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February 9th, 2012, 02:19 PM
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#1 | | Designated Marksman
Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Las Vegas, NV
Posts: 578
| Foodsaver VS Seal-a-Meal?
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I'm in the market for a Vacuum sealer, seems like FoodSaver and Seal-a-Meal are the most common. Any body got the dirt on which is the best, what model and so on? thanks for any help.
Casey
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February 9th, 2012, 03:04 PM
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#2 | | Scout Sniper
Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: under a rock IN CENTRAL MASS.
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Have a foodsaver 550 which is over 12 years old and a newer foodsaver 2420 that was a present.
Both work great, one holds the roll of bagging, either way the end result is the same.
The only thing i do is add oxy absorbers to elminate any o2 trace.
Don't buy econo bagging, you could loose what you package.
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February 9th, 2012, 03:12 PM
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#3 | | Platoon Commander
Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: South Mississippi
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I'm also interested.
Marty
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February 9th, 2012, 04:10 PM
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#4 | | Moderator
Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: NC Florida
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Foodsaver & buy the rolls you can cut to whatever length you need.
HH
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February 9th, 2012, 04:34 PM
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#5 | | Platoon Commander
Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Pennsylvania
Posts: 515
| Quote:
Originally Posted by huntinghawk  Foodsaver & buy the rolls you can cut to whatever length you need.
HH | Where do you get the Foodsaver and rolls?
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February 9th, 2012, 04:36 PM
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#6 | | Scout Sniper
Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: under a rock IN CENTRAL MASS.
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Originally Posted by m14nm where do you get the foodsaver and rolls? | i got mine at bj's wholesale, they have the rolls also. I think i have seen them at wallmart.
When you cut a section off the roll, cut a few extra inches so you can reseal the package after removing some of the content.
sometimes i put meat in ziplock bags and insert them into foodsaver bags without closing the seal on the zippies. this way i can freeze the meat, open remove some and reseal the bag.
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February 9th, 2012, 04:49 PM
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#7 | | Fire Team Leader
Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: WA State
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I have a Westin that I got at a local store on sale a few years ago for $300. I got it because it is heavy duty and will seal any thickness of plastic so I am prepared for anything. It sells at Cabelas and other places for $450-500. I'm happy with it and I can get any bags or rolls anywhere around here. Till I found the Westin I was looking at getting a food saver and the Westin at Cabelas in a demo there. The Westin crushed a soda can flat which really caught my attention otherwise I would have gone with the top of the line foodsaver.
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February 9th, 2012, 05:46 PM
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#8 | | Moderator
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February 9th, 2012, 06:04 PM
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#9 | | Moderator
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My old Foodsaver does 8 or 11".
I like doing my own repack kits using both sizes & being able to cut to required length. I'll use 8" & bag up some rifle ammo & another 8" bag for pistol ammo. Then put both bags into an 11".
Basically do the same thing with 22 & 12 gauge.
Boxes don't work for vac seals. Corners are too sharp.
HH
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February 9th, 2012, 07:37 PM
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#10 | | Designated Marksman
Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Las Vegas, NV
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Does any body know if most vacuum sealer will seal 1 gallon size mylar bags?
I like the idea of the bag being mostly light tight. I found a place that sells them for .45 cents each.. http://store.keepfreshbags.com/101gaba.html
Casey
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February 9th, 2012, 08:50 PM
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#11 | | Scout Sniper
Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: under a rock IN CENTRAL MASS.
Posts: 822
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Originally Posted by earthquake does any body know if most vacuum sealer will seal 1 gallon size mylar bags?
I like the idea of the bag being mostly light tight. I found a place that sells them for .45 cents each.. http://store.keepfreshbags.com/101gaba.html
casey |
suggest you lookup this company, uline.
They are cheap and have mylar/aluminum sealers. Wide choice of bags and rolls.
You can't vac out a bag that does not have the internal ribbing.
I have one of their heavy duty impulse sealers, can do 6 mil bags easy.
BUILT A CLAM SHELL PRESSURE BOX IN WHICH I PUT A LOADED ALUMINUM/ MYLAR BAG AND SUPPLIES FORCING OUT THE AIR, COMPRESSED AIR TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE BAG IN THE CONTAINER FORCES OUT MOSTS OF THE AIR, ALT. OXY TABS DO THE REST. USE IMPULSE SEALER AFTER AIR IS PURGED.
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February 10th, 2012, 01:56 PM
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#12 | | Platoon Commander
Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Pennsylvania
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Originally Posted by huntinghawk Foodsaver & buy the rolls you can cut to whatever length you need.
HH | Just got back from the store.I picked up a Foodsaver #3200 and a box of 5 rolls,(2) 8"x20' and (3) 11"x16'. Not cheep! Is there anything else to look for, bag wise? The instructions say it will seal mylar also. ie: potato chip bags
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February 10th, 2012, 02:12 PM
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#13 | | Lifer | Quote:
Originally Posted by SOCOM42 Have a foodsaver 550 which is over 12 years old and a newer foodsaver 2420 that was a present.
Both work great, one holds the roll of bagging, either way the end result is the same.
The only thing i do is add oxy absorbers to elminate any o2 trace.
Don't buy econo bagging, you could loose what you package. | Where do you guys find the 'oxy absorbers' for sale?
Locally?
Or just internet?
Thanks!
CAVman in WYoming
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February 10th, 2012, 02:16 PM
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#14 | | Moderator
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February 10th, 2012, 02:34 PM
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#15 | | Scout Sniper
Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: under a rock IN CENTRAL MASS.
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Originally Posted by cavman where do you guys find the 'oxy absorbers' for sale?
Locally?
Or just internet?
Thanks!
Cavman in wyoming | as hawk said.
I make my own with seasalt, powdered iron plus coffee filters stapled into a pouch.
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