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The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums : Vacuum packer - recommendations? https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 09:15:02 +0000 Wed, 30 Mar 2022 15:22:46 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.01 360 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=136580 <![CDATA[The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Vacuum packer - recommendations? : Never had to pre freeze.. even...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=136580&PID=1824540&title=vacuum-packer-recommendations#1824540 Author: Steps
Subject: 136580
Posted: 30 Mar 2022 at 3:22pm

Never had to pre freeze.. even wet stuff.
Wet stuff include meats, fruit, veggies, fish etc
]]> Wed, 30 Mar 2022 15:22:46 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=136580&PID=1824540&title=vacuum-packer-recommendations#1824540 <![CDATA[Vacuum packer - recommendations? : Dry ageing fish even for 24 hours...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=136580&PID=1824534&title=vacuum-packer-recommendations#1824534 Author: MB
Subject: 136580
Posted: 30 Mar 2022 at 10:22am

Dry ageing fish even for 24 hours means there's no excess moisture to cause problems when vac packing.]]> Wed, 30 Mar 2022 10:22:27 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=136580&PID=1824534&title=vacuum-packer-recommendations#1824534 <![CDATA[Vacuum packer - recommendations? : Never had to pre freeze.. even...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=136580&PID=1824529&title=vacuum-packer-recommendations#1824529 Author: Steps
Subject: 136580
Posted: 30 Mar 2022 at 8:43am

Never had to pre freeze.. even wet stuff.
The Food Saver has the removable collecter tray..which clean after.
Most of the air goes out before the liquids do.
Has the lever that clamps when pulling vacuum and sealing, never had an issue sealing wet.

OH Hint When making bags out of the roll...to get around the duty cycle a little, we tried sealing 2 bags at the same time...
Nothing between the layers.
Works a treat.
Have been meaning try try 3 bags , just keep forgetting to give it a go at the time.. usually rem when putting the vac pak away.

]]> Wed, 30 Mar 2022 08:43:39 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=136580&PID=1824529&title=vacuum-packer-recommendations#1824529 <![CDATA[Vacuum packer - recommendations? : Try pre-frozen fish (frozen cast...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=136580&PID=1824505&title=vacuum-packer-recommendations#1824505 Author: Fishful Thinking
Subject: 136580
Posted: 29 Mar 2022 at 1:21pm

Try pre-frozen fish (frozen cast iron plate with fish on top in freezer, rapid freeze) in zip lock, dunk in water to expel air, lock and put in oversize vacuum bag. Vacuum. Zip lock can be cleaned for reuse, vacuum bag normally clean, or easy to, and can be reused until too short.

Worked for me, but maybe not catching/processing the volume you deal with.

]]> Tue, 29 Mar 2022 13:21:59 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=136580&PID=1824505&title=vacuum-packer-recommendations#1824505 <![CDATA[Vacuum packer - recommendations? : I will check what I have - but...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=136580&PID=1824500&title=vacuum-packer-recommendations#1824500 Author: Alan L
Subject: 136580
Posted: 29 Mar 2022 at 10:26am

I will check what I have - but it won't be for a week or so if this weather keeps up. I bought something after posting same query on forum. It was one of the recommended ones. Works well. Didn't cost a heap - less than $600 for sure. Has the roll inside.

But - I have not used it for mega packaging. Just a few extra fish fillets etc. maybe a dozen or so at a time. No issues.

Alan

]]> Tue, 29 Mar 2022 10:26:01 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=136580&PID=1824500&title=vacuum-packer-recommendations#1824500 <![CDATA[Vacuum packer - recommendations? : It all became clear. Looking...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=136580&PID=1824498&title=vacuum-packer-recommendations#1824498 Author: Steps
Subject: 136580
Posted: 29 Mar 2022 at 7:49am

It all became clear. Wink

Looking around thu, seems like most things its about wattage, and kept going back to Sico S250 $600 if was going to replace the food saver (has roll inside it)
]]> Tue, 29 Mar 2022 07:49:15 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=136580&PID=1824498&title=vacuum-packer-recommendations#1824498 <![CDATA[Vacuum packer - recommendations? : Well, like you, I sat down one...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=136580&PID=1824479&title=vacuum-packer-recommendations#1824479 Author: Alan L
Subject: 136580
Posted: 28 Mar 2022 at 6:52pm

Well, like you, I sat down one day to ponder it, and looked at the bags and wondered why........

It all became clear.

Alan

]]> Mon, 28 Mar 2022 18:52:35 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=136580&PID=1824479&title=vacuum-packer-recommendations#1824479 <![CDATA[Vacuum packer - recommendations? : Yeah sometime we just do stuff...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=136580&PID=1824477&title=vacuum-packer-recommendations#1824477 Author: Steps
Subject: 136580
Posted: 28 Mar 2022 at 6:32pm

Yeah sometime we just do stuff with out much thought, o bare min espec when like vacing of stuff end of the day.
]]> Mon, 28 Mar 2022 18:32:11 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=136580&PID=1824477&title=vacuum-packer-recommendations#1824477 <![CDATA[Vacuum packer - recommendations? : Yes - need the bumpy surface to...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=136580&PID=1824474&title=vacuum-packer-recommendations#1824474 Author: Alan L
Subject: 136580
Posted: 28 Mar 2022 at 5:42pm

Yes - need the bumpy surface to let the air to get thru to the vac pump. Closed lid squashes down on the plastic bag. just those bumps leave enough gap to vacuum.

Then the heat melts everything together.

Alan

]]> Mon, 28 Mar 2022 17:42:27 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=136580&PID=1824474&title=vacuum-packer-recommendations#1824474 <![CDATA[Vacuum packer - recommendations? : OK Before bring the vac pak back...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=136580&PID=1824473&title=vacuum-packer-recommendations#1824473 Author: Steps
Subject: 136580
Posted: 28 Mar 2022 at 5:35pm

OK Before bring the vac pak back into the kitchen I hasd a thought..
Will it vac pac a ziplock bag? not use the zip bit

1/So took a strip of each side of the vac roll put the bag thru it and into the vaccuum part and the vac pac roll part over the sealer....Thinking was dont need to melt plastic onto the element..
Sealed excellent but no vacuum.

So now thinking , one side of the vc roll is bumpy, maybe that enables the vacuum to go into the back.???

Took a small slice of the rough side of the vac roll, slide that into the top of the zip lock, placed so over one side of the rubber seal, crossed fingers hoping it would not stick to the heat bar...pressed the button...
And the big rag in the ziplock shrinks down to near nothing, sealing light goes on...
Lift the lid and damn perfect vac and seal of the ziplock bag

Thumbs Up

And I now know why one side is smooth and the other rough

So now have a use for those off cuts of vac rolls.. well at least the rough side....seal ordinary plastic bags.

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