@zachhh You oughta get the wide-mouth jar sealer from amazon ($10~) and some wide-mouth mason jars (cheap at your local grocer). You’ll never have to buy the plastic bags or struggle with sealing liquids again.
@gak0090 Its the container that’s the problem. There are reasons not a single frozen food comes in glass jars or tupperware container. Stacking is one.
@gak0090 My immediate thought was space - a jar takes up more room than a bag, especially if the jar is only partially filled. I just dropped two one pound t-bones in the freezer - can you picture a jar that would hold them?
I would also question the idea of leaving the meat surface exposed - seems to me that that is how things are freeze dried.
@mike808 OK- I didn’t pick up your initial response was to the wide-mouth jar application. I thought you were saying that the vacuum sealing bags in general were not good for meat. Thanks
I bought the cheaper one a couple months ago. So far it’s served me well packaging up excess chicken breasts and ground beef. Wish I had bought this one instead since it doesn’t cost much more and has more features, but… Meh. Mine will fill a void (or more like create one) for the time being.
@hanzov69 Works real well for this. It does squish the whole hops a bit, but it doesn’t hurt when you use them. Takes a lot less room in the freezer as well.
I’d love to use this for sous vide but
first can I use any kind of vacuum pack refill or do I need their specific refill. And second what are the bags made of?
@Drewerd I have a different Foodsaver model, but I use cheaper third party bags for sous vide all the time. Well, not all the time, but once a week for sure.
@Drewerd 50 feet for $16. Plenty of other sellers/sites, widths, roll sizes, and embossing (ridges inside the bag to enhance sucking action – just like jewelry).
@Drewerd None of the bag/roll manufacturers use BPA, so ignore the BPA-plastic-eater crazies. The world runs on dinosaur juice, its everywhere, and its too late to put that genie back in the bottle. Live la vida loca.
The Trumpocalypse and no ACA will kill us and our children before BPA will.
@cmafba 1080p or gtfo. But then again I just got a 42" 1080 lg for 180$ I’m betting they can’t improve on that. Especially with shipping the huge thing.
If I didn’t have the $22 model you guys sold, I’d be buying this. The bag holder/cutter would be a nice upgrade. I just can’t justify buying another while this still works.
@caffeine_dude I didn’t even make it as far as the image results, this is how the search results looked. I wouldn’t dare click the image tab after that.
I bought this the last time it came around but it won’t suck, much to my dismay. I’ve tried soaking the gasket, and it seems the sucking itself isn’t very strong. Ideas? Should I just get this one and hope my last was a lemon?
@vitiasimone call Foodsaver’s customer service line- they are surprisingly helpful. usually, the problem is the bag not being flat enough to get a good seal, or gasket issues. i’ve had several units over the decades, and keep upgrading- these things are requisite for anyone who buys in bulk.
Now that most of us own a vac sealer how about doing an accesory pack. I keep looking at the wine sealers and the mason jar accesories ect. Pack that with a few extra rolls and sell it to all those you have sold sealers to.
@CaptAmehrican I have 3 of these now…One is soon to be in the mail. But just went and got the mason jar set and hoses. I use it all the damn time. I just wish it pulled a harder vacuum.
@rprussell I use an 8-person hot tub - works like a charm. (At least I think it will - based on my calculations, I still have about one hundred and twenty-eight days until medium rare.)
Bought this model last time around and loving it, with all sorts of flesh and leftovers already in the freezer. I’d pick up the small bottle stoppers on Amazon to try out the hose, but the concept of “leftover wine” is alien to our lifestyle.
I’ve been wanting one these for a while. ( ardent-enigmatic-weasel) Now I can seal all kinds of shit. I bought a bunch of cheap ammo for a just in case event if it ever happens, I guess I can vacuum seal all the stored ammo.
Internal plastic roll storage and built-in cutter make
sealing a snap, only you don’t actually snap anything,
we’ll work on a better cliche for next time
Make it a breeze, perhaps? Ties in a bit with the whole moving of air thing.
In olden times Fedex Smart Post used to route packages through New Berlin, Wisconsin, to Indianapolis on their way to me. Now they go through several places in Tennessee and Kentucky before arriving in Indianapolis.
They used to go way up and back down, and now they seem to spiral in.
