Vacuum sealers

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Looking to take the plunge in a solid vacuum sealer. Anyone have suggestions? Two models I was told about are VacMaster 215 and 320. Anyone out there recommend one? Pretty much over food savers. Thanks.
 

RyanM

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Weston vac sealer, I think mine was around the $200 range a couple years ago and I use it all the time.
 

Phil4

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Also against food saver, had to take one back after one use. That was the replacement for one that lasted 3 years of extremely light use (2-3 whitetails a year).

I bought a Nesco American harvest and have been pleased thus far. We did 2 bull elk with it without a hiccup. Right around 100 bucks on amazon.


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I have a Food Saver and it works well. It gets hot after about 20 seals and you have to let it cool down for a while. Kind of a pain when processing game. I've had 2 over the last 15 years, first one lasted over 10 years.

I think you need to get into commercial stuff to avoid the overheating.

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I have the 215 and have fallen in love... if you do any liquids, cool them before sealing them to prevent them from boiling over.
 
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What’s The issue with foodsaver? I need a sealer myself.



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They do a poor job getting all the air out compared to a chamber vacuum. The meat lasts longer in the freezer too. There is a significant price difference between the two machines though.
 
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We have used a Cabelas Commercial 15" sealer for 4 years now. Have had no issues. Has manual control to fine tune the vacuum and has multiple seal options. Can usually be found on sale if you are patient!
 

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I have been using vac master for 5 years and love it. Bags are so much cheaper and thing does great job sealing. I even vac seal meat with marinade
 

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Agree...Vac 215 is hard to beat. Can be found at Costco sometimes also.

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I to am all done with Foodsaver. Went thru 3 units in 5 years and was never fully happy with any of them. Not enough suction/air removal and it got worse over time.
I switched to Weston and love it.
 

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The LEM looks nice but still needs special expensive bags. The vacmaster bags are online now —8in x12in. 3 mil 1000 count for $49.
If you seal a lot this this makes a big difference
 
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I had a nice weston for 10 years. I ruined it by allowing too much liquid to enter the machine. I just didn't know any better. I replaced it with a food-saver. Its a nice model and has been really good for me.
 

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I to am all done with Foodsaver. Went thru 3 units in 5 years and was never fully happy with any of them. Not enough suction/air removal and it got worse over time.
I switched to Weston and love it.
I just threw mine away too. It's been through 3 rolls of bag material. Freezer zip local are better for me.
 

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I've had the same issues with foodsaver. Just got a Weston unit and works great so far. It looks super solid.
 
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