Vac food storage

I have a Food Saver. It works very well at doing what it's supposed to. I still prefer to do my fish in zip-lock bags filled with water. I think the whole vaccuum pak thing is overrated. The bag rolls are expensive and my experience is that stuff still freezer burns in them. They don't stack well in the freezer either. Don't mean to be this negative, but they aren't cheap and I rarely use mine anymore. On the plus side, it's pretty cool to put marshmallows in the container and vaccuum them.

I somehow broke two Foodsavers.  Neither really worked for a long time.  Maybe 2 years each, but were only used 20 or so times.  I can't say that I'd reccomend.  Although, unless you want to go commercial, from what I have read, they're the best of the cheaper ones.
 
Ziplock has a battery operated and a hand pump that you use on their special bags.  The bags are pretty pricey, but so are the Foodsaver ones.  I saw the Linder boys using them on their show and weren't even a sponsor, so must actually work.  Those guys can catch fish with anything, and are sure to repeat the product name 20 times.  Them not plugging the heck out of the product, but still using seems like a positive sign to me...  $4 for the and pump and $10 for the battery one (I think discontinued), both come with some bags.  Priced cheap enough to at least give a shot.
 
If you are one of the Erie walleye farmers (I insult because I am jellous), then I'm sure the Ziplock ones might be a bit of a pain for a ton of fish.

I have the food saver & it did go bad so I called them & they refurbished it for 50 dollars & they told me that you can not suck moisture into the vacum sealer. then I found out put a paper towel above meat or fish when sealing & problem solved you just have to remember that paper towel is inthere & not throw it frozen in the slow cooker. I also had the small battery 10$ one & I liked it but they quite making them. but I have had no problem with freezer burn with them.

I have gone through a foodsaver each season as I do 5 or 6 deer a year, plus fish, plus veggies. I will be spending the $400 for a commercial unit this summer. Food savers will crap out quickly.

I have a foodsaver and love it, walleye tastes fresh after 2 years in the freezer(if it ever makes it that long!).

The bags are pricey, so what i do is make the bag a couple inches longer than I need, then when i cut them open, I wash them out, dry them, and reuse them and it works great.

Thanks for the info Bulldog. We do zipper the walleye and cut out any darker lateral line meat, I also skin them unless I intend to put them on the grill. I like the idea of freezing in a square container for stacking... I can use that idea for other stuff I freeze also. I am also lucky enough to not have to deal with any chlorine or treatment in my water. I know the campground we stay at near Erie is chlorinated though, so will have to remember to pack along some fresh water. Thanks for the tips!

thanks!

There is no "best" only one that works! I've burnt up both Foodsaver and Black & Decker, usually get good reults with either, but have had failures with both! Pre-packing in water is a good idea, and I sometimes double wrap in plastic, freeze and then seal. I've had good luck vacuum sealing and freezing peppers & beans without blanching them first!

Just had perch from last June that w-w vac,ed for me and tasted like fresh.
I,m going to invest in one for sure. yum!

ORIGINAL: kingnuke32

I have one 12 cubic foot freezer of eyes and another for perch saimens etc.

 
Guru = Kingnuke???