01st October 2009

I was just looking at the Oscar Vital Max 900 and noticed that it seems to be almost the exact machine as the Omega 8003 and 8005 juicers.  (Which by the way are now the Omega 8004 and 8006 juicers.)  The motor bodies look the same.  The feeder assemblies look the same.  Even the majority of the accessories that come with the two models appear to be the same.

I know that the Omega VRT330 and the Hurom Slow Juicer are made in the same factory and are practically the same machine with just different brand names and different housings.   (If you haven’t seen one of these vertical juicers yet, you need to check them out.  They are very cool.  See my previous post for a photo.)  The Oscar Vital Max 900 and the Omega 8003/8004/8005/8006 juicers might also be made under similar conditions.  I haven’t been able to find out.

Either way, any of these juicers will work well for you.  My personal favorite the Omega 8003 juicer has now been upgraded to model number 8004.  The only real difference is a handle design change.  An auger that is 8 times stronger has been added and a 5 year extended warranty.  The warranty now runs a total of 15 years on the motor.  I’m not sure that the 8003 needed any of these adjustments.  I preferred the old handle more than the new one.  But in most cases things evolve for a reason.

In thinking about this further, I would probably still purchase an Omega over an Oscar for one main reason.  I can easily identify the Omega Company online.  I know where it is and know where I can get parts or help with a warranty.  The Oscar juicers seem to have some vagueness to who makes them.  At one point Samson was involved and took over the name.  However, when I go online and look up Oscar juicers or Oscar Vital Max 900 I get different sites that just seem to be selling them.  And the juicers look like they have different labels on them.  I’m not sure what to make of it but I personally would go with the Omega because of this unknown.

Oscar Vital Max 900 Juicer with accessories

The Oscar Vital Max 900 seems to have fewer attachments. There are only two in this photo. All the other parts look identical to the Omega 8003 juicer. No brush or pulp strainer in this photo. Not sure if you get those or not with this model.

Omega 8003 Juicer with accessories The Omega 8003 juicer comes with a pulp screen and the other four attachments for making pasta and other things.  I never use any of these attachments.  I’m strictly into the machine for the juicing.
Omega 8004 Juicer with accessories

Here we see the brand new Omega 8004 juicer. This is the upgrade 8003 model. The auger is 8x stronger and the handle doesn't fold down anymore. The produce feeding tray looks like a different shape too. The motor housing shape has changed too. There is a cut out in front that is not on the 8003. Everything else seems to look the same. I don't see the pulp strainer anywhere though.

2 Comments »

  1. Omega Juicer are confident in their product and they do know the industry both inside and out

    Comment by Omega — April 19, 2010 @ 2:13 pm

  2. I agree 100%. Omega has their act together. I think Breville is good too as well as Green Star.

    Comment by Jim Rubel — April 29, 2010 @ 12:35 pm

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