The deciding specification is how many separate presses one purchase brings and what else arrives beside them, because two of these five are single tools claiming to do two jobs and one arrives as thirty-seven items.
By the Lush Editorial Team·Researched & Compared
I compared the piece count each maker states against the sizes it gives for those pieces, what else is stated to be in the box, the bowl diameters, the materials and the published weights, across five citrus presses using only each maker's own published text.
Three graduated presses in one purchase, and the only listing here that writes its three lengths out as words rather than figures, so they cannot be compared against any other pick, stated for limes, lemons, oranges and small grapefruits. Cast aluminum in green, yellow and orange, with built-in hanging rings, published at 1.49 pounds for all three.
Two presses with the clearest figures on this page: bowls of 2.36 and 2.95 inches across, on bodies stated at 2.95 by 8.66 inches and 2.36 by 7.87 inches, each also given in centimeters. Aluminum alloy with a yellow paint finish, polished, with an anti-slip handle, published at 0.83 pounds for the pair.
A single press the maker calls 2-in-1, with two bowls in one body so limes, lemons and small oranges all seat somewhere. Aluminum with a food-grade coating, holes at the bottom stated to filter seeds and pulp, cleared for a dishwasher or a rinse under the tap, and backed by a stated lifetime guarantee. Published at 0.7 pounds.
One press built as three parts: a lid that holds the fruit, two cones and a container with a pouring spout and a non-slip gasket. It is the only pick here made of PP plastic, stated resistant to 120°C and dishwasher safe, and the only one stated for grapes and pomegranate as well as citrus. Published at 0.57 pounds.
Twelve metal squeezers in one purchase, plus twelve organza storage bags, twelve thank-you cards and a five meter hemp rope, which the maker states is for gifts as much as for a kitchen. Food-grade alloy with an anti-corrosion coating, rinse or dishwasher, on a long ergonomic handle. Published at 4.03 pounds, the heaviest of these five.
| Model | Brand | Size (Capacity) | Weight | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IMUSA 3 Piece Lime | Imusa | 3 Pack | 1.49 lb | Best for one press per fruit you cut |
| Ferrochef 2 Pcs Handheld Lemon Squeezer Metal Juicer... | Ferrochef | 2.95 × 8.66 inch | 0.83 lb | Best for two bowl diameters stated by number |
| Zulay Metal 2-In-1 Lemon Squeezer Manual - Sturdy | Zulay Kitchen | 2 in 1 Lemon Squeezer | 0.7 lb | Best for one tool that takes two fruit sizes |
| Lechin Hand Juicer | Lechin | Standard Size | 0.57 lb | Best for pressing grapes and pomegranate too |
| Afarnook 12 Set Lemon Squeezer Bulk Manual Juicer Ci... | Afarnook | 8.9 x 3 x 1.9 inches | 4.03 lb | Best for filling a drawer and a gift bag at once |
Three graduated presses in one purchase, and the only listing here that writes its three lengths out as words rather than figures, so they cannot be compared against any other pick, stated for limes, lemons, oranges and small grapefruits. Cast aluminum in green, yellow and orange, with built-in hanging rings, published at 1.49 pounds for all three.
Two presses with the clearest figures on this page: bowls of 2.36 and 2.95 inches across, on bodies stated at 2.95 by 8.66 inches and 2.36 by 7.87 inches, each also given in centimeters. Aluminum alloy with a yellow paint finish, polished, with an anti-slip handle, published at 0.83 pounds for the pair.
A single press the maker calls 2-in-1, with two bowls in one body so limes, lemons and small oranges all seat somewhere. Aluminum with a food-grade coating, holes at the bottom stated to filter seeds and pulp, cleared for a dishwasher or a rinse under the tap, and backed by a stated lifetime guarantee. Published at 0.7 pounds.
One press built as three parts: a lid that holds the fruit, two cones and a container with a pouring spout and a non-slip gasket. It is the only pick here made of PP plastic, stated resistant to 120°C and dishwasher safe, and the only one stated for grapes and pomegranate as well as citrus. Published at 0.57 pounds.
Twelve metal squeezers in one purchase, plus twelve organza storage bags, twelve thank-you cards and a five meter hemp rope, which the maker states is for gifts as much as for a kitchen. Food-grade alloy with an anti-corrosion coating, rinse or dishwasher, on a long ergonomic handle. Published at 4.03 pounds, the heaviest of these five.
Afarnook states twelve metal squeezers plus twelve organza bags, twelve cards and a hemp rope. Imusa states three graduated presses, sized in words only, for limes up to small grapefruits. Ferrochef states two presses with 2.36 and 2.95 inch bowls. Zulay states one press with two bowl sizes in it. Lechin states one press with a lid, two cones and a container that pours.
