiest thing in the world to assemble, break down, and clean. The handle is also easy to turn--I mention this because I've read many complaints about the amount of elbow grease necessary for manual juicing. It's not a factor here.
If you're considering the purchase of this or the Hurricane, be advised that the surface to which you're clamping it must be 1.5" deep AT MOST and I believe you need a surface of at least 2.5" from the edge in order to seat it properly. It comes with a tamper and a plastic wrench for disassembly should the cap be difficult to unscrew. All in all, I think I made a good choice. I'd prefer to rate 4.5 stars but since I can't, its quality and robustness bump it up to a perfect score.
The instruction sheet included claims, in "interesting" English, that the Miracle MJ-445 can also be used for fruits and vegetables. As someone who's been juicing since 1988, my hunch is that this is nonsense. Get yourself a Champion for everything else and use this for what it'll do best--grasses.
11 of 12 found the following review helpful:
great wheatgrass juicerNov 11, 2009
By Twilight
"Junebug"
The first juicer I purchased was a disaster so I was a bit leary about purchasing another manual juicer. I wanted a reasonably priced juicer that would be durable and easy to use.I am very happy with my purchase. This juicer is made totally out of stainless steel, every part is very good quality. It is easy to assemble and that was important to me since I use it daily. It is a manual juicer so I was a bit concerned but it is very easy to crank. The juice flows from below and the pulp is discharged from the end of the unit which makes cleanup so easy.It has a deep base so it will fit easily on a thick counter edge.
9 of 10 found the following review helpful:
 My arm's tiredMay 20, 2011
By Internet Person
"Internet Person"
First off, absolutely solid construction. Bulletproof. It could stop bullets. You could juice bullets. If something fits, and you can turn the auger, you can probably juice or grind it into a palpable substance.
And depending on that substance, it's easily cleaned. Running water and 2 minutes is generally enough to clear out the grass bits or coffee grounds and gun powder.
It does take some elbow grease, it's easy enough to turn if you don't overload it, or even if you do, but there's a lot of turning involved and this takes time. Probably not a viable juicer for large quantities and multiple servings.
So, what does it do?
Wheatgrass: Excellent primary design function. It does a really great job at pulling the juice out, minus a few drops, in one pass.
Spinach: There isn't a terrible mount of of juice in spinach leaves to begin with, and the pulp is still wet after mashing it up, but it's better than a centrifuge juicer.
Arugula: It tastes awful.
Ginger Root: Goes well with arugula. Not a bad yield.
Carrots: Eh, it works. It's not practical, there's a lot of waste, and the pulp has to be pressed a few times to make it worthwhile; it's good exercise. Overall a bad idea, but you CAN do it.
Grapes: The pulp is wet, but the juice yield is high. Way too sweet by itself and everything get's sticky if you don't wash it immediately.
Coffee Beans: The beans grind to a good consistency. It's hard to turn if too many are dropped in at the same time so it can be a little slow to grind a large amount.
Peanuts: Yep. Peanut butter. It works. Adds some time to the clean up though.
Honestly, I still want to get a centrifugal juicer or one of those expensive (well, even more expensive) masticating juicers that do all of your fruits and veggies in one pass and juice by the gallon (And take 20 minutes to clean up afterwards...), but this little chunk fills a niche.
(Would have been nice if it came with a juice cup that fits underneath; there isn't much clearance for anything to catch the pulp or juice. I've been using a flat tupperware container and an angled plate.)
11 of 13 found the following review helpful:
Good for the priceMar 01, 2010
By Tatiana Chacon
"tachora"
It is a very sturdy juicer, great value for the price, specially because it won't rust. The downfalls of it are that you have to put it apart every time you use it in order to clean it, it is a work out to juice, and I am not sure it extracts the most juice out of the grass. Still, I am new at wheatgrass juicing, but I am almost certain it won't get much better unless you buy a way more expensive electric juicer.
