Reviewer: Jo Ann Graham
Rating: 4,0 de 5 estrelas
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Review: I enjoy doing sous vide cooking. It can produce some of the most flavorful and tender food you have every eaten. But one of the challenges in cooking sous vide is to get the food sealed inside a plastic bag that will stay submerged in the heated water bath and not float to the surface. Of course, that requires removing as much of the air as possible from the bag. And it usually requires clipping the bag to the side of the water bath so that it does not float around and stays submerged. A vacuum sealer is a common solution to the floating bag problem and I hoped that this one would solve my problem. It does — partially.The bags are very good, reusable and recyclable. I received medium size bags and that is perfect for our two person family. I found the zippers on the bags a little hard to seal and the white zip clips are a help to get the zipper closed properly. Then apply the vacuum pump to the valve and pump — a lot. I found that the motion of the pump made it hard to keep the pump attached to the valve and made it take longer than it should to complete the task. As long as the zipper stayed closed under the reverse pressure of the vacuum, these bags were then perfect for sous vide.The system is also useful for saving food that either goes stale easily or needs to be frozen for future use. The label on the bag allows you toe write what day you put it in the freezer — you would be surprised how long some things stay in the freezer without being used if they are not marked. Of course, the same problem arises here in that it is sometimes hard to get the zipper to seal and stay sealed when applying the vacuum and it defeats the purpose of the vacuum when the seal leaks. Having to seal and pump over and over again is irritating. For items that you go to frequently for a snack or to use in meals, it is a lot of extra work to continuously reseal the item manually pumping. I think from looking at some of the films that the electric battery powered pump would be better.

Reviewer: William and Becky
Rating: 5,0 de 5 estrelas
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Review: I was looking for a compact way to manage my meal prep and keep food fresh without a big, bulky machine taking up counter space. This handheld vacuum sealer has been the perfect solution. It’s incredibly portable and has made a real difference in how I organize my fridge and pantry. I’m someone who loves to batch cook on weekends, and this little device helps me keep my food fresh and ready to go for the entire week, preventing freezer burn and waste.What’s great about this set is that it’s a complete package. It comes with the manual handheld sealer and 10 reusable vacuum seal bags in a mix of sizes, so I was ready to start right away. The bags themselves are durable and easy to wash, which is a huge plus for sustainability.How to Use ItThe process is very straightforward. You simply fill one of the included reusable bags with your food, making sure the zip-top is sealed completely. Then, you place the nozzle of the handheld sealer over the circular air valve on the bag. Press the button and the device quickly and quietly removes all the air, creating a tight seal. Once the air is out, you can store the bag in your fridge or freezer. It’s that easy. I’ve even used it to reseal bags of crackers and chips while on the go, which is a game-changer for keeping snacks fresh during a long car trip.The portability of this sealer is its biggest selling point. It’s so small that I can easily pack it in a bag for travel or camping. Whether I’m sealing fresh ingredients for a hiking trip or storing pre-portioned meals for the week, this little device has exceeded my expectations. It’s a simple, effective, and smart way to save food, money, and space.

Reviewer: NCJohn
Rating: 4,0 de 5 estrelas
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Review: I use disposable vacuum sealer bags a great deal and haven’t had a great deal of success with reusable vacuum bags in the past, but I’ve been pleasantly surprised with this kit.While the kit is lacking in instructions except for a few lines on the packaging, it is well thought out and seems to reflect experience in small food and kitchen use vacuum sealing. The small kit has a useful assortment of small, medium, and large bags as well as 4 zipper closure devices to assist in a secure seal after loading the bag. I appreciated that thoughtful touch, as inevitably, this is the sort of item that gets lost first! Also included are two spring clips to assist in using the bags for Sous-Vide cooking.The bags are made from heavyweight material with interior cross-hatching to allow full vacuum pulling from the small hand unit. The bag’s seams are well sealed, and the zippers are durable and maintain integrity even after flexing and jostling, yet remain easy to peel open even by my 10-year-old daughter. The peanuts shown in the photo never lost vacuum, regardless of what I did to try to compromise the seal within reasonable limits over a multi-day period. With careful positioning, I could vacuum pull the marinade into the steaks shown in the photo, and the bag material did not retain any color or smell.The documentation says that the seal assembly can be removed for cleaning, however there’s no actual instructions on how to do it and it’s not intuitive as to the means of attachment although I suspect it’s a screw assembly. The bags have held up well in both cold and freezing temperatures, and I plan to use them in short and medium-term storage. The only reason I’m not giving it 5 stars is the nearly complete lack of documentation.

Reviewer: Heather Parks
Rating: 4,0 de 5 estrelas
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Review: This set of 10 mixed size bags and manual pump is a bit pricey. Took a star off for this (too pricey for a manual pump). I really just wanted the bags, which looked larger than my current ones. They are larger but possibly less durable, which remains to be seen. They do have the storage size printed on them, in both liters and cups, which is nice. My other bags don’t give the storage capacity.I already have a rechargeable automatic pump that stops itself when all the air is removed from the bag. It does work with these bags , for which I am thankful. An autonatic pump would have been worth the price to me. But the manual pump does work, is easier to use and takes less time than i expected, and would be useful for camping or times where no electricity is available.Having two different such sets, I guess that’s the choice you have to make, good sized bags or a nice pump, but not both in the same set without a dramatic price increase.

Reviewer: Mike Miller
Rating: 4,0 de 5 estrelas
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Review: This is a good, small vacuum sealer unit. You can see the size in the photo. Comes with several bags that are presumably re-useable, although I would take good care to make sure they are cleaned out thoroughly before I reused them. The vacuum unit itself is small and operates manually. It’s very similar to the wine-saver pumps you can get. To operate you place the lower end of the pump on the valve part of the bag and then manually pump out the air by hand. It works, but is somewhat less reliable than the electronic versions. Would be great for camping