archilles2 Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Arvo gents and ladies, I've decided to go all professional and vacuum seal my squid as soon as i get home after keeping them in water - even though i have no squid to show for it lol I was wondering if anyone can help me out, i don't mind paying abit to get a good vacuum sealer, so long as the bags are cheap .. Can anyone recommend a good brand with cheap bags ? I heard sunbeam are great but bags are expensive. . I read one person buys the resealable bags ( Glad for example ) , cuts off the seals and sticks one inside the other for thickness , then whacks them into the machine. Anyone recommend this idea ? or have any tricks to save on bags ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewfishnetter Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 aldi bags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archilles2 Posted February 27, 2009 Author Share Posted February 27, 2009 what about the aldi vacuum sealer, any good ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humesy Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Be careful about which bags are compatible with your sealer. I bought some bags online from dealsdirect and they didn't work with my sunbeam sealer. I now get my bags from a well known budget department store starting with K that gets automatically censored when you type it. they are a wee bit pricey but at the rate i've been catching squid, it isnt an issue at the moment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adjustedpete Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 I am looking at a Maxkon Vacuum Food Saver Preservation Heat Sealer for Home Use for $89 Extra bags are ........smallx 50=$25, largex50=$29. How do you know if a generic bag will be any good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewau Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 where do you buy these machines from ? andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adjustedpete Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 where do you buy these machines from ? andrew Ebay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
double pluggers Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 Pm sent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregL Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 Are you guys buying single bags or a roll? Rolls are more economical aren't they? About $25 for a 20cm x 6.7m roll and $39 for double rolls. Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selous Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 (edited) I bought a sh*tpile of bags for my sunbeam a couple of years ago from a website that's named after a South American River and they were way cheaper than I could get them from in Australia. That was before the dollar rose then fell, so the xchange rate was probably similar to the current exchange rate. You can buy the bags okay from Am*zon but not the machines. Ebay can also be a good source (check the American site, not just the Australian site) Cheers Rob Edited March 9, 2009 by selous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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