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Foodsaver. No issues as long as you don't get in a hurry.
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Vac Master VP230 or VP215
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I have a vacmaster 350 and really like it, but if I were to do it again, I would buy a chamber vac
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Nesco VS-12 which has been utterly reliable.
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Recently bought an Avid Armor Chamber Vacuum Sealer Model USV20
I still have my weston sealer.
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Foodsaver. Probably went through 4 already over the years.
Their bag rolls seem to be a bit of a problem. Occasionally I'll get a leak. This is the weak link.
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We’ve had ours for a year and been very happy with it. Same here, ours is about 10-12 years old. I wouldn’t own another Food Saver if I was paid to use it. I have burned up at least 4 Food Saver sealers, and not the cheap ones either. They work if one is going to seal a few items a month, but anything more than that they are junk and don’t hold up.
Give a man a fish and he eats for a day. Give a man a welfare check, a forty ounce malt liquor, a crack pipe, an Obama phone, free health insurance. and some Air Jordan's and he votes Democrat for a lifetime.
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Food savers are a crap shoot. I have had 4 the first lasted 15 years and meat would keep 2 years cost 100$. The second lasted 4 and meat would keep 1.5 years cost 180$ the third cost over 300 and the meat would keep 8 months. I told this story to Food saver and they sent me a brand new one. It was lame as well.
Got off 925$ about 5 years ago and purchased the Vacmaster 215 all I can say is it rocks does better any of them. The only drawback it weighs 80 pounds. Everything else is an asset and you'll save $ on the bags too.
Don't think I'll be buying another.
Good luck and shoot straight y'all
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After burning up a couple of food savers I bit the bullet about ten years ago and bought a vacmaster chamber sealer. Has paid for itself many times over just in bag savings not to mention the food is sealed better and lasts longer.
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I just bought my first last week. $50 Seal a Meal at Walmart…already sealed and froze 20# of on sale burger and a few family packs of cheap chicken thighs. If it breaks this afternoon while doing the 15# of country style ribs I bought this morning, I’ll have at least broke even. I’m glad I bought it and it gives me a good idea of what to look for when it breaks or I feel like upgrading.
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what I’ve found is that you have to get one that melts a huge bond into the bag to get a really, really good seal.
So the cheap ones …. Not so much…. That and the amount of vacuum they place on the bag…
Weston pro series seem to be the top dog here.
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Foodsaver has worked just fine for us. Just replaced the first one we bought after 12 years of service. Anything that goes in the freezer gets vacuum sealed.
Last edited by MickinColo; 07/09/22.
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To be honest, I never had a problem with just using zip lock baggies and squeezing as much air out as I could…as a child, all we used back then, was saran wrap and butcher paper with masking tape.
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To be honest, I never had a problem with just using zip lock baggies and squeezing as much air out as I could…as a child, all we used back then, was saran wrap and butcher paper with masking tape. Been there done that. Vacuum sealed food like meat seems to last longer without freezer burn. Instead of a 1K super vacuum sealer, I've been looking a freeze driers.
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Ability to do stocks, braising liquids, soups, gravy, etc. is why the chamber is the way to go.
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