After a few years using my food saver and realizing how much I use it for huntin,fishing and buying in bulk. I’ve decided to upgrade to a chamber vacuum. I was steering towards the VP215 as there are many threads of people happy with theirs. I stumbled upon a youtube video and it looks like they added a vp220 and vp230 to their line 2ish years ago. The vp220 being a dry pump and the vp230 looking like the upgraded 215. Still oil pump but a bit of a bigger motor And 12” sealing bar. Now I’m wondering if i should buy the 215 or 230? Also what thickness of bags are people using? 3-4mil. I was going to buy a case of the max size and maybe some smaller thicker bags to try to freeze prawns in? i was looking at buying from webstaurant.com i know some have bought it from there. Do you remember how much shipping was or duty? Anything else I should look at ordering with it?
I’m ready to upgrade to a chamber vacuum
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I wanted a vp215 but the price kept scaring me away. I ended up buying a chamber sealer from Vevor which was just over $400 shipped, cheaper than almost anything out there. It takes oil. It can only do 10 inch seals but it works really great. I like the 4mil bags. I bought some from Halfords and Cedarlane Culinary , but now the border is more open, I will probably order from the USA as 4mil is easier to find there. A bigger machine would be nice but this thing is already kind of a beast. I love that I can freeze stews and soups, crab/prawn bait( fish guts), just hard to do anything over 10 inches.
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Cedar lane is closed now. Closed 31 dec 2021. I’m ok with the price because it sounds like the quality/longevity of the product is there.
Captain PartyMarty
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I like the 4mil bags they seem to hold up better in the freezer.
SpringVelocity
Crew Member
I was going to get the vp215 but the one vevor ( same guys that make chinese boat heaters) sells look interesting.
SpringVelocity
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Thanks I was waiting for a review on one....
fishbadger
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I hesitated to buy a chamber vac for so many years, and I wish I would have gotten one sooner. I got an entry level one for 600 USD (The Lem MaxVac Pro sold at Costco, not sure if that's a possibility where you are, they're 649 now I see) and it's been fantastic. Definitely go with a little thicker bags, and I agree that Webstaurant site has had the best variety and pricing for me. I use 4 mil bags, and consider 5 mil's sometimes. If there was one thing I'd like better it'd be a bigger chamber and seal strip to accomodate very large bags, but that would require a big really expensive machine. This one's been good for me, just wish I'd have made the investment sooner! Good luck,
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Anyone on here using a Vevor? They do look interesting.
SpringVelocity
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Sounds like they aren't very good. One of my buddies has one finds it inconsistent with sealing. I am going start researching prices on vp...
CIVANO
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Deal if can ship to washington and pick up
SpringVelocity
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I am looking at the VP540 which is larger, and on wheels. May have other uses for work etc.
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Thanks. Its funny though I have used those Planer heaters and Webescos (as a comparison) and I really can't see much of a difference in how they work over time other than the price.
Gong Show
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Suck versus Blow.
Reeltime
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I'm down to using 8x12" bags, nice small 1/4 fillet portions, great give away size for smoked salmon, i'll cut the bags in half for mini boat snack packs..
Check these guys out i have an older model
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All my 5 mil bags and gold backer board i buy from Foopak in Richmond.
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Lee Richards
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I got one of these.
Meat your Maker
I have only had it for about 4 months but those were during hunting season so I have used it quite a bit. 4-5 hundred packages. It is one of the best investments that I have made. It works a lot better than all of the vacuum sealers that I have used in the past. It is relatively fast and produces a high quality product. Definately a step up in processing quality and efficiency
Meat your Maker
I have only had it for about 4 months but those were during hunting season so I have used it quite a bit. 4-5 hundred packages. It is one of the best investments that I have made. It works a lot better than all of the vacuum sealers that I have used in the past. It is relatively fast and produces a high quality product. Definately a step up in processing quality and efficiency
NootkaFisher
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Can you get Meat your Maker in Canada?
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