Side by Side Comparison of: Universal Vacuum Bags vs FoodSaver

I really like these bags. I have ordered these (both the 8" and 11" double roll packs and in combo packs) several times over the past two years. Although they are usually only described as Commercial Vacuum Seal bags or Commercial Bargain Bags, the ones I have received have always been produced by a company called Out Of Air which is a member of Darwin LLC. But I have always had good service with these bags. If you look up the info on these, they are 4 Mil thick. They also come with the textured back side which is slightly thicker. This is the same thickness as the more expensive name brands Heavy Duty and Heavy Duty Boil "N" Microwave bags. A lot of your other saver type vacuum seal bags standard size is 2 mil thick. So these are more than adequate for most of your uses. Plus, I have even stored boney items like Pork Ribs and Beef Country Style bone-in ribs and so far have not had one puncture the sides. The Vacuum seal machine I am using is a two year old Food Saver V3220 and I've never had an issue with it sealing these bags. So if you seal a lot of items and want a better price alternative to the name pricier brand bags, give these a try.

Great bags for sous vide. They seal well in my Food Saver device. You need to be careful that the bag stays flat at the sealing strip to eliminate folds in the seal that will leak. It helps to give yourself an additional inch or so in length to facilitate that so the bulge of the food in the bag is not hear the heating strip. Since these bags are cheaper than OEM I do not mind the additional waste as much. The only leak I have had is a bag tearing in the freezer with clumsy storage and handling. Now I inspect the bag closely before I put it in the bath.I used to use more 11 inch bag material than 8, but I now use a lot of this size. It fits better in the bath and the size is better for individual bagging of single pieces. The seal is more secure since it is shorter. The price per square inch is about the same.

My sealing success with national name brand bags and rolls was very lackluster. I was not pleased that my food aka "time and money" was being wasted by inferior seals not keeping everything air tight.I decided to take a chance on these"off brand" rolls. I timed their arrival with my weekly huge cooking marathon of meals and putting up my CSA produce. W-O-W !!!!These rolls are much thicker material than any other I have tried. I followed the advice of another reviewer and used them writing side up - exactly as they come off the roll.Still 100% success which makes my wallet sing every time I look in my freezer. I have a Nesco American Harvest food sealer - but I have no doubt these will work with any dealer.Wonderful product!!

Wow! This is a great value. We have enough bag material to seal our food and leftovers for a long time. We have an old Kenmore sealing machine and we're always conservative using it due to the cost of bags. When we buy the bagging material in the store, it costs $10.00 for a little boxwhen it's on sale (not very often). Now I have 100 feet for a couple of dollars more. They are as good or better quality as the store product. Will definitely buy again from this vendor. Love my Amazon Prime!!!

These sealer rolls are great! I have been buying them off the shelf at the local store for years and each time it is a mental budget struggle because they are so expensive! Sure they save money on food cost in the long run, but that initial $20-$30 for two little rolls always seemed like too much. Till now.These bags are great quality. At least as thick as the "name brand" and the side seams are well constructed. They seal well and keep food airtight and protected. The only inconvenience you might find is that the rolls are so big they might not fit in your machine. But that's not a problem if you have a pair of scissors around. Just unroll about half of the roll, roll it up and put it in the machine, store the rest until you need it.All in all a great product at an awesome price.

I am very pleased with these. I have reused them, depending on what was vacuumed before. Perfect width to make bags. For meats, I make the bag and put it in the freezer for a while and then use the vacuum sealer. If meat or anything has liquids, the sealer doesn't work correctly. Lightly freeze the food and then seal. These came quickly and were so economical that I do not feel it costs me much to keep my food fresh longer. VERY pleased with the quality of the material. I know it is a lesser quality than came with my sealer but it is high enough to do the job I need. I'll reorder but it will be awhile since I have a LOT remaining! I recommend these!

