| | |  | Centrifugal Juicers | Home » » Omega VERT Nutrition Center Low Speed Juicing System VRT350 | | | | | | | Description: | | The VERT is Omega's newest juicer model. The VERT has a unique design that allows items as firm as carrots and as fine as wheatgrass to be juiced efficiently in the same machine. The contemporary guise of the new model VERT will look attractive in any kitchen, either home or business. The VERT350 comes in a new silver and black color scheme and features the GE Ultem Screen that is 8 times stronger than the original plastic screen included with the VRT330. The Omega VERT Juicer is a completely different mechanism where fresh juice comes from squeezing rather than grinding. This one Juicer is designed to meet all your needs; it combines the convenience of centrifugal juicer and the efficiency and juice quality of an augur style juicer. Omega VERT Juicer is a newly developed patent product which is capable of making soy milk, vegetable extracting, fresh squeezed fruit juice, etc. This machine was designed to function as a "Juicer" and not provide the multi-functional features of other machines. This machine is excellent for juicing Wheatgrass, Leafy Greens, Fruits, and Vegetables. LSJS (Low Speed Juicing System) squeezes instead of grinding which allows juice to maintain it's pure color, natural taste, nutrients and vitamins. Features: Silver Body with Black highlighting Heavy Duty GE Ultem Juicing Screen Brushless Motor, Single Phase Induction 80 RPM for peak efficiency Crushing Ribs Equivalent to a 2 HP Motor Voltage 120V; Frequency 60 HZ: Power Consumption 150W 4.5 ft Electrical Cord Auto Cleaning System - Pour Water Through Commercial Condenser Motor Exclusive Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) Household and Commercial Approval Dimensions 7.1 W x 9.8 L x 10.7 H Operations - Less than continuous 30 minutes Full Manufacturers Limited 10 year Warranty | | | Features: | |
• Newest Omega Juicer - VERT350 - Silver with Black Accents
• Heavy Duty GE Ultem Juicing Screen - 8X Stronger
• Vertical Juicer - Great for Wheatgrass, Leafy Greens, Fruit & Vegetables
• LSJS (Low Speed Juicing System) squeezes instead of grinds allowing juice to maintain pure color
• Manufacturers Limited 10 Year Warranty
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 7.1 inches | | Product Width:
| 9.8 inches | | Product Height:
| 10.7 inches | | Product Weight:
| 17.0 pounds | | Package Length:
| 15.0 inches | | Package Width:
| 13.0 inches | | Package Height:
| 12.0 inches | | Package Weight:
| 18.0 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 211 reviews |
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345 of 356 found the following review helpful:
 Wow! I'm in LOVE!!Oct 23, 2010
By C. Conkey
"schnoodle"
Ok, I hardly ever write reviews, but this juicer deserves the accolades I'm about to bestow upon it. I'm a heavy juicer, and go in fits and starts with heavy juicing and then no juicing. About a year or two ago I purchased the Omega 8003 juicer and have been happy with it. The main drawbacks to that juicer are its small diameter feed slot and the fact that you really have to "push" stuff along with the pusher. For the last couple of weeks I've been heavily juicing with that machine. My review is really from the perspective of what I'm coming from.
First, I did a lot of research on juicers (again). Although I looked at the Jack La Lane juicer which is a high speed juicer (and much cheaper), I found myself coming back to the slow speed for the same reasons that drove me to my original Omega 8003, namely, keeping the enzymes in tack, better taste (less watery) and a better yield (especially with organic fruit being so costly). It was taking me about 25 minutes to juice with the Omega 8003 including cleanup, which is a bit lengthy for a glass of juice. Now, in defense of the 8003, it does a really good job of juicing, pulp is dry and it makes a good juice. However, I tend to make really large glasses of juice (usually at least 24 oz) and it requires everything to be cut up into small enough pieces to fit in the small feeder. Apples take forever, and even feeding things like grapes you still have to push a few in, then mush it down, few more, mush it down etc etc. Process takes a while.
