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

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.

Nice utensil. Metal is a little lighter than I expected but it works well and cleans up easily.

So pleased with this very well-made kitchen tool. The lemon squeezer is made of metal with a good hinge. It allows a strong squeeze to extract every drop of juice. The finish is lovely with bright colors available. (I got yellow) Easy to use and clean!

Lasted a little over 2 years. 2 Lemons a day. Recent batch of lemons were on the tougher side. Pin that connects the squeezer sheared off at the "reem". It's limping along. Looks to be easily fixed with a screw and locking nuts. 4 stars because the price, design allows for an easy fix, rarely lets a seed through, and made of cast iron. Point off because doesn't fit some of the larger lemons, and sometimes you get a random spray in your face. I learned I'd prefer a pour spout on my squeezer.

It's well made and works perfectly!

Good old fashioned lemon squeezer. Works perfectly. Originally bought a more "modern" version of the same thing, however it let seeds through to the juice. Returned it and bought this one for a quarter of the price.

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.

This is a pretty and sturdy lemon sqeezer. I couldn't be more pleased.

El color y modelo es muy lindo, pero se rompió depués de unos cuantos usos.

Strong built but of large size

A must have if you like your Lemons and juice a lot. Easy to use, and get most, if not all your juice. Only even used Lemons but I assume any fruit that you can juice by squeezing would work. Lemon pips don't fall through and it's easy to clean too. Great sturdy well made product. Had mine quite a while now and still going strong

Très pratique

Il est jolie solide