It doesn’t seem to take longer, but I get more scans to look at, so I guess it’s OK. It’s just weird.
Now that FedEx has handed the package off to the USPS is there a way to get an updated tracking number? The original tracking number is not found by the USPS 26+ hrs after the handoff.
@Thumperchick USPS couldn’t find the number but FedEx updated the tracking info to “Out for Delivery” so I guess I should have waited a little longer before asking aout it.
YOu mean I have to work with FoodSaver about a product I bought from meh? That’s completely nuts. Mine arrived on Saturday. I have been testing it all morning today, Sunday. The sealing heater strip is defective and leaves voids. The same voids in the same locations on all failed seals.
Tomorrow I’m buying a chuck or some chicken breasts or something and having a sealing party. If it doesn’t work, that’s cool; I’ve already got a FoodSaver.
It doesn’t even turn on. No light or anything. It’s like it’s not plugged in. There is no way whatsoever this item went through any sort of refurbishment process. Someone got a broken item, said “screw this” and sent it back. They received it and repackaged it without even trying.
This is the first and last thing I ever buy from this website.
I used mine today, and it worked fine. Functionally it’s pretty much the same as my V2222, with the addition of the “gentle” and “moist” settings. I’m pretty sure the “moist” setting just seals longer, in case there’s moisture that needs to be evaporated before getting a good seal.
The roll cutter is basic, but it works.
I processed a big package of chicken breasts using third party pint bags that are pretty narrow. On my V2222 I often don’t get those bags inserted right and they don’t get vacuumed, so I cancel and try again. I seemed to be able to get them seated right the first time more often with this model, although I still missed twice.
The main difference is in how it closes. On the V2222 the whole lid lifts and then locks down. This one is stationary and only the front flap opens.
Anyway, it works.
The label inside the top cover, where the roll goes, was put in poorly and is wrinkled and out of alignment. That may be why mine was “refurbished”.
@craigthom Mine works too but I prefer the basic model- cheaper and takes up less space. Although the door that holds the bag in place while you lock is kind of nice.
@chrisn1011 It may be broken. I’ve found that the lip of the bag needs to be down in the drip trough for the vacuum to work right and to get a good seal.
@craigthom my dad has suggested that the ‘drip trough’ is actually a bag pinner, not a drip trough, thus the insert thingy for the trough. Functionally this description works well for us, far better than any attempt to catch juiced in it has.
@jbartus It’s intended to catch drips, but it’s most useful for letting me know where the end of the bag must be for a good vacuum. The bag is pinned by the gasket around it.
@craigthom I’ve never had any drips get in mine. We use the insert now to pin down the top of the bag while we adjust any wrinkles and such out of the area to be sealed.
@mmarc76 well the cats out of the bag now. Meh support has not responded to 2 requests. Oh ya Jarden customer support is stonewalling this too. They will replace it if I send it back and pay the shipping to get it there.
Mine crapped out after 4 days. I contacted foodsaver, who is honoring the warranty, but it cost me $15 to ship the broken unit to them. So I’ve now spent over $40 on a $48 device anyway… meh. If the replacement is also a dud I’m returning it with a salmon in the trough.
I bought this last time for my brother. He was so excited to receive, so thrilled to use it (his old one was about 20 years old and had finally quit working all together). He called and texted, and that’s not like him. He got it a about two weeks ago. He died suddenly on Sunday. Our last conversation was about Foodsavers. Weird.
Got my replacement unit today, guess what? It don’t work but this time Jarden is paying to ship it back, I had to pay to ship the first one back. I wonder at any given time how much defective landfill junk is just riding around on parcel trucks. Instead of import tariffs on goods from China they should just agree to take it all back and put it their landfills. Oh an also pay to have it shipped back to China.
Specs
What’s in the Box?
1x FoodSaver V3230 vacuum sealer
1x 11" x 10’ Vacuum-Seal Roll
3x Quart Size Vacuum-Seal Bags
2x Gallon Size Vacuum-Seal Bags
1x Accessory Hose
Pictures
Vacuum sealer
Open
Bags included
Vacuum tube included
Step 1
Step 2
Price Comparison
$106.24 (for new and similar) at Amazon
$123.75 (new), $49.99 + $8.49 shipping (refurbished) at Amazon
$59.99 at FoodSaver
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Warranty
1 Year FoodSaver
Estimated Delivery
Monday, July 13th - Thursday, July 16th
How appropriate for inauguration day. Trump can suck the air out of a room, and so can today’s deal.
