These bags are a waste of time. They aren't thick enough and they leak after a short while in the freezer. The material isn't thick enough so the food makes microscopic holes in the bag, allowing air in.
I went to another location tonoght and bought a few more.. I agree, I don't think this is a limited time closeout... I think they might just be this cheap all the time
We had one last year and it's good for temporary, but they lost their seal over a month. I even duct taped the seal shut, but it still lost it's seal.
Works well for saving room in medical kits n packs but I would definitely not use this for food storage. I tried it packing dried beans and within 30 to 48 hrs or so they had completely lost vacuum just laying on the counter that I vacuumed it on. For something as vital and easily spoiled as food I think it's better to stick to vacuum then heat sealing. It's worth 3 dollars though even if you just use the bags for storage n put the pump in a snake bite kit.to replace the rubber suction thing lol
First shot of the boxes make them look like something you'd find on adamandevedotcom, or similar website.
BigLots are all over the NW. It's one of those places that are hit/miss for stuff. GREAT place to shop for food! Most food stuffs I've picked up there are overweight and that's why the mfg has rejected it. They sell a lot of overstock, overrun and mislabeled "seconds". Picked up a 100' roll of RG6, with "F" connectors, once for $6.00. Try to match that at Malwart.
The bags suck!! They lose the vacuum very fast. The food saver bags are much better. Taping the seals will not work. I used duck tape, and it did not work.
@lostburro I use the ziplock pump on both the ziplock bags and the foodsaver bags. The ziplock will lose its vacuum within a day, and the foodsaver will hold the vacuum for a longer time. I think its that valve on the ziplock bags that sucks!!!
That was the coolest video! As soon as I saw the ZipLock bag with the circle pump are I was wondering how that would work with the FoodSaver pump. Sure enough you did a test using both bags and pumps. Well done! You guys do a great job and I am a huge fan. Keep up the good work.
Yea, these are a great supliment to the Food Savers
We missed you on the Echolink tonight, not sure if you heard the good news .. they changed it to hold up to 8 EL users at a time. We had six for a while tonight
@GearBuyersGuide - I missed you guys as well. I had a long (2 1/2 hour) Skype conference call just prior to the net QSO. When tried to log on to the repeater, I got a message saying "access path not allowed" . . . not sure what that means. There were only 4 online at the time. I will try again next week. Keep up the good work!
We have a Big Lots here in VA so I guess everyone has a Big Lots this seems interesting because I bet it's much lighter than the Food Saver one. Could be good for backpacking for sure. I heard the seal don't last long on the bag though. I think a YouTuber taped over the seal with packing tape. If I find the vid I'll PM you the video link.
@Mrcaffinebean That's the problem I have. Sitting in my freezer, the bags lose their vacuum in under a month. In a bag where they move around, within a day or two, in my experience.
@Mrcaffinebean - I think these have great utility and would be great stashed out and about for packaging and repackaging gear & supplies. For sure one in each vehicle. ;-) This was right up my ally . . . couldn't resist!
Last night I took some regular ziploc freezer bags and was making little trauma/first aid kits out of them. But squeezing all the air out of them didn't work all that well. So I zipped them 98% closed, and then stuck a heavy straw in them and sucked the rest of the air out. It worked pretty good. The problem was that the bags only held that seal for about an hour or so..
I'll definitely have to check something like this out..
These bags are a waste of time. They aren't thick enough and they leak after a short while in the freezer. The material isn't thick enough so the food makes microscopic holes in the bag, allowing air in.
chechnya 5 months ago
Haha you went nuts vacuum sealing stuff, none of it food. You even vacuum sealed a vacuum sealer, hilarious.
capoman1 1 year ago
I went to another location tonoght and bought a few more.. I agree, I don't think this is a limited time closeout... I think they might just be this cheap all the time
GearBuyersGuide 1 year ago
We had one last year and it's good for temporary, but they lost their seal over a month. I even duct taped the seal shut, but it still lost it's seal.
watuwaitn4 1 year ago
Works well for saving room in medical kits n packs but I would definitely not use this for food storage. I tried it packing dried beans and within 30 to 48 hrs or so they had completely lost vacuum just laying on the counter that I vacuumed it on. For something as vital and easily spoiled as food I think it's better to stick to vacuum then heat sealing. It's worth 3 dollars though even if you just use the bags for storage n put the pump in a snake bite kit.to replace the rubber suction thing lol
william0873 1 year ago
Pretty good info. Big Lots is what I THINK was TJ Maxx not too long ago.
NavyMedicUSMC 1 year ago
Remember the "pump and seal"? all they have done is put the "tab check" into the side of the bag.
You could put a oxygen absorber in each bag and that should suck up the leaking oxygen!
astrialkil 1 year ago
BigLots is probably the best deal store IMO
larlar752000 1 year ago
First shot of the boxes make them look like something you'd find on adamandevedotcom, or similar website.
