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General Topics => Preparedness and Survival => Topic started by: London808 on January 05, 2017, 03:08:04 PM

Title: Vacuum sealer
Post by: London808 on January 05, 2017, 03:08:04 PM

So i Broke yet another Vacuum sealer :( 

I use mine every week or so, It saves so much money buying meat and cutting it myself.

Any one got any recommendations on something a little more heavy duty ?

Title: Re: Vacuum sealer
Post by: stangzilla on January 05, 2017, 04:11:08 PM

My seal a meal has lasted for years

Title: Re: Vacuum sealer
Post by: jaynick on January 05, 2017, 06:33:48 PM

buy it from costco next time then return it if/when it breaks.

Title: Re: Vacuum sealer
Post by: Flapp_Jackson on January 07, 2017, 01:09:11 AM

Picked this one up at Costco tonight on sale $30 off -- Price: $119.99

http://www.costco.com/FoodSaver-FM5480-2-in-1-Food-Preservation-System.product.100310211.html

Bought 2 boxes of assorted bags for it, also on sale:

http://www.costco.com/.product.11681323.html

Tested by sealing a few items in the fridge.  Seemed to work just fine.

Title: Re: Vacuum sealer
Post by: dustoff003 on January 07, 2017, 01:12:53 AM

Does anyone vacuum seal their ammunition?


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Title: Re: Vacuum sealer
Post by: wirecounter on January 07, 2017, 08:29:59 AM

Definitely more heavy duty & a much better sealer - able to seal liquids.  Plus the bags are not expensive like the other popular brand.  Much pricier, but you get what you pay for . . .

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001Q3LSW4/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_S_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=X4GW876296E3&coliid=I1Y2QWX5J6CO06 (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001Q3LSW4/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_S_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=X4GW876296E3&coliid=I1Y2QWX5J6CO06)

Title: Re: Vacuum sealer
Post by: Rocky on April 27, 2017, 07:39:48 PM

I seal a lot in Myler then add an Oxygen absorber which actually sucks the bag compressed just like if it was vacuumed.
Does not work well with "flaky" stuff like oats or dehydrated potatoes.

Title: Re: Vacuum sealer
Post by: Flapp_Jackson on April 27, 2017, 08:42:15 PM

Quote from: wirecounter on January 07, 2017, 08:29:59 AM

Definitely more heavy duty & a much better sealer - able to seal liquids.  Plus the bags are not expensive like the other popular brand.  Much pricier, but you get what you pay for . . .

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001Q3LSW4/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_S_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=X4GW876296E3&coliid=I1Y2QWX5J6CO06 (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001Q3LSW4/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_S_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=X4GW876296E3&coliid=I1Y2QWX5J6CO06)

For $850, it should come with a Happy Ending!!   :shake:

Title: Re: Vacuum sealer
Post by: mrgaf on May 06, 2017, 02:33:26 PM

Hate vacuum sealers cuz they suck :shaka: :crazy: :shake: :rofl:

Title: Re: Vacuum sealer
Post by: Flapp_Jackson on May 06, 2017, 03:49:51 PM

Quote from: mrgaf on May 06, 2017, 02:33:26 PM

Hate vacuum sealers cuz they suck :shaka: :crazy: :shake: :rofl:

Vacuum sealer ......
sucking ....
happy ending .....

I sense the story line coming together.

Title: Re: Vacuum sealer
Post by: London808 on May 07, 2017, 10:31:27 AM

ended up buying at Costco,  only thing i dont like is the fact that it takes 2 hands to start it, So far tho its been keeping up with my use but the most i have packed at one time is 60lb's. Will let you know what happens when i put 100+ through it in 1 go.

Title: Re: Vacuum sealer
Post by: stangzilla on May 08, 2017, 07:26:04 AM

Quote from: dustoff003 on January 07, 2017, 01:12:53 AM

Does anyone vacuum seal their ammunition?


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yes.  if I don't have space in my ammo cans I seal them until I get room or get more ammo cans.