“Two tools in one hand, or twelve in one box.”
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Twelve, three, two, one and one. Afarnook states twelve metal lemon squeezers in a set that also includes bags, cards and rope. Imusa states three presses in graduated sizes. Ferrochef states two sizes of manual juicer. Zulay and Lechin each supply one tool, and both of those tools are stated to handle more than one job, which is a different sort of set.
It depends on figures neither maker publishes. Zulay states two bowls in one body for limes, lemons and small oranges, and Lechin states two cones and two squeezing options. Neither gives a diameter for either bowl. Ferrochef, which supplies two separate presses, states bowls of 2.36 and 2.95 inches, so you know before buying which fruit seats in which.
That is how the listing publishes them, three lengths spelled out inside a bullet with no digits anywhere, which is why this page does not print them as figures. It is the only listing here that does it, and it means the sizes cannot be scanned, sorted or compared from the text. The listing does publish a package triple of 9.06 by 3.54 by 2.24 inches, which is the carton rather than any press.
Twelve organza storage bags stated to keep the squeezers clean when not in use, twelve thank-you cards, and a five meter hemp rope. The listing frames all of that as suitable for party favors and gifts as much as for a kitchen. A later bullet also refers to an organic cheesecloth bag being machine washable, which does not appear in the contents list at all.
Three state that they can. Zulay says to toss the juicer in the dishwasher or run it under water. Lechin states that its PP plastic is dishwasher safe and resistant to 120°C. Afarnook says rinse with water or put it in the dishwasher. Ferrochef asks only for an immediate rinse with clean water, and Imusa publishes no cleaning instruction of any kind.
One. Imusa states built-in hanging rings on all three of its presses, which is the only storage provision published on this page. Afarnook's twelve organza bags keep its squeezers clean but still need somewhere to sit. Zulay states only that it is easy to store, Lechin states nothing about storage, and Ferrochef nothing either.
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Five live pages on this pool rank by bowl diameter, by footprint, by published weight, by where the press lives between uses and by whether it holds the juice it makes. None asks the plainest question a first kitchen asks, which is how many presses one purchase actually puts in the drawer. On this pool the answers run from one to twelve.
Ranked that way the five fall into three groups. Afarnook, Imusa and Ferrochef supply twelve, three and two separate presses. Zulay and Lechin supply one tool each and both state it does two things. Only one of the five publishes a bowl diameter, which is the figure that would let those two claims be checked.
| Specification | Imusa | Ferrochef | Zulay | Lechin | Afarnook |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presses per purchase | Three | Two | One | One | Twelve |
| Sizes stated for them | three, as words | 2.95 x 8.66 and 2.36 x 7.87 in | not published | not published | 8.9 x 3 x 1.9 in |
| Bowl diameter stated | not published | 2.36 and 2.95 in | not published | not published | not published |
| Second unit given | not published | 7.5 x 22 and 6 x 20 cm | not published | not published | not published |
| Extras in the box | hanging rings | not published | not published | not published | bags, cards, hemp rope |
| Material stated | cast aluminum | aluminum alloy, painted | aluminum, food-grade coating | PP plastic | food-grade alloy, coated |
| Heat figure stated | not published | not published | not published | resistant to 120°C | not published |
| Cleaning stated | not published | rinse immediately | dishwasher or rinse | dishwasher safe | rinse or dishwasher |
| Seed filtering stated | straining holes | separates seeds and pulp | holes filter seeds and pulp | holes prevent blocking | strainer |
| Fruits named | limes, lemons, oranges, small grapefruits | lemons, limes, small oranges | limes, lemons, small oranges | citrus, grape, pomegranate | lemons, limes, oranges |
| Published weight, lb | 1.49 for three | 0.83 for two | 0.7 | 0.57 | 4.03 for twelve |
| Published dimension fields, in | package 9.06 x 3.54 x 2.24 | 3.74 x 9.65 x 2.17 | 2.9 x 8.7 x 2.1 | 3.74 x 4.09 x 5.91 | 10.63 x 10.63 x 4.72 |
What the table cannot tell you is what any single press in a multiple purchase weighs. Every published weight covers the whole purchase, so Afarnook’s 4.03 pounds is twelve squeezers plus bags and rope, Imusa’s 1.49 is three presses and Ferrochef’s 0.83 is two. Against Zulay’s 0.7 and Lechin’s 0.57 for one tool each, those figures are not comparable and this page does not compare them.
Imusa’s proposition is the oldest one in a kitchen drawer: one press per fruit. It states three presses in three graduated lengths, written out as words rather than digits, and names the fruits each one is for, down to small grapefruits. Ferrochef makes the same argument with two presses instead of three and backs it with diameters, stating round bowls of 2.36 and 2.95 inches.