@justbuyit – OMG – I think I love you
Does this work on hardwood floors?
@yakkoTDI Yes, set sealer on hardwood floor and seal food in bag…
Seal the deal tonight. Meh!
these are good. solid buy.
@boygenius1991 they are shitty mine shocked me twice
/buy
@Deelron It worked! Your order number is: maximum-grieving-crack
/image maximum grieving crack
Who is that, Howdy Doody?
I bought the last one. I want the roll inside it. Also I don’t want to buy new rolls. /buy
@zachhh You oughta get the wide-mouth jar sealer from amazon ($10~) and some wide-mouth mason jars (cheap at your local grocer). You’ll never have to buy the plastic bags or struggle with sealing liquids again.
@zehnn Not ideal for sous vide, though.
@zehnn Not ideal for meats/steaks in the freezer either.
Besides, you can buy the rolls in bulk for cheap on Amazon and elsewhere. 50 feet of the stuff for $16.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0063HZVBC
@mike808 I forget about meat. Don’t generally eat it, but you’re right, potted meat is best left to Spam.
@craigthom please explain. I’ve been using it for sous vide. Am I doing it wrong?
@bf17309 You’re doing sous vide in vacuum sealed jars? And it works?
@craigthom Hehe…never mind. I wasn’t reading. Sous vide using vacuum bags. Works perfectly.
@mike808 why do you say it’s not ideal for meats/steaks in the freezer. What happens to them?
@gak0090 Its the container that’s the problem. There are reasons not a single frozen food comes in glass jars or tupperware container. Stacking is one.
@gak0090 My immediate thought was space - a jar takes up more room than a bag, especially if the jar is only partially filled. I just dropped two one pound t-bones in the freezer - can you picture a jar that would hold them?
I would also question the idea of leaving the meat surface exposed - seems to me that that is how things are freeze dried.
@mike808 OK- I didn’t pick up your initial response was to the wide-mouth jar application. I thought you were saying that the vacuum sealing bags in general were not good for meat. Thanks
You know one of the best things about Meh? If you miss an item, it’s likely to boomerang back in some shape or form. Hello again, food saving vac!
Suck it
@Stallion Bigly suck it. Yuuge sucking today. Believe me.
I bought the cheaper one a couple months ago. So far it’s served me well packaging up excess chicken breasts and ground beef. Wish I had bought this one instead since it doesn’t cost much more and has more features, but… Meh. Mine will fill a void (or more like create one) for the time being.
if there still some left in the morning I might buy one
@unixrab still some left
@sammydog01
This is crazy… not six hours ago I was discussing buying a vacuum sealer for storing hops. Seriously.
/giphy wry-risky-eagle
@hanzov69 Works real well for this. It does squish the whole hops a bit, but it doesn’t hurt when you use them. Takes a lot less room in the freezer as well.
pure-atomic-ranger
I was just talking about buying one a couple hours ago.
@bobrhoades you…
you’re not my co-worker, are you???
Good luck fitting an entire vacuum in there. Ha! Nice try, Meh.
I’d love to use this for sous vide but
first can I use any kind of vacuum pack refill or do I need their specific refill. And second what are the bags made of?
@Drewerd I have a different Foodsaver model, but I use cheaper third party bags for sous vide all the time. Well, not all the time, but once a week for sure.
@Drewerd 50 feet for $16. Plenty of other sellers/sites, widths, roll sizes, and embossing (ridges inside the bag to enhance sucking action – just like jewelry).
Vac-Fresh Roll 11" x 50’ Vacuum Seal Bag 3.5mil Roll Commercial Grade Embossed for Vacuum Sealers
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0063HZVBC
@Drewerd None of the bag/roll manufacturers use BPA, so ignore the BPA-plastic-eater crazies. The world runs on dinosaur juice, its everywhere, and its too late to put that genie back in the bottle. Live la vida loca.
The Trumpocalypse and no ACA will kill us and our children before BPA will.
I rec’d an email today about a Food Saver bag sale.
