Zulay Kitchen Cast-Iron Orange Juice Squeezer - Easy-to-Clean, Heavy-Duty, Professional Citrus Juicer - Stainless Steel Lemon Squeezer - Manual Citrus Press & Orange Squeezer - Orange Juicer (Black)

Got this next-day - nothing like instant gratification. It arrived double-boxed, plus Amazon's shipping box, though Amazon's tape just barely held. Because of its off-size and heavy weight, Amazon should triple-tape it.I just used it this morning, so I will modify my rating over time if necessary.First, why I bought this. After all, I have a very nice Omega Juicer I've been totally pleased with for over a decade, still going strong. But it's overkill and time-consuming for a quick lemon or orange juicing, plus cleanup. It's excellent for a lot of juicing, but not quick one-offs like this citrus press. And I recently decided to dump sodas in favor of iced lemon-water, and also to drink a mixture of lemon/olive oil/honey in hot water first thing in the morning. You get older, mortality is tapping you on the shoulder, and I want to say Not Yet. I wanted something quicker and easier for use in these specific circumstances.After checking the reviews on competing products, I found the Zulay to have more people with a higher top rating than others, so sprang for it. I also liked the way it looked built and considered the pros and cons in reviews. I was afraid I'd have buyer's remorse: yet another kitchen gadget? But instead, I became convinced it was exactly what I needed and I'd actually use it.Pros:1. It really is easy to clean the removable stainless steel parts. Just turn to unlock them from their little notches and they come right out. If you have a sprayer - that might be all you need.2. They don't intend for you to remove the upper aluminum cone: just spritz it with a little water, wipe off. Easy.3. While it does take a little more effort than I expected to finish squeezing the press, it's not bad. I'm pushing 70 and I can do it.4. It certainly appears to be built to last a lifetime. It is solidly made. I love things that look over-built.5. I bought the "gray" cast iron look instead of the painted ones. I'm not confident of any paint on most surfaces where food can come in contact with a kitchen device, and in addition, my taste in colors might change, or my kitchen colors might change. And I personally like the industrial/commercial look it has. And pretty as it might look, I would stay away from the chrome. While chrome technically doesn't rust, the underlying steel or cast iron will, and you're talking a wet environment in the kitchen, along with citrus acid.6. I didn't realize it had a lifetime warranty. I like that, even though I know that "lifetime" really only means the lifetime of the company. Nevertheless, it gives me confidence that the company stands behind their product. Just register it.7. Pomegranates! I'd never even considered there was a better way to deal with this fruit. I'm looking forward to trying this. Some decent reviews here on this interesting application for this press.Cons:1. Zulay really should include a cheap Allen wrench to adjust the screws. I already have a set, but if you don't, you're going to want one. Mine arrived a little loose, and it will probably take some time to adjust the screws to my liking for both ease of travel, while not flopping down, but without being too hard to press. The one video showing it dropping like a rock is because the screws were loose: it's not a fair concern. At any rate, ease of travel vs the difficulty of the actual press requires the Allen wrench. That's going to vary according to the customer.2. As even the videos show and nearly everyone has said, it will tip unless you use your other hand to steady the rear of the base. I don't find this a big deal, and it's not much effort to steady it that way. Suction cups would probably be adequate, as another competitor has - but then you have to unstick the suction cups, if this press doesn't have a permanent place on your counter. Mine will stay out while at home, but I'm still happy that it's easy to move rather than more stuck to the surface. And in my particular case - I'm going camping with it in my little trailer, so it needs to move when not in use.3. I would like to see Zulay make the upper press cone which comes in contact with the top of the fruit, stainless steel as well, and removeable. This could be a notch-and-turn similar (if a little more tight) to the bottom 2 pieces. Despite assurances to the contrary by the health system, I'm not comfortable with aluminum and food, plus aluminum warps easily if stressed. This is a personal opinion, but I'm sharing it anyway. However, the cone is designed for the fruit and not likely to get warped, and it only is in contact with the top of the fruit, which you're likely throwing away.4. Another reviewer mentioned misalignment. This is rather interesting, and I've taken pictures to try and show what's happening. Basically, it is misaligned at the top of the travel, until you reach the point where you're actually pressing on the fruit, at which point it is almost perfectly aligned. So, yes it is - but no, it isn't, lol. So - Top of Travel = handle all the way up. Bottom of Travel, handle fully pressed down. It IS off just a touch, at least on my unit, but having seen it in action, I don't see this as much of a defect.None of these cons are worth taking a star off for. Taken altogether, I might take a half-star off for them. But none of them came even close to being deal-killers, or make me wish I'd bought something else.So, if you're in the market for a citrus press, or perhaps a pomegranate press, and you think you'll use it a lot, I'd say it's worth the investment. I intend mine to be twice-daily - and now that I've bought it, I need to justify the expense, lol.

