vacuum sealers 500$ or less ..

[Lucky Streak]

machine says it has to use channeled bags only , im sure thats to insure you buy the pricey Cabela’s brand bags . i sealed a piece of whitetail pepperoni to try it out this morning .

Any big noticable difference from your food saver?

 

[tinboatrobb]

I am pretty sure if you try to use non channeled bags it will not work.

 

[jeffywestcoast]

Any big noticable difference from your food saver?

definitely seals better with more vacuum , also 15” rolls can accept a bigger piece of fish if i wanted to do a large fillet , no wait time either. anyone want my foodsaver? free pickup in Langford , still works .

 

[Howzer]

definitely seals better with more vacuum , also 15” rolls can accept a bigger piece of fish if i wanted to do a large fillet , no wait time either. anyone want my foodsaver? free pickup in Langford , still works .

Let us know your honest opinion in, say, 6 months. Some of us are considering this unit... also, if you could try some other bags it would be great to know if they work.

Thanks

 

[jeffywestcoast]

Let us know your honest opinion in, say, 6 months. Some of us are considering this unit... also, if you could try some other bags it would be great to know if they work.

Thanks

as stated above the sealer only uses channeled bags, so anyone els have this or the 12” commercial grade sealer and find bag elsewhere at a more reasonable price?

 

[Corey_lax]

as stated above the sealer only uses channeled bags, so anyone els have this or the 12” commercial grade sealer and find bag elsewhere at a more reasonable price?

There's some on Amazon that all get great reviews although I've never tried them. I'm going to order some because I just ran out of the Foodsaver bags.

 

[tinboatrobb]

Halford Hides in Edmonton, cant beat the product or cost.

 

[Howzer]

Hijacking the thread a little.... does anyone have tips on vacuum bagging prawns??

We remove the heads, rinse and vacuum bag. I find that sometimes the sharp little bits on the shell will sometimes show up later as an unsealed bag...
Anybody notice this and what did you do?

 

[Rain City]

Hijacking the thread a little.... does anyone have tips on vacuum bagging prawns??

We remove the heads, rinse and vacuum bag. I find that sometimes the sharp little bits on the shell will sometimes show up later as an unsealed bag...
Anybody notice this and what did you do?

Yogurt containers with salt water

 

[CIVANO]

They turn out much firmer when frozen in salt water. I use zip lock bags and they lay flat after partially filling with shrimp and water

 

[jeffywestcoast]

Halford Hides in Edmonton, cant beat the product or cost.

awesome ! thanks for the tip , this is why i didn’t buy the Cabelas bags only the rolls , i just ordered 200 8x12 bags in 4mil from halfords , including shipping my total cost was 89$

 

[tinboatrobb]

awesome ! thanks for the tip , this is why i didn’t buy the Cabelas bags only the rolls , i just ordered 200 8x12 bags in 4mil from halfords , including shipping my total cost was 89$

we find that the best deal it to buy 500 bags as it works out to be same price as 400 bags I believe it is. Would split an order with you in the future to get that best deal. Keep it in mind.

 

[Corey_lax]

awesome ! thanks for the tip , this is why i didn’t buy the Cabelas bags only the rolls , i just ordered 200 8x12 bags in 4mil from halfords , including shipping my total cost was 89$

Weird, it's showing $100 minimum for shipping for me to Port Coquitlam....

 

[tinboatrobb]

Weird, it's showing $100 minimum for shipping for me to Port Coquitlam....

Last time we bought was 6 months ago, shipping was 35ish to victoria for 500 4mil bags

 

[jeffywestcoast]

Weird, it's showing $100 minimum for shipping for me to Port Coquitlam....

ya the shipping doesn’t calculate until checkout mine said the same
thing until checkout then it gives you a few shipping options , purolator ground was 20$ to Victoria..

 

[fish brain]

Anyone want to split a 500 bag Halfords 4 mil bag order? I am in Mill Bay

 

[Forbsey10]

Anyone want to split a 500 bag Halfords 4 mil bag order? I am in Mill Bay

Hi I would be in for sure I live in Nanaimo what's is the split

 

[Gear'n'beer!]

I’m also interested in going in on bag order. Victoria

 

[scotth]

I’m also interested in going in on bag order. Victoria

You guys should go in on a thousand bags. It’s a better deal. $1.90/bag vs $2.50/bag

 

[fish brain]

The website says $190 for 1000 8X12 bags plus shipping, looks like $20 -$40 based on other members comments. so lets say $230 /3 =~$77 for 330 bags each .
what do you think @Gear'n'beer! and @Forbsey10 ?