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A Tale of Three Suckers

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    A Tale of Three Suckers

    P. T. Barnum said there was one born every minute but not all suckers are equal. I'm talking about the small, hand-held vacuum sealers for sous-vide or storage bags. I've bought three of them in the last two years.

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    After about 18 months of use, this first one cracked at the base where the sealer meets the bag valve and so quit drawing a vacuum.

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    This second one wont charge anymore. I've had it less than 6 months.

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    I just bought this version 3.0 and it feels as though it will be my last for a few years.

    I bought them all on Amazon. The first two came in a kit with several dozen SV bags and were in the $20 price range. I don't recall the brands. They are made exclusively from plastic. The last one is a Vesta brand which came with just a few SV or storage bags and was $28. It has a metal exterior housing and feels quite substantial. They all recharge using a mini USB connection.

    If you're in the market for one of theses little sealers, just skip right to the Vesta and be done with it.

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    Still dealing with my orig "FoodSaver", that I picked up at Sams eons ago. Still works but it is a PIA!! Prob pull the trigger on something a little less bothersome. Any help? $$not an issue.

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    • WayneT
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      What he said. ^

    • WayneT
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      My original vac sealer was a Nutri-Chef which bit the dust about 2 months ago when it developed a rough spot on the sealing bar causing it to seal incompletely. My replacement is the Food Saver brand I got at Costco. So far, so good..

    • Alan Brice
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      Great info and more! Tx AR!

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