Thanks for your reply.
Questions:
What size unit is yours, like width?
Do you happen to know the model number?
I have considered Food Saver, BUT the reviews run REALLY hot and cold - like 5 stars or 1 star, with the 1 star being caused by DOAs, poor customer service, and units that fail after a few uses. So ... I am a tad gun shy on Food Saver, but if ‘everyone’ here swear by them, it is an easy choice.
I think it takes an 11 or 12 inch wide bag roll. It is the 2-in-1 v4440.
Had it for 2-3 years, sealed about 100 items (dry goods mostly). No issues that I know of. Currently, the oxygen absorbers are in one of the hard cases with the air sucked out....keeps em fresh.
Price is/was high, but getting good throw. A basic device and a box of rolled bags can be had for MUCH less and the level of utility is likely to be good enough.
Good hunting!!
KYPD
I have had a daisy seal a meal for over 20 years now ( i think it might be on it’s last legs ) mine uses 11” bags. buy them by the roll and size them yourself. I have found that the food saver bags are the best. buy meat in bulk and butcher it yourself, whole pork loin is a good place to start. buy a whole one for around 14 bucks on sale and you will get 2 pork roasts and around 16 nice boneless chops ( depending on how thick you want them ).... bulk burger and chicken breasts are good too... i have done whole strip steaks and had the butcher cut it for me for free...bulk brats and sausage too... and 5 pound bags of frozen veggies separated into 1 pound bags... good luck and happy vacuum packing
I have a Food Saver. Called to replace the o ring that helps maintain the seal. They said it was on backorder. I said OK I can wait and they said they could not accept an order for anything on back order. Sad part is the machine is rather cheap but the BAGS are expensive.