Vacuum Sealer

[fishjam45 (Colin)]

Spotted this today, on sale Monday March 3rd in Lidl.
Should help for storing home grown hops?

[mcgrath]

Well spotted. That's going on the shopping list :-)
Cheers.

[imark]

That's a good price! Are that brand any good?

[nigel_c]

I got one a few years back. DO NOT GET THESE.. That really are crap.

[Ciderhead]

actually quite a few folks said that at the time, have I seriously been here that long 

[Jacob]

Got that one around a year ago delivered with ParcelMotel for ~60e. No problems so far, totally happy with it.

[fishjam45 (Colin)]

looks like you guys have saved me 25 bills 

[nigel_c]

Its really not worth it. The bags you get are on a role so as hard as it is to seal one properly you have to seal both ends. The roll is like crisp packet material and to be honest i never got a perfect seal with them. They do reseal the silver hop bags for get from the HBC pretty  good. just a heads up. You get what you pay for and I've found that out with Lidldy Aldi.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL7jyXCQ2Zc

[Ciderhead]

The lesson for everyone on vac sealers is spend the extra few bob and you won't be disappointed.

[montofk]

Any links to a decent one? We were talking about getting one between us here in Galway.

[Ciderhead]

Amazon for 40-60, I paid 60 2 or three years ago, Tube bought on recently I think?

[Bzfeale80]

Depending on what you are going to be sealing you can get one from amazon like CH mentions see
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss/280-6133104-1976905?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=vacuum+sealer


If you plan on vacuum sealing containers with liquid contents you may be interested in the la.va v100 for €260 or the premium version for €299 http://www.la-va.com/vacuum-sealer-v100-premium.htm

We have one of the la.va machines which is automatic and puts a double seal on each bag. It can be bought with a whole host of accessories depending on your needs. It also contains a liquid trap and makes an excellent seal every time as long as you use it according to the instructions provided

[Ciderhead]

drooling, that might be a better robust purchase if it was for a local club? but who gets to mind it
That 40stg one is good for individuals

[Taf]

I'm planning on buying the £39.99 Andrew James Model.

Whats the best option in relation to the rolls of bags, as there seems to be a couple of different options. I presume I am better off going for the full rolls, rather than the bags, as I'm not limited on the bag length then. Should I get a roll of the 22cm x 10m roll for slightly smaller bags, and the 28cm x 10m for bigger bags.

Is 20 meters going to do me for a while, or should I get more while I am at it. I intend to use these for hops, and maybe also for freezing meat.

[Samael]

Thanks Jacob for the link.I tried to find this tool in Argos, but unsuccessfully. Added to my wish list in Amazon