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Is there a vacuum packing machine that isn't total crap?
Posted on 6/15/14 at 6:51 pm
Posted on 6/15/14 at 6:51 pm
I prefer to vacuum packing fish to freeze but the food saver I bought is crap.
Is there another brand that doesn't suck (consumer grade)?
Is there another brand that doesn't suck (consumer grade)?
This post was edited on 6/15/14 at 6:53 pm
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Posted on 6/15/14 at 8:14 pm to poochie
I've had my food saver for over 10 years. Still works perfectly.
Posted on 6/15/14 at 8:21 pm to poochie
Sure. $$$.
Posted on 6/15/14 at 8:32 pm to Gris Gris
My food saver works when it wants to. If I'm packing filets, I melt one end, cut the bag a certain size, then attempt to vac and seal. It might take 3-4 attempts to actually get it vacuumed. And if you don't have your finger hovering over the stop button, it'll start to seal the other end. Then you've got to cut your bag shorter and retry.
I also dry my filets with a paper towel and the trough needs to be cleaned out almost every time.
I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong.
I also dry my filets with a paper towel and the trough needs to be cleaned out almost every time.
I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong.
Posted on 6/15/14 at 8:36 pm to poochie
Cabela's CG 15
Posted on 6/15/14 at 8:36 pm to poochie
Dp
This post was edited on 6/15/14 at 8:37 pm
Posted on 6/15/14 at 8:38 pm to poochie
I've found mine crapping out around year 5. The foam lip that goes around the liquid trap wears out, and the damn thing doesn't seal as well as it used to.
Posted on 6/15/14 at 8:48 pm to poochie
Cabelas commercial one works, think it costs about 300
Posted on 6/15/14 at 8:48 pm to yellowfin
They're higher now. 
Posted on 6/15/14 at 8:53 pm to OTIS2
Correction. They are on sale today for $269...normally over $450. Better get it!
Posted on 6/15/14 at 9:00 pm to OTIS2
Ive got the Cabelas and it beats the shite out of Foodsaver.
ITS made for Cabelas by a leading commercial manufacturer, forget the brand.
ITS made for Cabelas by a leading commercial manufacturer, forget the brand.
This post was edited on 6/15/14 at 9:01 pm
Posted on 6/16/14 at 1:30 am to poochie
quote:You know you need to feed the open end of the bag slightly into that crevasse and not just simply close the lid on the bag over the heat sealing strip, right? I made this mistake in my first attempts.
It might take 3-4 attempts to actually get it vacuumed. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong.
Also know that for the best seal, fold the top part of the bags outward before placing food in them, so that when you unfold them, the seal area will be nice and clean/dry/uncontaminated.
I'm very pleased with my foodsaver and it's already paid for itself more than once.
This post was edited on 6/16/14 at 5:18 am
Posted on 6/16/14 at 2:12 am to poochie
The sealer only works on two ends. Are you cutting your bags and attempting to seal on other ends?
This post was edited on 6/16/14 at 9:07 am
Posted on 6/16/14 at 6:53 am to poochie
I've had a FoodSaver for about 4 years and about the only time I've had a problem, it's normally with a bad bag. It's also great for resealing things like chips in their original bags.
Posted on 6/16/14 at 10:30 am to OTIS2
Damn i should have waited
Posted on 6/16/14 at 10:39 am to yellowfin
yep. Helluva Father's Day sale. I paid more than that 10 years ago for the sealer.
Posted on 6/16/14 at 10:45 am to OTIS2
Damn. I'm gonna have to get one of these next year when they go on sale again
Posted on 6/16/14 at 6:55 pm to Skillet
quote:I've had my foodsaver all this time and had no idea it could do this.
It's also great for resealing things like chips in their original bags.
I've just sealed up a loose bag of pretzels and I'm kicking myself for not realizing sooner. I love peanuts so I'll be utilizing this regularly. Thanks Skillet.
Posted on 6/16/14 at 7:12 pm to Degas
do you have to cut the bag after you seal it?
Posted on 6/16/14 at 8:19 pm to Gris Gris
quote:
I've had my food saver for over 10 years. Still works perfectly.
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