There is an intriguing newer development in the single auger juicer. The vertical single auger juicer seems to be all the rage. Instead of the typical horizontal design the auger is set in a vertical position. The pulp is extracted and ejected right next to where the juice is released. It looks like a pretty cool design.

I’ve seen two brands on the market so far but there might be others. The Omega VRT330 juicer and the Hurom Slow Juicer both appear to have similar specifications. Both turn at about 80rpm and weigh about 20 pounds. But the Omega is a few bucks more than the Hurom. They both run about $100 more than the regular horizontal style juicers.

The biggest appeal to me with these juicers is the smaller area they take up on the counter. I do wonder if the pulp ejection tube is far enough away from the juice delivery tube. They seem awfully close.

Like all single auger juicers these new vertical juicers can juice wheatgrass and other leafy green vegetable very well. I’ve found some claims that they juice fruit much better than other auger juicers but I tend to doubt this. I’m sure they are about the same.

Anyway, I haven’t tried one out yet. It will probably be a while before I get a chance to. If I had to pick which one I’d get right now without knowing anything more about these juicers, I’d take the Omega. I am very impressed with Omega as a company. But I have to say Hurom does look pretty good and they have some excellent comparison videos to show off their machine. Yeah, that’s a hard call right now. I think either would be good. That’s my first take.