Bellemain Citrus Juicer | Metal Lemon Squeezer | Lime and Lemon Juicer Stainless Steel with Silicone Handles | Manual Juicer, Citrus Squeezer, Hand Held Juicer | Bar Juicer for Bartender Accessories

I start my day every day with lemon water and often throughout the day as well so this gets used A LOT! I have tried the pretty yellow/green one (twice) but the paint would chip off and that doesn't seem too safe. Also tried another one from a company with the initials PC (which I usually love all their products) and that one didn't last long either. This one, however is great so far. Only small gripe I would say is that the handles can slip off but they easily slide back on so it's not a deal breaker at all. It works great, very durable, is good size for lemons, limes and even smaller oranges. Easy to clean. I highly recommend.

Very nicely made, heavy duty, and works great for Moscow Mules :).

Love it. Does a great job and is easy to use.

This press is really good, but the padded grips, not so much. We've never washed this in the dishwasher, only by hand. The padded grips started slipping off the handles in a short time. We super glued them and that worked for some time. Then the grips slipped off again to reveal funk growing under them.we tossed the grips, cleaned the press and now use it without the padded grips. Works just fine now and is easy to thoroughly clean.

The media could not be loaded. ► Why I like it:After seeing so many cooks on the cooking channels use this style of lemon and lime juicer, I decided that I had to get one for myself. I shopped and considered which model and eventually decided on this one for a few reasons. Please bear in mind that any hand juicer is only going to be as good as the actual hands that do the squeezing.First, it is made of all metal. It has no plastic parts to break under the severe strength and compression that squeezing would be putting it through. This was perhaps the most important point for my consideration, as I know from past experience that no plastic will hold up for long at all when subjected to such fatigue. I did not want to waste my money with a less expensive but plastic containing juicer. Being metal, it will also stand up much better in the dishwasher and I will not have to worry about making sure it is on the top shelve of it. It is quite durable.Second, it has a soft grip on the handle which protects my hands from being hurt when compressing the handles. This is so important, as without it, the edges of any metal juicer would hurt my hands. Basically, if you don't have soft handles, you will never be able to fully juice whatever you are squeezing due to the pain that would develop in your hands. Provided you have the hand strength, this juicer will literally flatten lemons to get every last drop of juice available.One thing that struck me so many times when I saw the TV chefs using these is that they placed the lemon in what seems upside down in them. You would think that you place the rind side out and the softer juicy interior facing the metal presser matching the shape of the lemon to the shape of the juicer. I did this first, and while it got a lot of juice, it did not seem to get it all. So for a second squeeze, I flipped it over and placed the rind side towards the presser. This crushed more juice out of it and literally completely flattened the lemon half! Amazing. I'm still playing around with it, but I think next time I use it I will just start it off with the upside down version I keep seeing on TV.It takes two hands to do a good job squeezing, so you won't see me doing it at my best on the video because I was reaching out and around the camera and away from my body, thereby loosing a lot a strength in my hands and arms. I have found it a LOT easier to use when I am not trying to film at th same time. I've learned now that for me, I first squeeze it on the “lemon matching juicer” side, then I squeeze it a second time for even more juice in the “upside down looking” side.All in all I like this and am happy I bought it.► Pros:Gets every last drop of juice. Metal construction with soft grips.► Cons:Requires strong hands. Not for arthritic hands.► Suggestions for Improvement:None.► Would I buy again?Yes.► Purchasing Decision & Questions:I hope I have helped your purchasing decision of this Bellemain Premium Quality Stainless Steel Lemon Squeezer with Silicone Handles. I am not affiliated with the manufacturer, seller or any other product related company nor am I under any obligation to write this review. I do this for my own fun and pleasure! Feel free to comment and let me know if I have helped you. If you should have any questions, please post them below in the Comments. I try to answer all inquires in a timely fashion to the best of my ability. Lastly, Follow me on Amazon if you wish to be notified as I post new reviews. I promise they will always be meaningful and never of penny ante junk.

