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Posted: 8/13/2020 7:31:23 PM EDT

I have a ZIP LOCK vacuum sealer.
Had it for 7 plus years. Like it real well.
(Got it as a gift.)
Need a new one. They stop making the bags for ZL!
So, what to get???
Food Saver?
Vacuum Sealer?
Nutri Chef?
What is out there? My price range is $100.00 to $200.00.
We don't do a cow or two dear a year. But I do use it.

PITA45

Posted: 8/13/2020 7:38:13 PM EDT

[#1]

I like my Cabelas 15”. Catch them on sale. Weston makes them. Check both places for prices.

Posted: 8/13/2020 9:10:27 PM EDT

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I use a Food Saver basic model that I got on sale from Bass Pro for around $70-$80 8 or 9 years ago. It gets used 3-4 for times a month for chicken and boiled peanuts, fruits and such. Has worked fine so far. Cant imagine that any of the generic vac seal bags wont work in your machine though.

Posted: 8/14/2020 7:06:42 AM EDT

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I like my Cabelas 15”. Catch them on sale. Weston makes them. Check both places for prices.

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I believe they have changed suppliers, but Weston units are nice

I don’t think you will find one under $200 though

OP,
I suggest you spend more money and get a “commercial” one, or just stick to a basic sealer. The mid range ones seem to just add more features that break, like auto seal, etc.

Basic one- https://www.amazon.com/FoodSaver-Vacuum-Machine-Starter-Certified/dp/B0044XDA3S

Posted: 8/14/2020 6:01:53 PM EDT

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Spend the money for a quality one.

We had a magic vac that did many fish and moose. We wore it out and parts are not made anymore. There is a new upgraded model.

We bought a cabelas 12in pro series and it takes a bit of use to get the hang of operating it.

Posted: 8/16/2020 6:47:54 PM EDT

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I use a Food Saver basic model that I got on sale from Bass Pro for around $70-$80 8 or 9 years ago. It gets used 3-4 for times a month for chicken and boiled peanuts, fruits and such. Has worked fine so far. Cant imagine that any of the generic vac seal bags wont work in your machine though.

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If they do seal. They seam to leak after being in the freezer for a shot time a month maybe!
The unit is old. May not clamp down as tigh as a new one. All so the other bags "SEAM" thinner. I think the Zip Loc are a bit thicker.

Thank for the suggestion!!

PITA45

Posted: 8/19/2020 1:12:07 AM EDT

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take it apart and buy a new sealing element.I did this with my foodsaver.The heat element had a kink in it.It started to burn a hole in the bags.Also the teflon had also warn out. Amazon for teflon and a company from Texas for element/s.Maybe some foam gaskets also?
https://www.amazon.com/Teflon-Sealers-FoodSaver-Cabelas-OutOfAir/dp/B06XP3Z61S
https://www.amazon.com/FoodSaver-Repair-Kit-Replacement-T910-00075/dp/B06XP1QGK9
https://www.sealersales.com/heating-elements
Much cheaper than a new one.

Posted: 8/26/2020 9:39:45 PM EDT

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Running a food saver although the BassPro/Calebas look good. Fact the bags can seal 50 rounds of 9mm in a nice bag. Fun to do and pisses off the wife a little :)

Posted: 8/30/2020 12:11:00 AM EDT

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I just saw bag rolls ar Walmart.

Ziploc has them on their website.

Ziploc

Whoops! I should have followed their buy now link. Says they are unavailable from Ziploc.

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