This is one of those purchases where you say, 'How did I ever live without this?' The first thing I did was run down to the local grocery store's annual meat sale and load up. Bagged and froze everything. It is really easy to use and does a lot of things besides just seal bags. Really glad I bought it and recommend it to everyone!

This thing isn't built tough, but it sure does the job. Have used it on meats, breads, seeds, and even cookies with great success in every application.

This is my first vacuum sealer, and once grasping how to use it, I am impressed with the ease of use and storage capability inherent in vacuum sealers.The 4840 is functionally identical to the model 4440, with the differences being that the control panel is located on the upper edge of the unit as opposed to the lower edge on the 4440, and the 4840 has brushed stainless side panels. I thought having the control panel on top would be a good thing (in use it doesn't really make a difference), and I found the brushed stainless steel chassis wrap attractive... neither affects the function of the sealer, and a buyer can get the same functionality and save $30 by purchasing the 4440.The learning curve is easy, aided by YouTube videos.Automated sealing works well, and the amount of vacuum can be controlled from the panel for fragile items or partial vacuum sealingThe attached hose unit is used for sealing vacuum zipper bags or vacuum sealing jars or drawing a vacuum in a marinating dish.In addition to the roll bags, zipper bags and bottom sealed bags are available, as are accessories for vacuum sealing jars and accelerating marinating dishes.HINTThe amount of material necessary to be fed into the sealing slot to make a bag was more than I expected, resulting in a slight amount of wasted bag material. I found it best to use what appears to be a generous amount of bag material from the roll, as the machine will not seal if the mating surfaces are not completely in contact. I found that 2 1/2 inches from the edge to the contents in the bag results in a reliable seal.PROSSolid, quality construction, attractive appearanceRoll bag storage in the unit is very handyAll in one vacuum source - bags plus the vacuum hoseCONSIt's big. The roll bag storage means it occupies more space on the counterWould prefer the cord be longerVacuum hose unit works well, but re-storing the hose in the unit can be "fiddly". Likely requires a particular wrist motion or Druid incantation to work smoothly.Would like to see a "manual" mode where the user can control the vacuum and sealing directly, independent of the microchip.sealing the ziplock bags can be frustrating... the bag's vacuum "port' must be absolutely clean and clear of any debris and on a flat surface, or it will not seal, or will "leak down" after sealing. Jury is out on their effectiveness.UPDATE - after almost six months, this has become a "must have" appliance for me, and I am disappointed I took so long to get one.. After purchasing quantities of meat, fish, flour and coffee, I divided and quickly vacuum bagged and froze them. Leftover holiday turkey received the vac bag treatment for later enjoyment.After three to four months, I removed Halibut, Ahi tuna and NY steaks for dinners... No freezer burn, meat and fish as fresh as when they were frozen. I bought 2 lb bags of four different coffee beans, poured a 2 cup daily supply into each of four containers and vac bag/freeze the rest in 2 cup portions. After 10 or so days, I have used the first beans, and replenish the containers from the freezer, maintaining FRESH ground coffee for a couple of months.The zip lock bags have been a major disappointment. I have been unable to obtain a reliable vacuum seal on any of them, despite taking extreme precautions and learning Druid incantations for the purpose :D. Have given up on them.If I had it do do over, am unsure I would spring for the large size unit, but am absolutely certain that I would have a vacuum sealer on the counter.

We absolutely love this thing!!! First of all, why didn't I invent it? It works so well that it practically does it all on its own. Our foods stay fresh so much longer, we consolidate space in cabinets, in the refrigerator and especially in the freezer. Be sure to order additional rolls in all sixes for your cut-to-size needs and order quality zip lock vacuum bags for items that you'll need to open and resell on a frequent basis. I use the resell able bags for cereal, lunch meats, cheeses, candies and so much more. Don't second guess any longer as this unit looks great on the counter and is a very fast sealer that you'll find dozens of uses.

I love this machine. It is very easy to use. If you have pre-sealed bags(pint, quart, gallon) you just put your food in the bag and press dry or moist and in 15 to 20 secs you have a sealed product. If you have the plastic rolls you can cut the size that you prefer with the cutter installed on the machine (which is in the same compartment as where you store the plastic roll) , press seal button to seal 1 of the 2 free ends, insert the food into the bag you have created, then stick the unsealed end into the machine, 15 secs later done. The cord seals the food saver zipper bags, marinates, and seals canisters. I have only used it to seal the zipper bags. I keep my herbs in those bags. When I need the herbs to cook. I take some out, zip the bag back up, and seal away. I have not use it for canisters or marinating yet. My first bulk food item was the rice. I bought a 20 pound bag on sale and I had a coupon. I split 20 lbs into 4 cups portions. Even when I only need to cook 2 cups of rice I cut the seal, pour 2 cups of rice, and reseal the bag. I have saved a ton of money buying in bulk and using coupons. This machine allows me to preserves the bulk items. For an example, there is no larvae in any of the rice. Additionally, we have a garden. The sealing is just not good for a few things like cabbage and mushrooms. Love it!

Food saver is very easy to use and works exactly as advertised. Still getting used to how big to make the bags in order to leave ample sealing space, but will come with experience. Suggest making them a bit bigger at first, then at least you don't waste the bag. Important to note that you can't really seal wet items, including fresh fruit, unless you partially freeze them first; otherwise the juice gets sucked out and interferes with the sealing process. Love the ziploc bags that can be used with the accessory tool. Overall great item and would recommend!

Review for 8" X 50' Vacuum Sealer RollsI bought these because I was tired of paying such a high price for the original rolls/bags my vacuum sealer manufacturer suggested I use (their own). Most of the things I use my sealer for are premade meals or repackaging of bulk items. Most of the time the thickness of the bags is not a huge concern but when it is I will use the thicker, more expensive material. This product will cover 90 percent of what I do.I find this product to work well with my machine so far. I've made about 30 bags with it of various sizes. I only had 1 problem with one bag that got a crease in it during the sealing process and did not seal completely. All I did was trim and reseal making sure the material was completely flat. Not as much of a issue with thicker material.Pros 1) cost, 2) Size/Volume, 3) Works with my machine.Cons 1) **No area to write date and contents, 2) material is thinner (already mentioned)** As far as #1 Con goes, you can write on the bag with a marker but sometimes it's still hard to read. What I do now is seal the bag leaving about 1 inch of space at the top, then cut small strip of paper, write or type info on it, and seal it in the bag above original seal (see picture). Sometimes this means that I have to cut the bag a little longer but with the cost savings I don't see this as a big deal.I will buy this product again as long as the quality and price remain consistent.

Super economical, but the roles are too wide to fit into the FoodSaver devices!!! i.e. too many bags on the role. I didn't think of it before I bought it but now I'm like dangit! 4 roles of 25' would be more likely to fit, but 50' is a no go. It is waaay waaay less expensive than the "real thing" though and I would likely buy from these people again, I will just look for a 25' option.FYI - I found with wet filling, I have to seal twice (seal, pause, seal again); once doesn't do it. This might be an issue with other bags as well though (I'm still a vacuum sealer nubie). But twice provides a good, solid seal, so no complaints here.

I really like these bags. I'd love to leave a 4 1/2 star review. I couldn't tell much of a difference between the thickness of these bags and the name-brand bags I was buying before. I even got my roommate's opinion and she couldn't tell much difference either.The only thing I would recommend for any type of bag like this is to double seal it on both ends and beware of something that could poke a hole in it and cause it to leak. I sealed up chicken breasts with bone-in in the name-brand bags and I had to throw away three because a sharp bone poked through the bag, so those reviews who blame it on a cheap bag may want to just be more careful.I do a double seal on both ends and if I'm sealing something that I think might poke a hole, I just place it in an unsealed baggie first to give it a it more cushion, so to speak.Overall, I'm very happy with these bags and for the price I paid, I can't beat them.

I used these to seal all the meat, cheese and vegetables in my freezer. I used seal a meal vac and it worked great 98% of the time. A few times I had to reseal the ends which was probably my fault for not giving it enough room to lay flat. You have to make sure the top is nice and flat any rippling will not seal right. So far none of them have popped a seal or had a hole poked in it and they do a great job. I froze up half the stuff in my deep freezer and used about half a roll doing so. I left extra on the ends for cutting open so I could reuse the bag also :P. I will be re-buying these when they go on sale.I have found that freezing items in the bags then sealing them makes it a lot easier to get them to seal because if you do not the liquid will keep using out and the sealer will try to seal then there is a tiny line of liquid that doesn't seal and air goes back in. They work great when I freeze the food in the bag every time and have my deep freezer full and still have not used up a full roll but its almost gone. I have also reused these bags and they do hold up.

Great Vacuum sealer bags to use with your Food Saver for most foods. These are slightly less heavy than name brand bags but work great for soft foods with no sharp edges such as ground beef, fish, and chicken breasts. I had no trouble with sealing any of those. It worked every bit as good as Foodsaver bags. If sealing ribs or any other items that have hard or sharp edges, these bags do not hold up as well and may puncture more easily which will then not vacuum seal.If you have a machine that you put the rolls in and cut right from the machine, you will not be able to use that. These rolls are much fatter than that the area to put the roll. That means you are getting quite a lot on one roll, but you do have to cut them by hand.I would definitely recommend these as an alternative to name brand, but you'll still want to keep some thicker bags on hand for some foods.

These bags are a good bargain. However, that is what they are, bargain bag rolls. Although they will seal most items well, they are not as high quality as FoodSaver bags. They are described as "commercial quality."For items that do not have sharp edges, they do pretty good. However, when trying to seal dehydrated potatoes, many of the potato edges punctured the bag. I also had issues with pecans and macaroni.Compared to FoodSaver, the textured side of FoodSaver is thicker and sturdier. In the video, you can clearly see a difference.Due to the bags being thinner, they tend to curl on the ends. This makes placing them into the sealer a bit trickier and I must cut the bags a tad bit longer. They also take much longer to vacuum with some items taking well over one minute. It may be just my FoodSaver. I have not had any not seal nor vacuum.However, for the price difference, if the items you are sealing do not require the higher quality FoodSaver bags, these do ok. I have used a fair amount of this brand, both the large and small rolls, and they work. I just have to adjust for the curling and make sure I don't use them for sharp edged foods.I deducted 1 star for the seller giving the impression that these are a higher/commercial quality bag. They are not, in my opinion.Hope the video gives you a better idea of how they compare to FoodSaver.See comments for updates.

This has a great vacuum and is versatile for hand held or automatic vacuum. This thing really sucks out all the air. The only part I don't like is sometimes when I put the end of the bag in for sealing it automatically grabs the bag too soon. You have to be precise on where you insert the bag.

Nit picking, but the thing has NO handles. It's heavy. Unless you plan to leave it on your counter-top, look for something that has handles that assist in placing it on lower or higher cabinet shelves. Otherwise, it works great.

I'd give it 5 stars but the storage area could be larger (where the plastic roll goes) and I don't think I've ever completed a seal without pushing the seal button manually instead of letting the seal complete on its own.

Easy to use. Fast sealing. My only gripe is how much moisture gets pulled from fish meat. But to combat sealing issues we put fish steaks in the freezer for 30 minutes to lock in water then vacuseal bags.

It can be tough to get the bag in there far enough to start the suction process. keep your hands in the middle, curl down on bag, don't over fill, and push more in the center with your fingers on top of the bag. it's easier the second time for some reason. practice with an empty bag sealing one end several times first. DONT OVER FILL!!!!

Bought this as a gift for the wife. So she is writing this review. Would love to say; " I love it", but it didn't work. It would make a bag, once you put the food in the bag and started the machine, it acted liked it worked, but wouldn't seal the bag.The handheld part worked for the zip lock bag. Called Sunbeam and they walked me through some troubleshooting steps, but no go. The rep that I talked to, said the machine may be overheating. Called with the tracking number for the non-working machine and Sunbeam is sending me a new one, even before they recieve the old one. Just not real happy that I have to pay to ship it back. I feel Sumbeam should of paid to have it returned to them. Will come back and write a review for the new one I recieve.

Hard to work with because they don't fit into the top of my V3240 system making it difficult to cut using the Foodsaver cutting wand. I was able to use it but had to leave the roll on my counter, insert the product in reverse under the cutter wand and slice it across. This was the only problem I had, the vacuum sealer worked good and the heat sealer worked good. I recommend them if you want to save on bags but I am not sure if this issue with the cutter outweighs the savings you get versus using bags that fit properly into the unit.

I ordered these in conjunction with the vacuum sealer. They work great. They're sturdy. You cut off the length you need, seal one end, fill the bag, then seal the other end. My only problem really is that the roll, when new, won't fit into the sealer. So, until you use about half the roll, it's cumbersome to cut the bags using the sealer's cutting mechanism. I just keep a pair of scissors handy which works, but I like the nice straight edges I get from the sealer better.

have purchased other "not brand name" vacuum sealer bags and they worked very well - these bags seem to have 2 main issues that were not present with previous orders: 1) there are significant wrinkles within the roll that has been used 2) although on the outside portion of 50' roll even the first made bags curled over to the point of causing the machine to not want to accept the bag for sealing.Thickness is less than previously ordered product - this product isn't bad but, is thinner than previous multiple ordered products. Basic sealing projects I think it would be an acceptable product but, if sealing things with hard edges might not be strong enough.

These commercial quality food saver bags work well with my FoodSaver V4865 machine. They also hold their vacuum seal as well as the brand sold with my machine. I've been pleased with the quality and the price!UPDATE: I spoke too soon; I used these with fish -- they marginally vacuumed the product and one of the packages would not vac. Dropped the rating. Will update again when I have another group of items.

This works REALLY well in our FoodSaver vacuum sealer, and for the price, it's a great value. But I didn't realize until I had opened it and compared it with my FoodSaver brand rolls that there is PROBABLY BPA in this plastic, which is slightly concerning to me. The FoodSaver brand rolls advertise that they are BPA-free, and since the stuff I vacuum seal goes into the freezer, this is an issue. I'm sure these rolls are NOT BPA-free, considering they don't say so and the price is so low. I still used them, but will be sure NOT to heat my thawed food in the microwave in this packaging, as that would further release the BPA into my food.

The bags are pretty sturdy. They don't leak air, and they do a good job of keeping things fresh and free of freezer burn.I figured they would be boilanle/microwaveable, but they are not. It melted when I tried to boil it and exploded when I tried to microwave if, which to me makes it significantly less useful.But it does what it claims.

Foodsaver started out great but after 2 months not sealing bags properly.

Upgraded from the lesser model and am not impressed. Not sure if it's worth the extra money.

Sometimes it sucks out all the air perfectly and sometimes it doesn't.

sealer works very well but the retractable arm broke after a few months and will no longer retract on it's own. it was not handled roughly. now i have to force it back in after use. although annoying, it's not a huge deal but surprising for such an otherwise well made model.

It works great and we love it, but you can find it much cheaper at Costco. It also comes with a few more pieces from Costco.

I like the sealer. Fun and easy to use. But had to return the first one because the motor would not shut off. Then returned the second one because the retractable handheld sealer would not retract. Just received my third replacement. Took it out of the box and checked the retractable handheld sealer....it would not retract. I really like the sealer itself and am tired of having to send them back. After talking to a representative at the company, I decided just to keep it for now as it works fine and just put up with the cord not retracting. Keeping my options open right now, since it has a warranty.

Purchased to use with a food saver, I've tried several brands of bags and rolls and found the machine not particularly picky working with pretty much anything I've tried. That is, until these. As other reviewers have mentioned these are much thinner than most other brands. The textured side that allows for the air to be evacuated is either too soft or indistinct preventing a good seal.

Not impressed. I have made 15-20 bags so far and have a 40-50% vac failure ratio. Not sure why, sometimes recutting the end works but not always. Scared to use them with long term freezing. I use a high end food saver unit and never have an issue with their rolls so this product will be for short term only until I decide to toss it out. Update, after answering a buyers question about cutting the rolls with sissors I tried using the cutter on my food saver backwards and while it was dry whole coffee beans and not moist meat, the ratio was one vac failure out of eight.

So far, so good on these. I've only used them on wild game meat, and they do just fine. They aren't as thick as name-brand products, so I take care when I stack them in the freezer so as not to cause damage to the bag, potentially wearing a hole in it against other frozen items beside it.I have not, however, actually measured the product as some users have. They claim they didn't get the full 50'. Perhaps I do that next. What a pain that'll be.Edit: after a few months I've discovered that many of the sealer bags I froze meat product in have punctured in the freezer, probably due to the thin wall of the material. This means that they have not maintained their vacuum seal.

I don't know whats going on with these bags. I've bought them once before, and they were good. But these have an issue. about every third bad wont vacuum. So there must be a leak somewhere in the factory sealed edges. I'm going to fill one with water and seal it so I can look for the leak. I may be wrong. The problem may be something else, but it is a problem if you expect vacuum sealed food. I am using the bags that wont vacuum to seal things I am less concerned about a tight vacuum in such as food I will eat sooner. I have a roll I haven't started yet. If it has the same problem I will look elsewhere.

These bags don't seal very well with the FoodSaver FM2000 if there is any wetness inside the bag where the seal is being placed. You'll lose the vacuum. This happens, for example, when you're trying to vacuum pack a grilled chicken breast and the vacuum process pulls a bit of the juice toward the opening in the bag beyond where the seal will occur. If the contents are completely dry, these bags seal like a champ. Just a heads up if you are using this like me to preserve a few days worth of lunches.There may be a way to double bag something like a cooked chicken breast (maybe wrap with saran wrap before putting it in the bag) to get around this problem, but I'll be checking out a different brand in the future, because I didn't have this problem with neither the FoodSaver branded bags nor the 11" bags I purchased off Amazon.

I'm really disappointed in these rolls. I bought 4, 2 in this size and 2 in a narrower size. They are thinner than the regular food saver bags, but the real disappointment comes from the facts that, #1, they curl after being cut and it is very difficult to seal the ends. #2 After I get the food into the bag and I try to seal it, again, many times the ends curl and I have to wiggle and jiggle the bag to get it into the vacuum. #3, They leak. I'm guessing because of the way they are difficult to seal, there are probably tiny flaws in the seal and after a period of time in the freezer, I'm really angry to find bags that have lost their seal and the food inside is freezer burned. I won't buy these again.

I have had problems with this product since the month after I purchased and have no idea who to contact regardig replacing it.

As much as I wanted this to work it's not!!! When we try to seal anything with moisture it always leaves part of the bag unsealed. It is sometimes taking 3-4 times to seal a bag. It does perfect for anything that doesn't have any kind of moisture like hamburger meat, ribs and so forth. Now I just wish I would have known this or I would not have ordered it.

We have been using this for several months. Venison, jelly beans, metal parts, peanuts, etc. We follow the directions. We use the supplied bags. We use several other vacuum bags sold on amazon. We are exceedingly careful in keeping the sealing surface of the bags spotlessly clean. No matter, we have a failure rate of 45%. The bags all look to seal correctly, but if they are examined 24 hours after sealing we find nearly half are leaking air. If we then take these bags, cut open one end and then carefully put this bag inside another new bag, then seal the new bag... we still find a 45% failure rate! Not impressed.

Thought this was the one that made it's own bags. It's not. Unfortunately, I gave it to someone for a gift so I can't sent it back.

the resealable doesn't work. it started "leaking" very soon. if you are buy the foodsaver 4840 so you have more option... you really don't..........the older model is the way to go.

It works sometimes ok, but never on liquids sometimes after I put meats or vegetables in freezer I go back and air is entering in bags

I have a FoodSaver V3860. These bags did not work. The machine was not able to pull air from the bags. I tried both rolls with the same result. I tried a different brand of bag, and it worked just fine. Tried these again, didn't work. There's something about these bags that just did not work. I guess I'll have to use up what I have as storage bags without having air sucked out of them, as I'm fairly certain I'm well beyond the return period. Will not buy again.

I had hopes that these bags would work. Certainly a good price but not a value.In the middle of vacuum sealing some fish fillets my supply of the branded bags ended and I switched to the new Commercial bags. Because this was in process I did not note which bags were which but a some point the bags just stopped vacuuming. I erroneously assumed it was the Food Saver unit so washed the seals and let them dry. Still no vacuum although it was pumpingFinally dawned on me to check the bags. Did not have the Food Saver 8" bags but had some 11" so tried that and sealed fine.Look at the picture to see test. Had a few shallots to work with and the 11" on the left is the Food Saver bag and the right is the 8" Commercial bag. Obvious which got vacuumed and which did not.Unit is fine, bags are bad.

Not impressed, not happy didn't like them. I had been buying Weston bags but thought I would try this brand. I don't like them. They don't vacum very well and they didn't seal as well as the other brand. This size also did not thaw well in the microwave either and as I wrote in a different review for the other size, it whistled then blew up and scared my other cat half to death (she wouldn;t come back in the kitchen for an hour). Ok scaring the cat can be funny and good comic relief on a bad day but the truth of it is the quality of this brand isn't good and I love my pets (my dog growled the next two times I used the microwave, yes they are spoiled but that is beside the point) My food saver is still pretty new (sept of 2014) and I do know what I'm doing. That leaves me with believing this is an inferior product that I can not recomend.

This product will not vacuum no matter what I try to seal. I have a FoodSaver and was hoping I could save $$ but there is no way I can depend on this brand of rolls. I will be going back to FoodSaver products ONLY! I would not recommend these to anyone.

Just received these today and the rolls looked suspiciously small. I unrolled one and measured it -- 16 feet. Thus despite paying for 100' (and the package is clearly marked "2 Large 8" x 50' Vac") I only got 32' in total. Very disappointed.

The rolls I received were not 50' each, they are 16' each. The product label matched the description for the items ordered, but the actual items were not as described.

It was not suited for my needs and would not vacuum seal at all.

Very disappointed for the price paid. I've owned 2-3 previous models of Foodsaver & thought I'd splurge on a more expensive upgrade when my last Foodsaver died. First, it started giving "liquid basin full" error code even though catch basin was emptied. More importantly, it didn't hold the seal on bags that I'd previously sealed a few months ago. All-in-all, a huge disappointment for what was supposed to be an upgrade. My advice to buyers is to stick to their cheaper models & just toss them when they break. Or, go with a more sturdy, reliable brand like Weston-Pro 2300.

Hate this product. Vacuum quit working after only a few months

I bought this to pair with the umai dry aging bags. The auto start feature on this thing is terrible. You can't see where the seals are going to be created. May work okay for normal sealing by, but terrible for sealing specific locations on the bags.

Did not work from the start had to return it. i have had foodsaver in the past that worked great. this one did not work right from the first

Hard to use in like the older models better