It’s supposed to require less hand strength than traditional lemon squeezers, but it also felt kind of like a Thighmaster for our forearms. A handy tool in any kitchen and one that will be around for many years due to its hard wearing nature. It feels a little light compared to our previous top pick, the Chef’n FreshForce; it would be nice if it had just a little more heft. The ratings/reviews displayed here may not be representative of every listing on this page, or of every review for these listings.

A manual citrus juicer is an effective way of squeezing lemons or limes without getting juice all over your hands (and counter) or having to fish out citrus seeds. We also measured the amount of juice extracted from them, but we tried not to focus too closely on very small differences because the actual yield is so dependent on each individual piece of fruit. Unfortunately Uberstar cannot advise you what these charges might be and we are not responsible for paying them. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.

This squeezer may look like all the other citrus squeezers on the market but it has a handful of features that squeezed our former top pick, the Chef’n FreshForce, out of the number one spot. However, this model didn’t do better than any of the other squeezers we tried, and there was always some juice left behind.

While this juicer was effective, the Chef’n Citrus Juicester was just more comfortable to use and slightly more efficient at extraction. Because the Chef’n FreshForce handheld citrus juicer was our top pick in previous years, we were excited to try the brand’s countertop press, the Chef’n Fresh Force Tabletop Citrus Press. It seemed that all of the pulp and seeds got pressed back into the rind, which made cleanup super easy.

Mueller Citrus Juicer: This countertop juicer has a built-in reamer that connected to the base of the bowl itself, adding a bit of stability when juicing. With conventional hand reamers the extracted juice needs to be strained before use, to remove any unwanted pips and fruit pulp. Juicers that utilize a reamer mechanism—countertop and handheld models—are sometimes at risk for extracting more bitterness from the pith within the citrus. Since it doesn’t scrape the inside of the citrus as a reamer would, there was much less pulp and all of the seeds were caught by this model's bowl.

We decided to re-test 15 models—including our previous top pick from Chef'n, manual citrus squeezers, compact countertop models, and reamers. However, if you’re often juicing large amounts of citrus, it’s worth looking into an electric citrus juicer. OXO Good Grips 2-in-1 Citrus Juicer: This countertop juicer comes with two reamers that stack on top of each other for easy storage.The Oxo Good Grips Wooden Citrus Reamer is the simplest, most affordable and best-looking citrus reamer we tried.

Handheld citrus squeezers actually keep your hands clean but usually require a good deal of hand strength to use and they always leave a little juice behind. The “soft touch” handles have a rubberized area that makes them a little less slippery when squeezing, and the center of the bowl is raised up in the middle. Most reamers with an attached cup are meant to sit flat on a table while you press down, but they’re hard to hold on to and can slip around.The Oxo Good Grips Citrus Squeezer is Oxo’s handheld citrus press, made from coated die-cast aluminum.