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Product Description
Reynolds Handi Vac starter kit is hand-held Vacuum Sealer that removes air from the patent pending vacuum freezer bags.
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
117 of 121 people found the following review helpful
By Wayne Fogel
I have used a FoodSaver for years and was very pleased with it until Reynolds came out with this Handi-Vac. It is easier to use than the FoodSaver, takes no room on the counter, and is significantly less expensive to buy and to use. I bought mine at Wal-Mart for $9.48 - the FoodSavers shown on the page at Amazon list for $119.99 and $139.50.
I could not be easier to use. Use a sharpie to label with bag with contents and date packed, put the food in the bag, zip the bag closed and then vacuum. You are done. No rolls, cutting, making sure that the seal area is clean or getting a bulky sealer out using it and then putting it away again.
It is less expensive to use. You can buy a carton of 17 one quart bags or 9 one gallon bags at Wal-Mart for $2.84. This works out to 17 cents per bag for the quart size and 32 cents per bag for the gallon bags. The quart FoodSaver bags list on Amazon for $19,99 for 48 or 42 cents a bag and the gallon bags list for $19.99 for 32 bags or 62 cents per bag. In other words, the FoodSaver bags cost 100% to 150% more.
The bonus for me was finding that the Reynolds Handi-Vac worked perfectly with the FoodSaver wine corks. I no longer have any reason to hold onto my old FoodSaver and will value the newly found counter space.
I could not be easier to use. Use a sharpie to label with bag with contents and date packed, put the food in the bag, zip the bag closed and then vacuum. You are done. No rolls, cutting, making sure that the seal area is clean or getting a bulky sealer out using it and then putting it away again.
It is less expensive to use. You can buy a carton of 17 one quart bags or 9 one gallon bags at Wal-Mart for $2.84. This works out to 17 cents per bag for the quart size and 32 cents per bag for the gallon bags. The quart FoodSaver bags list on Amazon for $19,99 for 48 or 42 cents a bag and the gallon bags list for $19.99 for 32 bags or 62 cents per bag. In other words, the FoodSaver bags cost 100% to 150% more.
The bonus for me was finding that the Reynolds Handi-Vac worked perfectly with the FoodSaver wine corks. I no longer have any reason to hold onto my old FoodSaver and will value the newly found counter space.
58 of 59 people found the following review helpful
By L. Abe
I had been putting off buying a Food Saver for years because of the high cost and also the counter space it requires. I also knew that if it was something we'd have to put away and pull out every time we wanted to use it, it would stay in the cabinet. I almost bought a Frisper because it's smaller and cheaper, then I saw the Handi-Vac in the Sunday coupon section. First, it's way cheaper at the grocery store or Target.
It's tricky to figure out the best placement for the nozzle at first, but you get the hang of it and the wand sucks air out pretty well. I love that you can seal something for the fridge, open it to pull part out, then reseal the bag like it was new. Usually green onions start to go brown after a week in the veggie drawer. I sealed some up a month ago and they still look like new, and I've even opened the bag twice to pull onions out.
It's not recommended that you seal soupy or liquidy items (I guess something you could do with a Food Saver). Also, if you're sealing meats, you have to be careful that any juices don't get near the sealing spot or it won't seal properly. If it happens, just wipe the inside of the bag dry and start over.
We've had ours for a month and every day I'm thinking of new ways to use the bags. For such a cheap price (in store price), you really can't go wrong.
It's tricky to figure out the best placement for the nozzle at first, but you get the hang of it and the wand sucks air out pretty well. I love that you can seal something for the fridge, open it to pull part out, then reseal the bag like it was new. Usually green onions start to go brown after a week in the veggie drawer. I sealed some up a month ago and they still look like new, and I've even opened the bag twice to pull onions out.
It's not recommended that you seal soupy or liquidy items (I guess something you could do with a Food Saver). Also, if you're sealing meats, you have to be careful that any juices don't get near the sealing spot or it won't seal properly. If it happens, just wipe the inside of the bag dry and start over.
We've had ours for a month and every day I'm thinking of new ways to use the bags. For such a cheap price (in store price), you really can't go wrong.
36 of 36 people found the following review helpful
By Jamie
Amazon Verified Purchase
I cannot imagine how anyone could have found this frustrating to use. (perhaps the person who wrote that review got a defective one? ) Mine works like a dream and couldn't be easier to use. I never got one of the large foodsavers because a.) I didn't need one that big and b.) I didn't want it taking up my counter space. This is the perfect solution - It's small, efficient and affordable. I love it.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Reynolds vacuum sealer
Oh, this works just dandy with my pint size, wide mouth jars in which I "Make a Salad Jar". Saw a hint somewhere about using this device, even though it has been... Read more
Published 6 hours ago by Emmalu
1.0 out of 5 stars
DIDN;T LIKE
I DIDN;T LIKE THIS PRODUCT AT ALL NEVER WORKED THE WAY THEY SAID. SO DON;T WASTE YOUR MONEY
NOTHING WENT RIGHT AT ALL STOP WORKING IN 5 MINS.
NOTHING WENT RIGHT AT ALL STOP WORKING IN 5 MINS.
Published 12 days ago by Genelle Y. Proctor
1.0 out of 5 stars
doesn't work
It won't suck out air. What more can I say?? I have another one that works fine, but not this one.
Published 13 days ago by Kayrah
1.0 out of 5 stars
fail on the first use.
I connected the unit to the vacuum gauge as it was doing in one of their document. It pump down and could not pump any more after that. I guess it has a bad design of the seal.
Published 23 days ago by Chuck Luu
5.0 out of 5 stars
I love it
I have been using this product for years. It used to be in the supermarket, but now I can only find it online. Read more
Published 1 month ago by cookedgoose
5.0 out of 5 stars
I love it
I had one before purchasing this kit. I thought the one I have was broken. It turned out that I had a defective bag. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Deb
1.0 out of 5 stars
Awful
simple did not work! the one I received had batteries already installed and they looked like there were there for years! all corroded and nasty. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Carol Yoders
1.0 out of 5 stars
Junk
I bought this with the hopes of saving a little money on a bigger better food saver, big mistake. Don't bother with this as it want even come close to working like advertized, if... Read more
Published 2 months ago by L T
1.0 out of 5 stars
worked the first time
never really worked again after that. even with new batteries! had to buy something else and I am not sure the same bags will work. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Helen Satchwell
4.0 out of 5 stars
Reynolds Handi-Vac is great!
We love our Reynolds Handi-Vac. It's simple, easy to use, and does the job, as advertised. Food stays fresher longer.
Published 3 months ago by Eileen C. Major
