Need a new FoodSaver recommendation

[CJR]

After burning through three $150-200 sealers I got fed up and ordered a Vacmaster 215. Pricey but worth it. super fun to watch water boil due to reduced pressure.

 

[lunkerslayer]

GameSaver FoodSaver Bronze Vacuum Sealer Bundle

So I bought a FoodSaver gamesaver bronze bundle for 71$ shipped in two days from Amazon. Next day price jumped to $150 for the exact same unit. I haven't got to use it but going to try some garden produce for this winter or try out some bulk hamburger from the local meat shop.

 

[lunkerslayer]

I have to say, why didn't I buy one before. Processing all my veggies, buying meat in bulk, fillets in no more water, or preserving fish that could be mounted.

 

[Tymurrey]

I bought the vacmaster VP112 and have put that thing through hell and back and it just keeps working. Had it for 3 or 4 years now. Wish I would have bought one right away instead of burning up a few of the foodsavers. Bags are dirt cheap from vacuumsealersunlimited.com, but you buy them by the 1000 pack. I haven't had a single person complain when using mine and seems to be faster than the foodsavers, especially if you have to cut the bags. I think I've gone through close to 3,000 bags with mine so far. works great for fish and game because moisture doesn't matter. Also I dehydrated a bunch of sweet corn this year as I had a ton of it and didn't know what to do with it. Found out that if I put laid jars down full of dehydrated corn in it with the lid slightly loose it would seal them too. I will never buy one of the non chamber type sealers again. The only problem with these is they are big and heavy but I will give you my opinion and that is save yourself money and buy one of the chamber styles. It will pay for itself just in bags alone if you use it a lot. We use ours for hamburger alot, put in a pound or two pounds in a bag and then after it's vacuumed and sealed roll the meat till its flat in the bag. They stack awesome in the freezer and thaw crazy fast that way.