Does this seem like it'll work with something thicker like Foodsaver bag rolls?
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I love it....all sections work perfectly. There is a little give in the bars where the plastic/foil pull out, so slightly thicker could be used, but not sure how readily it will pull out to tear off.
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Hello Patrick. This works perfectly with thin plastic film but the foodsaver bags are too thick for it and it may wont cut them properly.
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It may, because they're not as flimsy, but it seemed that the blade wasn't sharp enough to cut anything. Honestly, I'd keep looking.
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Not sure Patrick - I wouldn't want you to buy it and find out it fails! I think thicker plastic might make the blade go dull rather quickly? I could be wrong, but I'd err on the side of 'no'.
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No. I would not get this. It's very awkward to use and it doesn't fit standard US paper towels
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Yes! These bags work with any standard vacuum sealer. They will be perfect with a Foodsaver!
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Hi, I have used it with the sample bag the machine comes with and with the off brand bulk rolls and they work fine. You just have to roll off half of the bulk roll onto an empty tube from a used up roll in order to fit in the machine and you are good to go!
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I don't know the answer to that one. I only bought the item. I wouldn't use anything besides the Food Saver bags and the bags are available in a lot of places. I bought the roll at Sears where you can cut the bags to the right size according to the food you are putting in. You seal one side, put the food in and then vacuum and seal the other side. I saw the bags also at Walmart. The Food Saver bags have a different texture than Ziploc bags and I think the Ziploc bags probably wouldn't vacuum seal. I would call Food Saver direct or email them to answer your question 1 (877)777-8042 or www.foodsaver.com. I don't know the answer to that one. I only bought the item. I wouldn't use anything besides the Food Saver bags and the bags are available in a lot of places. I bought the roll at Sears where you can cut the bags to the right size according to the food you are putting in. You seal one side, put the food in and then vacuum and seal the other side. I saw the bags also at Walmart. The Food Saver bags have a different texture than Ziploc bags and I think the Ziploc bags probably wouldn't vacuum seal. I would call Food Saver direct or email them to answer your question 1 (877)777-8042 or... » Read More I don't know the answer to that one. I only bought the item. I wouldn't use anything besides the Food Saver bags and the bags are available in a lot of places. I bought the roll at Sears where you can cut the bags to the right size according to the food you are putting in. You seal one side, put the food in and then vacuum and seal the other side. I saw the bags also at Walmart. The Food Saver bags have a different texture than Ziploc bags and I think the Ziploc bags probably wouldn't vacuum seal. I would call Food Saver direct or email them to answer your question 1 (877)777-8042 or www.foodsaver.com. « Show Less
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I would say no....probably too tight....a regular roll is perfect. Hung mine under the counter.....great for the price and looks good.
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i think it would probably not be deep enough, it's meant more for clothing it's only about 6" deep i bought it to put wrapping paper in because it was long enough to hold the wider rolls and it works great for that. beware though that it's not hard sided, it's collapsible.
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The best I can determine measuring with my micrometer, the thickness is 0.003 inches (3 Mil). I also measured some Foodsaver brand bags and as best as I could determine they are also 0.003 inches thick. I use lots of vacuum bags and really like the 8"x50' Vacuum Sealer Roll Commercial Grade Embossed Vacuum Seal Bags that I bought because they are less expensive than Foodsaver brand and in my opinion just as good.
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Hi John, yes, probably. I bought some vacuum rolls by mistake. I used my sous vide bag sealer and it worked fine. I'm guessing that your food saver machine also seals bags by melting the plastic.
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The smallest width in rolls is 8" and it depends which size or shape leftover, etc., you want to save. I am using both because it is very handy to have already one seam pre-sealed, but often the pint size bag does not leave enough required extra space before making the seal on the other side. When I got started with the FoodSaver I invested in one 8" roll and a few pint-size bags and I have been switching between both as needed.
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Yes, it will work with your foodsaver, But I had two of them and they both cracked with in a month. I will not buy them every again.
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I have the Rival food sealer and these work perfectly for me...I'd assume they would work with the Foodsaver as well?
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I have had good results with any of the brands I tried. Success seems to be based more on allowing plenty of room for the bag to be sucked in around the food and with enough room at the end to have a seal that is wrinkle-free. Too many times I tried to save a few cents by making the bag just long enough to seal, only to find air in the bag later. To more explicitly answer the question, though, my preferred bags and rolls are the Vacustrip type because they seem to fit tighter around the food during vacuuming.
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Not familiar with that brand, but it will hold any standard size roll and can be installed in a few different ways to accomodate thicker rolls. It seems a bit longer than standard holders if you had need for something longer than a standard roll.
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The actual width of the sealing channel is 11-3/4". The 11" FoodSaver bags fit quite well. The vacuum strength is quite good and I agree with Charles that it will probably perform satisfactorily if you use a very long length from the uncut roll. If you are using the pre-made mylar 5 gallon bags, you will have to refer to the dozens of videos on you tube to "kludge" the seal.
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It would depend on which model you are using. If you have an upright model then it will not work. Be careful of overheating which can cause the FoodSaver not to seal properly.
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I am not sure, but I have used the original FoodSaver bags with it. If its the same technology then it should work.
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Yes, it works with the foodsaver bags. I ordered a roll when I ordered the sealer, and cut the rolls down to smaller sizes when I need them. The only problem I have run into is sometimes I dont get a side sealed correctly when I cut them down, and the sealer will just keep vacuuming and not seal. Now I know to just reseal the side I cut, and once I do that it works perfectly.