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I just got one of these units on sale at Bass Pro. This will be my first time owning one and I’m trying to get the most for my money here with bags. What size bags do you guys find most useful? There are all different sizes and I’m thinking about ordering two sizes at least. Also, do I need to order Cabela’s bags or will any bags work? More importantly, which vacuum bags should I avoid due to poor quality?

If You own this vacuum sealer, give me your feedback on how well it works

I mostly use quart and pint.

Mostly for breaking down bulk meat purchases, deer meat and veggies from the garden.



There is an eBay seller. Forget the name. BagsUSA or VacUSA , something similar.


Made in USA bags and are reasonable priced when bought in quantity.

Checked. I was close.

PackFreshUsa

Don't buy Cabela's brand bags way over priced.....look on the internet .....I get mine from the inventor of the vacuum sealer a lot cheaper and better material.....

Hope your Cabelas sealer worked better than mine did. They had their $$$$$ model on sale for $$. I jumped on the deal because it had to be better than the $75 Food Saver model. I couldn’t have been more wrong.

To work, your pieces of meat have to be absolutely dry. Any degree of moisture is kryptonite to the machine. It won’t be able to seal. Top that off with the seals popping apart in the freezer and I was just thoroughly frustrated.

I took it back, bought another Food Saver and been rolling since

You can use “any “ vacuum bag as long as it’s designed to a “FoodSaver” type sealer that sucks the air out. These bags are embossed.

Vacuum bags designed for a chamber vac are not embossed and will not work.

I use mostly Quart bags(8x12) as I make and package a lot of sausage and ground meats.

I also purchase a roll or two if I need a larger bag.(11 inch).

I get my bags from Amazon or EBay, I purchase about 600 a year.

I’ve burned up a lot of sealers over the years,

My latest sealer is a Weston Pro 2300, it has been working great for several years, although I did have to replace the heating element once, changed the gaskets at the same time, just cuz.

$29/100

https://packfreshusa.com/vacuum-sealer-quart-bags/

My last order from Amazon was $26/200


https://www.amazon.com/Premium-Stor...41345&rd=1&s=kitchen&sr=1-39

I use quart bags far more than any other size and like Steve4102 said, have a roll on hand in case you need larger.

We use the 11in rolls more than anything else.

Never tried any pre-made bags.

I like the pint bag as I like to freeze small portions of my Cabeza And Fava Bean recipe

I've seen good and bad with the Cabela's, seems to be hit or miss with those.

I just roll with the elcheapo Food Saver and replace as necessary.
As above: mostly quart bags and keep a roll handy.

Just started using bags & love them. They've cut sealing time in half.

Suppose I should keep a roll handy for something, but not sure what.

WM has 6x10 bags for 19/100. Pages of the things on EBay.

The trick to sealing anything with moisture is to put it in the freezer until the moisture solidifies then take it out and seal the bag. Works every time.

From Amazon.



But hey, “made to US standards”

What is everybody’s consensus on premade bags versus the rolls? Or I tend to seem like the roles would be more useful, but maybe I’m wrong

I only ever use rolls if it is a large item to be be sealed. Like a large roast etc that I want to keep whole.

Their are only two in our household so the qt bags do most everything we need sealed[proportionally].

The rolls you have to seal twice. The bags you seal once.

Same.

Every bag is custom depending on what is going into it.

Food saver bags @ the Chinese embassy.

A person should really have a chamber vac machine.