BigLots are all over the NW. It's one of those places that are hit/miss for stuff. GREAT place to shop for food! Most food stuffs I've picked up there are overweight and that's why the mfg has rejected it. They sell a lot of overstock, overrun and mislabeled "seconds". Picked up a 100' roll of RG6, with "F" connectors, once for $6.00. Try to match that at Malwart.
lostburro 1 year ago
The bags suck!! They lose the vacuum very fast. The food saver bags are much better. Taping the seals will not work. I used duck tape, and it did not work.
tonyf80 1 year ago
@tonyf80
It's not the bags that suck, it's the vacuum pumps that suck.
lostburro 1 year ago
@lostburro I use the ziplock pump on both the ziplock bags and the foodsaver bags. The ziplock will lose its vacuum within a day, and the foodsaver will hold the vacuum for a longer time. I think its that valve on the ziplock bags that sucks!!!
tonyf80 1 year ago
That was the coolest video! As soon as I saw the ZipLock bag with the circle pump are I was wondering how that would work with the FoodSaver pump. Sure enough you did a test using both bags and pumps. Well done! You guys do a great job and I am a huge fan. Keep up the good work.
USNERDOC 1 year ago
@USNERDOC
Yea, these are a great supliment to the Food Savers
We missed you on the Echolink tonight, not sure if you heard the good news .. they changed it to hold up to 8 EL users at a time. We had six for a while tonight
GearBuyersGuide 1 year ago
@GearBuyersGuide - I missed you guys as well. I had a long (2 1/2 hour) Skype conference call just prior to the net QSO. When tried to log on to the repeater, I got a message saying "access path not allowed" . . . not sure what that means. There were only 4 online at the time. I will try again next week. Keep up the good work!
USNERDOC 1 year ago
they let air in.... i used them.
kessler003 1 year ago
I got it from walmart for $3 not a close out
evilbunnyreviews 1 year ago
@evilbunnyreviews how long a go?
astrialkil 1 year ago
@astrialkil hmmm about 5 weeks ago they are still there for $3
evilbunnyreviews 1 year ago
lol u turned the other one on!
bballw355 1 year ago
Ribeye!
windflags 1 year ago
Its nice that you just match the circle and "plunger" haven't seen these before.
And the more independent from the grid the better IMHO
I've been using my mouth and a straw since I was a kid. Even cheaper of course its not as good but its good enough for my needs.
BuffaloWarrior7 1 year ago
Its nice that you just match the circle and "plunger" haven't seen these before.
But the more independent from the grid the better IMHO
I've been using my mouth and a straw since I was a kid. Even cheaper, of course its not as good but its good enough for my needs.
BuffaloWarrior7 1 year ago
Very interesting
biguy525 1 year ago
Vacuum fission. Funny. You could have sent us into WROL right then!
dhag1012 1 year ago
We have a Big Lots here in VA so I guess everyone has a Big Lots this seems interesting because I bet it's much lighter than the Food Saver one. Could be good for backpacking for sure. I heard the seal don't last long on the bag though. I think a YouTuber taped over the seal with packing tape. If I find the vid I'll PM you the video link.
Mrcaffinebean 1 year ago
@Mrcaffinebean
Great idea, we'll try that..
I have seen USNERDOC use these, but then seals them with his larger sealer to make a smaller bag too
GearBuyersGuide 1 year ago
@Mrcaffinebean That's the problem I have. Sitting in my freezer, the bags lose their vacuum in under a month. In a bag where they move around, within a day or two, in my experience.
notreallydaedalus 1 year ago
@notreallydaedalus Try taping over them with packing tape before they go in. Beast12101 says that keeps them sealed.
Mrcaffinebean 1 year ago
@Mrcaffinebean - Heavy packing tape with one end folded over for a removal flap works great on these bags as they do slowly leak over time.
USNERDOC 1 year ago
@USNERDOC You're the man Doc. I think I'm going to go raid my local Big Lots for these.
Mrcaffinebean 1 year ago
@Mrcaffinebean - I think these have great utility and would be great stashed out and about for packaging and repackaging gear & supplies. For sure one in each vehicle. ;-) This was right up my ally . . . couldn't resist!
USNERDOC 1 year ago
@USNERDOC is that only over the vac hole or do they also leak at the zipper?
astrialkil 1 year ago
Last night I took some regular ziploc freezer bags and was making little trauma/first aid kits out of them. But squeezing all the air out of them didn't work all that well. So I zipped them 98% closed, and then stuck a heavy straw in them and sucked the rest of the air out. It worked pretty good. The problem was that the bags only held that seal for about an hour or so..
I'll definitely have to check something like this out..
Hiluxtaco 1 year ago
Cool.
URBANAMERICANTAC 1 year ago
I think someone just invented a machine to solve a problem that never existed! >:D
Slash28ACR 1 year ago
@Slash28ACR
maybe for you.. but this is a great gadget IMO
GearBuyersGuide 1 year ago 3