FoodSaver FreshSaver Handheld Vacuum Sealing System

by FoodSaver

• Great for everyday use with deli meats, cheeses and other refrigerated and pantry foods
• Cordless, compact and easy to use
• One touch operation vacuums airtight with the press of a button
• Easy clean nozzle catches overflow liquids and is dishwasher-safe
• Use with specially designed FoodSaver FreshSaver vacuum zipper bags and foodsaver deli containers

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.9 x 3.1 x 8.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B002FWIVCA
• Item model number: FSFRSH0051-000
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (103 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,181 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #9 in Kitchen & Dining > Small Appliances > Specialty Appliances > Vacuum Sealers

Product Description

Color: White

Amazon.com Product Description

Extend the Life of Your Food

The FoodSaver FreshSaver Rechargeable Handheld Vacuum System provides a convenient, short-term solution for keeping ready-to-eat foods like deli meats, cheeses, leftovers, and fruits fresh longer in your refrigerator and pantry. With the touch of one button, air and moisture are removed from reusable, specially designed FoodSaver vacuum zipper bags and deli containers, sealing freshness in to extend the life of your food. This cordless, easy-to-use handheld vacuum device is great for everyday use.

Three Simple Steps to Freshness

Follow these easy steps to get the most out of your food with this handheld system:

Place food in the FoodSaver Vacuum Zipper Bag

Slide your fingers across the zipper to seal

Press the FoodSaver handheld over the circle on the bag and press the button to remove air

Compact and Easy to Clean

When not in use, you can easily store this compact handheld appliance and its charger, as they take up minimal space on your counter or inside a drawer. The FoodSaver FreshSaver Handheld Vacuum System has a dishwasher-safe nozzle that catches any overflow liquids. When cleaning the appliance, use a mild dish washing soap and a warm, damp cloth to wipe away food residue inside or around components. Empty the reservoir after each use, wash in warm soapy water, and let air dry before the next use.

Product Description

Food prepping ahead of time means less time spent in the kitchen and more time to enjoy with family and friends. Slice up an array of deli meats and cheeses for a party platter, then keep it fresh and ready to go with the help of this rechargeable handheld vacuum sealer. Designed for use with the FoodSaver vacuum zipper bags and FoodSaver deli containers, the cordless unit removes the air with the press of a button, creating an airtight seal that keeps ready-to-eat food items in the refrigerator or pantry fresh for longer. The thoughtfully designed device comes with a dishwasher-safe nozzle that catches overflow liquids, and its compact size takes up minimal space on the counter or in a drawer when not in use. Two medium zipper bags come included. Quick and convenient, the handheld vacuum-sealing system measures approximately 4 by 3 by 9 inches and carries a one-year limited warranty.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

208 of 217 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Handheld unit OK, but bags will not hold vaccuum! December 16, 2009

By Eee Tee

Color Name:White

I've owned a Foodsaver for years (now on my third) so I'm familiar with their conventional vacuum bags and canisters.

I got an email from FoodSaver touting the new FreshSaver zipper bags for frequently used items so you don't have to keep cutting down and re-sealing regular FoodSaver bags.

Sounded good to me, so I ordered one. The handheld unit vacuums reasonably quickly, and the small compatible storage containers work well.

However, the quart and gallon size bags zipper are worse than useless. They appear to hold a vacuum initially, so you put it in the fridge only to find the next day that the bag lost its vacuum. The bags are stiffer than regular zipper bags, so when the seal fails, the bag expands and allows more air in than a regular plastic bag. The unit was supplied with 5 quart bags and 5 gallon bags. Only four bags held a vacuum more than a few minutes! Of those four, only two bags held vacuum a second time. Even those two failed on the third use.

Absolutely maddening - you THINK you sealed the bag, only to find out hours later it isn't sealed after all!