After a month of usage of this juicer I can say that it is a great product and it is the best one in its class of squeezers but I want to explain why. It is must-to-have such a solid tool in the kitchen. I will give instructions for its usage and will also explain how to prepare the fruits for squeezing to get the maximum juice from them with this juicerFirst of all, it is made from AISI 304 stainless steel (which is the same as 18/10 stainless steel and contains 18–20% chromium and 8–10.5% nickel.) and the surface is fine polish. Due to this it is heavy duty, almost unbreakable and quite easy to clean.This is a plier-like squeezer with two handles and two nested cone-parabola-like cups between which are put the fruits for juicing. The lower cone/bowl has holes from which the juice flows and no seeds or pulp goes out ot them.Next, the handles are covered with non-slip red silicone sleeves. In the way the juicer is received now, the silicone sleeves easily come out of the grips for which some reviewers take one star. This is the only serious critic to the manufacturer. The sleeves go out as the handles are polished very good. I have fixed the silicone sleeves to their places by several drops of Loctite 454 adhesive and now they have no chance to come out again. Of course, one can use the juicer and without the silicone sleeves but with them the grip is more sure and comfortable.The handles are not hollow and are made of solid stainless steel. If the handles would be a little longer, say by an inch, it will be needed less force to squeeze fruits. For me this is not a problem.Now follows the most essential part of the juicer, the two approximate cones between which are put the fruits (see below for their preparation). The geometrical forms and sizes for these parts are chosen very carefully in such a way as they to correspond the dimensions and forms of the average sizes of lemons, limes and similar citrus fruits. In particular, it is taken into account the thickness of the bark of the fruits. Exactly here is the main difference of the Bellemain Lemon Squeezer from similar juicers. In particular, I have compared it with the Innovee Lemon Squeezer - Quality 18/10 Stainless Steel Manual Citrus Press With Lemon Recipes Ebook and Chef'n FreshForce Citrus Juicer (Lemon) and can say that the Bellemain Lemon Squeezer is better and with it can be obtained more juice than with them if average size fruits are used.In the supplied Squeezer there are not instructions for usage or some kind of a manual which is noted in some reviews. This is an omission of the manufacturer. Let me give a few instructions how to use the Squeezer and how the lemons/limes should be prepared so one can squeeze more juice from them (see the attached images):1) Wash the citrus fruit2) Cut the both ends so the bark is almost removed. This opens more space for the upper cone to press down.3) Cut the fruit about the great circle (i.e. along the middle) in two approximately equal parts.4) Turn the obtained halves with their wider part upwards. Make at the end of the circle edge of each part 6-10 cuttings of the bark with, for example, 5-9 mm depth. This is very important because otherwise the edges of the bark will remain distorted (not inverted) after squeezing, which will result in loss of juice.5) Put one of the halves with the wider part down in the squeezer and press the grips with one or two hands until the two cones almost touch each other. Take the remains out and repeat the procedure with the second half but do not remove the remains.Keep in mind that a little juice remains between the two nested bowls/cups. Tilt the Squeezer to pour this juice.6) Open the juicer and put the remains of the first half upon the remains of the second half. Press again and you will get more juice. Open the juicer, interchange the places of the remains of the two halves and press again. In this way you will get several more drops of juice.I firmly recommend the Bellemain Lemon Squeezer!Pleasant lemon/lime juice drinking!

I’ve been using this citrus juicer, metal lemon squeezer for making Moscow mules, and it’s been amazing! It gets every drop of juice out of the lime, making it perfect for my favorite festive drinks. It’s also been incredibly useful for garnishing lime or lemon on certain dishes.This tool is sturdy, efficient, and so easy to use—it’s become an essential part of my kitchen setup. I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys making fresh drinks or adding citrus to their meals.Definitely a 5 out of 5 stars!

8 years in this squeezer is holding up well.