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10-23-2020, 09:07 AM
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Cabelas Vac Pac Machine Vs Costco
How good is the Cabelas vacuum sealer vs the Costco Food saver? I had a similar machine to the Cabelas commercial machine and seemed to me that the pump was more strong, but isnt what it used to be. So I need a new one.
Is the Cabelas commercial machine worth the extra bucks vs the costco food saver?
These two machines...
https://www.cabelas.ca/product/10342...-vacuum-sealer
https://www.costco.ca/.product.100420913.html
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10-23-2020, 09:17 AM
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Marty I just ordered this one, got it for $159.99. Reviews are very good for it
https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product...black/10758483
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10-23-2020, 09:37 AM
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I've been using costco vacuum sealer for 10+ years, previous generation machine. Do all my wild game butchering at home and some other stuff. No complains, works well for me.
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10-23-2020, 09:46 AM
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We bought this exact unit about a year ago and have been very happy with it. Our freezer is full of vacuumed sealed items of all kinds even my herring fishing baits in winter. Keeps things fresh and saves things from getting freezer burns.
The nice thing is you can make your own bags from rolls, use factory bags, use ziplock bags with vacuum hole and use for sealers if you do canning with the canning attachment.
The biggest thing is the cost of the bags which can be fairly costly if you don't watch what you buy. Cabelas is not too bad if you can get them on sale but we usually get them at Costco as our per bag cost is about the lowest we find. There are some meat supply type places and a few others that sell them as well. Watch your thickness of the materials too as some are selling sub standard thin material advertised as a great deal.
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10-23-2020, 09:49 AM
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Been using a foodsaver for years. Was very frustrating when you use the cut your own bags as you have to seal each bag twice. Suggest going on amazon and buying the bags already sealed on one end. Much quicker and barely shuts down due to overheating.
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10-23-2020, 10:11 AM
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My parents got one of those Cabela's vacuum sealer last year. They used it twice and took it back as it was crap.
I started out with a Food Saver from Costco, it lasted a 2 - 3 years and than broke. Not bad I thought from the amount of usage. Than I upgraded to the Weston Vacuum Sealer and they are tough machine, takes a lot to overheat it. My element broke after 10 years and I was able to get parts in a week.
My sister has always used a Food Saver, she has gone threw a couple of machines in the last 15 years. She likes it as it is compact and stays on the counter all the time.
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10-23-2020, 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by lund17
My parents got one of those Cabela's vacuum sealer last year. They used it twice and took it back as it was crap.
I started out with a Food Saver from Costco, it lasted a 2 - 3 years and than broke. Not bad I thought from the amount of usage. Than I upgraded to the Weston Vacuum Sealer and they are tough machine, takes a lot to overheat it. My element broke after 10 years and I was able to get parts in a week.
My sister has always used a Food Saver, she has gone threw a couple of machines in the last 15 years. She likes it as it is compact and stays on the counter all the time.
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Cabelas-the regular one or the commercial one ?
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10-23-2020, 11:01 AM
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Have a food saver (Costco) just over 6 years now. Still performs great for my use. As mentioned watch out for the thin ml bags they are crap. I do not hunt so my use is limited to butcher bought and some store bought in quantity on sale. I will seal all kinds of stuff though and marinate as well. Buy some Costco 12 pack of muffins and shrink em down to mini size. HA HA learned a lesson there. No complaints yet. The price was right and freeze for a lot longer. Try to partial freeze the meat so as to not suck out the juices. Especially burgers
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10-25-2020, 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by calgarygringo
We bought this exact unit about a year ago and have been very happy with it. Our freezer is full of vacuumed sealed items of all kinds even my herring fishing baits in winter. Keeps things fresh and saves things from getting freezer burns.
The nice thing is you can make your own bags from rolls, use factory bags, use ziplock bags with vacuum hole and use for sealers if you do canning with the canning attachment.
The biggest thing is the cost of the bags which can be fairly costly if you don't watch what you buy. Cabelas is not too bad if you can get them on sale but we usually get them at Costco as our per bag cost is about the lowest we find. There are some meat supply type places and a few others that sell them as well. Watch your thickness of the materials too as some are selling sub standard thin material advertised as a great deal.
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Check Halford Hides for bags
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10-23-2020, 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Ken07AOVette
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I got one of these and love it and would recommend it.
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10-23-2020, 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Marty S
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No contest--I have the exact Cabelas one and works great--foodsaver...you are getting what you pay for--good if used very sporadically. The Cabelas one is a workhorse
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10-23-2020, 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Justfishin73
No contest--I have the exact Cabelas one and works great--foodsaver...you are getting what you pay for--good if used very sporadically. The Cabelas one is a workhorse
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I have used my foodsaver quite often for 6 years now without issue. Maybe I am getting lucky.
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10-25-2020, 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Marty S
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Did you do the maintenance on the vac pump on your old one?
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10-29-2020, 08:30 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by amosfella
Did you do the maintenance on the vac pump on your old one?
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I sent it in for maintanence once. What is a guy supposed to do?
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10-29-2020, 08:37 AM
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Buy the bags on Amazon. Much cheaper and can get multiple sizes pre sealed on one end.
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