Bought for my wife for Mother's Day. Had previously bought her an electric juicer but it broke within months. Wanted a much sturdier one. Got this because of the great reviews, and she was not disappointed. Very easy to use and to clean. Very heavy of course. Being all metal, this will likely be the last juicer we ever have to buy. Love it.

This is a solid piece of equipment. It does a great job and it is easy to clean.

Very strong press. I have used for several years and it works great

It's pretty good, feels heavy and sturdy, however I can't be secured to a table, it loves moving around when you're using it and can't adjust the height to use a taller glass, other than this, 8. 5/10, would recommend

Great tool. Enjoying fresh orange juice daily.

This is a great juicer. I bought this one as a gift because I like mine so much.

Living in Tucson we have fresh citrus available much of the year and when it’s there on the tree, picking it is not the problem. It’s peeling. I have wrecked my fingernails and tried several different fruit peeling gadgets but the benefit of the delicious fresh juice has eluded me, with oranges going to waste, even when I have been able to give some away. We either have no oranges, when it’s not the season, or we have so many they go to waste. Enter the non-electric hand operated juice press! Suddenly the rate limiting step in the processing of fresh oranges into something fresh sweet and delightful can be accomplished with ease. And no more tearing up the thumbnail beds or fumbling around with the cute little plastic peelers that end up squeezing half the juice out of the fruit while you’re trying to maneuver, which kind of defeats the purpose. I love this juicer. It’s easy to clean. There is one small thing to know about. Well, two. I bought the black one. There is something about this enamel (the enamel part does not touch the fruit at all, that’s protected from the coated finish) but there is something about the smell of this item, it reminds me of an electrical appliance that has gotten too hot. Like burning plastic. And this is 100% hand operated. The offgassing, if you can call it that has diminished over the past 3 weeks since I opened the box. Now it’s barely noticeable. I think it kind of smelled like burning electrical / plastic at first, then it kind of smelled like roof tar after a few days and now it almost smells like nothing. It’s only there for the first couple weeks. Do NOT let this report of a bad smell on the body of the device (not the part touching the fruit, just the parts touching everything else) …. Don’t let it stop you from buying this little kitchen friend. The smell goes away by itself. The useful device is a worthy element in a simple health-striving kitchen. Item number two - cleaning this thing… to clean this thing, simply remove the two shiny metal parts that can be rinsed and or washed in a tub of normal dishwater. (Could go in the dishwasher too I imagine). Wait you say, how do you get these two shiny parts unstuck from eachother for cleaning? Observe carefully there is a little slot in the one and a tab in the other. Just rotate the middle part inside the outer part and it slips out easily. If you don’t see this feature (I wear glasses so I miss things sometimes) it would be easy to think the two soap and water washable shiny parts this SOB have become jammed and impossibly stuck together. Once you catch on this tab - slot fitting feature you discover it’s incredibly easy to clean. The whole device can be rinsed off in the sink and dried with a towel or air dried. If we lose electricity from time to time we still have orange juice. The simplicity is astonishing and it’s a beautifully designed piece of artwork for those who appreciate simplicity, low tech and high function. I think the price is reasonable and I wish I had gotten myself one of these sooner.