Customer Reviews

FoodSaver V2490BC Advanced Vacuum Food Sealer Packaging System, Black/Stainless

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I bought this product to replace a less expensive model that lasted about 2 years. I use it over the summer to package fruits and vegi's and occasionally other foods such as soups etc. So far so good. One feature I particularly like is the detachable liquid catch tray inside. It's easy to remove and clean. The unit is fairly compact and easy to store. The model that I purchased came with 2 rolls of bags and three canisters. One feature that I did not like was that you have to leave a generous margin of plastic at the top where you seal the bag. It's at least 3 inches and seems a waste to me. Otherwise, this product performs very well.

They tell you this appliance will win a place on your counter and they are telling the truth. I used it for all the food I dried this year and then put it in the canning closet...for about 3 days. Soon realized I wanted it for all kinds of things. I now reseal cheese so it doesn't mold and reseal coffee bags to keep it fresh. I also bought the "lids" for wide and small mouth Mason jars for vacuum sealing and use those all the time. If you have jars sitting around you can use them instead of the bags. Very handy item and worth every penny. It's on my counter now.

I read lots of reviews and this model had the most reviews and the best reviews for the price it was listed at. I had purchased another foodsaver that only had two ratings (they were both good ratings though) - but it did not work. Amazon and seller were awesome and I returned it promptly. This one came out of the box working and I love it. The first one had a DVD which was excellent - this one did not - that would be my only complaint. It is easy and convenient to use, and I like the convenience of being able to buy the bags, canisters, storage containers from Walmart. I do a lot of cooking in large quantities to freeze and I love the ability to either micro or heat bags in boiling water - the boiling water being almost as fast I believe healthier.

I had one of the older models of this product and it worked well until my kids got the idea to seal chip/pretzel bags etc... the sealing strip came off and was of no value to me. It did last quite a few years. I recently purchased one of these and they seem to have redesigned it so that doesn't happen as easily but Chip/Pretzel bags are a no-no in this house now. The only thing that I hate is that the bags are really expensive in my opinion and you waste alot when you use the compression mode. Other than that I like it. I just purchased one for my sister for Xmas. Enjoy

We use this machine once a week even though there is just the two of us. It has never malfuctioned. Some items at the store we buy in bulk and simply shrink pack the item for use later. Left-overs are good weeks later. Nothing goes to waste. We love this machine.

Even with double sealing both ends I have a 20% rate of failure. I cannot imagine why this is the best of the food sealers. Once canister leaks and the other two must be redone every five days. Great concept and for the majority of the sealed items it is all it should be. However the company does not stand behind the product as their interest is selling the bag material. Sealer is designed to waste almost two inches of material on each item.

I have not had much luck with these. The one I got from here failed right out of the box. Motor mount was broken, possibly in shipping. It was replaced and now seems to be working fine.