I bought this as a present for my daughter and her family. I have a chamber vacuum sealer that cost about 10 times as much as this unit. I thought this would introduce her to the advantages of having a sealer and saving money and food. She can now buy in bulk and save a lot of money on food. I told her how to prepare large meals and save and freeze them. This way she can cook several meals at once and then vacuum seal them to reheat on a busy day. I've been doing this for years and eat much more healthy than fast food. So far she loves it!!

This is my second one, the old one that is over ten years old is still working. It just has one button that sticks. But it still works. I had Sam's cash rewards and this was on sell so I treated myself. They have come a long way. Now the roll is inside the machine, with a cutter. It also now has a trough to catch the liquids and protect the vacuum intake from sucking in the liquid. It also has a seal mode to seal potato chip and other bags that do not need to be vacuumed. I used it the other day to reseal my crab cakes to put the rest back in the freezer. I use mine all the time to vacuum pack my dressed quail mean, guinea meat, pheasant meat and chicken I raise here on the farm. I also use it to split up large purchases from Sam's and reseat them for the freezer.

I had to replace my old FoodSaver because the heat/seal element stopped working. I wanted the same brand because of the quality of my old one (Model V840). I will happy if this unit lasts as long as the old one did. I figure that it is a good value because of how it helps preserve & protect food after you open the original package.

Had one of these from about 20 years ago. Worked like a charm until a couple months ago. I figure ... if the first one lasted 20 years ... this brand was worth another try. Well, I dont know if it will last 20 years but, it is working GREAT for the time being. I will be keeping my fingers crossed for the next 20!

A friend of mine has one and taught me how to use his. I bought mine and am very pleased with it. One little thing I would like much better is another color. The black one is a little hard to see when sealing and vacuuming. The light color one is much easier to work with, but I wouldn't trade mine for anything. It's given me so much more room in my freezer and it's kind of fun to use.

We purchased this item recently and love it. It is so easy to cut whatever size of bag you need, fill it and then seal it. We have been surprised how much we are using it. It is just my husband and I so when we buy meats it is so nice to size and be able to freeze the extra. It comes out of the package looking exactly like it did going in. Great buy.

My own fault for assuming and not looking closer; this box set gives you bags that use the handheld sealer and the hose, but NOT the handheld adapter itself. What use do the bags and hose do me without the handheld devise itself? The vacuum sealer itself has worked very well so far, hence the four stars.

If you are sealing with the "make your own" bag, it works fine, but if you are using the hose attachment, it doesn't work at all. Customer service is non-existent. I submitted a question and pictures on their website using the Chat feature, and never heard back a week later. Calling the customer service number only gives pre-recorded options. There appears to be no live customer support, so I will be returning this to the Sam's in Kingston, where I bought it.

I’ve used it 2 times so far it’s good

Fast to vacuum and much quieter than my prior one.