Keeping Fish Fresh ~ Vacuum Sealers

[Salt]

The food saver that we have is about 7 or 8 yrs. old and still works like a charm. It does get a lot of use. But based on the last reviews I would do some research before buying a new one. I have a back up that is about 7 yrs. old but never used, and hopefully they will last a while.
Maybe you can find a older model on Craigslist or e-bay.

[Jay]

Foodsaver v3825, is the way to go. Had mine for two years and works great. Also bought it on ebay it was the display model for $110. If you want it to last you a lifetime a friendly advice, dry your fish with paper towels before packing. Prevents all the salt water for going into the tray. Make sure you wipe it down and dry the tray afterwards.

[Pokerman1]

Originally Posted by Jay

Foodsaver v3825, is the way to go. Had mine for two years and works great. Also bought it on ebay it was the display model for $110. If you want it to last you a lifetime a friendly advice, dry your fish with paper towels before packing. Prevents all the salt water for going into the tray. Make sure you wipe it down and dry the tray afterwards.

That's very good advice, for sure!

Joe

[joerosa1]

With the older Foodsaver (model: v1090) the vacuum was strong and there was no need to dry or pre-freeze your fish to get a strong and tight seal. They were an open design and simple to clean and you could manually control the sealing process. There was no waste of bag material when creating a seal.

The new vertical model I couldn't get a strong seal, the directions now notes to pre-freeze your fish or put a paper towel in the bag to suck up excessive moisture. The automatic on switch and new design causes you to waste six inches of material (sounds like a manufactures design scam).

Sorry done with Foodsaver unless I could get my hands on an older model.

[slim]

minipack! hands down. they are commercial vacuum sealers. expensive? yes. but it will last you a life time. I own a butcher shop and pack 200 to 300 packages a day plus all the fish I catch. They make smaller models too. Just google minipack america. they are located in Claifornia. you wont be dissapointed.

[Captain Rich]

Slim- which model would you reccomend for home use ?

[slim]

Originally Posted by Captain Rich Adler

Slim- which model would you reccomend for home use ?

I own the MVS 35X. Thats a big machine and it is expensive, but I use it for commercial use. I called them and told them how often I would need to run it and that is what they recomended. Just call and tell them about how much you would use it. I would say watever they recomend, get the next size up just because if your going to spend the money, do it once and do it rite. MINIPACK AMERICA 714 283 4200. I ran mine 7 days a week for hours every day and its still like the first time I used it.