Anova - Precision Vacuum Sealer Pro - Black

Works best with its own brand of bags. Thicker/off brand bags will seal, but it won’t be as airtight. If you don’t mind using specified bags this is the machine for you.

Works great I love the double seal. It’s different from my last one but I have no complaints.

Overall my best kitchen weapon I have purchased for quite some time! This thing has already almost paid for itself in about a month. Marinades save me money from eating out, and the air sealing prevents freezer burn and keeps everything fresher!

Solid! Very effective in sealing! I use it after my fishing trips to seal my fish filets and it does it fast and well

Works okay, but every time I’ve used it, the bag loses its seal and air seeps in losing its suction. I’ve tried multiple times and the Anova bags, other bags and it’s still the same. I’ve tried reaching out to Anova and no help. I would avoid.

Love this machine - first one! Got the hang of it in 10 minutes after figuring out my errors without reading the instructions. Two fails with chicken breasts - guess I didn't dry them off well enough till the third time around.

I own a food save and have for many year. When i saw this i had to give it a try and i have to say this is now my new kitchen gadget. I have to say the double seal on this is great i didn't get that from my other device. When sealing the food the vacuum still runs so it doesn't let the air slowly leak back in. I used this to seal 10lb of raw chicken 10ibs of raw hamburger and 4ibs of BBQ chicken. I want to give it a workout on the 1st day and it kept working. It didn't get to hot to where i had to stop using it to let it cool down because it didn't want to seal the bag. This is a workhorse it didn't skip a seal. I even had a wrinkle in the bag and it sealed it like nothing no air got in and no juice got out. This takes up less space easy to function comes with 1 roll and a hose to seal canisters. It has a pulse on it to function to so you so you can vacuum out as much as you need to. The inside seal comes out for easy cleaning but the drip tray does not come out i didn't get any in the tray but to have that come out would be great easy to clean it then and dry. They make there own bags i have not looked up the price of them as i have a lot of other brands to use up first. I has a storage hole for the cord that it all fits into easy take out and store it back in. The vacuum is powerful and the double seal is very nice. This is a must have for me.....

Very easy to set up and use. We had a little trouble figuring out how to put the roll of bags to sit in the roller so that you can use the cutter. The cutting arm lifts up. You need to measure what you are going to seal so that it reaches the vacuum well. Multiple automatic and manual settings.

For over a year I have been using the Water Immersion Method to avoid spending money on a legitimate vacuum sealer. This means that I have been simply lowering a Zip Lock bag full of food down into a pot of water. The pressure from the water pushes most of the air out of the bag - which is then zipped closed and clipped to the size of the pot (while the Sous Vide heats the water and slowly cooks the food). ...The Immersion Method works alright, but this Vacuum Sealer works MUCH better. If you cook using a Sous Vide, or if you want to vacuum seal food to increase how long it lasts in the freezer - a vacuum sealer really is an absolute must! The device is easy to use and it can seal just about any bag or package in the house. You can re-seal bags of chips, bags of candy, and can even create a water tight seal in a Zip Lock bag. The machine actually creates a double heat seal that holds incredibly well! And, you can seal bag after bag without the device over heating. While you can re-seal just about anything - the machine isn't always able to suck the air out of random bags. The lid closes very tight which doesn't always allow for air to flow in-between the two layers of chip bags etc. The actual Anova vacuum seal bag material is textured which allows the air to be sucked out before the heat seal is activated. So, purchasing legitimate rolls of vacuum seal plastic definitely works best. The machine stores the entire roll inside the device and even has a safe blade that trims the bag to the desired size. The Anova Vacuum Sealer does have a manual vacuum button which helps if you are trying to seal a bag with liquid inside. But, even when the manual function - it can be difficult to ensure that liquid isn't sucked into the machine (which causes a mess and can interfere with the heat seal). If you do enjoy sealing meat with marinade - this machine will work better than most, but still isn't perfect. Tip 1: If you do want to seal a zip lock bag, leave the lid clamped down for a few extra seconds while the plastic cools down. If you open the lid right away, the zip lock back might melt apart and ruin the seal. The cons are rather minor, but I don't like that the handle used to clamp down the lid is made of glossy plastic which very quickly shows finger prints and smudges. I also don't like that there is no way to turn the device off when the lid is closed. We have young kids in the house and I would prefer to keep the Vacuum Sealer on the counter with the lid locked shut. But, when you close the lid, the buttons are activated. There is no on/off switch - so I end up unplugging it and storing it in-between uses. (The machine is pretty big, so it is probably not a good idea to leave it on the counter taking up space.) Tip 2: Make sure to leave a large amount of empty space at the top of the bag. If you attempt to vacuum seal a bag that is too short, the suction will cause the bag to crinkle and the the seal will not be air tight. When the heat seal activates, some air will flow back into the bag. Over all, my family has been truly impressed and I feel pretty foolish for trying to go so long without one. Sous Vide cooking is now easier and we can make sure that meat can be stored for longer periods without freezer-burn.