I really like the ‘canning’ feature. It ONLY works on the wide mouth jars though–not standard sized mouth canning jars. You can hear the lid “pop” when it’s done sealing.

I had left over Halloween candy, and put it in a bag. Cheese in a vacuum bag is awesome and never goes bad.

This really is a great machine. Worth EVERY penny!

I love to barbecue and I swear that a dry rub penetrates the meat much better if it’s vacuum-sealed overnight, or sealed and frozen.

It’s an excellent product, head and shoulders above similar devices. I have some kitchen appliances I can live without, but this is not one of them. My only complaint is that they don’t make a container quite tall enough for a standard box of spaghetti.

There is a short learning curve for cutting the bag material to the correct length, and achieving a good seal, but once mastered, you’ll wonder what you ever did with this appliance! As with any product, take the time to read all instruction materials.

It’s just my husband and me these days, but I can now take advantage of special prices and large-size “family paks” of meats. I simply break the store package into meal- or serving-size portions, seal them up, and pop them in the freezer! AND I don’t have to worry about ruining them with freezer burn if I don’t use them in a “timely” fashion. Things really DO keep WAY longer when vacuum sealed!

I’ve actually had TWO Foodsaver units. The canisters that came with the first one were the old-style, which were poorly designed and would not stay sealed . . . but the sealing unit itself worked very well, until one of the side locking mechanisms broke. However, the new sealing units have been redesigned and do not have this problem. I had no problem spending the $$ on a new unit, as I had gotten my money’s worth out of the original one, and definitely wanted another. The new one works even BETTER, if that’s possible :-)

In the advertising, they make a point of vacuum-sealing cheeses. This feature alone is terrific, since we are cheese-a-holics, and often have several different types of cheese on hand. And we all know how quickly they can turn into hunks of hairy blue yuck. But in a sealed Foodsaver bag, NO MORE science experiments lurking at the back of our cheese keeper!

Sometimes I intentionally cook double batches of dinner entrees, like Stuffed Peppers, Meatloaf and Spaghetti Sauce. They seal up great and keep very well. Freezing the Spaghetti Sauce requires freezing it in an ordinary container first, and then sealing the frozen slab in the bag, but it is super-easy to thaw/reheat for a nearly instant meal!

IF my Foodsaver ever conks out on me (I’ve had it for over 3 years now), I’ll be disappointed, but I won’t hesitate to replace it. It is TRULY one of the FEW products promoted via TV that totally delivers what is promised.

It’s probably one rare case that and informercial work .

I strongly recomand it .
Save time and money..