Product: Reynolds Handi-Vac
Website: https://www.alcoa.com/reynoldskitchens/handi_vac/en/home.asp
This item caught my eye one day while i was flipping through the Sunday papers coupon booklet. It was $2.50 off a hand held vaccum sealer. How good could this thing work. I cut the coupon for the heck of it.
I have a big fancy foodsaver complete with vaccum bags and rolls of material to make my own bags. I NEVER USE IT becasue its a PITA to take it out use it put it back on and on and on. So there it sits up in my attic collecting dust. I like the idea of vaccum sealing cold cuts, and veggies and stuff just to make them last a few days longer.
So My wife was going to Target and I asked her to to take the coupon and if she finds one and it's not too expensive to pick it up. Online the starter kit (the machine and 3 bags) looks like it goes for around 20-25 bucks. At Target it was like $9.99 plus the coupon $7.50....SOLD!
Ok so how does it work?
So far I sealed a package of hot dogs...kids eat them, but not all the time so you open the package and then they go to waste after a few days. Not anymore. The sealer sealed them up nice!
I sealed a half of a lemon. I used half of a lemon in a recipe, and sealed the other half. One week later the half in the bag looked like it was cut that moment.
Lastly I sealed a half pound of Turkey breast for sandwiches. Nothing like rotted, slimy turkey. It sealed it nicely and the turkey lasted until we consumed it. It probably could of lasted allot longer.
Since then I have purchased some more bags. They are expensive.
I paid $2.84 for 9 Gallon size bags and $2.84 for 14 Quart size bags.
I plan to use these bags for Fish and meats that I want to last in the freezer for a couple of months, and bulk items we go through.
I am happy with the way it seals even though it can be tricky till you get the hang of it. I have not had a bag take in air yet. I have sealed half a dozen items so far. I purchased some Bulk thick boneless pork chops and sealed them up and checked on them...so far so good.
This is an awesome product for the sportsman or the person who wants to make food items or anything else for that matter last alot longer.
I recommend it.
Pros:
Easy to use
Does in fact work as described
Sealer itself is cheap
Cons:
Bags are semi-expensive roughly 32 cents for the gallon and 20 cents for the quart.
Seal is tough to get until you get the hang of it.
Website: https://www.alcoa.com/reynoldskitchens/handi_vac/en/home.asp
This item caught my eye one day while i was flipping through the Sunday papers coupon booklet. It was $2.50 off a hand held vaccum sealer. How good could this thing work. I cut the coupon for the heck of it.
I have a big fancy foodsaver complete with vaccum bags and rolls of material to make my own bags. I NEVER USE IT becasue its a PITA to take it out use it put it back on and on and on. So there it sits up in my attic collecting dust. I like the idea of vaccum sealing cold cuts, and veggies and stuff just to make them last a few days longer.
So My wife was going to Target and I asked her to to take the coupon and if she finds one and it's not too expensive to pick it up. Online the starter kit (the machine and 3 bags) looks like it goes for around 20-25 bucks. At Target it was like $9.99 plus the coupon $7.50....SOLD!
Ok so how does it work?
So far I sealed a package of hot dogs...kids eat them, but not all the time so you open the package and then they go to waste after a few days. Not anymore. The sealer sealed them up nice!
I sealed a half of a lemon. I used half of a lemon in a recipe, and sealed the other half. One week later the half in the bag looked like it was cut that moment.
Lastly I sealed a half pound of Turkey breast for sandwiches. Nothing like rotted, slimy turkey. It sealed it nicely and the turkey lasted until we consumed it. It probably could of lasted allot longer.
Since then I have purchased some more bags. They are expensive.
I paid $2.84 for 9 Gallon size bags and $2.84 for 14 Quart size bags.
I plan to use these bags for Fish and meats that I want to last in the freezer for a couple of months, and bulk items we go through.
I am happy with the way it seals even though it can be tricky till you get the hang of it. I have not had a bag take in air yet. I have sealed half a dozen items so far. I purchased some Bulk thick boneless pork chops and sealed them up and checked on them...so far so good.
This is an awesome product for the sportsman or the person who wants to make food items or anything else for that matter last alot longer.
I recommend it.
Pros:
Easy to use
Does in fact work as described
Sealer itself is cheap
Cons:
Bags are semi-expensive roughly 32 cents for the gallon and 20 cents for the quart.
Seal is tough to get until you get the hang of it.