So my new VRT HD arrived today. Forget what HD stands for, but apparently the only difference is the strength of the inner filter/strainer, which I saw some reviews of cracking. I plan to work this thing like a mule, so I wanted the best.
Setup was super easy, all the parts were easy to figure out, never needed to read an instruction and I was off an juicing in minutes. I've done 4 juices today, so far using all fruits (apples, pineapple, carrots, grapes, pomegranate and kiwi). All I can say is WOW!!!
What I love so far: First and foremost, because its a vertical cylinder that masticates, I just drop in the fruit, say a carrot, and it grinds it right up. I can't cut off the tops fast enough. It just eats em right up. With the 8003, I have to jam and shove those things down into the screw. That alone is worth the price of admission. Just drop em in and watch em go. LOVE IT!! (can you tell I'm excited).
Everything else got chewed up just as well. I've used a lot of fleshy fruit today, and did have one issue on my second juice. My pineapple and grapes got clogged on the little outlet where the fiber ejects. I think that was my fault however because I think I got over zealous and excited. I slowed down my feed a bit on the subsequent juicing's and had zero issues.
Another feature I REALLY like is the self cleaning feature. A plastic thingy swirls around the outside of the screen/filter while your juicing and cleans the screen. In my 8003, grapes and other fleshy fruit really tend to clog the screen up, but I have had no issues all day. That screen comes out almost as clean as it went in.
I do get foam floating on top of my drink. I'd actually say a bit less than my 8003, which surprised me because in a web demo head to head with another 800? unit I watched on youtube it looked like the VRT produced a bit MORE foam, but this is not my experience. It's not a lot of foam, but I hate foam. Nothing that a quick skim with a spoon doesn't rectify. Pure tasty juice underneath.
Lastly, I was told in same said video that cleanup would take twice as long. I found that to be true for the first cleanup (not knowing what I was doing) but so far, my cleanup has maybe taken an additional minute. I find it quite simple actually, and once you figure out the pieces (not difficult), it actually seems little harder than my 8003.
All in all I absolutely LOVE this juicer. I can juice 24 or more ounces of juice, from opening the fridge door to putting the pieces back into the cabinet in under 10 minutes. The top feeder is so much wider which allows for much bigger pieces, which means a lot less cutting and preparation. Once it goes in, it self feeds, which means your not standing there mushing stuff down. Juice tastes great, fiber comes out reasonably dry, and clean up is simple enough.
It's only been a day, but what a great day its been.
128 of 132 found the following review helpful:
Best juicer we've ever owned!Jan 18, 2011
By rawgeek
This is our 4th juicer since 1991, and I grin with amazement every time I use it! The design of this vertical, single-auger juicer is superb. It's as quiet and cool as a juicer can be, while it chews our greens for us. It does a fine job of juicing wheat grass, yet can also handle an over-ripe pineapple, which is what burned out our Breville last month. The daily carrot, apple, celery, kale, spinach, parsley, cilantro and ginger drinks are a breeze, and produce less pulp than I've ever seen from any juicer. I've fed it large amounts of grapefruit, oranges, and lemons, and it handles it all without the slightest problem. I've even made my own almond milk from soaked almonds. The quality of the juice from this machine is as close to Norwalk as you'll get from a juicer that's this convenient in every way. It even pulls the produce into the auger by itself when you drop the pieces into the feeder shoot. I've used a Juiceman Juicer (for which I am forever grateful), a Norwalk Juicer that produced the finest juice ever but with a lot of work, and a powerful Breville, but would put them all aside for this small, quiet, well designed, efficient, convenient, and easy-to-clean Omega VRT350HD. And, on top of all that, the 10-year warranty must be best in class. I feel very fortunate to own this machine; it allows me to prepare several jars of juices every morning before work with minimal time and effort. Kudos and thank you to the designers of this machine!
