food saver crio vac brands

ive been looking at purchasing one of these .
has anyone had any problems with thiers .what brands are good and what brands do i steer away from ?
price wise i dont want to spend more than about $150
any imfo would be cool


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sunbeam seam to be the pick

Thu, 2008-08-21 13:52

sunbeam seam to be the pick of the bunch .ive read a fair few reviews on different models .mostly all good but with one or two complaints.mostly on having to reseal bags
always in it just the depth that varies

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Sunbeam

Thu, 2008-08-21 14:27

We also have the sunbeam, it is a good machine.
We havent had any probs so far. We buy the rolls and
cut our bags to size depending on the fillet. I think
they are around $30 for two rolls.

 

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Just brought a Freshsheild

Thu, 2008-08-21 20:46

Just brought a Freshsheild one from the the show and am pretty happy with it

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Saw it at the show and was

Thu, 2008-08-21 21:10

Saw it at the show and was tempted.  There was an offer at the Waco stand where you got one free with any freezer purchase and the small freezer was about $400, so if you are looking at a small car freezer as well that becomes a real good buy.

 

 

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Only problem is you can only

Thu, 2008-08-21 21:22

Only problem is you can only catch short fish. I think thats why Alfred didn't go for it.

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Seen it eh pity it wasn't

Fri, 2008-08-22 19:31

Seen it eh pity it wasn't with an engel , bought a few rolls of bags as well . Thinking about grabbing some dhui fillets and chryo 'n them with some lemongrass and ginger or coriander and see how the go marinating