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Archeryrob · Jan 25, 2019

What are you all using? I had a food saver v3240 and I am about done buying their crap. I sealed 10 bags yesterday and the board burnt up. The sealer bar has resistance and the board will not output voltage.

I am looking for something that can handle a little short term duty and not crazy expensive.

gwchem · Jan 25, 2019

I'm using a foodsaver too, but maybe my duty is lighter than yours. I pack about 2 deer a year and maybe 50 other bags of meat intermittently.

Speed3 · Jan 25, 2019

Another food saver here, mine still works however gets over heated often and I have to wait for the "sealing bar" to cool down before finishing. I've been happy with my cabelas commercial products, I think my next one will be that brand.

StantonCree · Jan 25, 2019

Ended up with this model cuz of reviews and an amazon sale. I’ve done 10-15 bags of chicken at a time with no real issues. It doesn’t like wet stuff like chicken/marinade mix when you go heavy on the marinade, especially if there is oil in there. It works great for my needs though. We eat a lot of chicken and i hate Costco because people don’t understand you can’t stop in the middle with your giant ass cart so i buy bulk at Aldi and have to vac seal it.

Super easy to use but i assume most of them are. Easy as heck to clean when the juices get sucked up into the vac drain area.

I’ll add I’ve only had it for a month so please take my review with a grain of salt.

Archeryrob · Jan 25, 2019

I worry about the Cabelas models as they change supplies and you loose the ability to get replacement parts. The $300 one is the only one with any good reviews.

I need a lot of resealing ability with processing game, sealing hotdogs, bologna and soon butchering chickens probably.

I am thinking now I will probably get the Cabelas commercial I got points to use

Cabela's Commercial-Grade 12" Vacuum Sealer
Compact 12" dual heat-strip sealing bar for an airtight seal
Intelligent Sealing Bar monitors and adjusts heat level
Smart Heat Technology for nonstop use with no waiting periods
26 in. Hg of pressure keeps food fresh five times longer
Crush-resistant, replaceable foam seal gaskets

I am done buying this cheap stuff. I spend $300 on several instead of one good one.

ChrisD · Jan 25, 2019

I have this one, it does ok. Had a food saver that wore out. I don’t think the vacuum is any stronger on the cabelas unit, but it has been holding up for a while. So maybe it is in fact made more durable. One thing I noticed is that the bags hold up better than the roll of material that you cut and seal both ends. They cost a bit more, but that is all I will use now.
https://www.cabelas.com/product/hom...mercial-grade-vac-sealer/2742410.uts?slotId=8

t84a · Jan 25, 2019

Food Saver; no issues.

bigcountry · Jan 25, 2019

I go thru food savers quite a bit. About every 8 deer with hodgepodge in between. The seal quits holding pressure, the motor quits. etc.

steves1911 · Jan 25, 2019

I have this one purchased years ago when I got into reloading. I seal my reloads in bags of 100 and use it for processing meat. It hasnt failed yet it and is simple to operate.

CrabbyMcNab · Jan 25, 2019

Westin has a coupon code in the back of one of my hunting magazines. I can check when I get home if interested.

lx1x · Jan 25, 2019

t84a said:
Food Saver; no issues.

I have an 10+ yo food saver .. still working..

https://goo.gl/images/KCwLWz

Archeryrob · Jan 25, 2019

I bought the Cabelas Commercial model as I need the heavy duty sealing. No need to post food savers, I have had three fail now and would not buy another if they gave me half off.

ToBeFree · Jan 25, 2019

OK

Two years and counting. No problems so far and cheap to boot.

FoodSaver FSFSSL2244-000 V2244

Absolute · Jan 25, 2019

Foodsaver recommends waiting 30 seconds between sealing on some models so that the sealing bar can cool off.

JohnnyE · Jan 25, 2019

I've had a FoodSaver FM5480 for a couple of years of light-duty use. So far, so good.

onedash · Jan 25, 2019

I have a food saver but kinda wish I would have got a Chamber Vacuum Sealer. I think in the long run you spend more $ buying bags than you would have if you got the chamber sealer. I've never used a chamber sealer but they look 100 times faster too.

TrappedinMD · Jan 25, 2019

Let me know what you think of the cabelas model, i was looking at that as well.

newmuzzleloader · Jan 25, 2019

After I get home and some random thought jogs my memory, I'll look at ours and let you know. We've used it 7or 8 years now with no trouble.

GuitarmanNick · Jan 25, 2019

I have been using a Rival by Sunbeam for years with no issues. I follow the instructions and let it cool 20 seconds between uses. Used every month after I buy my meats in large family packs. I have gone through about 500 bags on this machine.

According to the research that I did before purchasing this machine, there are only a couple of places that make them and they are all pretty much the same internally. The main thing I took away is that paying more may get you some frills, but not much in the way of function. Brand name means little in this line of products as all are made in China as cheaply as possible!

I opted for small and portable so it can be stored in a cabinet or drawer until needed. Seems like I did better than most from previous posts.

wilcam47 · Jan 25, 2019

I have this one and Ive used it a lot! The only thing I had to do was open it up and put some lube on the microswitch that tells it the door is closed. It was sticking in the open position. Ive packed a bunch of fish and lots of deer, a couple elk, and some road kill moose. I cant even begin to count how many bags Ive got through. Its a quite a few years old now.

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