/buy
@craigthom It worked! Your order number is: encouraging-silent-winter
/image encouraging silent winter
How about a TV sometime?
@cmafba 1080p or gtfo. But then again I just got a 42" 1080 lg for 180$ I’m betting they can’t improve on that. Especially with shipping the huge thing.
@cmafba the last tv they sold was demolished during shipping. I’d be hesitant.
@cmafba The old site seems to have TVs all the time, if you can find them in that giant heaping pile of items.
It’s hard to believe a one-item site turned into that cluttered nightmare.
i knew I could count on meh to bring back the same crap, So I could finish out my Hanukkah gift.
How about an all caps w/ exclamation mark meh button.
FoodSaver is now showing $47.99 (with $59.99 crossed-out)
@brycied00d Still has the $8.50 shipping.
assertive-instrumental-property
I’m in!
@skymeat
/image assertive-instrumental-property
Perhaps now I’m in.
I think you’re confusing /r/marijuana with /r/trees
@DonberKon Nah, it’s /r/marijuanaenthusiasts that swapped with /r/trees.
/buy
@EmptiMind It worked! Your order number is: whole-jinxed-raspberry
/image whole jinxed raspberry
/buy
@pbalcombe It worked! Your order number is: unyielding-updated-pineapple
/image unyielding updated pineapple
If I didn’t have the $22 model you guys sold, I’d be buying this. The bag holder/cutter would be a nice upgrade. I just can’t justify buying another while this still works.
@RiotDemon That’s how I justified it. Also to have a backup for that time I buy the super giant pack of steaks and the it doesn’t work.
famished-obtainable-mom
I didn’t attempt an image search because the first few google search hits were super porny and it kind of scared me off.
@patti Sure you weren’t using bing. My Google search was a cartoon.
@caffeine_dude I didn’t even make it as far as the image results, this is how the search results looked. I wouldn’t dare click the image tab after that.
I bought this the last time it came around but it won’t suck, much to my dismay. I’ve tried soaking the gasket, and it seems the sucking itself isn’t very strong. Ideas? Should I just get this one and hope my last was a lemon?
@vitiasimone call Foodsaver’s customer service line- they are surprisingly helpful. usually, the problem is the bag not being flat enough to get a good seal, or gasket issues. i’ve had several units over the decades, and keep upgrading- these things are requisite for anyone who buys in bulk.
Now that most of us own a vac sealer how about doing an accesory pack. I keep looking at the wine sealers and the mason jar accesories ect. Pack that with a few extra rolls and sell it to all those you have sold sealers to.
@CaptAmehrican yes. I’d buy jar sealers and extra rolls. If they had the marinator container, that’d be cool too.
@CaptAmehrican I have 3 of these now…One is soon to be in the mail. But just went and got the mason jar set and hoses. I use it all the damn time. I just wish it pulled a harder vacuum.
Oh, like I need ANOTHER one of these.
Come on, Meh - let’s have a SUPER GIANT STOCK POT for sous-vide-ing an entire cow!
/image funny-dainty-omelette
@rprussell I use an 8-person hot tub - works like a charm. (At least I think it will - based on my calculations, I still have about one hundred and twenty-eight days until medium rare.)
For everyone’s info - these can also re-seal potato chip bags (and their ilk). I recommend NOT using the vaccuum in those cases.
Inflating them again with nitrogen is all on you.
I just sealed several pounds of meat with my $22 one that just because my back-up-
/giphy brawny hissing gopher
@sammydog01 That has me seriously lol-ing!!
@sammydog01 COOL, Nice what you did for the little one.
@sammydog01 He couldn’t dig his way out? What a useless gopher lol
Bought this model last time around and loving it, with all sorts of flesh and leftovers already in the freezer. I’d pick up the small bottle stoppers on Amazon to try out the hose, but the concept of “leftover wine” is alien to our lifestyle.
It seems rather disingenuous to me to say it’s most comparable to a $106 model on Amazon instead of the exact model (also refurbished) available at the manufacturer page for $48: http://www.foodsaver.com/vacuum-sealers/remanufactured-vacuum-sealers/the-foodsaver-v3230-vacuum-sealing-system---remanufactured/R-FSFSSL3230.html
Come on, Meh, you can sell us crap but don’t try to inflate the value of the crap. Shoot straight with us, we’ll still buy your crap, we promise.
