The Tilia Food Saver VAC 800 is the first and only food vacuum sealer I have experienced so far.  I have been using it for a minimum of three years so far and it is still going strong.  I have no experience with the vaccum container attachment thingie --only the traditional bag sealer.  At this point, I have noticed that the built in cutting blade does not quite work like it used to, but a simple pair of scissors takes care of that easily enough.  The device is easy to clean.  I just remove and rinse the foam insert.  Next, I dry and wipe down the interior drip area with one of those sanitizing wipes.  This is really only critical after having sealed raw meats.  The sealer does a pretty good job even with moist stuff.  I have sealed entire steaks that were already submerged in a nice liquid marinade.  The thing did pretty good.  This summer, we bought a BUNCH of organic fruit when it was in season.  Now we have yummy fruit for our yogurts to last us all winter long!

usernameandp

Pittsburgh, PA

I wanted a food sealer for Christmas and my great husband bought me the Tilia Food Saver VAC 800 and I was extremely happy. I couldn't wait to use it. After having it for just over a month, I have stopped using aluminum foil and plastic wrap. I am able to portion out each meal and freeze it with ease. When I am ready to make dinner, I just pull out the portions I need and cook away. The food is not freezer burnt either like it gets with aluminum foil. Plus you can see what you are grabbing and there is no need for lableing. This is the best investment we have made in a long time. It saves so much food. It is small enough to either keep on your counter or to put away and very easy to use. The Tilia Food Saver VAC 800 would make an awesome gift for the busy moms on the go or even ones who are not all that busy. I have had family come over just to just try it out and are planning on buying one after they tried mine.

tamike33

Muskegon, MI