This is my second FoodSaver! Had the first one for over 8 yrs. Have used it to death-literally! Can’t calculate the amt of money it has saved my family, not just preserving food but buying it on sale, vacuum sealing it & freezing for later use, esp meat and left overs. Can’t manage our kitchen or budget without it.

I have been using this brand a very long time and this model does not vacuum well and you can open the seal very easily

I have resisted buying one of these for so long, then got fed up with freezer burn on meat. It was so easy to set up and wrapped up the meat like magic

This is the second FoodSaver I have purchased from Sam's because I literally wore out the first one. They changed the design just slightly making it easier to use and for the price vs others on the market at twice the price at specialty hunting and outdoor gear stores, it can't be beat.

I’m so honored to have partnered with FoodSaver for this or review! I would not endorse a product I don’t personally use and love! As a family of five, we do a lot of bulk food shopping, and I love getting home to pull out my food saver to store some bulk meats, cheeses, and even leftovers! Some of my favorite features include the integrated bag cutter, which is super easy to use, the accessory hose for reusable bags, and the 3 different modes: dry, moist and pulse (for delicate foods like cookies!) I can honestly say the Food Saver is my favorite kitchen accessory!

I feel like the purchase price of the Food Saver is a great value and worth it. It pays for it self very quick when taking into consideration how much money is saved/not wasted when using the Food Saver to keep product from spoiling. The versatility of being able to use it to seal products that are ment to be refrigerated, frozen, and/or shelf stable goods. Then the fact that it can seal dry and/or wet stuff is the "icing on the cake".

I bought this mostly to use with their kit to vacuum seal canning jars. I am a senior so it was a learning curve-had a lot of trouble getting the pints to seal for some reason buy no issues so far with the wide mouth jars. am using this to seal freeze dried foods. haven't tried the plastic bags yet

The machine didn’t seal completely about 3 bags. I’m going to give it another try and decide then what to do

For years I have debated if I would actually use a vacuum sealer, and when I happened to find this at a reduced price, I decided to give it a try. No matter how much you wrap food for the freezer, it always seems to get some freezer ice/burn after a certain point. I am so happy with this purchase! I have done meats, fruit for both freezer and refrigerator and so far it is doing what it advertises. I also bought the kit that allows you to seal lids on Mason jars (not from Sam's as you did not have it). Those adapters for both size lids are great as well. Of course that does NOT replace canning; strictly for storing only. Those provide an airtight fit and you do not need to use the lid rings. I also used the bags that were enclosed for food items, and that feature works as described. This item will be something I use very often, especially for items I get on sale and want to freeze. Very pleased with this!

This machine is good for the price, it will do the job. It works well. I just had to throw away my old foodsaver machine, it was 15 years old and was excellent until it finally wore-out. So I am comparing this new one to an old one which was a much better model, probably 'top of the line' for its day. I miss that old one.