/buy
@trimm It worked! Your order number is: doubtful-terminal-pilsner
/image doubtful terminal pilsner
Way to call out the homebrewers, boys. Nice job.
/image lolling-flighty-owl
Because I want more settings and that roll holder.
/buy
@jjr2527 It worked! Your order number is: sleazy-finicky-bed
/image sleazy finicky bed
/meh
Can I attach the accessory port and hose to my penis pump?
Let’s see, monthly cable, phone, TV, gas, electric, water, sewage, etc bills…now add vacuum bags? At some point, "the straw that broke…!
Replacing an ancient earlier model.
/image like-chubby-magician
Would it seal a MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN hat adequately? I wouldn’t want the atomic dust from WWIII to tarnish that fashion statement.
I’ve been wanting one these for a while. ( ardent-enigmatic-weasel) Now I can seal all kinds of shit. I bought a bunch of cheap ammo for a just in case event if it ever happens, I guess I can vacuum seal all the stored ammo.
@bigtom67 Don’t forget matches, weed, shit paper, and most important condoms you don’t want to start a zombie family. Think I spelled right, O WELL.
@bigtom67 I’m looking at a freeze dryer for food…This will do okay for ammo and such, just pack them with oxy obsorber and dessicant.
Make it a breeze, perhaps? Ties in a bit with the whole moving of air thing.
Oh I get it, it’s “HOPS”…
/buy
@scottgee Sorry, the
/buycommand is currently only available to VMP members. Become a VMP.@scottgee Don’t listen to mediocrebot- you can’t buy this today even if you are a VMP. Bad mediocrebot. Go to your room.
I bought one and it shocked me twice… piece of shit product
@steveoranges That’s not cool. Did you write in to meh.com/support for help? They work M-F and should get back to you in a day or two.
Mine is on the way.
In olden times Fedex Smart Post used to route packages through New Berlin, Wisconsin, to Indianapolis on their way to me. Now they go through several places in Tennessee and Kentucky before arriving in Indianapolis.
They used to go way up and back down, and now they seem to spiral in.
It doesn’t seem to take longer, but I get more scans to look at, so I guess it’s OK. It’s just weird.
Got mine today. Box only had the sealer. No roll, No bags, no hose.
@submariner check inside sealer
@CaptAmehrican Yeah mate, that’s the first thing I did…
@submariner please, send a message to meh.com/support about your missing accessories and bags.
@Thumperchick That was the third thing I did, after checking here to see if anyone else reported yet.
@submariner Well shit, I guess you’ve got it covered!
@Thumperchick I appreciate the responses though!
@submariner I also got nothing but the unit.
Wrote customer support.
Now that FedEx has handed the package off to the USPS is there a way to get an updated tracking number? The original tracking number is not found by the USPS 26+ hrs after the handoff.
@oAjS83aRjU The tracking number remains the same. Is it that USPS doesn’t bring back anything for that number? Or that it hasn’t updated?
@Thumperchick USPS couldn’t find the number but FedEx updated the tracking info to “Out for Delivery” so I guess I should have waited a little longer before asking aout it.
Received my Foodsaver V3230 refurbished. It made 1 seal and that was it.! Need to send back.
@tdbr The warranty for this product is through Food Saver. Here’s the link for you: http://www.foodsaver.com/service-and-support/product-support/product-faqs/warranty/warranty-faq.html
YOu mean I have to work with FoodSaver about a product I bought from meh? That’s completely nuts. Mine arrived on Saturday. I have been testing it all morning today, Sunday. The sealing heater strip is defective and leaves voids. The same voids in the same locations on all failed seals.
@bogiesan You can send a message to meh.com/support to see if they have another option for you.
I got mine today. I guess I should open the box.
Tomorrow I’m buying a chuck or some chicken breasts or something and having a sealing party. If it doesn’t work, that’s cool; I’ve already got a FoodSaver.
Received mine today.
It doesn’t even turn on. No light or anything. It’s like it’s not plugged in. There is no way whatsoever this item went through any sort of refurbishment process. Someone got a broken item, said “screw this” and sent it back. They received it and repackaged it without even trying.
This is the first and last thing I ever buy from this website.
