Zulay Kitchen Metal Lemon Squeezer - Handheld Lemon Juicer Squeezer - Easy to Use Citrus Juicer - Manual Press for Extracting the Most Juice Possible - Extracts Every Last Drop

Zulay Kitchen Lemon Squeezer: Exactly AsI recently purchased the Zulay Kitchen Metal Lemon Squeezer - Hand and I'm extremely pleased with it. This product is exactly as advertised, which is always a huge plus when buying online.It's a sturdy, well-built lemon squeezer that does exactly what it's supposed to do: efficiently extract juice from lemons (and limes!). It's easy to use, feels durable, and is simple to clean. No fuss, no gimmicks, just a reliable kitchen tool that lives up to its description. Highly recommend!

Although Zulay calls this a "lemon" squeezer, it obviously can be used on other fruits... so long as the item you're squeezing fits in the tool. I use it primarily on limes. I don't know what the normal expectancy for limes is, but I get between 3/4 oz to 1 oz of juice from a typical (i.e. not very large) lime I buy at the grocery store. [Update 3/31/24] I love this squeezer, but I wish I had known about this 2-in-1 model before I bought this one. No biggie, though.The tool is heavy duty. I was impressed when I opened the box and found a heavy, clanky metallic press. I mean, yeah, the product description says "all metal", but there are cheap metals and then there are quality metals. This is the latter.The weak point in this tool, of course, is the pivot pin. It "looks" like it is well-constructed with quality material. Time will tell; but thus far the tool has performed flawlessly, requires little effort, and really smashes the fruit good!Unfortunately, the juice does sometimes splatter when you first begin pressing, so you need to be aware of that and try to contain it as it bursts outward under pressure; but it doesn't happen all the time and it's usually only a very small amount. It'll get the better of you if you're not prepared for it, though.My only complaint about the tool is that it only opens 90 degrees instead of 180. It's nothing I can't live with--just a minor inconvenience at worst--but a little annoying nonetheless.Cleanup is easy for the most part, but there are one or two problem areas. It would be easier if the tool opened 180 degrees or, preferably, the two halves could be disassembled.For those people (like me) who may not know how this thing works or how to use it properly before making your purchase, let me just say it's real simple, but counterintuitive at first. You cut your piece of fruit in half (crosswise), then place the CUT side face down into the bowl (that's the counterintuitive part). Then as you squeeze the two handles together, the upper part basically turns the fruit inside-out, pushing the rind through the flesh and smashing it into the bowl. I love ingenious, simple-to-use tools!So... while I'm sure this is meant to be a kitchen tool, I actually bought it for the liquor cabinet. No more buying a big bottle of lime juice or lemon juice and then having it go bad sitting on the refrigerator shelf indefinitely. Whenever I need lemon or lime juice in a cocktail now, it's fresh fruit and a Zulay lemon squeezer for me! The drinks taste better that way anyway.[Update 3/31/2024] Again, I love this squeezer, but for BAR use making cocktails, I wish I would have known about the KitchenAid squeezer first. Why? Because it has a pour spout on it, and the juice can be squeezed (poured) directly into a jigger. As it stands now, with the Zulay squeezer I have to squeeze into an intermediate vessel first, then measure into the jigger. Of course, that's only when I'm being OCD about precision... for the most part I just figure 1/2 lime = 1/2 oz and squeeze directly into a cocktail shaker. If Zulay ever comes out with a reasonably priced 2-in-1 lemon/lime presser with a pour spout, I'll be one of the first to jump on it.

I can't believe I haven't purchased one of these before now. I actually picked up another one for limes, but this one would have worked. Pretty easy to use once you get used to it and figure out the best way to slice your fruit. Have ran through the dishwasher a handful of times, but I usually hand wash immediately so no pulp gets stuck anywhere. I've had it for a year or so now and I have no complaints - still looks like new. no chips in the paint or any signs of wear. The hinge mechanism still seems tight and has no chance of falling apart like a cheap model. This is one of the good ones at a fair price.

Perfect size for lemons and limes. The wait of the piece certainly makes it feel quality. Pretty basic straight forward design. Easy to clean but not sure if I’ll put it in the dishwasher in fear it will rust. Slight trouble getting all of the juice out of a lime but I should probably roll the citrus a bit before pressing.

I don’t always write reviews but after buying aFew things from this company and reading their story I felt compelled to support a ‘small family business’I was surprised when I received it that it was much sturdier and high quality than I expected! I’m not sure why I expected it to be more flimsy plastic like my old one, however, it is not.It is not heavy but it has someWeight to it which I think is necessary to actually squeeze the citrus properly.It works well on Lemon and Lime and I use a lot of them. It gets all the juice out so I am happy with it and think it’llLast a long time.Will definitely look for more kitchen products here instead of my usual OXO ‘go-to’

When I first started making home cocktails, I was lazy and used bottled lemon and lime juice from the grocery store. Finally I saw the light and started using freshly squeezed fruit. Hand juicing works but it’s hard to get a ton of juice from the fruit, you usually get a bunch of seeds, and your hands are usually saturated with acidic juice afterwards. A friend mentioned this juicer so I thought I would give it a try.The juicer is packaged well and arrives in a cardboard box. The juicer itself is also enclosed in a bubble-wrapped bag to further protect it. The metal construction is very solid and it does not feel cheap at all. You can order it in many different colors, but I like the yellow color since it stands out in the drawer of kitchen tools and reminds me of the lemons and limes which is what I mostly juice.I squeeze the piece of fruit a little bit before cutting it in half to loosen up the juice inside a little bit. Once the half slice of fruit is in the juicer, you do have to squeeze pretty hard to get every last drop out, but I get so much more juice using this than hand squeezing. I also don’t have to deal with seeds in the juice and I get a lot less of the juice on my hands. Even when squeezing hard, it feels very solid. I have juiced a lot of fruit with it in recent weeks and it as good as new with no signs of bending or breaking. It washes very easy also.