This is a great product, it allows indivual portions. Works wonderfully for small families. I do wish it came in quart and pint size too, for mini left overs or small amts of candies or cookies .
I love this product. I have no problems using them. I can buy large packages of frozen vegetables and freeze 1 meals worth for 2 people in each side. I also freeze 1 or 2 pre-made burgers per side and not have to worry about freezer burn.
Even though there are only two of us, I still purchase 'family packs' from the meat section of the grocery store because they're so much cheaper. With Portion Pounches, I can easily package and freeze chicken breasts and pork chops individually in packs of two. Plus if I have leftovers, and can package the vegie on one side and main dish on the other; then just pull it out of the freezer and microwave a "free" healthy weekend lunch!
I got tired of throwing out meat in my freezer that I only had for a couple of months that had freezer burn on them. Even if I put the meat in the store package and then in a ziplock bag, I still got freezer burn. It drives me crazy to buy in bulk and them lose your savings because of freezer burn. I had seen my sister use her FoodSaver and questioned her on hers. She said she loves it, has used it for years with no problems. I always avoided getting one as it is a large cost. But, me and my husband decided last year for Christmas to get one as a gift to ourselves and I am very happy with it. I have not thrown away any meat since. I love the marinate feature as it is a real time saver. I am still experimenting with other items. I have tried rolls, but I squished one beyond recognition. I have since done some with a little more success, using the seal only and no vacuum. My only complaint would be the cost of the bags/rolls. They are a little pricey, but still a better savings over throwing and freezer burn food! Thanks
Excellent equipment & easy to use. Once uou use it for awhile you get the feel of the equipment and it becomes easyer to use. The bags seem to differ in thickness. The thiner bags punctured when we baged dryed apples (the sharp edges of the dried apples punctured the bag and released the vacume. Overall great balue