112 of 117 found the following review helpful:
Quiet, efficient, a joyDec 02, 2010
By Dennis Baeyen
I've owned three juicers before buying the Omega Vert 350. And finally I've found the perfect juicer. It doesn't take up much counter space. It looks good. It's quiet when it's juicing. It produces colorful juice and very dry extracted pulp. It can handle all fruits and vegetables, even wheatgrass which I've begun growing and juicing. It's simple to clean, with no sharp parts. And reassemlbes in a snap.
I gave away two of my other juicers (a Champion and Juiceman) and put my one year old Brevelle Elite in the basement, thinking I might use it again some day. But with each passing week, I don't think I will ever use the noisy, inefficient thing again--although it is a beautiful looking stainless steel machine. Anyway, I am happy now everytime I juice and hear the comforting slow whir of the Vert and see the dark, rich juice spill into my cup.
63 of 65 found the following review helpful:
 Poor ejection spout design!!!Jul 31, 2011
By B. Hunt
Poor pulp ejection design July 31, 2011
Reviewer: B.Hunt from East Tennessee
After watching many you tube videos I decided on this because of the variety of produce it could handle and it's relative fast feeding speed. Let me say you'd better LOVE lots of pulp.
Here is the problem: the pulp ejector spout gets clogged very easily!! !!!!!!!This leads to a large amount of pulp extract going into your juice. I normally like pulp, but this is somewhere in between juice and puree'. I know your probably thinking to yourself that I'm just trying to jam a bunch of produce in at a fast rate and this is what causing my problems. No no, not at all. I do feed only one item at a time, let it clear and then add another item. Also, I cut up things such as celery, kale or collards and yet the ejection spout still gets clogged up easily!!!! The overall design just lends itself toward this problem. There are times when I juice, midway into juicing, I have to disassemble the entire thing and unclog and clean it. Also u will have to use a strainer. All of which really increases the amount of time and cleanup mess. This is not what I paid a premium $400 price tag for. Consider yourself warned.
94 of 101 found the following review helpful:
 Too much pulp & foam, poor ejectionJul 31, 2011
By J. Lucia
I purchased this juicer because I wanted a low RPM alternative to the Breville centrifugal juicer that I intended to replace. I have also owned an Omega 1000 about ten years ago. I was interested in making more juice at once to store in the fridge without the alleged oxidation process and nutrient loss. After one week of daily use, I was simply not satisfied and returned it. Here are my pros and cons:
Pros:
Compact, beautiful design.
Excellent build quality and 10-year warranty.
Easy assembly/disassembly.
Very fast clean up, unless the pulp ejection port gets clogged. Light rinsing and a light brushing on the screen take about 2 minutes.
Very quiet operation.
Seems to have plenty of grinding power, but occasionally jams with large carrots.
Self feeding vertical design make for quick carrot juicing.
Cons:
Way too much pulp. Generally about 3 to 4 tablespoons of thick pulp will settle to the bottom of a 12oz glass.
Apples come out like paste if they're too ripe, so be sure to use fresh apples. Soft fruits like strawberries, which work great in the Breville, turn to paste and were useless in this unit.
Way too much foam/froth with greens. Without using another veggie (like carrots) to expedite the feed, greens like spinach just spun within the auger and made froth. Disappointing because I juice with 50% greens.
To operate without jamming, larger carrots that just manage to feed in the chute really ought to be slice in half . Especially fibrous things like celery work best when diced, otherwise the ejection port gets clogged.
Pulp ejection flap easily clogs up easily, which appears to impede the flow and permit excessive pulp into the juice spout.
Summary:
We REALLY wanted to love this juicer so I could replace the loud, messy Breville Juice Fountain Plus and benefit from the lower RPM processing. But the excessive pulp, clog-prone ejection port, and heavy slicing requirements were not acceptable to me for a juicer at this price.
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