by Mossy » Mon Jan 09, 2012 2:04 pm
None of the local stores have the Mason jar vac seal attachment for the Food Saver, at least on hand, but vac bagging is real popular up here for papers, firearms, and ammo, especially for people on boats, but people in town and out in the bush like it as well.
Most of what I've vacuum bagged with my Food Saver is other than food. Papers, instruction manuals, electronics and cords with special connectors, some silver coins, a rifle, ammo, handgun, leather holster, etc. Everything in my storage unit is covered with dust from the gravel road that goes by it, the Food Saver rolls allow storing lot's of stuff so the dust, mold, and insects stay out.
I'm thinking of vac bagging some "emergency tools" for the truck, as well.
There's a new model out that handles 15" seals as well. I'm tempted to get one and toss the old, but most of what I seal up fits the 11" bag. (The 11" has 10.5" inside measure, 11.5" outside.) The new model also costs over $500, at a local store. I'm searching (not very hard) online to see what else is there. The Food Saver website stinks.