I have a Foodsaver brand machine and it has performed perfectly.
Do not skimp on material, I picked up some commercially packed meat and they clearly did not cut it close. When I did I struggled to get it sealed. That one or two bags worth of material per roll saved was not worth the hassle of saving them.
Large taller items in the 11 inch material seem to pull out and struggle to get the air out. I have to pull tightly on the side of the bag to keep it from pulling and wrinkling and not sealing.
At the end of a roll there may be some wrinkles in the material, save the best end for vacuum sealing as the sealing alone does not seem to be affected as much.
It seems most of my meat fits just fine in the 8 inch material so I use it a lot more. Fits individual steaks and chops perfect. Pairs of stacked steaks and chops fit fine as well.
The 11 inch works well for pairs of chops or steaks side by side and they stack better in the freezer. I had thought that put putting a long strip steak sideways would work but it did not really work well for me.
What suggestions can you add?
Do not skimp on material, I picked up some commercially packed meat and they clearly did not cut it close. When I did I struggled to get it sealed. That one or two bags worth of material per roll saved was not worth the hassle of saving them.
Large taller items in the 11 inch material seem to pull out and struggle to get the air out. I have to pull tightly on the side of the bag to keep it from pulling and wrinkling and not sealing.
At the end of a roll there may be some wrinkles in the material, save the best end for vacuum sealing as the sealing alone does not seem to be affected as much.
It seems most of my meat fits just fine in the 8 inch material so I use it a lot more. Fits individual steaks and chops perfect. Pairs of stacked steaks and chops fit fine as well.
The 11 inch works well for pairs of chops or steaks side by side and they stack better in the freezer. I had thought that put putting a long strip steak sideways would work but it did not really work well for me.
What suggestions can you add?