FoodSaver T000-00341 GameSaver Pro Vacuum Packaging System

by FoodSaver

Product Features

• Extra-wide sealing strip, Upgraded heavy-duty seal bar for 50 or more repetitive seals
• Touchpad control, Patented removable vacuum channel
• Accessory port, ManuaTouchpad control, Patented removable vacuum channell seal override, Pulse mode, Seal-only position
• 3-stage adjustable sealing time, Safety precision cutter
• Included: 1 roll of 11'' x 10' bag material, 1 roll of 8'' x 10' bag material, 5 one-quart capacity bags, 5 one-gallon capacity bags

Product Details

• Item Weight: 11.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0010LL7X2
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #100,295 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

The New 2007 FoodSaver Pro Plus offers accessory hose storage, a cancel button, indicator light, and heavy-duty extra-wide sealing strip. The port feature allows vacuum packaging with Foodsaver Canisters and Accessories. Pulse Mode allows precise vacuum control. The touchpad control panel wipes down easily to make clean up a snap. The hands-free operation vacuums, seals, and shuts off automatically. Simply press and release the lid. A handy seal only features seals your item with out vacuuming. Built-in Roll Storage and Cutter conveniently stores any size FoodSaver Roll and cuts a straight line every time. The FoodSaver Pro Plus comes with a 3-level Seal Control which adjusts sealing time - shorter for dry foods, longer for moist foods. A Crush Free Instant Seal stops the vacuum process to prevent crushing of delicate items. The Extra-Large Removable Vacuum Channel is extra deep to catch overflow liquids and is easily removed and dishwasher safe.Features:Keeps Food Fresh up to 5 Times Longer Extra-wide Sealing Strip Touchpad Control Panel Repetitive Seals Removable Vacuum Channel Hands-free Operation Pulse Mode Built-in Roll Storage and Cutter Specifications: Dimensions: 16 1/4" x 9 1/2" x 5" Included in Box:GameSaver Pro Appliance 11 in. x 10ft. FoodSaver Roll 8 in. x 10 ft Foodsaver Roll 5 Foodsaver Quart Bags 5 Foodsaver Gallon Bags Accessory Hose/Hose Storage QuickStart Guide Reference Guide

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good item, but with limitations, January 25, 2010

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S. Schultz "sws" (Maryland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: FoodSaver T000-00341 GameSaver Pro Vacuum Packaging System

I've owned one of these for about five years now, and can offer an informed opinion:

PROS:

* It works-- it does what it is supposed to do.
* It has a storage area for rolls, enabling you to feed a roll directly out of the sealer.
* Built-in cutter makes it easy to cut bags.
* Three sealing settings, for precise control.

CONS:

* It takes up a lot of room on the counter or work surface.
* It is not a heavy-duty item by any stretch of the imagination.

When you are using the highest setting ("3") which I almost always do, after 10-15 bags are sealed it starts to over-heat. You'll know this is happening when it slows down and takes longer and longer to seal each bag. When this first happened, I called customer service but was told that this was normal, and I needed only to wait a few minutes for it to cool down, and then I could resume using it. This was true, and with experience I learned to break up large jobs into discrete operations. So instead of trying to seal 30-40 bags at once (as with butchering a deer), I'll do 10-12 at a time, do something else for a while, and then do 10-12 more. I can live with this, but it is an inconvenience nonetheless. This year it seemed to be dying, so I bought another one at BJ's, as a spare in case it died. Since it didn't die, I took the unopened one back for a refund. Next year, I will either do the same thing or just break down and buy another one. In most things, you get what you pay for, and I'm thinking that maybe I should spring for a more expensive one that is closer to being commercial-grade.

On balance, this is pretty good value for the money, but for large jobs, expect occasional delays as described above.

Word of advice: as a general rule, buy bags, not rolls. The only advantage of a roll is you can make the bag as long as you need to. But I've found that due to my imprecise measuring, I waste a lot of material, as the natural tendancy is to make the bag a little too long, "just in case." So, I end up with almost every bag being about 1-2 inches too long. Also, with bags, the sealer does twice as much work, as it has to seal both ends of the bag. Finally, with bags, every now and then you are going to lose concentration and select "seal only" which will result in the bag being sealed but the air not sucked out... then you have to replace that bag and use another one, thus resulting in even more wastage. Keep a roll or two on hand, for the odd cut of meat that won't fit into a bag, but bags otherwise.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Short life, July 10, 2010

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C. A. Clark Jr. - See all my reviews
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This review is from: FoodSaver T000-00341 GameSaver Pro Vacuum Packaging System

My game saver pro will seal about one bag per hour. Let it rest and it may seal the next one. Called tilla and they said turn the seal over or wash in warm water and let dry, no luck. They say they are not concerned so I will buy a new gasket and if that doesn't work this will be my last Tilla (three so far). I only say this because I consider myself a light user, single and use it mainly for fish.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Product!, May 23, 2010

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bootlover (Michigan) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: FoodSaver T000-00341 GameSaver Pro Vacuum Packaging System

This FoodSaver is just great! It works much better than previous models that we have owned in the FoodSaver line.