@Tourney3p0 - Not going to get into specifics, but let’s just say I beat the hell out of the item and it works now. We will see.
@Tourney3p0 there’s always the one year warranty: http://www.foodsaver.com/service-and-support/product-support/product-faqs/warranty/warranty-faq.html
I used mine today, and it worked fine. Functionally it’s pretty much the same as my V2222, with the addition of the “gentle” and “moist” settings. I’m pretty sure the “moist” setting just seals longer, in case there’s moisture that needs to be evaporated before getting a good seal.
The roll cutter is basic, but it works.
I processed a big package of chicken breasts using third party pint bags that are pretty narrow. On my V2222 I often don’t get those bags inserted right and they don’t get vacuumed, so I cancel and try again. I seemed to be able to get them seated right the first time more often with this model, although I still missed twice.
The main difference is in how it closes. On the V2222 the whole lid lifts and then locks down. This one is stationary and only the front flap opens.
Anyway, it works.
The label inside the top cover, where the roll goes, was put in poorly and is wrinkled and out of alignment. That may be why mine was “refurbished”.
@craigthom Mine works too but I prefer the basic model- cheaper and takes up less space. Although the door that holds the bag in place while you lock is kind of nice.
@sammydog01 I understand. The footprint is about the same, but this one is a lot taller and harder to store in a cabinet.
I bought this and it doesn’t turn on every time and it also doesn’t seal all the way across the bag.
@chrisn1011 It may be broken. I’ve found that the lip of the bag needs to be down in the drip trough for the vacuum to work right and to get a good seal.
@chrisn1011 http://www.foodsaver.com/service-and-support/product-support/product-faqs/warranty/warranty-faq.html
@craigthom my dad has suggested that the ‘drip trough’ is actually a bag pinner, not a drip trough, thus the insert thingy for the trough. Functionally this description works well for us, far better than any attempt to catch juiced in it has.
@jbartus It’s intended to catch drips, but it’s most useful for letting me know where the end of the bag must be for a good vacuum. The bag is pinned by the gasket around it.
@craigthom I’ve never had any drips get in mine. We use the insert now to pin down the top of the bag while we adjust any wrinkles and such out of the area to be sealed.
Junk! worked once and took a shit.
@twojs1b http://www.foodsaver.com/service-and-support/product-support/product-faqs/warranty/warranty-faq.html
Mine has pieces rattling around inside and meh support seems to be mum after 2 tries to contact. meh truly describes my experience.
@mmarc76 http://www.foodsaver.com/service-and-support/product-support/product-faqs/warranty/warranty-faq.html
@mmarc76 well the cats out of the bag now. Meh support has not responded to 2 requests. Oh ya Jarden customer support is stonewalling this too. They will replace it if I send it back and pay the shipping to get it there.
@twojs1b Meh support works M-F and can take a few business days to respond. Give them time.
@mmarc76 Yeah, that part is messed up. Cost me $15 to shop it with a tracking number.
Mine crapped out after 4 days. I contacted foodsaver, who is honoring the warranty, but it cost me $15 to ship the broken unit to them. So I’ve now spent over $40 on a $48 device anyway… meh. If the replacement is also a dud I’m returning it with a salmon in the trough.
Plugged mine in and it totally does not work. So as far as a paperweight goes its pretty solid. But as a vacuum sealer its garbage.
I got no bags…Boooooooo. /support
(if that was only like /buy)
Mine worked great out of the box. It came with bags and a roll of bag material for custom bags.
Received mine with bags and have used it four times to seal meat for the freezer. No problems so far (fingers crossed)!
I bought this last time for my brother. He was so excited to receive, so thrilled to use it (his old one was about 20 years old and had finally quit working all together). He called and texted, and that’s not like him. He got it a about two weeks ago. He died suddenly on Sunday. Our last conversation was about Foodsavers. Weird.
@StGermain
Sorry to hear that.
And yes, that’s a weird last conversation.
@StGermain Sorry. But I’m glad it made him happy.
Got my replacement unit today, guess what? It don’t work but this time Jarden is paying to ship it back, I had to pay to ship the first one back. I wonder at any given time how much defective landfill junk is just riding around on parcel trucks. Instead of import tariffs on goods from China they should just agree to take it all back and put it their landfills. Oh an also pay to have it shipped back to China.