I called Jarden (Foodsaver's corporate owner) to complain. They said the only thing they could do is send me a box of 12 gallon-size zipper FreshSaver bags as a 'goodwill' gesture. Unfortunately, those bags are just as bad as the first ones. The problem is the valve tab. The bags feature heat-welded multilayer construction (good) and heat-welded zippers (good), but the valve tab is fastened using a pressure sensitive adhesive like 'scotch' tape (BAD). The tabs fail, either by leaking when the tab comes loose, or when the tab doesn't stay sealed around the pinhole in the bag under the tab. As a test, I vacuumed a bag and immediately covered the tab with a square of clear 3M box sealing tape, and then the vacuum holds! Unfortunately, when you remove the tape, the vacuum tab peels off too, so that isn't a fix, but confirms the source of the failure.

Absolutely worthless design! Customer reps at Jarden aren't able to help - they just want to sell you more stuff. (Too bad for you if what they just sold you doesn't work like they promise!)

I love the idea, but the bags are too annoying to bother with. I consider this a wasted purchase.

P.S. Some here have commented/suggested that I must have used the bags with wet/greasy foods that undermine the seal. (I learned that lesson 15+ years ago with standard Foodsaver.) I've used the Freshsaver with hard, dry cheese (Parmigiano Reggiano) and made sure the tab stayed flat, but still have leaks. I'm glad there are those who have had no problems, but that makes me wonder if Foodsaver has poor quality control on the Freshsaver bags, some work, some don't? As for me, I'm back to using the regular Foodsaver bags since they work very well.

99 of 104 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Quick, convenient, and a bargain for what you get October 9, 2009

By Mrs.J.Breen

Color Name:White

I saw this on the shelf when I was buying some new bags for my big old foodsaver vacuum system. I thought this was a great idea. And at $20, what a deal! I did scoff a bit at the price of the special ziploc bags you had to buy, but I still thought it was worth a try.

If I only ever used this for lunchmeat and cheese, I would still be SO happy with this investment. These are two items that always go bad before we use it all, and that I am never going to pull out my big old foodsaver vacuum and bags every time I open them up.

I transferred my [...] bag of salami and bag of sliced cheese into the special fresh saver ziplocs and it has just been awesome. It only takes a couple of extra seconds to grab the freshsaver and seal those bags up tight each time you get into them. My meat and cheese looks like the package has never been opened several weeks later. I couldn't be happier.

I know I will end up using this for a lot more down the road...but I couldn't let this great product continue to sit up here with no reviews. It is just excellent. It is great for items that you access a lot that are a hassle to deal with the traditional food saver system on. Or if you can't afford to invest in the bigger system. I highly recommend it. The only downside is the bags are pricey, but again, these bags get opened an resealed a lot, they last a long time...and you could probably wash and reuse them a few times if you were so inclined.

UPDATE 1/14/10: I will add that I have seen some comments about the seals failing and not working. The only time I have had this problem is if I have sealed and resealed the same bag more than say 15 times or so. Also, you can have failure of the seal if the product inside is very greasy or moist, to the extent that grease or liquid gets sucked up through the seal when sealing...than can compromise it. If not those cases, I have never had a bag fail on me. I still highly recommend this product. And I saw your latest commercial Food Saver people. How about sending me some love?

56 of 59 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Works for my use. September 13, 2011

By kP

Color Name:White|Amazon Verified Purchase

I only use this with the mason jar attachments. It is not intended for that, and FoodSaver will tell you the two are not compatible. I didn't want to spend hundreds of dollars on a vacuum sealer just to use the jar attachment pieces, so I gambled that the cheap handheld unit would work, or I could make it work. I didn't even have to buy a hose to connect the two parts, but you can if you want. I just put the handheld unit over the hole in the mason jar attachment, push down and turn it on. It sucks the air out of the jar just fine without a hose piece.

A tip on mason jars in the fridge and freezer: put thick rubber bands on them. They absorb the shock if you accidentally clang them together. They can be touchy when cold.