JML vacume sealer, any body use it?
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It must be a great minds thing!! If the bags are as sturdy as they look i think it's a go'er, I never trust zip lock and being able to use the same bag over again till there's not enough room appeals too, might have to get one for a try out?
how thick is the plastic? is it stiff or can you mould it by hand around something with out it wanting to flick back into shape?
I had one in 1986...lasted for 3 years and was used almost daily.
Great gismo, but in those days you had to use the special bag that came on a roll. It wasn't separate bags, it came on a roll which was about 10" wide, sealed at both sides but open top and bottom. So you cut it horizontally to the length you wanted and then sealed one end, inserted your stuff then sucked out the air and heat seal the top. I can't speak for this new model but I am currently going down the route of mylar bags and a heat seal (don't need the vacuum).
I would recommend the system if you need to keep things airtight (especially as the technology is probably better now)
Cheers
Sack
Great gismo, but in those days you had to use the special bag that came on a roll. It wasn't separate bags, it came on a roll which was about 10" wide, sealed at both sides but open top and bottom. So you cut it horizontally to the length you wanted and then sealed one end, inserted your stuff then sucked out the air and heat seal the top. I can't speak for this new model but I am currently going down the route of mylar bags and a heat seal (don't need the vacuum).
I would recommend the system if you need to keep things airtight (especially as the technology is probably better now)
Cheers
Sack
My mates got one and its a pretty handy bit of kit, using it to get away from the price and uncertainty of rat packs. Liquids are hard to deal with but can be frozen before packing in the shape of your choice, heat sealing is IMO quite inconsistent but definitely gets better as you get the knack.
The bags still come on a roll with this sealer but aren't overly expensive and can be rinsed and reused when you get them home, we spoke about cutting the bag twice the needed length so there's plenty to allow re-use as you lose around an inch every time with cutting and re-sealing.
We found them especially good for prepping veg for a stew so we could get it straight on the bubble on arrival while we built shelters and beds etc.
The bags still come on a roll with this sealer but aren't overly expensive and can be rinsed and reused when you get them home, we spoke about cutting the bag twice the needed length so there's plenty to allow re-use as you lose around an inch every time with cutting and re-sealing.
We found them especially good for prepping veg for a stew so we could get it straight on the bubble on arrival while we built shelters and beds etc.
I have a similar but better one. Use it all the time for making home made ration packs, freezing and storing lefttovers, and packing things away. They're more useful than you think once you have one.
Sorry Rich, only just got to this:
The last batch I sealed with a raised metal draughting ruler and the iron. Check this out...music is a bit gung ho though (Red Dawn!) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fk9b0dAtJ80
Cheers
Sack
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Have you seen this?
http://www.askari-fishing.co.uk/__W...-grilling-3/mini-vacuum-sealer-kit/detail.jsf
Dunno if it's any good. But reusable bags!
http://www.askari-fishing.co.uk/__W...-grilling-3/mini-vacuum-sealer-kit/detail.jsf
Dunno if it's any good. But reusable bags!
Looks cool, but it's the boil in the bag bit that's floating my boat with the jml, gonna see if i can get my grubby mits on one next month.
I used some of the lakeland 'boil in the bag' bags as a try out. Alas as soon as it touched the pot sides it melted but would love to know if this worked.
Just had a look at the Lakeland Plastics website as I remember seeing one on there before. For all intensive purposes it looks the same as the JML one apart from the badging but quite a bit cheaper! Look here, http://www.lakeland.co.uk/13763/Seal-a-Meal
It's worthwhile reading the reviews, very mixed. One final thing is that the blurb states that it can be boiled in the bag to reheat.
It's worthwhile reading the reviews, very mixed. One final thing is that the blurb states that it can be boiled in the bag to reheat.
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