I did my research before purchasing this item and it seems to be the best manual juicer that you'll find out there.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Heavy Duty Manual Hand Juicer will last a lifetime!Mar 03, 2012
By reviewermasterer
"pig O stat"
The reviews for the Miracle juicer and Hurricane Juicer are on point with the pros/cons (especially MacGuffin's review, I'd support every comment about the Miracle Juicer). The Hurricane manual juicer (which has 5 year warranty, polished finish) is identical to this Miracle Juicer, so the reviews for the Hurricane should reflect the performance of the Miracle Juicer. I chose the Miracle because it was cheaper price for me (free shipping and no tax). I just want to give the Miracle a review because there's barely any and it should have more!
My initial wants for a manual juicer were: affordable auger type juicer, no electricity, efficient for leafy greens, quiet, easy to clean, and the potential to juice fruits and hard vegetables if chopped, less oxidation effect because its not centrifugal.
OPERATION of this juicer is very quiet and requires little effort in turning the handle, even when stuffing it with a lot of items. fruits and vegetables need to be chopped up to fit in the chute and tampered down to 'catch' the auger. The clearance underneath the juicer is kind of low as others have mentioned. You will have to find a way to to make room for catching the pulp as well as catching the juice.
So far I have ran these fruits and vegetables through the juicer and here's how I'd rank the juicing efficiency:
GREAT (dry pulp after second pass)- spinach, cilantro
OKAY- ginger
FAIR- lemon, celery
NOT EFFICIENT (wet pulp/ small juice output)- Asian pear (chopped), tomato (sliced), carrots (peeled/chopped)
As you can see the non efficient fruits and vegetables were fruits and carrots. The two items that have been getting mixed reviews on both the Hurricane and Miracle Juicer. You CAN juice them, but half your juice will be in the pulp. Running the pulp through yields little amounts. As for carrots I have yet to find a way to juice it more efficiently with this juicer. There's probably a good reason why it it called a wheat grass juicer and not a manual juicer in general, it would get majority of low reviews! Anyways, this juices leafy greens very well as that is the intended purpose of this juicer.
MESH SCREEN vs NO MESH SCREEN- I have yet to observe this more, but what I noticed when not using the mesh screen is more juice output, but more pulp in the juice. The other thing is there is foam when not using a screen. I observed this when juicing spinach. I'll have to observe more to see if this is consistent. When I did use the mesh screen, the juice had no foam and looked very clean. A possible solution to this is to leave the screen out and have a large tray with a mesh screen on top of the tray to catch pulp from the juice output and the pulp output holes.
QUALITY of juice is up to the preference of the individual. I have juiced using a centrifugal juicer, and in terms of juice presentation, the Miracle juicer wins in my opinion. With the mesh screen on, there's no foam and the juice looks 'richer' in color. This Juicer also can extend the storage time for the juice created compared to a centrifugal juicer. So far I've only juiced for single servings. I think juicing in large quantities is possible but it will be more efficient to get a motorized masticating juicer (Omega VRT350HD is what I would have chosen if I could afford it)
CLEAN-UP is easy. I just put the auger, endcap, juicer, mesh screen and tamper under hot water until the pulp washes away. With proper clean-up after each juicing session, this will last forever and look new throughout that time.
Overall, great juicer for leafy greens! Definitely recommend for this type of juicing as well as the high quality and heavy duty construction of this juicer. You definitely get what you pay for. And you save a few bucks purchasing this Miracle Juicer than the Hurricane. The trade off is a 5 year vs 1 year warranty and a polished finish vs a matte finish. Seeing how this Miracle juicer is identical to the Hurricane and the matte finish is beautiful, saving a few bucks is justified.
Hope this helps people entering the interesting world of juicing like me. I was interested in juicing after watching Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead documentary. When I can afford it, I will be getting the Omega VRT350HD.
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update 3/3/12
Carrots CAN be juiced. It just takes time and a lot of effort. For example, it took about 6 carrots to juice almost 8 oz. That was with the mesh screen inside and running about a quarter of the pulp a second time.
There is another manual juicer called Z Star by Tribest, due to the juicing screen design I believe it can extract more juice than this one (completely based off of seeing the mechanical designs). I can extract more juice with soft fruits/vegetables if I plug the pulp output hole. But I think I will be using this for leafy greens and just eat fruits whole.
The only reason why I chose this over the Z-star was some of the reviews for it said the screen broke due to trying out experimental items.. I'm sure it was due to user error, but in any case I wanted a sure bet the juicer would last forever.
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