Nesco Deluxe Food VS-12 Vacuum Sealer, 130 Watts, Kit Bags & Viewing Lid, Compact, Silver

Works great! Saves us money and easy to use!

I had a food saver sealer that finally died after years of use. After a ton of research I finally decided to pull the trigger on this. On first inspection, this was bulkier than I expected. Operation was easy enough to use without turning to the instructions. Light indicators were bright and easy to follow. This sealer does double sealing lines. That is a major plus if you sous vide a lot. Tested with a pound of fresh coffee beans. Sucked all the air out and pack was tight. Bag was fully conformed to the shape of the beans with a tight seal. I tried the second try with Costco bags. Great seal again. Now for the marinade test. It does pull a bit of liquid but does the job well. The time it takes to seal seems a bit longer but glad to wait a few extra seconds to have a seal that does not leak when cooking.

Purchased 2/24, worked great for 16 months, now has the dreaded won't go below 6 on suction. Very common problem with these units if you do some research. However, contacted Nesco and they are sending a replacement. All good.

I like this up to a point. It has worked great for various raw meats, stews, carnitas, etc. All good. Pretty easy to use and good suction - in fact, too good, as where this device fails is with soft items like bread. Even on the low-suction setting four nice buns were reduced to crumpled dough balls. They did not snap back. Will use the pulse thing to do bread next time.

This sealer is light years ahead of my old machine!fast, easy, and quick! I don't pack wet items, so I have no problems cleaning the tray. So far all my bags have maintained the vacuum. Yes, the branded bags are a little pricy, but I can justify the cost for a quality product. I have not tried any of the after-market bags with this machine, so I can't comment on their compatibility with the Nesco machine. Noise level is inconsequential, it only sucks for a few seconds! This machine is a super upgrade over my old machine, it went in the trash!

Well, it works. It works better than the 30 year-old Tilla that somebody permanently borrowed. What it seems to do better (based upon limited empirical evidence) is reuse a bag. The Tilla seemed overly fond of its own brand of bags. The Nesco has succeeded with the included bags plus Food Saver brand bags. I give credit to the positive latching mechanism; it is much more effective than the Tilla, and may be the key factor in the improved performance.After forty years, I am back to batching it. I buy in what to me is bulk, and bag up one chop, one breast, a couple of patties, half the package of bacon. I’ve also repackaged a large bag of frozen vegetables. That’s the extent of my experience with it so far. No fresh fruit, no marinades. I can say that it will want to draw any liquid, so pat the meat dry first. Wipe up any moisture and fat that has coated the neck of the bag when you put the item inside. Assume that it drew liquid, and wipe out the channel when you are done. I didn’t see anything, so I didn’t wipe. It was tough to clean it up after it dried. Lesson learned.Two negatives: one that I can fix, one that I can’t. The design of the unit places too large of a distance between the heating/sealing element and the vacuum channel. This wastes a good 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch of bag material every time you vacuum. This I’ll have to live with. The second thing is the power cord. It is petrified: hard and inflexible. It doesn’t want to unwind off of or back on to the spool in the back of the unit. This I can deal with.I’ve seen other reviews that complained about noise levels. It’s no different than my old Tilla. It’s a vacuum pump; they make noise. I can easily hear and talk over it. No complaint here.God communication from the seller. Shipped as advertised. Solid transaction.

I have never owned a vacuum sealer before but when a neighbor offered some bluefin tuna, I accepted and chose this Nesco to portion it out. Simple to use and does a great job for my needs. Double sealing. Uses most bags. Cutter included. Hose attachment for using cannisters included and stowed under the cover. Good size that seems compact and is easily stowed in a cabinet when unused. I found it is actually smaller than their less expensive VS-02 model. A plus for me as space is at a premium. Of note, as prior reviewers commented there wasn't a drip tray. Now there is indeed a removeable drip tray. That it came with 2 sizes of bag was good as suited my initial use well.

Works pretty well. Anything moist makes a mess and hard to clean. Drip tray not removable. Seal is decent, not great. Top foam sealer comes off a lot so if not aware doesn’t seal.