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What is the best vacuum sealer?

brewer - 6-2-2013 at 09:15 PM

For smoked fish and what not. And how long will smoked fish last vacuum sealed and frozen?

Vacum Sealer

J.P. - 6-2-2013 at 10:52 PM

We bought a Seal A Meal from Wall Mart been using it for a couple years never used it for Fish but we put Shrimp up and it last all year.

CortezBlue - 6-3-2013 at 02:07 AM

Suck-O-Matic 1200:o:D

chuckie - 6-3-2013 at 05:39 AM

Really?

shari - 6-3-2013 at 07:28 AM

I have been using a Foodsaver V2490 for a few years and it works just fine for me...get some spare gaskets though just in case one gets damaged...and heavy duty bags help food last longer but our smoked fish last more than a year frozen.

CortezBlue - 6-3-2013 at 07:35 AM

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Originally posted by chuckie
Really?


No, but isn't that a great name!!:yes:

KaceyJ - 6-3-2013 at 07:45 AM

Brewer ,

If you're really serious about keeping your food in good condition , get a chamber vac.

Can't beat them, especially for fish.

Udo - 6-3-2013 at 07:50 AM

The best vacuum sealer available that is within an affordable range:


http://www.webstaurantstore.com/ary-vacmaster-vp215-chamber-...

You can seal dry food as well as wet food, such as soups and sauces.
You merely put the bag with the food in the tray, and in about 8 seconds you have a sealed bag!

jbcoug - 6-3-2013 at 08:13 AM

Depends on what you call affordable.

John

bajaguy - 6-3-2013 at 08:37 AM

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Originally posted by jbcoug
Depends on what you call affordable.

John





If I had Udo's money, I would burn mine!!!! :lol:

DavidE - 6-3-2013 at 09:48 AM

All I can add is vacuum packing coffee is a loser using bags, but much less so using glass jars*. I even tried double sealing the coffee beans, but they lost a lot of flavor.

*Vacuum seal the bags then stuff the bags into airtight glass jars, and screw the lid down tight.

Pescador - 6-3-2013 at 10:53 AM

After many years and many pounds of fish, I have given up on the Foodsaver type of vacuum bagger. Seems like they last a year or two at max and then I go buy another. I bought this one, have used it over 5 years and never a glitch. It also seals wet much better than any of the others. I have a good friend in Alaska who uses his commercially and has 8 seasons on it.

http://www.amazon.com/Weston-65-0201-Pro-2300-Vacuum-Sealer/...

monoloco - 6-3-2013 at 11:41 AM

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Originally posted by Pescador
After many years and many pounds of fish, I have given up on the Foodsaver type of vacuum bagger. Seems like they last a year or two at max and then I go buy another. I bought this one, have used it over 5 years and never a glitch. It also seals wet much better than any of the others. I have a good friend in Alaska who uses his commercially and has 8 seasons on it.

http://www.amazon.com/Weston-65-0201-Pro-2300-Vacuum-Sealer/...
I noticed in the reviews that some complained that the Weston bags were of poor quality and tended to leak and that this would not work with the Foodsaver bags. Just curious as to what your experience with this has been? It looks like a quality product compared with the Foodsavers which I find quirky and not that durable.

twogringos - 6-3-2013 at 01:09 PM

Try this site: http://www.dougcare.com/packsupplies/embossed.htm

I've used these bags for years on Foodsaver and other machines. I recently bought his Best Vac: http://www.dougcare.com/foodstorage/homeequip.htm#bestvac

I'll give it a good test after salmon fishing in BC with amigos from Asuncion.