Recommend me a Vacuum Packer

[widu13]

To go with my new dehydrator, who can recommend a a particular make of Vacuum Packer. The cheaper the better! Any to avoid and are all bags/film the same?

Thanks

 

[Rebirth]

Here's a cheap one but never used it myself
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Andrew-Jame...r_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=kitchen&qid=1263309020&sr=8-1

BTW is your dehydrator any good?. what model is it and would you recommend it?

 

[widu13]

It's this one: http://www2.westfalia.net/shops/household/preserving_food_and_jam_making/preserving_food/dehydrating_/193811-food_dehydrator.htm

It came recommended and I'm VERY impressed.

 

[QDanT]

have you checked this one out ? I don't have one but just spotted this on your Wesfalia link

http://www2.westfalia.net/shops/new...tored/52156-electrical_vacuum_foil_sealer.htm

cheers Danny

 

[widu13]

Net reviews on the Westfalia sealers aren't favourable unfortunately.

 

[the mole trapper]

This subject is worth doing a bit of research before spending your hard earned pennys, we have been looking at them for a while now, would appear that most of the units you buy for less than a hundred quid generally fail quite quickly for various reasons, what we have decided is that rather than keep wasting £70 here and £80 there we would buy a semi pro one, the extra £100 initial outlay would soon be recouped in less spoiling of produce etc.
What i would reccomend is you take a minute to look at the cabellas site, each is reviewed indipendantly by customers, we are sending for the one that is about £200, we have bought from cabellas on several occasions, their shipping is very efficient and prompt. We have no connection with them other than being thoroughly satisfied customers.
Regards J.

 

[Gweedo]

I got mine from ASDA - I think its this one from JML

http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/small-kitchen-electrical/jml-vacuum-food-sealer/1085001/

It's been ok - nothing spectacular but does the job well - I'd agree with the other posters about spending more money in buying a better one though.

 

[godfather]

I have used the Eiffel Freshpack Pro and it was great. Did a good job of packing some game I shot (actually rabbit and grouse).

 

[helixpteron]

Vacuum sealers also tend to be reviewed on ultralight backpacking forums and outdoor gear review sites.

I had a few reviews linked till my laptop killed 20 months of saved data!