Quinn NelsonFeb 18, 2023

Two years ago, we bought Wirecutter’s recommended citrus juicer. It’s widely the highest-rated one on Amazon.

It’s garbage. Utter crap.

Today, I’ve replaced it with the same model I grew up with: a West-German 1965 Braun MPZ1.

My mom got hers in the 90s from my grandma when they moved and it continues to work to this day. I got this one from eBay for $30. Unbelievable torque, excellent plastics, a single lemon tray insert (awesome), and a power cord I ought to replace 😂

Show threadMarco ArmentFeb 19, 2023
@snazzyq I’ve found both Wirecutter’s and Amazon’s top picks (often the same products) aren’t reliably the best, or even very good — what it often means is that they’re the cheapest ones that work acceptably, which leaves very little useful guidance when you actually want a really good one.
Show threadKevin

@marcoarment @snazzyq Wirecutter's business model creates incentives for 1-click consumerism (I need a juicer, what's one I can buy without regrets?) and doesn't systematically value durability, repairability, power consumption, the carbon footprint of materials or even whether you need to *buy* that thing.

Sometimes reviewers include a line about it but it gets buried below the "this is what you NEED, buy it now" affiliate links.

Feb 20, 2023 at 4:58amIvory for iOS