What are you guys using for a vacuum sealer? I was using a food saver and it took a dump on me, so I need to replace it. Just looking for ideas of what to get and what to stay away from.
Hunting & Fishing Vacuum sealer
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Re: Vacuum sealer
I had an old Foodsaver that I got used about 10 years ago. That thing just went TU on me. So I think they are well made.
I just upgraded to a new foodsaver sportsman model, its gray and says for heavy use. So far I put up about 100 lbs of salmon fillets with it, does great.
It all dpends if you want to spend $200 or $1500.
A couple hundred get a food saver, a couple grand and you can get a commercial unit that uses the thick bags.
I had an old Foodsaver that I got used about 10 years ago. That thing just went TU on me. So I think they are well made.
I just upgraded to a new foodsaver sportsman model, its gray and says for heavy use. So far I put up about 100 lbs of salmon fillets with it, does great.
It all dpends if you want to spend $200 or $1500.
A couple hundred get a food saver, a couple grand and you can get a commercial unit that uses the thick bags.
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I have a Foodsaver model that is silver/gray. It has put up loads of birds, deer, and fish over the last 5 years and is still going strong. I'd say money well spent at less than $200.
On the flip side, my friend had a Foodsaver and wore it out. He spent a bit more on a Cabela's commercial grade and loves the thing. He shares it with his family, easily putting up 4 or more big game animals and tons of birds each year with no issues.
I suggest going with what your budget allows.
I have a Foodsaver model that is silver/gray. It has put up loads of birds, deer, and fish over the last 5 years and is still going strong. I'd say money well spent at less than $200.
On the flip side, my friend had a Foodsaver and wore it out. He spent a bit more on a Cabela's commercial grade and loves the thing. He shares it with his family, easily putting up 4 or more big game animals and tons of birds each year with no issues.
I suggest going with what your budget allows.
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I used to use 2 food savers because one was not fast enough. We put up a bunch of deer, fish, hogs, etc. I went to the Cabela's commercial a few years back and it is great. I think the Food Savers are not bad at all but slow and not as durable.
I used to use 2 food savers because one was not fast enough. We put up a bunch of deer, fish, hogs, etc. I went to the Cabela's commercial a few years back and it is great. I think the Food Savers are not bad at all but slow and not as durable.
Re: Vacuum sealer
If you want quality, get a chamber vac sealer. This is the one I have and would reccomend it to anyone looking to do a lot of sealing.
http://vacmaster.aryvacmaster.com/cgi/ary.wsc/product.htm?p-item-num=VP112
The upfront cost is much higher, but it will pay for itself in time because the bags cost 1/3 as much as typical foodsaver bags. I shoot at least 10 deer a year and 3-5 hogs, so depending on your situation, it might not make sense cost-wise.
If you want quality, get a chamber vac sealer. This is the one I have and would reccomend it to anyone looking to do a lot of sealing.
http://vacmaster.aryvacmaster.com/cgi/ary.wsc/product.htm?p-item-num=VP112
The upfront cost is much higher, but it will pay for itself in time because the bags cost 1/3 as much as typical foodsaver bags. I shoot at least 10 deer a year and 3-5 hogs, so depending on your situation, it might not make sense cost-wise.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ryanjay11</div><div class="ubbcode-body">If you want quality, get a chamber vac sealer. This is the one I have and would reccomend it to anyone looking to do a lot of sealing.
http://vacmaster.aryvacmaster.com/cgi/ary.wsc/product.htm?p-item-num=VP112
The upfront cost is much higher, but it will pay for itself in time because the bags cost 1/3 as much as typical foodsaver bags. I shoot at least 10 deer a year and 3-5 hogs, so depending on your situation, it might not make sense cost-wise. </div></div>
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The vacmasters are hard to beat. Ours is the VP210 and it just works.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ryanjay11</div><div class="ubbcode-body">If you want quality, get a chamber vac sealer. This is the one I have and would reccomend it to anyone looking to do a lot of sealing.
http://vacmaster.aryvacmaster.com/cgi/ary.wsc/product.htm?p-item-num=VP112
The upfront cost is much higher, but it will pay for itself in time because the bags cost 1/3 as much as typical foodsaver bags. I shoot at least 10 deer a year and 3-5 hogs, so depending on your situation, it might not make sense cost-wise. </div></div>
+1
The vacmasters are hard to beat. Ours is the VP210 and it just works.