Zulay and Lechin argue the opposite, that one tool is enough. Zulay’s is called 2-in-1 and states two bowls in one body so that limes, lemons and small oranges all seat somewhere. Lechin states two squeezing options with two cones and a lid that grips the fruit. Both claims are plausible and neither is checkable, because neither listing publishes a diameter, a length or a height anywhere in its text.
Afarnook is not really answering the same question. Its bullet states twelve metal lemon squeezers, twelve organza storage bags, twelve thank-you cards and a five meter hemp rope, and it describes the whole thing as suited to party favors and gifts as much as to a kitchen. A first kitchen needs one or two presses, so eleven of these are for other people.
That said, it is the only listing here that publishes a size for one press in its own label, at 8.9 by 3 by 1.9 inches, and the only one that states what the storage provision is: a bag per squeezer, stated to keep them clean when not in use. Its published dimension fields of 10.63 by 10.63 by 4.72 inches describe the box the twelve arrive in.
Ferrochef is the most measurable listing on this page. It gives each body twice, as 2.95 by 8.66 inches and 7.5 by 22 centimeters for the larger press and 2.36 by 7.87 inches and 6 by 20 centimeters for the smaller, and then gives the bowl diameters separately. Its own published dimension fields, 3.74 by 9.65 by 2.17 inches, match neither of those bodies, which is a reason to read the bullet rather than the form.
Imusa publishes three sizes and no digits at all, spelling each of the three lengths into a sentence as words. Lechin goes further and publishes no size at all, asking the reader instead to check the sizes of its parts against the sixth product image before ordering. That is an honest instruction and a useless specification, because an image is not a figure you can compare across a page.
Afarnook’s contents list and its cleaning bullet do not match. The set is stated as twelve squeezers, twelve organza bags, twelve cards and a rope. Two bullets later the cleaning advice adds that the organic cheesecloth bag is also machine washable, and no cheesecloth bag appears in the contents at any point. Either the bags are cheesecloth rather than organza, or something is in the box that the list omits.
Imusa’s gap is quieter and larger. It publishes no cleaning instruction of any kind on three cast aluminum presses in three colors, when every other listing on this page says something about water. Cast aluminum with a painted finish is precisely the material where a buyer wants to know whether a dishwasher is allowed, and this listing does not say.
All five state that they separate seeds from juice, and they state it four different ways: straining holes, a strainer, holes that filter pulp and seeds, and holes positioned to stop the juice blocking. That is the one function nobody on this page leaves out, which suggests it is the thing citrus presses are actually bought to do.
Storage is the opposite. Imusa states built-in hanging rings on all three presses, the only provision published on this page. Afarnook’s twelve bags keep the tools clean but still need a shelf. Zulay states only that it is easy to store and saves counter space, Lechin says nothing at all, and Ferrochef nothing either, so four of the five leave the question to the drawer.
Four of these five are metal and one is plastic, and the plastic listing is the one that publishes a temperature. Lechin states PP resistant to 120°C, dishwasher safe and acid and alkali resistant, and notes the same material is used for feeding bottles. No metal listing here publishes any heat figure, which on a hand tool is reasonable, though three of them do clear a dishwasher.
Zulay is the only one to publish a warranty, stating a lifetime guarantee, and the only one to describe its coating as food grade over aluminum. Afarnook states food-grade alloy with an anti-corrosion coating that will not react with acidic fruits or leave a metallic taste, which is the same worry answered in different words. Imusa lists its alloy contents, down to nickel and tin, and links to a chemicals page.
Cooking with limes and oranges both. Imusa, for three graduated presses sized in words rather than figures, with hanging rings on all three of them. Accept that it publishes no cleaning instruction and no figures, only words.
Wanting to know what fits before it arrives. Ferrochef, the only pick that publishes bowl diameters, at 2.36 and 2.95 inches, with both bodies given in inches and centimeters. Two presses at a published 0.83 pounds for the pair.
Keeping one tool, not a set. Zulay, a single 2-in-1 press at a published 0.7 pounds, aluminum with a food-grade coating, cleared for the dishwasher and backed by a stated lifetime guarantee. No bowl figure is published.
Pressing more than citrus. Lechin, the only pick stated for grapes and pomegranate, built as a lid, two cones and a container with a spout. PP plastic rated to 120°C at a published 0.57 pounds, with no dimension published in text.
Stocking a drawer and a gift shelf. Afarnook, twelve presses with twelve bags, twelve cards and a five meter rope at a published 4.03 pounds. One press is stated at 8.9 by 3 by 1.9 inches, and eleven of the twelve are for somebody else.
Every item below was looked for across all five listings and is not published:
