Best vacuum sealer on Reddit
213 reviews from r/sousvide, r/homestead, r/BBQ and 23 more subreddits
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#1
FoodSaver
4.3
(54)
"I have a food saver and love it."
"I got a cheaper one and it works great."
"I've had a Foodsaver (refurb) and an inexpensive Rival vacuum sealers and both are great."
"I prefer the Foodsaver big game rolls because they're thicker and won't puncture when sealing things with bones."
"I got a food saver on sale at Sam’s and a huge roll of knock off sealer bags from Amazon. I use it constantly!"
"...looks great on the countertop and performs outstanding."
"Still works perfectly."
"Works amazing also love Kirkland bags."
"Food saver."
"They last for years."
#2
Avid Armor
4.7
(15)
"Going on 3 years of frequent use."
"Vac's liquids like a charm. Never going back to the ole channel sealers now!"
"I love it."
"Had it for about 2 years now and have no issues with it."
"Works great."
"Works great, just upgraded to a Avid Armor chamber vac, loving it."
"We love ours!"
"...go with a chamber type, such as Avid Armour. Much better quality of preservation and longevity of seal."
"Works great."
"It’s been great."
#3
Nesco
4.5
(11)
"It has performed very well."
"I found NESCO sealer has been a horse for me."
"Been using my nesco for 4 years. Love it."
"Nesco."
"I replaced it with a nesco brand sealer it was around 80 bucks I have been super happy."
"Nesco all the way. Ive tried several different brands and the others failed/got returned cause they were shit."
"I have the Nesco VS-12 and love it."
"I'm liking it so far."
"Nesco vs-12."
"I use a Nesco. I use it 3-4 times a year and will seal 100+ bags at a time."
#4
Anova
4.4
(11)
"Ended up with an Anova Pro, and it’s been going strong for about 2 years now."
"I like my Anova!"
"I be been very happy with the little Anova Chamber vac."
"For me, a chamber sealer was absolutely worth the money."
"My anova pro is excellent."
"Anova."
"What I settled on was the anova precision vacuum sealer pro for $100."
"I have a small handheld Anova - for under $50 it does the job."
"I’ve been very pleased with my Anova sealer."
"The Anova sealer is a good value for the price."
#5
Vacuum Sealer
4.7
(9)
"I recently started using a particular vacuum sealer that's incredibly efficient and easy to handle."
"I love my vacuum sealer and use it a lot."
"My vacuum sealer is used all the time."
"I’d suggest considering a high-quality vacuum sealer that’s known for durability and efficiency."
"It has an option to do a double-seal which is nice."
"Had multiple food savers die, so I got the cheapest thing I could find."
"Amazon has one for $40 and works great for both moist and dry foods."
"Any cheap vacuum sealer will get the job done."
"I got this one: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08BRN1B7Q/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1."
#6
Cabela's
4.7
(7)
"I’ve got Cabela’s 12” pro it is great."
"I’ve got the 15” cabelas it’s about three years old. Use it at least once a month and never had any problems."
"It's been going strong ever since."
"Am very happy with it."
"Which is a rebranded Avid Armor."
"I got a Cabelas commercial grade one... Great though. They work great."
"Cabelas for my money they’ll all overheat if going back to back for more than 5-6 bags"
#7
Nesco VS-12
5.0
(5)
"Are very happy with it."
"Is the best vac style one for home use."
"Is a great one."
"I have the Nesco VS-12 and love it."
"Nesco VS-12. It’s amazing for the price."
#8
Chamber Vacuum Sealer
5.0
(4)
"I moved from years of using a suction vacuum sealer to a chamber type and will never go back."
"A chamber sealer, you will never go back to the small crappy ones."
"Go serious and get chamber vacuum sealer."
"I took the plunge and bought a chamber vacuum sealer, and I couldn't be happier."
#9
Inkbird
3.8
(5)
"I got an inkbird one and it's been working great so far."
"Has exceeded my expectations especially for the price."
"I’ve been using the ink bird and it works."
"Inkbird."
"Mine stopped working almost immediately."
#10
VacMaster
4.5
(4)
"I have a vac master 230 and I use it allot! Love the machine."
"A chamber style system a far superior to sucking the air out of the bag and sealing."
"Vacmaster, ok start to chamber sealers."
"VacMaster. We got ours from Costco. It works like a charm for any meat or fish."
#11
Weston
4.3
(4)
"I’ve had very good luck with my Weston Pro 1100. It’s been a workhorse for the 4+ years that I’ve had it."
"We have had good results with Weston 65-0501-w."
"I’ve got a Weston 2300 that’s been great."
"I’ve got a Weston 2300 that’s been great."
#12
Chamber Vacuum
5.0
(3)
"Chamber vac sealer was prob the biggest game changer I’ve made in the last 5 years of hunting."
"My neighbor who eats what he kills...uses a vacuum chamber sealer and it’s super reliable."
"I would buy a chamber vac."
#13
Vevor
5.0
(3)
"I’d recommend a vevor chamber vacuum, bags will end up being way cheaper and they last."
"If you can, spend a few bucks more and get the Vevor brand on Amazon. It was $80 so still cheap but not the cheapest."
"We bought a vevor vacuum chamber sealer for less than $300.00. I love that thing."
#14
Mueller
4.7
(3)
"I bought a cheap, $40 Mueller from Amazon 4.5 years ago and it's still going strong."
"Works awesome."
"It's simple but very effective."
#15
Anova Precision Vacuum Sealer Pro
4.3
(3)
"I love it."
"I think it is great. Seals quickly and quietly with almost zero recovery time needed in between seals."
"It's not really repairable, so if it breaks, you're pretty much out of luck."
#16
Costco
4.0
(3)
"I bought my vacuum sealer on sale at Costco."
"I grabbed a sealer from Costco for like $90 on sale with a starter pack of various bags and rolls."
"Costco sells one that's good."
#17
MEAT
5.0
(2)
"Not a complaint yet."
"It's a BEAST and seals 15" bags."
#18
JVR Vac100
5.0
(2)
"They have a Black Friday sale going on."
"I recently got a JVR Vac100 chamber vac and it's great so far."
#19
VacMaster VP210
4.5
(2)
"I love mine, it really sucks lol."
"I’ve had mine for daily use with my small food business since 2017."
#20
Food Saver
4.5
(2)
"I have been using the same Food Saver to 20 years now and still going strong,"
"We used a food saver for a couple years. Recently upgraded to a chamber vac."
#21
Vacuum Chamber Sealer
4.5
(2)
"Chamber sealer is for sure worth it IMO. being able to use it with liquids is such a game changer."
"Get one with a good air pump, or splurge and simply get a vacuum chamber sealer."
#22
Amazon
4.0
(2)
"We use a cheap vacumn sealer from amazon and it works great"
"I got a 30 dollar amazon one that does the trick perfectly fine."
#23
Lem
4.0
(2)
"LEM makes good products. I can’t complain about theirs."
"We plan on replacing it with a Lem that is advertised as being able to do over 100 seals without over heating."
#24
Geryon
3.5
(2)
"I have a Geryon that I bought 2 years ago and use pretty hard... and have very few complaints."
"I bought an inexpensive one on Amazon. Had decent ratings."
#25
AVID Armor
5.0
(1)
"Very happy with it. Works much better than my FoodSaver vacuum, great for liquids, and chamber bags are significantly cheaper than vacuum bags."
#26
Chamber Sealer
5.0
(1)
"Chamber sealer or don't bother."
#27
Commercial Grade Vacuum Sealer
5.0
(1)
"I’d get a commercial grade one of any well known brand."
#28
NutriChef Automatic Food Vacuum
5.0
(1)
"I would highly recommend giving the NutriChef Automatic Food Vacuum a shot."
#29
Commercial Vacuum Sealer
5.0
(1)
"Do yourself a favor and splurge on a commercial vacuum sealer."
#30
Zwillings
5.0
(1)
"I bought a Zwillings vacuum sealer starter pack for $50.00 on Amazon."
#31
Müeller
5.0
(1)
"Have a Müeller that I’ve been really happy with."
#32
Nesco Sealer
5.0
(1)
"No recovery time doing multiple bags and does a double seal."
#33
Maxvac Pro Chamber Sealer
5.0
(1)
"It’s legit!"
#34
VacMaster VP112
5.0
(1)
"Has needed no maintenance over this time."
#35
FoodSaver Big Game Model
5.0
(1)
"It runs on 120v at home or 12v off the solar panels."
#36
Anova Chamber Vacuum Sealer
5.0
(1)
"For sealing chili and chicken soup."
#37
VP215
5.0
(1)
"Master race."
#38
Avid Armor USV32 Chamber Vacuum Sealer
5.0
(1)
"Vac's liquids like a charm."
#39
VIDAVAC
5.0
(1)
"Due to its multifunctionality."
#40
VacMaster Chamber Vacuum Sealer
5.0
(1)
"They have changeable hydraulic oil which helps keep them humming."
#41
Nesco Deluxe Vacuum Sealer
5.0
(1)
"It was wirecutter’s top pick when I bought it a few years ago."
#42
Weston Pro 1100
5.0
(1)
"It has held up great."
#43
LEM MaxVac 1000
5.0
(1)
"Very happy with it so far."
#44
Anova Precision Chamber Vacuum Sealer
5.0
(1)
#45
Vacmaster VP230
5.0
(1)
"Better results."
#46
FoodSaver V4400
5.0
(1)
"Had it for 7-8 years and it works great."
#47
Seal-a-Meal VS108-P
5.0
(1)
"I use it weekly, no kidding, and for a myriad of purposes regularly."
#48
VacMaster VP215
5.0
(1)
#49
Nesco Deluxe
5.0
(1)
"Coming out on top."
#50
Nutrichef
5.0
(1)
"Has been amazing."
#51
Magic Vac Maxima 2
5.0
(1)
"Get this one. It's Italian made. Not cheap Chinese junk like my old food saver."
#52
Meat Your Maker Pro External Vacuum Sealer
5.0
(1)
"I love mine from Meat your maker."
#53
AliExpress
4.0
(1)
"AliExpress has awesome ones for cheap."
#54
Goodwill/Salvation Army
4.0
(1)
"They usually have pretty good vacuum sealers."
#55
Out of Air
4.0
(1)
"Get quality bag material on a roll. I recommend Out of Air brand."
#56
Bonsen
4.0
(1)
"I bought a $50 Bonsen from Amazon, then had vacuum issues with that."
#57
Resealable Vacuum Bags
4.0
(1)
"I purchased really inexpensive resealable vacuum bags that you seal with a battery powered, hand-held vacuum sealer."
#58
Hunting Model Vacuum Sealer
4.0
(1)
"The advice was to at least get a 'hunting' model."
#59
CASO
4.0
(1)
"CASO is a good quality brand (from Germany)."
#60
Polyscience
4.0
(1)
"I use several different ones at family and a hunt club."
#61
Sinbo
4.0
(1)
"I burned out a couple foodsavers then found one called sinbo."
#62
MaxVac
4.0
(1)
"Now have an industrial MaxVac by LEM."
#63
Potane
4.0
(1)
"Worked well, simple, easy, not very loud at all."
#64
Magic Seal
4.0
(1)
"This is my choice I'm looking at getting next year."
#65
Ziplock
4.0
(1)
"I have a ziplock model vac sealer with two settings (vac and seal), and I have used it for 5+ years."
#66
Seal-a-Meal
4.0
(1)
"Been going strong with my Seal-a-meal for 5 years now with minimal complaints."
#67
Cabela's Chamber Sealer
4.0
(1)
"I decided on the Cabela's one, which is just a rebranded Avid Armor."
#68
FoodSaver FM2435
4.0
(1)
"Works great so far."
#69
Anova Precision Sealer Pro
4.0
(1)
"I am loving it."
#70
Anova Chamber Sealer
4.0
(1)
"I switched as the original started to need to be held down for a tight seal."
#71
Weston 1100
4.0
(1)
"I'm happy with it so far."
#72
Lem Maxpac 1000
4.0
(1)
"So far so good."
#73
FoodSaver 4840
4.0
(1)
"It was 30% off last time I checked on Amazon."
#74
Enzoo
4.0
(1)
"Works fine for me."
#75
Anova Vacuum Sealer Pro
4.0
(1)
"I went with the Anova."
#76
SousVide
3.0
(1)
"I have a Sousvide demi brand one. It broke and I pieced it together with gorilla glue."
#77
Power XL
1.0
(1)
"It's garbage, so uh, stay away from that one."
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